Market royalty is getting a hardware makeover. Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) just climbed past $1 trillion in market capitalization, making it the latest company tied to the AI build-out to enter the market’s most exclusive tier. It’s joining Nvidia (NVDA), TSMC (TSM), and Broadcom (AVGO) in a newer class of giants that make the chips, memory,

Semiconductor stocks leading the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) to record highs have one common thread: They sit at the bottlenecks of the artificial intelligence trade. It used to be that Nvidia (NVDA) graphics processing units (GPUs) — the primary engines of the AI boom — were hard to get. But advancements in

Hinge Health logo Key Points Interested in Hinge Health Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Hinge Health beat Q1 expectations with revenue of $182 million, up 47% year over year, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance. The company also posted stronger profitability, including an 85% gross margin, $46 million in non-GAAP operating income,

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital logo Key Points Interested in HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. HASI posted record first-quarter performance, with adjusted EPS of $0.77, adjusted ROE of 15.7% and adjusted recurring net investment income up 29% year over year to $101 million. Managed assets also rose 13% to

I got an early copy of Ben Carlson’s new book, “Risk & Reward.” It’s terrific. (And it goes on sale May 12!) Carlson, of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a gift for being both entertaining and informative. His accessible writing makes for a casual read, and yet with each page you turn, you get a little

So you’re worried about a stock market crash. You’re certainly not alone. Global disturbances alone might be enough to cause worry, but check out the last few years’ performance of the S&P 500: Year S&P 500 Return 2016 12% 2017 21.8% 2018 (4.4%) 2019 31.5% 2020 18.4% 2021 28.7% 2022 (18.11%) 2023 26.29% 2024 25.02%

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is trading near all-time highs despite the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, high oil prices, and increasing concerns around a global recession. If you are like me, you probably watch all this with wonder, trying to understand why Wall Street is so positive given all of the negatives

①ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China will distribute dividends on May 13. ②The total dividend distributions for ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China in 2025 are approximately RMB 110.593 billion and RMB 87.321 billion, respectively. Cailian Press reported on May 10 that two major state-owned banks, ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China, will distribute dividends

The market has consistently reached new all-time highs over the last few months. But no bull market can last forever, and right now may be a smart time to look at the big picture. To be clear, nobody knows exactly what the market will do, especially in the near term. Even the best stock market

These past few years have been major ones for stock splits. Some of the world’s biggest companies have executed these operations after periods of explosive stock performance. The idea is to bring the price level back down to Earth, making the shares more accessible for investors — and opening the door to another era of

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is considered the single best gauge for the overall U.S. stock market. Tom Lee at Fundstrat Global Advisors thinks the benchmark index will reach 15,000 by 2030. That implies 103% upside from its current level of 7,386. Investors can position their portfolios to benefit by purchasing shares of an S&P

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President Donald Trump celebrated record stock market gains, saying strong job growth and rising retirement accounts reflected continued economic momentum. Stock Market Hits Record High On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social, “Stock Market hit an ALL-TIME HIGH

Nvidia founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia stepped on the gas last year, putting cash into companies up and down the AI infrastructure stack and helping

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in history. He spent over 70 years publicly managing money, including 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). But the last three years before he retired were marked by behavior that many investors couldn’t help but notice. In each of Buffett’s last

Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors ends on May 15. However, Powell plans to remain on the board for an indefinite period. Powell is eligible to do so because his term on the board of governors officially ends in early 2028. The move breaks 75 years of precedent, in

The investor who predicted the 2008 housing crash had been quietly building a case for GameStop (GME). Then GameStop went and made the boldest move of its post-meme era. And just like that, Michael Burry walked away. More News from Barchart On May 5, 2026, Burry revealed in a Substack post that he had sold

South Korea’s stock market has muscled its way into the world’s top 7, powered by an AI chip rally that has propelled it past two major markets in a matter of weeks. According to Bloomberg data, the country’s listed companies now have a combined market capitalization of $4.59 trillion, edging past Canada’s $4.5 trillion to

What happened: CoreWeave (CRWV) stock sank 11% on Friday. What’s behind the move: The AI data center operator issued a disappointing forecast for the current quarter. The company expects revenue of $2.45 billion to $2.6 billion, falling short of Wall Street’s $2.7 billion expectations. Projected operating income of $30 million–$90 million was well short of

Tech is dominating the stock market and shrinking inside the labor market. That classic K-shaped divide — usually used to describe the US consumer — showed up again Friday after the April jobs report. But this time, the divergence is inside tech itself: Wall Street is paying the highest premiums in at least two decades