On Thursday, Nvidia stock (NVDA) received a major vote of confidence from analyst Fang Boon Foo from DBS. Holding a prestigious 5-star analyst rating, Foo is known for his accurate forecasts in the tech sector. In his latest update, he reiterated his Buy rating and raised his price target for Nvidia to $220, up from his previous forecast of $180. In his report from Thursday, April 2, Foo highlight...
On Thursday, Nvidia stock (NVDA) received a major vote of confidence from analyst Fang Boon Foo from DBS. Holding a prestigious 5-star analyst rating, Foo is known for his accurate forecasts in the tech sector. In his latest update, he reiterated his Buy rating and raised his price target for Nvidia to $220, up from his previous forecast of $180. In his report from Thursday, April 2, Foo highlighted that the company is currently benefiting from a “strong AI-led growth cycle.” Nvidia Has a Massiv
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is rolling out three new proprietary AI models, including Qwen3.6-Plus and the Wukong agentic AI service. The company is moving away from open-source AI and focusing on monetizing its own models. Alibaba is pairing this shift with higher prices for certain cloud and storage services and a larger AI-focused workforce. The company is positioning its cloud and AI ope...
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is rolling out three new proprietary AI models, including Qwen3.6-Plus and the Wukong agentic AI service. The company is moving away from open-source AI and focusing on monetizing its own models. Alibaba is pairing this shift with higher prices for certain cloud and storage services and a larger AI-focused workforce. The company is positioning its cloud and AI operations as core to its future direction. For you as an investor, this matters because it...
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains the biggest reason (out of many) he fully intends to own Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) permanently. *Stock prices used were from the Morning of April 1 2026. The video was published on April 3 2026. Continue reading
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains the biggest reason (out of many) he fully intends to own Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) permanently. *Stock prices used were from the Morning of April 1 2026. The video was published on April 3 2026. Continue reading
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Central banks remain firm on gold accumulation in February, having bought a net 19t. This was a rebound from the lull we saw in January, though lower than the monthly average of 26t reported in 2025. Just two months into the year, central banks have bought 25t, a pace much slower than the same period last year (50t). Chart 1: Central banks buying firm up in F...
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Central banks remain firm on gold accumulation in February, having bought a net 19t. This was a rebound from the lull we saw in January, though lower than the monthly average of 26t reported in 2025. Just two months into the year, central banks have bought 25t, a pace much slower than the same period last year (50t). Chart 1: Central banks buying firm up in February Monthly reported central banks activity, tonnes* *Data to 28 February 2026, where available. (Source: IMF, respective central banks, World Gold Council) Reported activity in February was concentrated in: The National Bank of Poland drove much of this month’s buying activity, having bought 20t. This brings its total gold reserves to 570t, lifting its share of total reserves to 31%. The bank has set a target of 700t of gold , as announced by its Governor, Adam Glapiński. In a recent development, Governor Glapiński had also proposed generating US$13bn through potential sale of gold reserves to finance defense spending, with the intention to “generate profits and to then buy it back”. Details on this proposal, though, remain unclear. Central Bank of Uzbekistan bought 8t of gold this month, lifting its gold reserves to 407t or 88% of its total reserves. Y-t-d, Uzbekistan bought 16t so far this year. Bank Negara Malaysia’s renewed interest continued into February, its second month of net purchases, adding 2t during the month. Y-t-d net purchases total a modest 5t. Czech National Bank’s modest but consistent net purchases bring its gold reserves to 75t or 7% of total reserves. A similar story for the People’s Bank of China - its 16th consecutive month of buying saw gold reserves grow to 2,308t or 10% of its total reserves. Turkey (8t) and Russia (6t) saw the biggest declines in gold reserves in February. In Turkey’s case, the reduction appeared to be reflective of a decline in Treasury holdings rather than central bank reserves, based on our calculations. In March, however...