Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed during Mad Money, as he highlighted a difficult backdrop for stocks. Cramer noted that he did not see the issuance coming, as he remarked: There’s the equity issuance from Google last week. Now I didn’t see it coming. You didn’t see it either. It was […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed during Mad Money, as he highlighted a difficult backdrop for stocks. Cramer noted that he did not see the issuance coming, as he remarked: There’s the equity issuance from Google last week. Now I didn’t see it coming. You didn’t see it either. It was […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed during Mad Money, as he highlighted a difficult backdrop for stocks. Cramer highlighted the recent pullback in the stock, as he stated: That pullback in the stock of Apple today. Of the big-cap stocks, Apple had been the cleanest story. It didn’t have to spend […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed during Mad Money, as he highlighted a difficult backdrop for stocks. Cramer highlighted the recent pullback in the stock, as he stated: That pullback in the stock of Apple today. Of the big-cap stocks, Apple had been the cleanest story. It didn’t have to spend […]
Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’ The only current US UFC champion says he has been barred from Sunday’s fight card on the south lawn of the White House because he dared to criticize Donald Trump, Israel and Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday night, middleweight champion Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had been informed by the...
Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’ The only current US UFC champion says he has been barred from Sunday’s fight card on the south lawn of the White House because he dared to criticize Donald Trump, Israel and Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday night, middleweight champion Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had been informed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that he had not been cleared to attend the event by the White House. Continue reading...
Blair Jacobson, co-president of Ares, says the firm continues to invest in software ( IGV ), ( XSW ) despite concerns about AI disruption, though he acknowledges the market will produce clear winners and losers as the technology reshapes the industry. In an interview with CNBC, Jacobson noted that while the so-called “SaaSPocalypse” narrative gained traction earlier this year, Ares has been invest...
Blair Jacobson, co-president of Ares, says the firm continues to invest in software ( IGV ), ( XSW ) despite concerns about AI disruption, though he acknowledges the market will produce clear winners and losers as the technology reshapes the industry. In an interview with CNBC, Jacobson noted that while the so-called “SaaSPocalypse” narrative gained traction earlier this year, Ares has been investing in software for 15 years and wasn’t caught off guard by the shift. The firm is focusing its investments on mission-critical businesses, particularly those with ERP systems operating in regulated industries where failure carries significant consequences. “We think we’re going to see more bifurcated outcomes,” Jacobson said, explaining that some companies will successfully adapt to AI while others will struggle. The current market volatility has created favorable conditions for credit investors like Ares. As public software companies have been broadly marked down, Jacobson pointed to improving fundamentals in the lending environment. “Spreads are widening. Documentation is tightening. Loan-to-values are going down. As a credit investor, that can be a very, very attractive dynamic,” he said. Beyond software, Ares sees massive opportunity in data center development, driven by hyperscaler capital expenditure budgets now approaching $700 billion annually. The firm has projects underway in Tokyo, London’s Docklands, Northern Virginia, and São Paulo, Brazil. Jacobson emphasized the scale of demand, noting that $2B worth of data centers will need to be built in the next five years to satisfy growing requirements. The investment opportunity extends into what Jacobson called the “picks and shovels” trade—the physical infrastructure powering the AI revolution. He estimated that $1.5T in spending will be required to generate the 935 terawatt hours of power needed for data centers alone. Ares is also exploring both traditional and emerging power sources, including small modular nucle...
Closed-End Funds (CEF) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are both investment pools that trade on major US stock exchanges, and focus on very specific financial topics, such as high dividend yields, technology, real estate, energy, international markets, and a large panoply of other sectors. Nevertheless, there are a few differences between them, such as: ETFs ... The Closed End Fund ETF Quietly Retu...
Closed-End Funds (CEF) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are both investment pools that trade on major US stock exchanges, and focus on very specific financial topics, such as high dividend yields, technology, real estate, energy, international markets, and a large panoply of other sectors. Nevertheless, there are a few differences between them, such as: ETFs ... The Closed End Fund ETF Quietly Returning 15% While Yielding More Than Most Bonds
S&P 500 funds are likely a core holding for any investor. There are plenty of options out there for gaining exposure to the index. We look at two of the largest, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:IVV) . These two ETFs are nearly identical in cost and performance, though VOO commands a significantly larger asset base while IVV offers a longer track record....
S&P 500 funds are likely a core holding for any investor. There are plenty of options out there for gaining exposure to the index. We look at two of the largest, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:IVV) . These two ETFs are nearly identical in cost and performance, though VOO commands a significantly larger asset base while IVV offers a longer track record. Investors seeking a low-cost foundation for a long-term portfolio often narrow their search to these two titans. Both VOO and the iShares fund aim to mirror the performance of the S&P 500 index, providing diversified exposure to the 500 largest American corporations. Because they track the same underlying index, they serve as interchangeable building blocks for growth-oriented investors. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
Noah Berger/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon ( AMZN ) said on Wednesday that its in-house Graviton5 CPU is now generally available to customers. Shares of the tech giant fell 1.8% in late morning trading, in line with a broader sell-off in technology stocks. The Graviton5 CPU, which was unveiled in December 2025, offers up to 25% better compute performance than the previous generation and maintai...
