Tech giants in China sold off alongside their U.S. peers last week. How to play it

The latest tech sell-off underscores that it’s still a different game for investing in China versus the U.S. “The U.S. decline was primarily triggered by earnings miss[es] from some market leaders, but in China it was mainly sentiment spillover plus portfolio adjustment/rotation,” said Ding Wenjie, investment strategist for global capital investment at China Asset Management … Read more

Megacap earnings next week could lift a stock market that’s broadening out. Here’s what’s ahead

Megacap earnings results next week could lift a stock market that’s broadened out to include a larger number of winners. Earnings kick into high gear next week, with four of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies set to report: Meta Platforms , Microsoft , and Tesla report Wednesday, while Apple posts Thursday. But the group isn’t … Read more

Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at its own game

A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. Mom-and-pop investors bought the dip at key points this year, providing strong returns as the market climbed to all-time highs. Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped, … Read more