Break out the birthday cake and candles, because today marks a major milestone for Wall Street’s premier software stock. On April 4, 1975, Microsoft (MSFT +1.01%) was founded in Albuquerque, NM, by former CEO Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Although software stocks have taken it on the chin in recent months due to concerns about

Investment management firm Vanguard has announced share splits for five of its most popular equity index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — including the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK +0.03%). Effective April 21, the ETF will be undergoing a 5-for-1 stock split “to widen availability for investors by keeping share prices within accessible trading ranges.” The

HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a significant share price rise of 21% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs again. With many analysts covering

Over the past few years, a lot of investors have relied heavily on the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). It’s clear why: Its megacap tech concentration has ensured that it’s capturing the artificial intelligence (AI) rally and outperforming almost every other area of the market. Plus, its 0.03% expense ratio means you keep almost

Image source: Getty Images Buying shares and holding them for the long term is one of the most effective ways to build wealth. Over the long run, shares typically produce returns of around 7%-10% a year – well above the returns on offer from savings accounts. Is now a good time to start buying shares

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor who served as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.01%) (BRKB 0.24%) from 1965 to the end of 2025, built his holding company’s equity portfolio through one simple philosophy. To quote the Oracle of Omaha himself: It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair

Over the last century, no asset class has been able to hold a candle to the annualized returns that stocks have brought to the table. Nevertheless, Wall Street still endures its fair share of volatility. In a little over one month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.13%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.18%) have fallen

Image source: Getty Images The S&P 500’s tech stocks have dramatically fallen out of favour with the stock market this year. And the main reason is artificial intelligence (AI). AI looks like it’s here to stay, but investors don’t know what to make of it. That’s why share prices have been falling – and I’m

The stock market has delivered 10% average annual returns for the past 50 years. And when we say, “the stock market,” we are talking about the S&P 500 index — the 500 largest publicly traded stocks in America. If you want an easy way to buy the S&P 500 index while saving money on fees,

Technology stocks collectively declined today, dragging the Hang Seng Tech Index down by more than 2.5% in the afternoon. As of the latest update, Alibaba-W (09988) fell 4.07% to HKD 117.7; Kingsoft Software (03888) dropped 3.36% to HKD 22.4; Tencent (00700) declined 1.89% to HKD 487.2. According to Zhitong Finance APP, technology stocks collectively declined

As people look for ways to navigate high living costs, some of them are turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL) services like Sezzle (SEZL +0.33%). This payment model lets people break everyday purchases into four installment payments, and the demand for this service transformed Sezzle from a penny stock to a multibillion-dollar fintech company

Next-generation mortgage company Better Home & Finance (BETR +8.54%) was a star on the stock market this week. Following its announcement that it was vastly expanding a key market segment, investors snapped up its shares as eagerly as if they were buying a home. Consequently, Better’s stock rose by nearly 23% over the week, according

The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Friday, Apr, 3 2026 US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.2%, as investors weigh rising global costs against a key US jobs update. The FAO Food Price Index sits at 128.5, its highest level since September 2023,

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) was red-hot on the stock market over the past few business days. The company’s involvement with a high-profile space exploration project, and new work for a major client in Europe put some real zip into its shares. They rose by 19% over the course of the week, according to data compiled by

Hot tech stock NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has delivered one of the most extraordinary runs in semiconductor history. With the stock at $174.40 and AI infrastructure spending accelerating, our model points to meaningful upside through 2027. The 24/7 Wall St. price target for NVIDIA heading into 2027 is $207.45, implying roughly 18.95% upside from current levels. Our

Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing

With the S&P 500 down 7.5% YTD, Nasdaq down 10.5%, and crude oil reaching $105/barrel, there’s one country posting positive returns since the year began. Israel. But the question is, why? (comparison between TASE, S&P 500, Nasdaq, KOSPI & TOPIX international indices) 2026 has been a tale of two halves. January started extremely strong, with