Top News Highlights Before the market opened on Wednesday, U.S. stock index futures for the three major indices collectively declined after the release of February’s CPI data. As of the time of writing, Dow Jones futures were down 0.32%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.16%, and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.18%. $Star Tech Stocks (LIST2518.US)$Most stocks rose

Key Points It’s hard to wrap your head around the amount of money that’s being spent on AI-related computing resources. To fund these investments, even companies in top financial shape have entered into unique and complex deals. No one has any clue what the eventual payout of the unprecedented AI investment boom will be. Over

No trend has been more responsible for powering the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to new heights than the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Empowering software and systems with the tools to make split-second decisions without human oversight is a game changer with multitrillion-dollar global implications. While a long list of

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. If you are wondering whether Fortinet’s current share price still offers value, you are not alone, especially with cybersecurity staying front of mind for many investors. Fortinet’s stock closed at US$84.20, with returns of 3.8%

Since 1957, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.21%) has returned an average of 184% during bull markets. But the index has only returned 54% since the current bull market began on Oct. 12, 2022, and I doubt it will come anywhere close to the average. In fact, I think the bull market will end in 2026

Asian stock markets generally rose today (March 11). Oracle (ORCL.US) raised its annual revenue guidance, driving significant gains in semiconductor stocks across the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan’s stock market surged over 4%, while South Korea’s and Japan’s markets climbed 3.8% and 2.6%, respectively. The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political

Shares of financial software maker Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) have taken a massive beating this year. While the S&P 500‘s year-to-date return is about flat, Intuit stock has plunged. Indeed, shares traded as low as $349 at one point this year. While the stock is now trading well above this low, it’s still down more than

Foodservice packaging supplier Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) will be announcing earnings results this Thursday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know. Karat Packaging met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $124.5 million, up 10.4% year on year. It was a slower quarter for the company, with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates. Is Karat

Pop culture collectibles manufacturer Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) will be reporting earnings this Thursday after market close. Here’s what investors should know. Funko missed analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $250.9 million, down 14.3% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a

Today’s Change (1.13%) $2.07 Current Price $184.72 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.4T Day’s Range $182.01 – $186.44 52wk Range $86.62 – $212.19 Volume 6.7M Avg Vol 177M Gross Margin 71.07% Dividend Yield 0.02% Nvidia (NVDA +1.13%), a developer of GPUs and AI solutions for gaming, data centers, and autonomous vehicles, closed at $184.77, up

Unum Group has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 2.4% while holding steady at $71.99. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 3.1% gain during that period. Is now the time to buy Unum Group, or should you be careful about including it in your portfolio?

An analyst initiated coverage of Coeur Mining (CDE +2.93%) on Tuesday, and many investors followed his advice by buying shares of the company. An uptick in gold and silver prices didn’t hurt either. Over the course of the trading day, the company’s stock rose by nearly 3% while the S&P 500 index dipped by 0.2%.

Dipping 1.4% during regular trading hours today, Oracle (ORCL 1.43%) stock is shooting higher during after-hours trading. With the tech company reporting third-quarter 2026 financial results that surpassed analysts’ expectations — and another positive development, investors have found motivation to click the buy button. As of 4:51 p.m. ET, shares of Oracle are up 7.8%

The stock market is full of bargains — the question is which ones are true bargains and which ones are companies that are being sold off for a good reason. I think three that are down a bit from all-time highs yet look like solid investment picks are Nvidia (NVDA +1.13%), Microsoft (MSFT 0.95%), and

Business intelligence platform Domo (NASDAQ:DOMO) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 1.1% year on year to $79.63 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.03 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Domo? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $79.63 million

Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the consumer discretionary – education services stocks, including Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and its peers. The Consumer Discretionary sector, by definition, is made up of companies selling non-essential goods and services. When economic conditions deteriorate or tastes shift, consumers can easily cut

Shares of Coca-Cola (KO +0.39%) have surged about 11% so far in 2026, significantly outperforming the S&P 500‘s decline of nearly 1% over this same period. This strong stock performance comes as the beverage giant announced strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings in February and prepares for incoming CEO Henrique Braun to take the helm

With rising geopolitical tensions, major monetary policy shifts, slowing economic growth, an overvalued stock market, a choppy job market, and elevated inflation, these are uncertain times for investors. It has lowered investors’ appetite for risk and increased their desire for safer investments, particularly dividend stocks and ETFs. Dividend ETFs generally invest in stocks of large,