This week, U.S. markets focus on the Federal Reserve's July meeting, key inflation data like Core PCE, and second-quarter GDP figures, alongside major tech earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon. Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions have raised inflation concerns, influencing expectations of a 'higher-for-longer' interest rate policy. Despite recent market dips, major indexes remain above their 52-week averages, indicating a long-term uptrend. Investors will watch closely for Fed signals and earnings results to gauge the market's next direction.
Microsoft is positioned for strong fiscal Q4 results driven by accelerating growth in its Intelligent Cloud and Productivity segments, along with rapid monetization of AI investments. The company is expected to report revenue of $91.3 billion, surpas...
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI's rapid rise with its open-weight Kimi K3 model, which competes with US models, has sparked debate over the practice of AI distillation. Distillation uses outputs from advanced AI models to train others, raising concern...
The AI-driven stock rally in 2026, initially led by semiconductor companies, is expanding to cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software sectors. ETFs like First Trust Cloud Computing (SKYY), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity (CIBR), and iShares...
At age 58 with $350,000 in low-yield accounts, investing in three ETFs can optimize retirement savings: SPY for growth via U.S. mega-cap stocks, DGRW for rising dividend income from quality companies, and USFR for stability with floating-rate Treasur...
Shares of major tech companies, including Alphabet and Tesla, dropped sharply after both announced increased capital expenditures focused on AI infrastructure. Alphabet plans to spend $200 billion this year, up from $190 billion, aiming to enhance AI...
