Nasdaq ticks higher led by Nvidia, Dow takes breather after record-setting session: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite rose on Tuesday, led by artificial intelligence darling Nvidia, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a breather after a rally in the previous … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 stocks for their growth prospects

Amazon Ireland corporate offices in Dublin, as Amazon.com, Inc., said on Tuesday it plans to cut its global corporate workforce by as many as 14,000 roles and seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI), in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28, 2025. Damien Eagers | Reuters Valuations of several technology and artificial intelligence stocks are expected … Read more

Bank of America is betting on these stocks, including one Big Tech laggard, in the first quarter of 2026

Bank of America is betting on several stocks trading at fair value or a discount to perform well in the first quarter, even as the S & P 500 is getting more expensive, according to a recent research note. The bank noted that stocks are largely trading at a premium this year, making good investments … Read more

Google wraps up best year on Wall Street since 2009, beating megacap peers as AI story strengthens

Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters After a tough start to the year, Google closed out 2025 with its strongest performance — from Wall Street’s perspective — since 2009, when the company’s shares doubled … Read more

S&P 500 futures slip slightly as benchmark gets set to close out 2025 with 17% gain: Live updates

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as Wall Street got ready to close out a bumper year for equities. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 35 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each dipped 0.1% as well. Stocks … Read more

Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: Buy stocks that can do well in any market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended investors buy companies that can put up strong revenue and earnings regardless of the economic backdrop, explaining the key qualities of a secular growth stock. “You want great secular growth stories that can handle high interest rates or a weak economy, and have the ability to scale, meaning you can see … Read more

Amazon halts plans for drone delivery in Italy

Amazon’s new MK30 Prime Air drone is displayed during Amazon’s “Delivering the Future” event at the company’s BFI1 Fulfillment Center, Robotics Research and Development Hub in Sumner, Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Amazon said on Sunday it has decided not to ⁠pursue plans to deliver goods by drone … Read more

Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep ‘fiction of competition alive,’ analyst says

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It’s been two days since news broke that Nvidia was spending $20 … Read more

Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk speaks at a Q&A session following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Pool | Reuters Three months ago Oracle named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as its new CEOs. They’re off to a rough start. Oracle shares have plummeted 30% … Read more

Monetizers vs manufactures: How the AI market could splinter in 2026

The AI market is tipped to splinter in 2026. The last three months of 2025 were a rollercoaster of tech sell-offs and rallies, as circular deals, debt issuances, and high valuations fueled concerns over an AI bubble. Such volatility may be an early sign of how AI investment is set to evolve as investors pay closer … Read more