It has been a wild start to 2026 for many software and technology stocks. As investors consider the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence (AI), many tech stocks have taken a beating. Shares of data analytics specialist Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) and e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have both been slammed, falling about 15%

Investors and consumers alike are worried about a potential bear market and recession. Since the start of 2026, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY 0.56%) — which tracks the broad S&P 500 index — has fallen in value by roughly 3%. That has investors shaken after several years of impressive stock market

The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. More than 1,000 Iranian civilians were killed, and at least 11 people in Israel and three in the United Arab Emirates were killed by Iran’s response, including six U.S. service members. At times like this, talking about stock prices feels wrong.

A screen displays Nikkei 225 Stock Average inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Japanese stocks surged to fresh record highs, while bonds dropped, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. RF Industries is back in focus with its model fair value holding steady at US$10.25, which is in line with the current published price target. Bullish and bearish analysts are split on what that unchanged target means now

Oil prices are high, consumers are already worried about rising prices, and unemployment just ticked slightly higher. If the wide swings in the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.61%) are any indication, investors are nervous. If you have $1,000 to invest, now is probably not the time for risk-taking. Which is why you’ll like reliable dividend

Even as the stock market seesaws with uncertainty, there are a handful of screaming values that I think investors should consider scooping up today. I’ve got three of them that are trading at deep discounts to where they should be, and it seems that it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the

Image source: Getty Images Global stock markets have had a rough spell, and that’s never fun to watch when you’re investing for the long term. But falling share prices also mean rising dividend yields, which can be a rare chance to lock in higher passive income from solid UK companies. Three popular names that have

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Oversold Insurance Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RYAN) is one of the most oversold stocks on this list. TheFly reported on March 11 that Barclays reduced RYAN’s price target to $45 from $52 and maintained an Overweight rating on the stock. Concerns about

When Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA 0.24%)(BRKB 0.38%) at the end of 2025, he left behind a gargantuan war chest worth $373.3 billion. He also spent his last few years as CEO being a net seller of stock, trimming Berkshire’s massive investment portfolio even as the S&P 500 hit record

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Okta reported Q4 results that were heavily influenced by demand for new products, including identity governance and AI agent security tools. Management said these recently launched offerings accounted for roughly 30% of Q4 bookings,

Over the last three years, the stock market has entered a rewarding bull run thanks in large part to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI). For most of the AI revolution, megacap technology stocks have been the primary beneficiaries. In particular, semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia (NVDA 1.56%), Broadcom (AVGO 4.11%), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Since the start of the year, investors have rotated out of high-flying tech stocks and into more defensive areas of the market, including consumer staples. As of March 11, the S&P 1500 Consumer Staples index is up 11%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.93%) is down 2.2%. In uncertain markets, investors often gravitate toward

📉The stock market fell last week, with the S&P 500 shedding 1.6% to end at 6,632.19. The index is now down 5.0% from its Jan. 27 closing high of 6,978.60 and down 3.1% year-to-date. For more on the stock market, read: 2026 could be crappy for the stock market, and that would be normal 📉

Although the stock market has been in “go” mode during the past three years, 2026 is proving to be another story. The threat of rising inflation, a weak jobs market, and war in the Middle East are taking a toll on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are both in

You may soon be able to invest in Bill Ackman’s hedge fund. The billionaire filed to make Pershing Square shares publicly traded in a dual initial public offering (IPO) of the hedge fund and a new closed-end fund. You could get a small stake in the hedge fund management company if you commit to buying

Despite making massive gains for shareholders over the last 20 years, both Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) have underperformed the S&P 500 index over the last five years. That’s right, the two e-commerce giants have delivered only meager gains in recent years, trailing a stock market index that has delivered a total return

After sell-offs in yesterday’s trading, Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock is moving higher in Friday’s session. The memory-chip company’s share price was up 4.8% as of 3:45 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 was down 0.6% at the same point in the session, and the Nasdaq Composite had declined 1.1%. The broader stock market has continued to