Bloomberg Oracle Corp. shares have fallen more than 50% from last year’s all-time high as investors concerned about the artificial intelligence trade and the company’s links to OpenAI flee the stock. The stock’s decline has erased about $463 billion in market value from a record hit on Sept. 10 after the company reported an impressive outlook for its cloud business that pointed to soaring demand f...
Bloomberg Oracle Corp. shares have fallen more than 50% from last year’s all-time high as investors concerned about the artificial intelligence trade and the company’s links to OpenAI flee the stock. The stock’s decline has erased about $463 billion in market value from a record hit on Sept. 10 after the company reported an impressive outlook for its cloud business that pointed to soaring demand for AI. The rally brought Oracle’s valuation to more than $933 billion, making it the 10th most valuable publicly-listed US company at the time. Most Read from Bloomberg The swift decline in Oracle shares has been amplified by growing investor concern over AI as the biggest technology companies continue to pledge billions of dollars in capital expenditures to build out data centers, in some cases without a clear return on investment. Added to the mix are circular deals between OpenAI, a private company that’s not profitable, and companies such as Oracle and Nvidia. Oracle has also raised tens of billions of dollars of bonds recently through note sales in its name and indirectly through projects it’s backing. “There’s some assumptions built in here about what OpenAI is going to spend and where are they getting that money and, you know, is this really going to happen,” said Eric Diton, president and managing director of Wealth Alliance, an investment advisory firm. “Maybe Oracle stock got way ahead of fundamentals and now the market’s saying, alright, show me, I wanna see it.” Oracle’s December earnings report kicked off the most recent leg lower, as the company said it ramped up spending on AI data centers, feeding concerns about how long it will take for the expenditures to pay off. A measure of Oracle’s credit risk jumped to its highest level since 2009 following the report. Shares have also been weighed down by news that Blue Owl Capital, which has helped finance data center projects for Oracle and Meta Platforms Inc, is not included in final negotiations on an equity deal...
Lean hog futures posted midweek losses of $1 to $1.67 across most contracts, with some deferreds steady to 42 cents lower. Open interest was up 525 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.28 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.46 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 42 cents on Jan 26 at $84.43. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report w...
Lean hog futures posted midweek losses of $1 to $1.67 across most contracts, with some deferreds steady to 42 cents lower. Open interest was up 525 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.28 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.46 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 42 cents on Jan 26 at $84.43. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report was 64 cents lower to $95.05 per cwt. The picnic and rib primals were the only reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 493,000 head, which takes the weekly total to 1.391 million head. That is 5,000 head below last week and 55,922 head below the same week last year. Don’t Miss a Day: Feb 26 Hogs closed at $87.950, down $1.100, Apr 26 Hogs closed at $95.150, down $1.675 May 26 Hogs closed at $98.850, down $1.575, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Wheat futures are higher in all three exchanges on Thursday morning, extending gains from Wednesday. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, posting strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 12 ¾ cents in the green to close the session. Open interest was up 4,552 contracts, suggesting new buying. KC HRW futures saw Wednesday gains of 4 ¾ to 10 ¼ cents at the final ...
Wheat futures are higher in all three exchanges on Thursday morning, extending gains from Wednesday. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, posting strength across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 8 to 12 ¾ cents in the green to close the session. Open interest was up 4,552 contracts, suggesting new buying. KC HRW futures saw Wednesday gains of 4 ¾ to 10 ¼ cents at the final bell. MPLS spring wheat closed the day with contracts fractionally to 2 ½ cents. Weakness in the dollar index this week has added some support to the market. The forecast for the next week shows limited precip in much of the Southern Plains, with some moisture creeping in the eastern edges of the HRW country. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data released on Thursday morning will show wheat sales for the week ending on January 22. Traders are expecting between 275,000 and 600,000 MT in wheat bookings. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.36, up 12 3/4 cents, currently up 5 3/4 cents May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.44 1/2, up 11 3/4 cents, currently up 5 1/2 cents Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.42 1/4, up 9 1/2 cents, currently up 3 3/4 cents May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.52 3/4, up 10 cents, currently up 3 3/4 cents Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.74, up 2 1/4 cents, currently up 2 3/4 cents May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.86 1/4, up 2 1/2 cents, currently up 2 3/4 cents On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Soybeans are showing higher trade on Thursday, up 7 to 9 cents in the front months. Futures got some strength on Wednesday from spillover in soybean meal, as contracts were 7 to 8 ½ cents higher. OI showed new buying interest, rising 12,031 contracts on the rally. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 9 1/4 cents higher at $10.08 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $3.70 higher, with So...
