The AI-fueled “SaaSpocalypse” has indiscriminately sent software-as-a-service (SaaS) stock prices lower over the last few months. While it’s true that new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools could pose a significant threat to many enterprise software companies, the highest-quality companies with wide moats could find AI more of a friend than a foe. As a result,

The artificial intelligence decision-making company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the best stocks to own in one of the market’s best sectors in recent years. The stock is up over 62% in the past year and nearly 600% over the past five. Since going public in 2020, the stock has returned nearly

With $2.09 trillion in net assets, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI 1.72%) is the largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) or index fund in the world. The fund gives investors exposure to over 3,500 U.S. stocks, including mid- and small-cap equities. Whereas an S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.74%) index fund only includes large-cap stocks. Here’s how

The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Friday, Mar, 27 2026 US stock futures are mixed this morning, with S&P 500 contracts hovering near flat as investors weigh higher borrowing costs against hotter inflation and geopolitical risk. The US 10 year Treasury yield is holding around 4.41%, which keeps pressure on everything from credit

The Magnificent Seven technology stocks soared in recent years, leading gains in the S&P 500 — many of them play a major role in artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that has sparked investors’ interest. AI has the potential to revamp the way companies operate, and this could lead to cost savings, growth, and innovation. These

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) are in the red year to date. The Nasdaq Composite is down more than 10% from its high, while the S&P 500 is 7% off its high. That puts the Nasdaq into a correction, which is a drop of at least 10% off a recent

People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026. David Talukdar | Anadolu | Getty Images Foreign investors are on track to pull a record $12 billion from Indian equities this March as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies, squeezing the economy and

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) investors were dealt a cold reality check last week. After the memory chipmaker delivered a smashing earnings report, the stock fell, and it’s been sliding ever since. A combination of doubts about the sustainability of the memory boom, malaise around the war in Iran, and a new threat to memory chips from

The current conflict in the Middle East and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz is, to put it mildly, a huge problem. About 20% of all global oil supplies pass through the strait, and other options to move the oil and gas produced in the Persian Gulf are limited. The closure also affects

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Porvair is back in focus after analysts lifted their price target by £2.50, supported by a refreshed valuation model that keeps fair value at £9.26. That move reflects updated assumptions that analysts believe now justify a higher valuation

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is included among the Dividend Stock Portfolio for Income: 15 Stocks to Invest In. UBS Upgrades Nucor (NUE) to Buy, Sees Opportunity after “Excessive Correction” On March 26, UBS Group analyst Andrew Jones upgraded Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) to Buy from Neutral and raised the price target to $190 from $184. The analyst

NEW YORK, March 26, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BARK, Inc. (NYSE: BARK) (“BARK” or the “Company”), a leading dog brand with a mission to make all dogs happy, today announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held March 25, 2026, including the approval of a proposal to implement a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Company’s

The war in Iran has forced investors to act more like military strategists instead of stock pickers, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. However, he recommended investors ask themselves a series of questions to guide their decision-making with the conflict’s resolution still uncertain. “I’m going to turn the whole process upside down and think about what

Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Meta Platforms, and Tesla — collectively known as the “Magnificent Seven” — have captured the stock market’s spotlight in recent years. And for good reasons, as these megacap growth stocks have been major contributors to major index gains. As recent research by The Motley Fool shows, the Magnificent

(Image credit: Getty Images) Over the past month or so, price action in the stock market has followed a familiar pattern of oil prices up, indexes down, and vice versa. Thursday’s trading was no different, as few signs of concrete progress toward peace in the Middle East sent crude futures higher and stocks lower. President

Over the very long term, the S&P 500 index has generated an average annualized total return of about 10%. More recently, the performance has been even better. The closely watched benchmark has produced a 283% total return in the last 10 years (as of March 24). This is clear evidence that the stock market can

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St’s easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Ameresco’s fair value price target has been revised slightly lower from $43.50 to $42.60, reflecting modestly more conservative inputs in the latest model. This tweak sits against a backdrop of mixed analyst views. Some