Noah Berger/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon ( AMZN ) said on Wednesday that its in-house Graviton5 CPU is now generally available to customers. Shares of the tech giant fell 1.8% in late morning trading, in line with a broader sell-off in technology stocks. The Graviton5 CPU, which was unveiled in December 2025, offers up to 25% better compute performance than the previous generation and maintains energy efficiency, Amazon said. Since it was previewed late last year, Meta ( META ) inked a deal in April to use tens of millions of Graviton chips to deploy its agentic AI efforts. Financial details of the deal were not made public at the time, but it is expected to last for at least three years. Uber ( UBER ) and Snowflake ( SNOW ) have also signed deals to deploy Graviton for their respective agentic workloads. More than 120,000 customers have already started building on Graviton chips, Amazon added. Each Graviton5 core has access to 2.6x more L3 cache than the Graviton4. It also has 15% to 20% more network and storage bandwidth. It is built with 3-nanometer technology, which was also used on AWS' new Trainium3 chip. More on Amazon Amazon Moved Prime Day, And The Math Still Doesn't Add Up Amazon: Prime Day Rewrites Q2, Revealing The $18B Silent Margin Machine Amazon: The Stock Is Missing The AI Wave, But The Business Isn't Amazon-Corning deal considered 'validation' of optics demand, Wedbush says Amazon officially launches its freight shipping service for all
Noah Berger/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon ( AMZN ) said on Wednesday that its in-house Graviton5 CPU is now generally available to customers. Shares of the tech giant fell 1.8% in late morning trading, in line with a broader sell-off in technology stocks. The Graviton5 CPU, which was unveiled in December 2025, offers up to 25% better compute performance than the previous generation and maintai...
Noah Berger/Getty Images Entertainment Amazon ( AMZN ) said on Wednesday that its in-house Graviton5 CPU is now generally available to customers. Shares of the tech giant fell 1.8% in late morning trading, in line with a broader sell-off in technology stocks. The Graviton5 CPU, which was unveiled in December 2025, offers up to 25% better compute performance than the previous generation and maintains energy efficiency, Amazon said. Since it was previewed late last year, Meta ( META ) inked a deal in April to use tens of millions of Graviton chips to deploy its agentic AI efforts. Financial details of the deal were not made public at the time, but it is expected to last for at least three years. Uber ( UBER ) and Snowflake ( SNOW ) have also signed deals to deploy Graviton for their respective agentic workloads. More than 120,000 customers have already started building on Graviton chips, Amazon added. Each Graviton5 core has access to 2.6x more L3 cache than the Graviton4. It also has 15% to 20% more network and storage bandwidth. It is built with 3-nanometer technology, which was also used on AWS' new Trainium3 chip. More on Amazon Amazon Moved Prime Day, And The Math Still Doesn't Add Up Amazon: Prime Day Rewrites Q2, Revealing The $18B Silent Margin Machine Amazon: The Stock Is Missing The AI Wave, But The Business Isn't Amazon-Corning deal considered 'validation' of optics demand, Wedbush says Amazon officially launches its freight shipping service for all
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could be moving beyond GPUs and deeper into semiconductor manufacturing. As advanced fabs need more simulation, process control, and scheduling power, Nvidia's platform may become even more critical. But after a massive run, investors still need to ask wheth
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could be moving beyond GPUs and deeper into semiconductor manufacturing. As advanced fabs need more simulation, process control, and scheduling power, Nvidia's platform may become even more critical. But after a massive run, investors still need to ask wheth
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) stock cooked up a 27.6% gain through 11:05 a.m. ET Wednesday, after reporting better than expected earnings last night. Heading into the company's fiscal Q3 2026 report, analysts predicted Cracker Barrel would lose $0.42 per share (pro forma) on sales of $777.5 million. But Cracker Barrel reported a surprise profit instead -- $0.29 per share -- and s...
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) stock cooked up a 27.6% gain through 11:05 a.m. ET Wednesday, after reporting better than expected earnings last night. Heading into the company's fiscal Q3 2026 report, analysts predicted Cracker Barrel would lose $0.42 per share (pro forma) on sales of $777.5 million. But Cracker Barrel reported a surprise profit instead -- $0.29 per share -- and sales came in at $797.4 million. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
(RTTNews) - After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks have moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have all moved to the downside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 adding to the losses posted in the previous sessi
(RTTNews) - After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks have moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have all moved to the downside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 adding to the losses posted in the previous sessi
Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images Black Hills ( BKH ) up 6.1% in Wednesday's trading after saying it will continue the proposed 1.8 GW data center project in Cheyenne, Wyoming, even without data center developer Crusoe as a partner. " While Crusoe is no longer the development partner for this project, the project continues to progress as planned and is tracking for service to begin in early 2028," ...
Gargolas/iStock via Getty Images Black Hills ( BKH ) up 6.1% in Wednesday's trading after saying it will continue the proposed 1.8 GW data center project in Cheyenne, Wyoming, even without data center developer Crusoe as a partner. " While Crusoe is no longer the development partner for this project, the project continues to progress as planned and is tracking for service to begin in early 2028," Black Hills ( BKH ) said. "The 1.8 GW project has not been paused and continues to represent a significant opportunity for the company." Black Hills ( BKH ) said its Wyoming electric utility subsidiary entered into an agreement in April to procure long lead-time generation equipment with a prospective customer who has provided more than $200M in refundable contributions in aid of construction to date for milestone payments to secure generation equipment. Crusoe had been working with Blackstone-backed energy company Tallgrass to develop the project, but it said Tuesday it paused development activities "at the request of our customer." Crusoe's total project pipeline, including contracts and sites in discussions with tenants, exceeds 40 GW. More on Black Hills Black Hills Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation Black Hills: Plug Your Portfolio Into Strong Utility Returns Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating on Black Hills