U.S. stock markets reached new all-time highs as Apple reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings with $111.2 billion revenue and strong EPS, driving a tech rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 gained 1.1%, led by Apple's 5.1% surge. Other tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla also advanced, while energy stocks fell due to a crude oil price drop. Software companies Atlassian, Twilio, and Reddit posted strong earnings, further supporting the market momentum.
Pacer Financial's new ETF, QDPL, delivers an 8.78% year-to-date return and a 5.04% dividend yield, which is over four times the yield of the popular Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). QDPL achieves this by combining S&P 500 exposure with dividend futures th...
The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) dropped 4.5% over five days, reflecting volatility in megacap tech stocks like NVIDIA and Apple, which make up nearly half its assets. The fund trails the S&P 500 year-to-date but has outperformed over five years. Key fa...
Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) both offer exposure to future computing technologies but differ significantly. QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 with a market-cap weighted focus on mega-cap tech giants like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Appl...
Apple reported its best March quarter ever, driven by strong iPhone 17 sales and record Services revenue of $30.98 billion. Despite this, the stock has been volatile, trading near $291.13 with a 7.29% gain year-to-date but recent declines due to valu...
The dominance of mega-cap tech stocks in growth investing is changing as these companies no longer move in sync, increasing risks in passive index funds. Active management, such as the Capital Group Growth ETF (CGGR), can selectively invest in high-c...
