It’s not quite a War of the Worlds freak out, but this week, once again, a piece of eerie speculative fiction made a big, real world impact. On Monday, a blog post imagining an 2028 economy choked by AI agents sent ripples through the stock market, to the tune of $200 billion. (Wall Street’s loss

US bank stocks are on track for their worst sell-off since Donald Trump’s tariffs shook markets in April as concerns intensify around lenders’ exposure to a downturn in private credit sparked by AI disruption fears. The KBW bank index, which includes the largest US banks such as JPMorgan, Citi and Bank of America, fell 5.8

(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. has one of the strongest growth stories in the market after posting blowout earnings on Wednesday. So why is it trading at a level that looks like a value stock? The chip giant’s shares sank 5.5% Thursday, their worst day since April 16, dragging down the entire S&P 500 Index with

Trump has crowed about the gains in the U.S. stock market during his term, but in 2025 investors saw more opportunity in the rest of the world. If you’re a stock market investor you might be feeling pretty good about how your portfolio of U.S. equities fared in the first year of President Trump’s term.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters UBS’ top equity strategist dialed back his view on U.S. stocks, citing mounting risks from a weakening dollar, stretched valuations and policy turbulence in Washington. Andrew Garthwaite, head of global equity

Key Points Nvidia reported a stellar quarter, but that wasn’t enough to keep the stock afloat. Fears about the future of AI, revenue concentration, and high memory prices are weighing on the stock. Nvidia is a large component of the major stock market indexes, so it has a disproportional effect on the overall market. 10

The quantum computing leader’s sales are skyrocketing. Shares of IonQ (IONQ +21.20%) leaped on Thursday after the quantum services supplier issued a revenue forecast that exceeded investors’ expectations. By the close of trading, IonQ’s stock price was up over 21%. Image source: Getty Images. Staggering sales growth IonQ’s fourth-quarter revenue soared 429% year over year

New York  —  Technology stocks aren’t carrying the market like they used to — but investors can protect their portfolios during the volatility. After years of powering the market on the promise of revolutionizing productivity, tech and AI stocks have hit a lull. It’s been four months since the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite hit a record

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Junda Co., Ltd. (02865) surged over 21%, with institutions optimistic about the growth potential driven by space-based solar power. According to Zhitong Finance, the Hang Seng Index rose by 0.75%, up 197 points, to close at 26,578 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 1.03%. The morning trading volume of Hong Kong stocks

Wall Street says the S&P 500 will return about 12% in 2026, easily outpacing the 30-year average of 8.1% About 5,500 companies were listed across U.S. stock exchanges last year, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Many of those companies are included in stock indexes, which measure various aspects of the

Volatus Aerospace Inc. MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT) (OTCQB: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a Canadian aerospace and defence company delivering crewed and uncrewed aerial systems, manufacturing, and mission-critical operational services, today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has conditionally approved the listing of the

There is way more to these market leaders than their recent (or upcoming) stock splits. Stock splits happen pretty regularly, but most are conducted by companies with relatively little name recognition. Such moves tend to attract wider attention only when larger, well-established corporations perform them. And two of the most prominent stock splits in recent

The people who know Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla best are telling a worrisome story. For the better part of this decade, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. While game-changing technology trends, such as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), have undoubtedly played an important role in

Warren Buffett officially retired as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) at the end of 2025. However, he’s still chairman of the board, so it’s not like he’s completely hands off from the trillion-dollar company that he built. Throughout his career, Buffett taught investors countless lessons on how to act in the stock

(Bloomberg) — The S&P 500 has been stuck in a range for the better part of four months, and investors are paying up to protect against the possibility that the next big move is down. To a growing number of strategists, that pessimism is cause to expect the opposite. The change in mood among investors,

Standard Chartered Group (02888) once fell by more than 4%. As of the time of writing, it dropped by 3.03%, trading at HKD 191.9, with a turnover of HKD 123 million. According to Zhitong Finance, Standard Chartered Group (02888) once fell more than 4%. As of the time of writing, it dropped by 2.98%, trading

Investors came into 2026 worried about an AI bubble. Indeed, a bubble is bursting, but it’s not in AI stocks. Instead, software stocks have dived this year with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGV), which counts Microsoft, Palantir, and Salesforce among its biggest holdings, down 24% year-to-date through Feb. 25 as fears of

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief executive of European exchange operator Six Group For the past two decades or more, the logic for ambitious technology companies considering an initial public offering appeared quite straightforward. If scale, liquidity

Lowe’s (LOW) stock fell on Wednesday after the home improvement retailer issued cautious guidance that overshadowed its fourth quarter earnings beat. The company said it expects same-store sales growth to be flat to up 2% year over year in 2026. Wall Street was looking for 2% growth, according to Bloomberg consensus data. “We’re just focused