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

The top dot-com stocks were making history in 1999 and 2000. Today’s Nasdaq winners are crushing even those gains. The top 10 performers in the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) over the past year are up an average of 784%, according to BTIG’s Jonathan Krinsky, topping the 622% average gain for the index’s biggest winners in the

It’s a stellar time to be an investor on Wall Street. With rumors swirling of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and growth-stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) screamed to new all-time highs. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) needs less than a 1% up day

It’s been an incredible last seven years for Wall Street. Except for 2022, the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.84%) has gained at least 16% every year for the last seven. We’ve also witnessed the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.02%) and iconic Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.71%) crest psychologically important levels of 50,000 and 25,000,

Palantir Technologies (PLTR +0.52%) has one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence (AI) businesses on the planet, and as more clients want a piece of its proprietary data analytics platform, growth has been accelerating. The company just reported outstanding first-quarter performance, trouncing Wall Street’s expectations, but Palantir stock remained roughly flat after the report, and it’s

Prudential (02378) rose over 4% in the final trading session. As of press time, it was up 4.59%, trading at HKD 120.7 with a turnover of HKD 20.5788 million. According to Zhitong Finance, Prudential (02378) surged over 4% in the afternoon trading session. As of the time of writing, it rose by 4.59%, trading at

So far this year, the energy sector has been the stock market’s best-performing sector, and it hasn’t been close. While investors greatly appreciate the recent gains, long-term returns ultimately matter more. If you’re looking for an energy stock you can hold for the next decade, look no further than oil and gas giant Chevron (NYSE:

It’s been a record-breaking year for Wall Street. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have all hit record closing highs and reached psychologically important levels of 7,200, 25,000, and 50,000, respectively. But whether these gains are sustainable is another story. A historic shift at America’s

When Nvidia (NVDA) reports its latest earnings on May 20, it will likely do so with its stock trading at some of the lowest valuation levels in recent memory. Nvidia stock is trading 10x below its three-year median price-to-earnings ratio of 32x, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider pointed out in a new note on Friday.

In recent years, stock market observers have noticed that a small group of mega-sized technology stocks, nicknamed the “Magnificent Seven,” have driven an outsized portion of the return in the broad stock market. A decade ago, it was FANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google — sometimes, Apple too) leading the charge. These cadres tend to

SanDisk (SNDK) has become one of the most talked about AI storage plays in 2026. Memory stocks are booming as artificial intelligence drives massive data creation. Data centers need more storage, and that demand is pushing NAND pricing higher. Over the past few months, investors have piled into this space. Stocks have run hard. But

📌 Top story — scroll down for more updates Donuts and Wings and an IPO 5:24 pm It’s Friday, so treat yourself! Inspire Brands, the private empire behind Dunkin’, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Baskin Robbins, and Jimmy John’s, just confidentially filed for an IPO. Backer Roark Capital wants a $20 billion valuation, which