US stocks opened higher on Thursday even as investors assessed mixed corporate earnings, rising oil prices and renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 392 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.53% while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.63%. Investors remained focused on developments in the Middle East as
MongoDB stock MDB fell sharply on Wednesday after the database software company reported second-quarter results that beat expectations but failed to deliver the faster Atlas growth investors had anticipated. Shares were down 13% in trading at $375.72 after closing Tuesday down 4% ahead of the earnings release. The selloff came despite 30% year-over-year revenue growth,
Amazon shares came under pressure on Tuesday as investors weighed a new antitrust lawsuit from US regulators against the company’s growing advertising business, while broader market weakness added to the selling pressure. Amazon AMZN stock was down nearly 1.8% in trading, extending Monday’s decline after the Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states sued the
Bank of America’s equity research desk has singled out a handful of stocks it expects to outperform as markets move into September. The picks skip any single macro narrative, spanning live entertainment, semiconductor equipment, household products, and luxury apparel. And each of the three stocks the BofA has named are built on something specific to
The Kospi Index has come under intense pressure in the past few months as top constituents like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lost momentum and as wary South Koreans pare back their leveraged bets. It dropped to 6,788 on Friday, down by 27% from its highest point this year. South Koreans ditch their leveraged bets
As governments and regulators around the world intensify scrutiny of social media’s impact on children, Meta’s landmark US settlement marks a major shift in how technology companies may be held accountable for the way their platforms are designed and used. Meta has agreed to overhaul parts of Instagram and Facebook in the United States and
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock is pushing higher on Monday morning after the chipmaker announced a major, full-stack expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft (MSFT). The centerpiece of the new deal is MSFT committing to deploy AMD Helios Rackscale Solution “at scale” within its Azure cloud infrastructure. AMD shares have been a blockbuster investment
As the second-quarter earnings season of 2026 approaches its most critical stretch, the global equity market finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. For over two years, a relentless, AI-driven bull run has propelled mega-cap technology valuations to historically elevated levels. However, the narrative on trading desks has undergone a fundamental shift. The era of rewarding
Apple (AAPL) reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Friday after its market capitalization surpassed Nvidia’s. Apple shares climbed to an all-time high of $334.99, lifting the company’s market value to approximately $4.88 trillion. Nvidia shares fell more than 3% in early trading, reducing the AI chipmaker’s market capitalization to
Micron stock has plunged since reaching a record high of $1,255 on June 25. Shares have fallen about 30%, mirroring the sharp declines seen across the memory chip sector, including industry leaders Samsung and SK Hynix. So, has Micron reached its peak, or is this pullback a golden buying opportunity? Micron stock is falling despite