The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.
A closer look at “volatility laundering” in private equity, and how investors should account for it.
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30-year Treasury yield tops 5.31%, the highest in 19 years
Treasury yields were higher on Monday as oil prices rose, with worries growing among investors about persistent inflation and government borrowing.
Read more →Nvidia Valuation Looks Compressed Ahead of a $91 Billion Revenue Quarter
Nvidia's first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2027 delivered everything investors should want: $81.6 billion in revenue representing an 85% year-over-year surge, adjusted earnings per share of $1.87 beating analyst estimat…
Read more →AMD’s Bond Sale Signals Confidence in Its AI Capacity Expansion
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (US0079031078) stock is holding just above $483 after the company paired a strong Q2 2026 earnings report with plans for a multi-billion dollar bond offering announced on August 14, 2026, hi…
Read more →Here’s how Amazon’s stock could nearly double by the end of next year, according to Morgan Stanley
Amazon is very far from its goal of achieving $1 trillion in cloud revenue, but it could deliver handsome returns for investors as it pursues that target, an analyst notes.
Read more →Stock Indices Waver on Strength in Chipmakers vs Weakness in Software Companies
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.15% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.17…
Read more →Stocks Mixed on Strength in Chipmakers vs Weakness in Software Companies
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.05%, and…
Read more →Ferrari’s electric car Luce sells for $40 million at charity auction
Ferrari’s first all-electric vehicle has made history even before reaching its buyer. A bespoke 2026 Ferrari Luce, identified as “Chassis 0” and described as the first production chassis from the Luce programme, sold fo…
Read more →Monday 8/17 Insider Buying Report: ABCL, BPRN
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
Read more →Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Tuesday closed up +194 (+2.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed up +74 (+1.21%).
Read more →Refiner stocks are on a nearly unprecedented run. History says it could end soon
This has been a historic run for refiners. Marathon, Valero, and HF Sinclair each gained over 80% in 2026 against an 11% S&P 500 gain, with the WTI 3-2-1 crack near $59/bbl margins, nearly tripling since January.
Read more →Synchrony, credit card issuer to Amazon and Walmart, partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping
Synchrony Financial, the credit card issuer for brands including Amazon, Walmart and Lowe's, is working with OpenAI to allow shoppers to buy products directly inside ChatGPT using their store cards.
Read more →Fulcrum Therapeutics & Slate Medicines Merge for Next-Generation Migraine Therapies
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FULC) said it is merging with Slate Medicines, Inc. to advance next-generation therapeutics to treat migraine and other headache disorders, with the combining company operating as Sla…
Read more →Nvidia financing initiative follows SEC guidance that takes sponsors off the hook for data center investments
The tech sector is getting creative in its hunt for new capital, with AI chipmaker Nvidia entering $500 billion in partially backstopped agreements last week with private equity firms to support what they're calling a n…
Read more →Supreme Court again rejects Trump bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's latest Hail Mary attempt to overturn a federal civil jury's verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.
Read more →Nvidia backing $105 billion in financing for OpenAI data center in Ohio
Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new artificial intelligence data center for OpenAI in Ohio, a securities filing revealed on Monday.
Read more →OpenAI's Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes in CNBC exclusive
OpenAI President Greg Brockman on Monday brushed off concerns about executive turnover at the artificial intelligence company, stating that he doesn't think the wave of exits are "actually that atypical."
Read more →'Don't get too comfortable': Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ hits 2026 low — here's why it's unlikely to last
Wall Street's so-called "fear gauge" has fallen to its lowest level of 2026 so far, reflecting relative market tranquility in a year marked by geopolitical turbulence — but the calm appears unlikely to last.
Read more →The AI productivity payoff is coming. Here are 20 stocks primed to capture the gains as adoption spreads.
As a group, these stocks wiped out an estimated $217.2 billion in shareholder wealth over the past 10 years.
Read more →Trump threatens to 'bomb' Oman if it 'gets in the way' as U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. would "bomb" Oman if the Gulf nation "gets in the way," as Washington's 60-day ceasefire with Iran expires with no official negotiations or deal in sight.
Read more →Investor dubbed ‘AI stock god’ had 56% of his funds in these two stocks before the July blow-up
Leverage in the stock market has been spiking since April. In September, margin debt – the amount investors borrowed from their brokers – spiked by another 6.3%, or by $67 billion, from August to a record $1.13 trillion.
Read more →Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California
If New Mexico created the blueprint for taking on Meta, California could determine the company's fate when it comes to critical changes at Facebook and Instagram.
Read more →Micron stock heats up again, crossing $1,000
Shares of the memory chip play crossed the psychologically important $1,000 level in premarket trading on Monday. The stock hasn't traded at or above this price since July 6, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Read more →Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and …
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