Last week, the S&P 500 dropped 1.6% as investors moved away from large-cap growth stocks toward value and defensive sectors. Energy and commodities outperformed, while technology and momentum stocks lagged due to renewed geopolitical tensions and inflation worries. Apple stood out with a 5.8% gain, nearing the top U.S. market cap spot. Despite rising energy prices, a Fed rate hike seems unlikely unless the 10-year Treasury yield surpasses 5%.
In June 2026, President Donald Trump executed more than 1,000 stock trades, including purchases in SpaceX shortly after its IPO and multiple transactions in tech and defense companies like Palantir. The largest trade was a sale of Vanguard ETF shares...
The surge in AI demand is causing a sharp rise in memory prices, with DRAM and high-bandwidth memory costs soaring up to 90% in early 2026. Nvidia plans to increase server prices by over 15% due to rising memory costs, a trend also seen in consumer t...
Apple is cutting over 200 jobs, mainly from its Vision Pro and Siri teams, to sharpen its focus on AI development and improve its digital assistant. The Vision Pro headset has underperformed commercially, with estimated sales dropping to 45,000 units...
As of August 22, 2026, every S&P 500 index fund holds more Nvidia stock than Apple. This shift highlights Nvidia's growing dominance in the market, reflecting strong investor confidence in its technology and growth prospects. The change could influen...
JPMorgan's JEPI ETF, known for monthly income via covered calls on large caps, faces competition from BlackRock's BALI ETF. Both charge 0.35% and pay monthly, but BALI offers a higher trailing yield of 7.56% versus JEPI's similar payout and has outpe...
