Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced a new chip designed to address and minimize potential security issues at the processor level. The Pluton chips are meant to protect devices from tampering at the hardware level and were designed as part of a partnership with processor make
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) made waves earlier this month when it unveiled its latest lineup of graphics cards, the RX 6000 series. After trying and failing to effectively compete with rival NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) for years in the high-end portion of the graphics card mar
Technology is often associated with growth, but did you know there are actually several high-yielding dividend stocks in the sector as well? In fact, some of the best dividend stocks around may be in tech, given the long-term tailwinds around cloud, the Internet of Things, 5G com
After a long year in which uncertainty was -- and remains -- the core theme, many investors are understandably in the mood for assets that are less volatile and more reliable.If you're hunting for steady, income-producing companies that can be counted on the regularly deliver a r
Semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been taking substantial chunks out of Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) big CPU (central processing unit) market share pie quarter after quarter, and it repeated its strong showing in the third quarter of 2020 as well.Accor
The best performing sector as of midday Thursday is the Healthcare sector, losing just 0.6%. Within that group, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (Symbol: BIO) and Waters Corp. (Symbol: WAT) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 1.8% and 1.7%, respectively. Among hea
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been on fire as demand for its graphics cards and processors has increased and new and improved products have helped the company take market share from bigger rivals. Shares of the chipmaker have more than doubled in the past year, driven
Do You Have These Top Tech Stocks On Your Watchlist In Q4 2020? Tech stocks have had an amazing year in the stock market so far. This is because tech companies were quick to overcome the various challenges that were brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. These tech companies
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced a multiyear agreement to bolster security and artificial intelligence (AI). Under terms of the deal, the two tech giants will collaborate on advancing confidential computing in hy
With the S&P 500 index flirting with new highs, some growth stocks are trading at frothy valuations, which could limit near-term upside. But there are still good opportunities out there if you know where to look.The video game industry is a ripe field to look for ideas right
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday as signs of a working COVID-19 vaccine raised hopes of a faster-than-expected economic rebound, with technology stocks bouncing back from steep losses this week.
The Nasdaq closed 1.4% lower and the S&P dipped slightly on Tuesday as investors sold off technology stocks that benefited from virus lockdowns, favoring sectors that have suffered most during the pandemic instead on hopes a COVID-19 vaccine will turn the economy around.
What happenedThe stocks of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM), Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) all fell during morning trading today, as investors continue to dump technology stocks following yesterday's news that Pfizer's vaccine candidate is
Monday's good news on the COVID-19 front didn't just lead to a huge rally for a large and beaten-down part of the stock market. It reversed a lot of the trends that market participants have seen throughout 2020.That reversal continued on Tuesday morning, as investors continued to
In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Ulta Beauty topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 7.3%. Year to date, Ulta Beauty registers a 4.8% gain.
Are These Trending Tech Stocks The Best Option For Investors Right Now?There are a plethora of different tech stocks that are trending in the stock market today. In 2020, top tech stocks have been a dominating figure in the US stock market, even being valued at more than the enti
Widely expected to announce a new line of Mac computers Tuesday morning at its latest "event," Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could very well ignite a new war over processors by doing so.That's the view of numerous pundits, who see the company's announcement that it would power the devices
Apple Inc on Tuesday is expected to unveil new Mac computers using its own in-house processor chips, a move that could reignite a race to control the market for desktop and laptop chips and benefit players such as Qualcomm Inc.
Best Tech Stocks To Buy In November Amid A Biden PresidencyTech stocks have been dominating the stock market recently. We see them leading the recovery of the stock market in nearly every index. The Nasdaq Composite has seen a 72% increase since the stock market crash back in Mar