The Investment Company of America (AIVSX), a large-cap U.S. stock fund launched in the 1930s, continues to perform well with $165.9 billion in assets as of March 2026. It returned nearly 273% over the past decade, showing resilience through major market downturns. The fund holds a mix of mega-cap tech and dividend-paying stocks, managed actively with moderate turnover. While it carries sales loads in retail accounts, it remains a solid core holding for long-term investors in retirement plans, though cheaper index alternatives exist for fee-sensitive buyers.
Meta released Glimmer, an open-weight AI model available for anyone to run on their hardware, contrasting with its more restricted Muse Spark model. This launch coincides with Mark Zuckerberg's call for AI to be accessible to all, not just controlled...
Bill Ackman, through Pershing Square, has re-entered Netflix with a new position of about 3 million shares, representing roughly 4.9% of his portfolio. This move marks a reversal from his 2022 exit when he sold at a loss after subscriber numbers disa...
Tech leaders like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are pushing to build data centers in orbit, aiming to reduce costs and leverage solar power. This emerging market could be worth hundreds of billions but poses unique risks including la...
Amazon is leveraging AI through Alexa to anticipate household grocery needs by analyzing refrigerator photos and purchase history, aiming to automate recurring grocery shopping. This strategy challenges Walmart by moving competition away from physica...
The S&P 500's net profit margin reached 16.9% in Q2, the highest since FactSet began tracking in 2009, up from 12.9% a year ago. This increase is driven largely by tech giants Alphabet and Amazon, with Alphabet posting a 34% operating margin and Amaz...