Soybeans are showing higher trade on Thursday, up 7 to 9 cents in the front months. Futures got some strength on Wednesday from spillover in soybean meal, as contracts were 7 to 8 ½ cents higher. OI showed new buying interest, rising 12,031 contracts on the rally. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 9 1/4 cents higher at $10.08 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.40 to $3.70 higher, with Soy Oil futures 10 to 13 points lower. Meal garnered strength with Argentina’s weather forecasts on the drier side heading into some key parts of the growing season. Don’t Miss a Day: USDA will release Export Sales data for the week ending on 1/23 on Thursday morning, with analysts looking for between 0.4 to 1.8 MMT in old crop soybean sales, and 0 to 100,000 MT for new crop bookings. Soybean meals sales are seen between 225,000 and 500,000 MT, with soybean oil expected in a range of 0 to 26,000 MT. Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.75, up 7 3/4 cents, currently up 8 1/2 cents Nearby Cash was $10.08 3/4, up 9 1/4 cents, May 26 Soybeans closed at $10.87 3/4, up 8 1/4 cents, currently up 8 cents Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.01, up 8 1/2 cents, currently up 8 cents On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by some stronger outside equity factors. Contracts were up $1.30 to $1.85 at the close. Preliminary open interest suggested net new buying, up 3,249 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $213 sales reported across the country on Wednesday. Yesterday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards s...
Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by some stronger outside equity factors. Contracts were up $1.30 to $1.85 at the close. Preliminary open interest suggested net new buying, up 3,249 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $213 sales reported across the country on Wednesday. Yesterday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,346 head listed, with bids at $207-208. Feeder cattle saw another round of stronger trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.425. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 19 cents on April 22, with the average price at $288.97. USDA’s Wednesday afternoon National Wholesale Boxed Beef report was mixed, as the Chc/Sel widened to $17.45. Choice boxes were 24 cents higher at $331.97/cwt, with Select down $3.13 to $314.52. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 122,000 head for Wednesday, taking the weekly total to 350,000 head. That is 7,000 head below the previous week and down 13,747 head from the same week last year. Don’t Miss a Day: Apr 25 Live Cattle closed at $212.700, up $1.325, Jun 25 Live Cattle closed at $208.100, up $1.825, Aug 25 Live Cattle closed at $203.875, up $1.425, May 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $288.350, up $1.425, Aug 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $292.175, up $0.925, Sep 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $291.200, up $0.950, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Electric vehicle king Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) looks set for fresh gains after its Q4 earnings report dispelled fears that its best days were behind it. With a major source of uncertainty removed, the bulls should now have more than enough ammunition to get this rally back on track. Shares of TSLA have been in a multi-month uptrend that began last April. In recent weeks, however, the stock traded ...
Electric vehicle king Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) looks set for fresh gains after its Q4 earnings report dispelled fears that its best days were behind it. With a major source of uncertainty removed, the bulls should now have more than enough ammunition to get this rally back on track. Shares of TSLA have been in a multi-month uptrend that began last April. In recent weeks, however, the stock traded softly as questions mounted about management’s ability to keep pivoting the company’s focus and revenue engines. These fears seem to have abated in light of the Jan. 28 report. Tesla was already trading higher in Thursday’s pre-market session, an early sign that the market thinks this report was more than good enough. Let’s take a closer look at the details and see what it could mean for Tesla through the rest of the quarter. Impressive Fundamentals & Diversification At a headline level, Tesla delivered a solid beat on expectations, which immediately helped reset sentiment. More important than any single metric, however, was the long-term outlook. Management struck a confident tone around the company’s longer-term initiatives, particularly its Cybercab ambitions and the continued rollout of robotaxi services. At the same time, that optimism was tempered with realism. Tesla acknowledged that competition in Europe and China is intensifying, and that pressure is showing up in its core automotive business. Total automotive revenue declined year-over-year, reflecting softer demand and pricing pressure in key markets. The market, however, has consistently shown it is willing to look beyond falling delivery numbers and contracting auto revenue as long as Tesla can demonstrate progress elsewhere—and on that front, the report delivered. Revenue from energy generation and storage, for example, jumped 25%, helping offset weakness in the auto segment. Gross margin also improved, reflecting Tesla’s impressive cost discipline which is continuing to pay off. Add in confirmation that the r...