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Artificial intelligence: it's about all the business news media can seemingly discuss these days, and for good reason. Session after session, software specialists and semiconductor giants have witnessed a blistering rise in their valuations. However, one chipmaker — Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) —...

No matter how one views the sheer performance statistics of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), it's difficult not to use superlatives. Since the start of the year, PLTR stock has gained more than 134% while in the past 52 weeks, the upside performance pops to over 308%. Since its first...

Although semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) took the market by storm with a potentially landmark deal, the extreme enthusiasm toward artificial intelligence raises concerns about an unsustainable bubble. As such, last week saw AMD stock tumble into the red after what...

As the largest publicly traded U.S. healthcare enterprise, Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) has historically offered investors a reliable avenue for growth. Indeed, this narrative has been particularly powerful in 2023 and 2024, which saw LLY stock rise from around $360 to approximately $960 in late...

Underneath the glitz of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and advanced mobility is an elite group of publicly traded innovators known as the Magnificent Seven. Earlier this summer, these powerhouse enterprises combined represented a record-breaking $19.4 trillion in market capitalization....

As one of the iconic industrial giants, aerospace and defense juggernaut Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) represents an important cog in the U.S. and global economic machinery. For the most part, management's efforts to right the ship appear to have resonated with investors, leading to BA stock rising over 24%...

Without question, social media juggernaut Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has been one of the top beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence surge. Thanks to its vast network, Meta commands a data-rich environment that's the envy of the broader technology sphere. Furthermore, management is...

Throughout the runup to the 2024 presidential election, one of the key concerns among observing U.S. allies was then-former President Donald Trump's contrarian approach to the Ukraine war. While the popular consensus portrayed the Eastern European nation as a victim of Russian aggression, Trump...

When it comes to entertainment content, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) easily represents the dominant brand, forcing legacy media giants to play a game of catch-up in the streaming landscape. For years, Netflix has been able to swat away the competition — and the blistering rise of NFLX stock serves as...

Earlier this summer, a worrying but bluntly unsurprising headline caught the attention of investors everywhere: a growing number of young Americans have given up pursuing homeownership, believing that an all-out global war will have a greater likelihood of materializing. However, a critical shift...

As an eventful year in 2025 marches toward the final stretch, the broader economy has been hit with several headwinds, ranging from the geopolitical impacts of tariffs to a weakened labor market. Subsequently, many experts fear that the U.S. may soon face stagflation. But despite the myriad warning...

Amid rising concerns about stagflation, investors have continued to bid up the equities sector. As evidence, the benchmark S&P 500 sector is up over 13% year-to-date. However, the concern is that most of these tremendous gains are now concentrated in an elite minority of tech players known as...

While the surge in capital inflows toward artificial intelligence and other advanced innovations has resulted in remarkable performances, the ebb and flow of the market dictates a cautious outlook. Earlier this summer, some experts warned about the excessive concentration of investor funds toward a...

While innovative sectors such as artificial intelligence consistently grab headlines, few industries have been as holistically profitable as gold. Heading into the tail end of summer, the yellow metal was already a star asset, trading around $3,400. However, in the trailing month, the precious...

While concerns about economic stability — brought on largely by the Trump administration's tariff policies — have weighed on investor sentiment this year, so far, the market has largely been pushing aside such anxieties. Since the start of the year, the benchmark S&P 500 index has gained...