Alphabet (GOOGL) is on track for its worst day ever. The stock fell about 13% Thursday after its third quarter results, steeper than any session since it went public in 2004. That puts nearly $500 billion of stock market value on the line, the second-biggest one-day loss ever for a US-listed company. Only Nvidia (NVDA)

1 stock under $50 worth investigating and 2 we ignore The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers. Luckily for

Quick Read Coca-Cola (KO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) both beat Q3 estimates and carry 60+ year dividend increase streaks, earning A grades on the dividend scorecard. Travelers crushed its Q3 consensus by 25%, then raised its quarterly dividend 14% to $1.25, the fastest payout growth among the four Dow stocks. Honeywell’s dividend dropped to

After a year of record-breaking gains, the market’s tides may be turning. As of this writing, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have slipped around 2%, 3%, and 5%, respectively, from their highs earlier this year. Investor sentiment is also stumbling. The Fear and Greed

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is one of the most divisive stocks in the market. The stock of the payments processor trades at a dirt cheap valuation, with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just over 9.5 times 2027 analyst estimates and a free cash flow yield approaching 13%. Meanwhile, the company has rebuffed recent acquisition bids,

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. View more earnings on SPY U.S. stock futures are mixed early Thursday as Wall Street navigates a tech-led pullback, critical PCE inflation data, and retreating oil prices amid renewed diplomatic hopes in the Middle East. Thursday follows the

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win from their first World Series title, more than five decades after starting out as the bankrupt Seattle Pilots. The stock market has its own reasons to cheer them on against the Tampa Bay Rays. The stock market has risen in about 71% of the years after a National League

Microsoft and Alphabet reported last quarter capital expenditures that fell short of analyst targets. “Some third-party capacity deliveries we expected in Q1 were delayed,” Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said. Bank of America disclosed that it held a 4.1% stake in IREN. Neocloud stocks fell in overnight trading late Wednesday after Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reported fiscal

For months, investors have asked how Oracle (ORCL) would pay for its AI build-out. On Wednesday the company put numbers on it, and the stock had its best day since May. Shares closed up about 11% at about $144 Wednesday, adding more than $40 billion in market value, as the company laid out new financial

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) reported its third quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, missing revenue projections on lower-than-anticipated advertising sales, despite Google Cloud growth of 103%. Google saw earnings per share (EPS) of $2.12 on revenue of 127.58 billion. Analysts were looking for EPS of $3.01 on revenue of $127.93 billion. Revenue excluding traffic acquisition

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) faces a familiar earnings test tonight: can its AI push deliver enough growth to justify the spending? Shares traded at $530.37, down 0.18%, at 9:55 a.m. ET on October 28. The company’s earnings preview puts Azure and investment costs in focus, but investors also have new reporting

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) insiders have been buying the dip as the artificial intelligence (AI) stock continues to slide. The company’s CEO and president bought a combined $6.7 million worth of shares on Oct. 16. Despite the insider buying, Applied Digital is down by more than 30% over the past month. No doubt, sentiment around

Quick Read NRG Energy (NRG) turned a $1,000 investment made 10 years ago into $11,467, representing a 1,047% return, and that is despite a 39% drop in 2026. NRG missed EPS estimates in both Q1 and Q2 2026, reporting $1.49 versus expectations above $1.73, with Texas power prices averaging $33/MWh versus a $52 planning assumption.