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images ServiceNow ( NOW ) proved in its fourth quarter results that the rise of artificial intelligence is not dousing demand or causing it to lose seats, but analysts noted 21.5% revenue subscription growth for the quarter in progress did "not quite represent acceleration." Shares had sunk 12% during early market action on Thursday as the stock has now shed ab...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images ServiceNow ( NOW ) proved in its fourth quarter results that the rise of artificial intelligence is not dousing demand or causing it to lose seats, but analysts noted 21.5% revenue subscription growth for the quarter in progress did "not quite represent acceleration." Shares had sunk 12% during early market action on Thursday as the stock has now shed about 50% of its value over the past year. In comparison, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF ( IGV ) has declined about 7% in that time frame . Other enterprise stocks were also falling, with Atlassian ( TEAM ) down 11% and Salesforce ( CRM ) dropping 6%. Still, financial firms remained positive on ServiceNow, highlighting its better-than-expected guidance, its traction with AI products and its recent acquisitions, including the proposed acquisition of Armis , a comprehensive cyber exposure management and security platform. "It would be hard to tell based on the stock down after market as we write, but ServiceNow's Q4'25 delivered strongly with a large 1.3% CC revenue beat and the largest organic QoQ cRPO add ever at $~1.4B," said analysts Peter Weed and Luwei Yang with Bernstein Société Générale Group in a Thursday investor note. Bernstein reiterated its Outperform rating and $219 price target on the stock. "AI products reached $600MM ACV, which bested their $500MM guide and our model as it continued to demonstrate the fastest rate of adoption for a new feature," Weed said. "This isn't just new customers, as they saw 70%+ upsell expansion at renewal for current adopters." "We continue to believe they will handily beat their $1B ACV guide for FY26, reaching closer to $1.2B if our modeled rollout continues," he added. "And that doesn't even include upside if pack consumption raises effective revenue—the company commented some customers have already purchased more packs, and they anticipate in H2'26 seeing material scale of these AI-token pack purchases driving reven...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET Call participants President and Chief Executive Officer — David Grzebinski Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Raj Kumar President, Marine Transportation — Christian O'Neil Vice President, Investor Relations — Kurt Niemietz Takeaways Share repurchases -- Over $100 million in stock repurchased during the year,...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET Call participants President and Chief Executive Officer — David Grzebinski Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Raj Kumar President, Marine Transportation — Christian O'Neil Vice President, Investor Relations — Kurt Niemietz Takeaways Share repurchases -- Over $100 million in stock repurchased during the year, funded by strong free cash flow performance. -- Over $100 million in stock repurchased during the year, funded by strong free cash flow performance. Debt reduction -- Debt was reduced by $130 million, resulting in a year-end debt to capitalization ratio of 21.4% and $79 million in cash on hand. -- Debt was reduced by $130 million, resulting in a year-end debt to capitalization ratio of 21.4% and $79 million in cash on hand. Free cash flow -- Generated $406 million for the year and just over $265 million in the quarter, exceeding guidance due to favorable working capital release in Q4. -- Generated $406 million for the year and just over $265 million in the quarter, exceeding guidance due to favorable working capital release in Q4. Marine transportation segment revenue -- $482 million for fiscal Q4, 3% growth year over year, with operating income of $100 million up 17% year over year, and operating margin in the low 20% range. -- $482 million for fiscal Q4, 3% growth year over year, with operating income of $100 million up 17% year over year, and operating margin in the low 20% range. Inland marine barge utilization -- Averaged in the mid to high 80% range during fiscal Q4, improving toward 90% by quarter-end; spot prices were down low single digits sequentially but rebounded in January in the low to mid single digits. -- Averaged in the mid to high 80% range during fiscal Q4, improving toward 90% by quarter-end; spot prices were down low single digits sequentially but rebounded in January in the low to mid single digits. Coastal marine utilization and pricing -- Coastal ba...
Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. software stocks fell on Thursday after SAP's cautious cloud outlook and a post-earnings drop in ServiceNow shares reinforced investor concerns about mounting competition from artificial intelligence-related companies. ServiceNow dropped 9.6% despite forecasting annual subscription revenue above Wall Street estimates. Germany's SAP plunged almost 15% as analysts flagged t...
Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. software stocks fell on Thursday after SAP's cautious cloud outlook and a post-earnings drop in ServiceNow shares reinforced investor concerns about mounting competition from artificial intelligence-related companies. ServiceNow dropped 9.6% despite forecasting annual subscription revenue above Wall Street estimates. Germany's SAP plunged almost 15% as analysts flagged that its cloud backlog and 2026 revenue forecast fell short of projections. "The malaise in software sentiment persists, coupled with a seemingly paradoxical and vicious cycle of depressed valuations, with maintained, if not rising, investor expectations," J.P.Morgan analysts said in a note. The double-whammy dragged Salesforce shares down 5.6%, while Photoshop maker Adobe and cloud security firm Datadog fell 3.1% each. The stocks were among the biggest decliners on the Nasdaq. "All these software names are performing terribly because the market's kind of in our view pricing a worst case scenario that software is dead because AI is disrupting the space," said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial. Software stocks have fallen in recent weeks as investors reassessed how much of the AI boom will translate into near-term revenue and pricing power for traditional enterprise software versus infrastructure players such as data centers and chip companies. The S&P 500 Software and Services Index dropped 6.5%, and is headed for its third straight month of losses, underperforming the broader S&P 500, which was up 0.1% on the day. Investors also kept an eye on Microsoft, which said that it had spent a record amount on AI in the last quarter and posted slower cloud-computing growth. Shares of the tech giant slid 9.8%. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru, Additional reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images It’s always exciting to watch an investment shoot up triple digits in a year. In 2025, those were mostly AI and tech stocks, which I write about a lot here on Seeking Alpha. They’ve also been in the spotlight for the last few years as technology continues to develop. The thing is, not everyone is built for the volatility that comes with these high-risk,...
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images It’s always exciting to watch an investment shoot up triple digits in a year. In 2025, those were mostly AI and tech stocks, which I write about a lot here on Seeking Alpha. They’ve also been in the spotlight for the last few years as technology continues to develop. The thing is, not everyone is built for the volatility that comes with these high-risk, high-reward investments. Plus, there’s something to be said about the peace that comes with consistent, reliable cash flow through dividend investing. That said, “peace” isn’t always a sure thing with dividend stocks either. Some offer high distributions, only for it to become painfully obvious that they can’t sustain their own payments- at least once you have a look under the hood. Some look like a decent option, but then you see a history of inconsistency and unreliability when you dive deeper. That’s why setting stringent, non-negotiable criteria when choosing your dividend stock makes sense. Sure, it’s not always going to be easy, especially if you’re starting out. So let me make it quick and simple for you by laying out my top 10 Dividend Kings that, barring something really big, will pay a lifetime of income, and then some, while also explaining why they’re in the mix. What are Dividend Kings? Dividend Kings are companies that have increased their dividend payouts for 50 years or more. That’s impressive all by itself, but when you look deeper into the “50” mark, you’ll realize that it would take a lot of discipline, resilience, and adaptability for a company to reach that goal. I’m talking about tackling multiple economic cycles, seismic technology shifts, and ever-changing consumer demands, all while growing their income and cash flow to cover dividend growth. As of January 29, 2026, there are 56 Dividend Kings. So let’s see which ones are the best. Selection criteria When narrowing down any investments I might want to own for years, I like to start by considering s...
Meta Platforms Inc. will double capital spending to as much as $135 billion this year, an all-in bet on artificial intelligence as the US tech giants battle it out for supremacy in the next wave of technological advancements. Tesla Inc. will spend $20 billion this year on pursuits including AI, self-driving vehicles and robotics — almost double Wall Street estimates — and plow another $2 billion i...
Meta Platforms Inc. will double capital spending to as much as $135 billion this year, an all-in bet on artificial intelligence as the US tech giants battle it out for supremacy in the next wave of technological advancements. Tesla Inc. will spend $20 billion this year on pursuits including AI, self-driving vehicles and robotics — almost double Wall Street estimates — and plow another $2 billion into Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s xAI startup. Musk also said Tesla needs to build its own semiconductor factory. Most Read from Bloomberg Investors should look forward to “a major AI acceleration” that’s been brewing within the tech industry for over a year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday’s earnings call. After an overhaul of the company’s AI program in 2025, Zuckerberg said Meta will soon release new models and products. The stock rose by as much as 11% in New York at the open Thursday after results beat expectations and Meta’s strong ads business convinced investors its planned splurge is viable. Microsoft Corp.’s results highlighted the fragility of investor sentiment around AI and its funding. The company reported higher-than-expected quarterly capex numbers while barely meeting expectations for its Azure cloud business, prompting investors to send the shares down by as much as 12% after US trading began Thursday — their worst intraday drop in almost six years. Silicon Valley’s spending spree rippled around the world. Hardware providers like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. — two makers of the memory chips that go into Nvidia Corp.’s essential AI accelerators as well as data center servers — reported profits that grew several-fold. ASML Holding NV, the sole provider of the cutting-edge lithography machines needed for advanced semiconductors — also smashed estimates. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Ratcheting spending by hyperscalers reflects growing use cases for AI, said Sanjeev Rana, head of research at CLSA Securities Korea, adding t...
