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The Nasdaq hit a new high as techs led Wednesday. Tesla fell late on Elon Musk comments. Lam Research, CSX, Texas Instruments and IBM were big earnings movers overnight.

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Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, likes to trade around earnings season. Sometimes, Wood adds or sells stocks right after their earnings. Sometimes, she makes moves days ahead of results, betting on potential gains. That’s what she just did, buying shares of a megacap tech firm ahead …

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Shares of wireless chips maker Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after Barclays upgraded its rating on the stock to Overweight from Equalweight, citing a belief that Apple will delay the launch of its low-end phones.

Microsoft said on Thursday that it will invest A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) in Australia by the end of 2029 to boost computing and artificial intelligence capacity, ‌betting on growing demand for the technology in the country. The U.S. tech giant’s latest investment ‌reflects rising demand for AI technologies and positions Australia as a key growth market. Microsoft said the investment will support the expansion ​of its Azure AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity and promote AI skills development across the country.

Over the past six months, PNC Financial Services Group has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 19.7%. Its stock price has climbed to $228.02, representing a healthy 25.8% increase. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Bill Gates may be the iconic face of Microsoft (MSFT), but he isn’t solely responsible for the company’s groundbreaking achievements — those were driven by a global team of highly skilled and dedicated workers. The original Windows 1.0 team, for instance, was a small and scrappy group of …

In September 2026, Apple will welcome its second chief executive since founder Steve Jobs passed away in 2011. John Ternus, who has worked at Apple for more than two decades, will replace Tim Cook as CEO in the third quarter. Here’s how much Ternus is likely to make as CEO and what his net …

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at records as earnings foreshadowed the possibility of a profitable peace.

Healthcare companies are pushing the status quo by innovating in areas like drug development and digital health. Despite the rosy long-term prospects, short-term headwinds such as COVID inventory destocking have caused the industry to lag recently – over the past six months, the collective 1.9% gain for healthcare stocks has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 6.1% rise.

The most anticipated leadership transition in Silicon Valley is official. On Sept. 1, John Ternus will become Apple Inc‘s CEO, inheriting a company fundamentally more massive than the one Tim Cook took over in 2011. But while the transition appears smooth, the spreadsheet tells a haunting story: Ternus isn’t just following a legend; he appears in for a battle against the laws of finance. The 19-Apple Challenge: A Mathematical Peak To understand the pressure, look at the “Cook Multiplier.” When C

VSE Corporation currently trades at $197.16 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 364% since April 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 71.9% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 16.1% thanks to its solid quarterly results.

Core Natural Resources trades at $88.48 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 6.1%.

Tetra Tech has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 4.1% while holding steady at $31.70. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.1% gain during that period.

India’s Competition Commission is moving to a final hearing in a key antitrust case against Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) over its App Store rules. The regulator is accelerating the process after Apple reportedly did not supply certain required data. The case could lead to a multibillion dollar penalty calculated on Apple’s global turnover and may influence how it runs its App Store in India. Apple, through its App Store, operates a tightly controlled distribution channel for apps across its…

Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) is no longer a shoe company. The San Francisco-based brand, once known for its sustainable wool sneakers, is making a hard pivot into the artificial intelligence sector. The company announced last week that it has executed a $50…

Today, April 22, 2026, investors are weighing how surging AI-fueled memory demand may reshape this chipmaker’s earnings power.

Over the last six months, CarMax’s shares have sunk to $39.22, producing a disappointing 10.6% loss – a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 6.1% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.