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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have the potential to be an excellent choice both for amateur investors eager to diversify a portfolio but without the experience or time to deal with the regular

A weaker-than-expected jobs report did nothing to change the market’s storyline. A rate cut is a near certainty when the Federal Reserve meets mid-September, but sentiment is building for a 50-basis

CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a leading cybersecurity firm known for its innovative Falcon platform, which is designed to protect endpoints and cloud workloads. Crowdstrike’s earnings

Investors rallied the market late in the week ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The major indexes moved mostly higher to end the month up despite the latest reading of the Personal Consumption

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Stocks are closing higher to close the week. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell all but ensured that the Fed will cut interest rates in September. At the same time, the CBOE Volatility Index (i.e

Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) is a lesser-known company in the semiconductor industry compared to powerhouses like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), but it is an important

The melt-up in equities continues after benign inflation readings and a surprise jump in retail sales is calming recession fears. Next week’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the largest music streaming company in China. The company’s shares have been a bright spot for investors in the country over the past 52 weeks,

A volatile week is ending with a whimper. All the major indices were bouncing between narrow gains and narrow losses on low volume and likely lower conviction. Investors are now awaiting the latest

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical company, with a market capitalization of $538 billion. The Danish firm’s shares have performed well so far in 2024

When you make a large purchase, like a house or an automobile, you often need to borrow money to balance your finances. Not everyone has a liquid $400,000 set aside for home ownership, but a more

Is this sell-off closer to the beginning or closer to the end? That’s what many investors may be feeling after a week that saw a sharp, tech-led sell-off. However, after the July jobs report, the

Shares in chipmakers and the semiconductor sector have recently experienced a significant pullback. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH), a leader with over 37% gains year-to-date, has entered

Markets finished the week with big gains fueled by in-line news on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index that offset a robust first read on the second-quarter gross national product

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) is a software company that makes programs essential to semiconductor design. The firm announced Q2 2024 earnings on July 22, 2024. Let’s break down

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), known by the acronym TSMC, is the world’s second-largest company in the semiconductor industry. Let’s examine TSMC's operations and review the

Stocks took investors on quite a ride this week, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record high, then falling back on Thursday before rallying to end the week. The driving force continues to be the hope

Investors will find that most of the market’s attention has centered on today's technology sector, particularly stocks dealing with artificial intelligence and its growing adoption throughout the

The lion's share of market attention is now mainly concentrated in the technology sector, particularly around stocks related to artificial intelligence and its quick rise to adoption and expansion

The June jobs report came in slightly higher than expected, but the number wasn't significant enough to move markets in the holiday-shortened week. For now, investors continue to climb the wall of

The semiconductor sector has been a standout performer in 2024, but recent trends suggest that its momentum might be slowing. So, let's examine the overall state of the sector, focusing on the Van

The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index came in as expected. That didn’t do much to move the market higher, but it may be enough to keep the momentum in equities going.  

But which

Summer is here, and investors seem to be taking it easy. The markets were calmer this week, with all the indexes pointing slightly higher. The Dow index ended the week with the biggest gains. Is