The S&P 500 Index and its ETFs, like SPY, IVV, and VOO, remained in a tight range close to the all-time high after key earnings from some of the biggest American companies last week. They also wavered after Donald Trump announced his nominee for the Federal Reserve on Friday. This article looks at some of
Walt Disney Co. shares rose in early trading on Monday after the media giant reported fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by strong performance in streaming and continued momentum at its theme parks, resorts, and cruise businesses. The company posted adjusted earnings of $1.63 a share for the quarter ended Dec. 27,
X user Goutham Jay describes an experience with OpenClaw that he said felt closer to science fiction than conventional software development. He said he installed the AI agent on an old Mac mini and assigned it an ambitious goal: helping him scale his solo business to $20,000 in monthly recurring revenue. “Before I went to
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dramatically reset investor expectations around the company’s OpenAI investment, clarifying that the “$100 billion” figure was “never a commitment.” Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Sunday, Huang revealed the figure came from a letter of intent describing an invitation to invest “up to” that amount. He said that Nvidia will
Shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) surged on Monday, while those of oil explorers declined, as investor sentiment improved following an easing of geopolitical tensions between the US and OPEC member Iran. Leading the gains on the Nifty Oil & Gas index were the Oil Marketing Company (OMC) stocks. The index itself saw a rise
The United States is preparing to launch a strategic stockpile of critical minerals with $12 billion in seed funding, marking an unprecedented effort to protect manufacturers from supply disruptions and volatile commodity prices as Washington seeks to curb its dependence on China, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The initiative, known as Project Vault, is expected to
Nvidia just doubled down on a bet that could reshape how artificial intelligence gets built. The chip giant made a $2 billion equity investment in CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) on January 26th, acquiring shares at $87.20 each. The move signals Nvidia’s conviction that CoreWeave is positioned to capture outsized growth as companies race to build the
Brazilian telecoms operator TIM SA is negotiating to repurchase a 51% interest in a fibre-network company it once controlled in a deal that could be worth about $170 million, two people familiar with the matter said. If institutional investors win out, the move would represent a strategic about-face for the company, which sold the stake four
Bitcoin fell sharply in early Saturday afternoon trading in New York, sliding below the $80,000 mark to levels last seen in April 2025, as geopolitical shocks and fragile market structure combined to accelerate losses. Geopolitical shock hits risk appetite The move extended a drawdown that has now wiped more than 30% off the value of
Micron (MU) stock has been in a strong bull run since April 2025, when it bottomed at $62. It has soared to $415, making it one of the top gainers in the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100. Despite this surge, the stock has more upside in 2026 as the artificial intelligence tailwinds remain. It