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The trillion-dollar investment cycle into generative artificial intelligence is only just beginning, and is already starting to pay off, according to John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds. Tech companies are set to invest roughly $1 trillion in capital expenditures into AI infrastructure over the coming years, causing some investors to worry the businesses may…
Wall Street will continue to monitor the Iran-Israel war next week, with stocks at a bit of an impasse as investors await greater clarity on the economic outlook. The S & P 500 remains on the cusp of an all-time high, more than 2% off a February peak it has yet to clear as investors…
Celsius’ growth story is back, according to TD Cowen, on the strength of its position in women’s energy drinks. Analyst Robert Moskow upgraded Celsius to buy from hold, and raised his price target, saying that an improvement in sales and a creative new direction from management has reinvigorated the energy drink company. His price target,…
John Creekmur, chief investment officer at the Illinois-based Creekmur Wealth Advisors, said that Disney is a buying opportunity after it took full control of Hulu . Shares of the entertainment giant were up more than 2% on Tuesday after Disney agreed to pay Comcast $438.7 million for its stake in Hulu. The move has been…
For investors, the stakes are high for Apple to deliver at its developer conference this week. Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California this week, opened by a keynote address Monday by CEO Tim Cook that many hope will have unveil an artificial intelligence strategy compelling enough to kickstart a new iPhone…
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks in observance of Constitution Day at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S., September 17, 2024. Seth Herald | Reuters Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Donald Trump should turn down the gift of a $400 million jet from the royal family of Qatar, citing national…
After “a period of restriction,” JPMorgan is bullish again on Qualcomm . Analyst Samik Chatterjee reinstated his outlook on Qualcomm with an overweight rating. His price target of $185 per share suggests 25.3% upside potential from Monday’s close. JPMorgan previously held a not-rated designation on the company. “There are near-term concerns around the pull-forward of…
Spurring European deregulation and economic growth was a powerful theme that emerged as an answer to challenges raised by the U.S. tariff campaign and questions about American “exceptionalism” at the International Monetary Fund’s annual spring meeting in Washington last week. European officials pointed to the idea of regulatory “simplification” as a way to boost business after…
More than three weeks after the calamitous April 2 “reciprocal tariffs” announcement threw the stock market into chaos, investors are trying to make sense of a world in which higher tariffs are likely here to stay — and one in which the U.S. may have lost its edge. Stocks have been stuck in a wide…
The S & P 500 could drop as low as 3,700 even in a mild recession, according to Wolfe Research. Chris Senyek, the firm’s chief investment strategist, said the S & P 500 could fall to between 3,700 and 4,100 in an economic slowdown. That represents declines of 37% and 30% for the broader index,…