Venezuela Signals Historic Energy Reset As Oil Laws Open To Foreign Capital Authored by Cyril Widdershoven via oilprice.com , Venezuela is moving to overhaul its hydrocarbons law, opening the door to deeper foreign and private-sector participation. The reforms introduce far more flexible operating and fiscal structures , allowing private and mixed companies to take on operational control. If paire...
Venezuela Signals Historic Energy Reset As Oil Laws Open To Foreign Capital Authored by Cyril Widdershoven via oilprice.com , Venezuela is moving to overhaul its hydrocarbons law, opening the door to deeper foreign and private-sector participation. The reforms introduce far more flexible operating and fiscal structures , allowing private and mixed companies to take on operational control. If paired with sanctions relief, the changes could mark a true reopening of Venezuela’s oil sector, shifting policy from ideological rigidity toward pragmatic, investment-led recovery. Venezuela is edging toward what could become the most consequential energy shift in a generation . Interim President Delcy Rodriguez reportedly met with senior international oil executives this week at a PDVSA facility, as the government opens consultations on a partial reform of the country’s Organic Hydrocarbons Law. The proposed changes, now moving through Venezuela’s National Assembly, would fundamentally reshape the fiscal and contractual rules governing the country’s oil and gas sectors. While the state would retain sovereignty over Venezuela’s oil, highlighting how the reform can foster growth and attract investment can inspire confidence among industry professionals and investors. If approved, the new framework would allow external operators to become more deeply involved in the production process than ever before , potentially increasing foreign investment and modernizing Venezuela’s oil industry. One of the reform’s most significant shifts is an expansion of who can operate upstream . It would allow mixed enterprises, as well as private Venezuelan-domiciled companies, to work in tandem with state authorities on contracted projects. In essence, this would create a dual-track system , one more aligned with the financial realities of Venezuela’s oil industry. Rather than forcing all investment projects into a single joint-venture model, the government would gain more flexibility to structure d...
A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for GameStop on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The GameStop stock frenzy and the retail trading revolution it created five years ago were fueled in part by a financial malaise among younger investors, according to experts. That generational unease has lingered and may have long-term effects on retail ...
A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for GameStop on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The GameStop stock frenzy and the retail trading revolution it created five years ago were fueled in part by a financial malaise among younger investors, according to experts. That generational unease has lingered and may have long-term effects on retail investors and the broader stock market. Retail investors bid up shares of GameStop , a brick-and-mortar video game retailer, by more than 1,600% in January 2021, as amateur traders on Reddit's WallStreetBets online message board urged each other to pile into the beleaguered stock and leveraged nascent digital investment platforms to place trades. Hordes of young people in their late 20s and early 30s started participating in the stock market for the first time during the GameStop craze, said JJ Kinahan, head of retail expansion and alternative investment products at Cboe Global Markets, a securities exchange. "It was quite honestly the greatest event that ever happened for retail trading in the markets," Kinahan said. Just two to three years prior, he said, a common question among financial firms was: How do we get young people to invest? "We didn't think they'd all come in at once," Kinahan said. Growth of retail investors in GameStop era watch now VIDEO 6:59 06:59 How GameStop mania changed Wall Street, 5 years later Markets and Politics Digital Original Video Investing had largely been the purview of big institutions, such as asset managers and pension funds, until around the GameStop and "meme" stock era. While other factors like widespread adoption of zero-commission trading and ample time at home during the Covid-19 pandemic helped draw new retail investors into the market, GameStop's impact was undeniable, experts said. About 4.5% of investors who traded GameStop stock opened a brokerage account on or after Jan. 13, 2021, when the GameStop mania began, which shows it...
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Alphabet agreed to settle two major privacy class action lawsuits, committing to adjust certain data collection and handling practices. Regulators in the U.S. and Europe opened or advanced cases examining Alphabet’s competition and compliance practices, incl...
