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Victims of identity theft face "unconscionable" delays at the Internal Revenue Service, a dynamic causing headaches and financial hardship for many Americans that comes amid steep staffing cuts at the federal agency, ac…
Qualcomm shares jumped 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker said non-handset revenue in fiscal 2029 will be $40 billion, up from a prior forecast of $22 billion.
While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes the U.S. economy can achieve 3% growth this year, traders on Kalshi paint a different picture.
Anthropic sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs accusing the Chinese tech company Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" attempting to extract its artificial intelligence capab…
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) ended the recent trading session at $47.46, demonstrating a -1.06% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.98%, …
The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response.
The CEOs of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell arrived at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, as the administration presses major defense contractors to ramp up weapons production …
Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman said Wednesday that investors "misunderstood" the artificial intelligence chipmaker's margin guidance, as shares slid almost 20% after the company reported results for the first time …
The Trump administration is offering federal student loan borrowers a deeper-than-usual discount on their interest rates if they sign up for automatic payments soon — but not everyone will qualify.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told shareholders on Wednesday that if a commercial opportunity conflicts with U.S. national security, the company would prioritize American interests.
Amazon's Zoox unveiled the "next evolution" of its toaster-shaped self-driving vehicle on Wednesday, adding more rider-friendly features ahead of a wider U.S. rollout this year.
A new ETF seeking to leverage Micron's volatility has emerged – right in the nick of time
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) is one of the best big tech stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) announced on June 16 major advancements expanding …
Ripple and Bitso announced on June 13, 2026, the expansion of their partnership to bring MXNB, a regulated, peso-backed stablecoin issued by Juno, a Bitso subsidiary, natively to the XRP Ledger, integrating it alongside…
Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is one of the top cheap growth stocks to get rich. Truist cut the price target on Edison International (NYSE:EIX) to $79 from $82 on May 18 and maintained a Hold rating on the shares. The…
Options traders were buying a lot of protection on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on Tuesday. Puts traded 1.5x the 20-day average volume, 74,468 contracts. Options markets are echoing what you are already seeing i…
GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) is one of the top high-conviction stocks to buy according to hedge funds. GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) introduced on June 9 the GridOS for Transmission and released two new AI whitepapers addres…
June 24 (Reuters) - Qualcomm said on Wednesday it would buy AI startup Modular in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $4 billion, gaining access to software that runs AI models across chips without having to write code …
With a market cap of $10.1 billion, GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) is a trusted growth partner to more than 20 million entrepreneurs worldwide, helping them build, manage, and grow their businesses online. Beyond domain names, GoD…
Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) is one of the top cheap growth stocks to get rich. JPMorgan lifted the price target on Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) to 600 GBp from 590 GBp on June 12 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares…
Only 1 in 4 Americans think now is a good time to invest, according to a new study from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America published Tuesday.
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is one of the top high-conviction stocks to buy according to hedge funds. Reuters reported on June 4 that, according to a statement from an Indian state government, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NA…
Burke Wealth Management, an investment management company, released its "Focused Growth Strategy" first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned -10.6% in Q1 2026, sig…
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