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Key PointsThe king of online retail just announced a significant expansion in a major product category.

Key PointsIt all starts with a marketable product or service (although not all well-touted products or services are actually sustainably marketable).

Key PointsAmazon was one of the most popular stocks with billionaires in Q2.

Key PointsArtificial intelligence is a driving factor at Amazon.

Key PointsPalantir has a specialized AI platform that offers real value for organizations.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed at a fresh record of 6,501.86, rising 20.46 points (0.32%), while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) outpaced with a 0.53% gain to 21,705.16, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) added 0.16% to finish at 45,636.90-

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -10.68 to 23,692.77. The total After hours volume is currently 157,814,410 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is -0.47 at $179.70, with 6,504,874 shares traded

Key PointsQQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, a subset of the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq.

NVIDIA posts surging Q2 growth, while CoreWeave rallies with tripled revenues but faces margin and debt challenges.

META's expanding user base, AI-driven engagement tools, and new safety features are fueling revenue growth and boosting stock performance.

Shopify's merchant tools and global payment expansion drove Q2 revenue gains, with Shop Pay adoption surging 65% year over year.

ORCL's cloud revenues surge, fueled by AI demand and multi-cloud expansion, with management eyeing 40% growth in fiscal 2026.

DoorDash outpaces Amazon with surging orders, grocery expansion, and stronger earnings momentum in the booming delivery market.

BABA posts its seventh straight quarter of triple-digit AI revenue growth, but faces pricing pressure and fierce cloud competition.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two of the largest companies in the world when measured by market capitalization.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high, as investors looked forward to NVIDIA's earnings, the most closely watched event of the week.

Key PointsApple has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years.

We have made it through the earnings season and now we approach what is historically the worst month of the year for the S&P 500 index. September is far and away the worst month, and with valuations where they are, should investors be looking to take some profits?

NVDA posts strong fiscal Q2 results with soaring AI-driven growth, but China sales halt weighs on its Data Center momentum.

Can VERI's AI surge and public-sector wins outshine AI's sharp slide and deepening operating losses?