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Alphabet agreed to settle two major privacy class action lawsuits, committing to adjust certain data collection and handling practices. Regulators in the U.S. and Europe opened or advanced cases examining Alphabet’s competition and compliance practices, including under the Digital Markets Act. Waymo is under a federal investigation following a robotaxi incident involving a child, while preparing a planned international launch in London. Alphabet, ticker NasdaqGS:GOOGL, sits at the center of these developments with a current share price of $336.01. The stock has logged a 72.6% return over the past year and is up 228.9% over five years. These figures help explain why fresh legal and regulatory headlines draw close attention from investors tracking large tech platforms. With privacy settlements, antitrust scrutiny, and autonomous vehicle oversight all converging, Alphabet’s legal and regulatory footing is a key watchpoint for anyone following the name. The company’s efforts around AI infrastructure and partnerships, along with Waymo’s international ambitions, add extra moving parts that investors may want to monitor alongside these proceedings. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Alphabet by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Alphabet. NasdaqGS:GOOGL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Why Alphabet could be great value Investor Checklist Quick Assessment ⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target : At US$336.01, Alphabet trades about 2.5% below the US$344.47 analyst target, which sits inside the one standard deviation range of US$306.50 to US$382.43. ⚖️ Simply Wall St Valuation : Simply Wall St currently views Alphabet as trading close to its estimated fair value. ✅ Recent Momentum: The share price is up around 7.2% over the past 30 days, indicating positive short t...
When it comes to the streaming wars, investors have tended to see Amazon.com as an afterthought. The company’s new documentary about Melania Trump looks unlikely to change that. At first glance, that’s a solid-enough opening weekend for a documentary—but it pales in comparison to what Amazon has spent on “Melania.”
When it comes to the streaming wars, investors have tended to see Amazon.com as an afterthought. The company’s new documentary about Melania Trump looks unlikely to change that. At first glance, that’s a solid-enough opening weekend for a documentary—but it pales in comparison to what Amazon has spent on “Melania.”
New York, January 29, 2026, 09:38 EST — Regular session NVIDIA shares climbed 1.6% to $191.52 early Thursday after CEO Jensen Huang revealed China is still finalising the licence for its H200 chip, the company’s second most powerful AI processor. “The actual license for H200 is being finalised,” Huang said to reporters in Taipei. Reuters also reported that China has approved ByteDance, Alibaba, an...
New York, January 29, 2026, 09:38 EST — Regular session NVIDIA shares climbed 1.6% to $191.52 early Thursday after CEO Jensen Huang revealed China is still finalising the licence for its H200 chip, the company’s second most powerful AI processor. “The actual license for H200 is being finalised,” Huang said to reporters in Taipei. Reuters also reported that China has approved ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 H200 chips, though no purchase orders have followed yet. (Reuters) The headline matters as traders sift through which approvals actually unlock shipments and which merely add to the backlog. For Nvidia, a China “yes” under strict conditions could still translate into a trickle of deliveries. Capex — spending on assets like data centers — is another key factor. Meta Platforms boosted its capex budget by 73% alongside a strong revenue forecast. Tesla announced plans to more than double its capital expenditure. Microsoft, however, slid after cloud revenue came in below expectations, Reuters reported. “Maybe a bit of de-risking going into the print,” said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial. (Reuters) Investors have swung Nvidia shares between customer budget concerns and export news, sometimes within the same hour. That volatility can make the stock twitchy, even on minimal updates. Chip stocks opened mostly higher Thursday. Intel surged roughly 11%, and Micron climbed about 6%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF added close to 2.7%, while AMD held steady with little change. The sector was already firing on all cylinders following Wednesday’s rally, fueled by strong earnings from Texas Instruments and a solid quarter from chip equipment maker ASML, Reuters reported. “Companies across the broader supply chain … are reporting that conditions are improving,” said Louise Dudley, a portfolio manager for global equities at Federated Hermes. (Reuters) Nvidia grabbed attention after a report surfaced that it, along with Amazon and ...
She said ahead of the decision that the move would put the IRGC - a major military, economic and political force in Iran - on the same level as jihadist groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
She said ahead of the decision that the move would put the IRGC - a major military, economic and political force in Iran - on the same level as jihadist groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
Cotton price action is steady to 5 points higher in the front months early on Thursday. Futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts 10 points lower to 14 points higher in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up $1.10 per barrel on the day at $63.49. The US dollar index was back up $0.144 after yesterday’s collapse to $96.195. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 56.06 c...
