E-commerce platforms have exploded since the pandemic locked the world down and sent consumers online. Wayfair W, a leading digital platform for purchasing furniture and home décor, has been one such beneficiary of COVID-19 with an over 1,600% share price surge from its p
Warren Buffett's most recent letter to shareholders reminded investors of the discipline he and his investing team at Berkshire Hathaway apply to their work each day. And while there's nearly $150 billion in cash on the balance sheet, Buffett still hasn't pulled out his famed "el
Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than a passing fad. But with an influence on such a broad range of industries, where should investors who are new to the space look first?
NVIDIA NVDA, the largest and fast-growing semiconductor innovator in the US, has been a stock market star in recent years, skyrocketing over 500% in the past 3 years alone (despite its recent decline) as this GPU pioneer and its visionary leader, Jensen Huang, take the pr
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Micron Technology MU is one such stock that investors should consider adding to their portfolio to shrug off the current highly volatile market environment and make some gains from the upside potential.
It's hard to overstate the importance of the semiconductor sector right now. It produces the advanced computer chips that are critical to powering the most popular consumer products, from smartphones to cars.
The lucrative market for discrete graphics cards, used by video gamers in personal computers (PCs) and laptops, has played a crucial role in the terrific growth of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) over the years.
What happened
Semiconductor stocks tumbled in afternoon trading Monday. By close of trading, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) stock lost 7.5% and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) was down 7.6%. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) suffered a smaller, 5% loss.
What happened
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock fell off a cliff Monday morning, tumbling 4% by noon ET. That's actually a bit surprising though, given the news today:
Megacap growth names and financial stocks dragged Wall Street's main indexes more than 1% lower on Monday, as the prospect of a ban on oil imports from Russia sent crude prices soaring and fueled concerns about spiraling inflation.
Real yields in the U.S. Treasury market have gone even more negative as inflation surged, which is typically viewed as a positive factor for stocks, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has placed more emphasis on shedding risk than on the possibility of getting higher returns on Wall Street.
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Amid heightened volatility and uncertainty, investors are seeking consistent and safe income, thereby driving the appeal for dividend investing. This is especially true as dividends are the major sources of consistent income for investors in any type of market though they
The potential of the metaverse is gaining a growing level of attention as companies across the tech industry seek to capitalize on what is expected to be the next big tech trend. Should it play out as hoped, this network of persistent virtual reality worlds will generate a great
Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy in coming months.
Over the past 30 years, the growth-oriented Nasdaq 100 index has far outstripped the gains made by the more staid Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500. Populated with the 100 largest nonfinancial stocks on the Nasdaq, the index has returned 4,000% over the last three deca