Cotton price action is steady to 5 points higher in the front months early on Thursday. Futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts 10 points lower to 14 points higher in the nearbys. Crude oil futures were up $1.10 per barrel on the day at $63.49. The US dollar index was back up $0.144 after yesterday’s collapse to $96.195. The Tuesday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 56.06 cents/lb on 10,023 bales. The Cotlook A Index was down 75 points on January 27 at 73.30 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 2 bales on 1/27 with the certified stocks level at 8,597 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.99 cents/lb on last week, down 18 points from the week prior. Don’t Miss a Day: Mar 26 Cotton closed at 63.73, down 10 points, currently unch May 26 Cotton closed at 65.46, up 1 point, currently up 2 points Jul 26 Cotton closed at 67.1, up 9 points, currently up 3 points On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Corn price action is up 1 to 3 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures got some spillover strength from gains in wheat and recent weakness in the US dollar index, as contracts closed with 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cent gains across the board. Preliminary open interest was up 20,796 contracts, suggesting new buying interest. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents at $3.94 1/2. EIA dat...
Corn price action is up 1 to 3 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures got some spillover strength from gains in wheat and recent weakness in the US dollar index, as contracts closed with 1 ¼ to 3 ½ cent gains across the board. Preliminary open interest was up 20,796 contracts, suggesting new buying interest. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents at $3.94 1/2. EIA data from Wednesday morning showed ethanol production slipping 5,000 barrels per day to 1.114 million bpd in the week of January 23. Stocks did see a draw of 339,000 barrels to 25.4 million barrels. Exports were down 61,000 bpd in that week to 157,000 bpd, with refiner inputs of ethanol rising 31,000 bpd to 883,000 bpd. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data will be released on Thursday, with traders looking for 2025/26 corn bookings in the range of 1 to 2.5 MMT in the week of January 22. Sales for 2026/27 are seen in between 0 and 200,000 MT. Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.30, up 3 1/2 cents, currently up 2 1/2 cents Nearby Cash was $3.94 1/2, up 3 3/4 cents, May 26 Corn closed at $4.38, up 3 1/4 cents, currently up 2 1/4 cents Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.44, up 3 1/4 cents, currently up 2 cents More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images The Fidelity High Dividend ETF ( FDVV ) is an index ETF focusing on U.S. equities, with smaller investments in international stocks. FDVV is closer to the S&P 500 than most dividend ETFs, which means greater tech exposure, more consistent and higher total returns in the past, but only a 2.8% dividend yield. FDVV's strong fundamentals make the fund a buy, and i...
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images The Fidelity High Dividend ETF ( FDVV ) is an index ETF focusing on U.S. equities, with smaller investments in international stocks. FDVV is closer to the S&P 500 than most dividend ETFs, which means greater tech exposure, more consistent and higher total returns in the past, but only a 2.8% dividend yield. FDVV's strong fundamentals make the fund a buy, and it should be of particular interest for investors desiring some measure of tech exposure, somewhat uncommon for dividend ETFs. FDVV - Overview and Analysis Strategy and Portfolio FDVV tracks the Fidelity High Dividend Index . Said index invests in relevant U.S. and developed market equities subject to a basic set of inclusion criteria. Weights are a complicated matter, and take into consideration market-cap, sector size, and three relevant equity-specific factors: FDVV Overall, FDVV's approach all but ensure a portfolio reasonably similar to that of the S&P 500, with a strong focus on U.S. mega-cap equities. Largest of these are as follows: FDVV FDVV currently invests in 106 different companies, resulting in a well-diversified portfolio, albeit one more targeted than the S&P 500. Most of the equities in the fund are included in the S&P 500, but most of the S&P 500 isn't included in FDVV. The fund selects only some of the constituents of the index, hopefully the better ones. FDVV As mentioned previously, FDVV's weighting scheme considers market-cap, but that is not its only factor. Average portfolio market-cap should be high, but below-average, as is indeed the case: FDVV's average market-cap stands at $206B compared to $438B for the S&P 500. FDVV's below-average market-cap increases risks somewhat, as smaller companies are generally riskier, more volatile than average. FDVV is far from a small-cap ETF though, so I don't think the differences here are all that significant. Looking at the fund's largest holdings, it's companies like NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA ), Apple ( AAPL ),...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) is pushing deeper into AI, including in-house chip development and large language models, as it reshapes its technology stack. The company is extending its focus beyond electric vehicles into advanced mobility projects such as humanoid robots and flying vehicles. Management...
Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) is pushing deeper into AI, including in-house chip development and large language models, as it reshapes its technology stack. The company is extending its focus beyond electric vehicles into advanced mobility projects such as humanoid robots and flying vehicles. Management is aiming for rapid expansion in both China and overseas markets, with expectations that international growth may outpace domestic. XPeng has been known primarily as a China based EV maker, but its latest AI and robotics push signals a broader ambition in smart mobility. For you as an investor, the story is no longer just about cars; it now covers a wider technology platform that spans hardware, software, and new form factors. This shift also reshapes how XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) might compete with global automakers, tech firms, and robotics players. As the company invests in chips, large language models, and new mobility products, investors may want to watch execution risks, capital needs, and the pace at which any of these projects move from concept to commercial scale. Stay updated on the most important news stories for XPeng by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on XPeng. NYSE:XPEV Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Jan 2026 How XPeng stacks up against its biggest competitors Quick Assessment ✅ Price vs Analyst Target : At US$18.66 versus a US$28.16 analyst target, the price is about 34% below consensus. ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation : XPeng is flagged as undervalued, trading roughly 25.1% below the estimated fair value. ❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return is about an 8.98% decline, so short term momentum has been weak. Check out Simply Wall St's in depth valuation analysis for XPeng. Key Considerations 📊 The AI, in house chip and advanced mobility push broadens XPeng’s story beyond EVs into a wider technolog...
The trade deficit fell a few months ago to a 16-year low, but it turns out it was fool’s gold. The U.S. is still running a trade gap near historically high levels.
The trade deficit fell a few months ago to a 16-year low, but it turns out it was fool’s gold. The U.S. is still running a trade gap near historically high levels.
A paedophile nursery worker has admitted a series of new charges including filming up the skirts of girls as they sat in a classroom. Vincent Chan, 45, is facing years behind bars for molesting girls aged three and four while working at Bright Horizons nursery in West Hampstead, north London. Chan filmed himself carrying out the abuse, during naptime at the nursery, and also confessed to downloadi...
A paedophile nursery worker has admitted a series of new charges including filming up the skirts of girls as they sat in a classroom. Vincent Chan, 45, is facing years behind bars for molesting girls aged three and four while working at Bright Horizons nursery in West Hampstead, north London. Chan filmed himself carrying out the abuse, during naptime at the nursery, and also confessed to downloading thousands of indecent images of children. At Highbury Corner magistrates court on Thursday, Chan appeared via video link from HMP Pentonville to face 26 new charges. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of taking indecent photographs of children, six charges of outraging public decency, sexual assault on a female, and nine counts of voyeurism. Because of his guilty pleas, Chan has admitted filming up the skirts of children as they sat at tables in a classroom. Police also recovered images showing Chan exposing himself in a classroom in 2017, as well as videos, believed to be of Chan, depicting a solo sex act. He has also admitted a campaign of voyeurism between 2011 and 2023. Chan will be sentenced on 12 February for all 52 offences he has admitted.
US Factory Orders Surged In November While sentiment is sagging to multi-year lows, 'hard' data is pushing growth forecasts higher (GDPNOW) and holding stocks at record highs. This morning we get a fresh glimpse at America's manufacturing segment - hard data - with US Factory Orders (admittedly for November) surging 2.7% MoM (significantly better than the +1.6% MoM expected), bouncing strongly fro...
US Factory Orders Surged In November While sentiment is sagging to multi-year lows, 'hard' data is pushing growth forecasts higher (GDPNOW) and holding stocks at record highs. This morning we get a fresh glimpse at America's manufacturing segment - hard data - with US Factory Orders (admittedly for November) surging 2.7% MoM (significantly better than the +1.6% MoM expected), bouncing strongly from the 1.3% MoM decline in October. This dragged orders up 5.4% year-over-year... Source: Bloomberg This was the biggest monthly advance since May 2025. Core Orders (ex transportation) rose 0.2% MoM, also rebounding from a 0.1% MoM decline in October... Source: Bloomberg The final print for Durable Goods Orders were all in line with the flash prints. Of course, this data remains significantly stale (and we face the possibility of another government shutdown to screw things up again), but overall, the trend is your friend (and supported by strong jobless claims data ). Tyler Durden Thu, 01/29/2026 - 10:06