(RTTNews) - European stocks tumbled on Thursday as Brent prices surged above $114 a barrel following attacks by Iran on energy facilities in the Middle East, including the crucial South Pars gas field. Major energy hubs across the Middle East are now being directly targeted as the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli coalition enters its 19th day. Traders also digested hawkish comments from Feder...
(RTTNews) - European stocks tumbled on Thursday as Brent prices surged above $114 a barrel following attacks by Iran on energy facilities in the Middle East, including the crucial South Pars gas field. Major energy hubs across the Middle East are now being directly targeted as the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli coalition enters its 19th day. Traders also digested hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and looked forward to rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England for direction. In economic releases, the U.K. unemployment rate remained unchanged and wage growth eased in the three months to January, the Office for National Statistics said. The jobless rate held steady at 5.2 percent in the November to January period. Job vacancies decreased 6,000 to 721,000 compared to the previous three months ending November. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.7 percent to 587.87 after declining 0.8 percent on Wednesday. The German DAX lost 2.1 percent, France's CAC 40 shed 1.6 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 1.7 percent. Banking stocks were deep in the red, with Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and Barclays falling 3-4 percent. Oil & gas giant BP Plc rose over 2 percent and Total Energies added 1 percent after Brent crude prices spiked more than 6 percent above $114 a barrel on heightened tension in the Middle East. German kitchen equipment manufacturer Rational AG fell nearly 2 percent after reporting a drop in fourth-quarter profit, impacted by currency effects. Real estate group Vonovia plunged 8.4 percent after reporting lower revenue for the full year. Specialty chemicals maker Lanxess plummeted 7 percent after widening its Q4 net loss and launching additional cost-cutting measures for 2026. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Samsung Electronics agreed with AMD to supply next‑gen memory for AMD accelerators and to develop DDR5 for Venice EPYC, strengthening memory–CPU alignment and exploring wider foundry cooperation 1 2 Samsung Electronics to mass-produce Tesla’s next-gen AI chips at its Taylor, Texas fab in H2 2027 under a multiyear deal; highlights foundry growth from autonomous driving and robotics. 3
Samsung Electronics agreed with AMD to supply next‑gen memory for AMD accelerators and to develop DDR5 for Venice EPYC, strengthening memory–CPU alignment and exploring wider foundry cooperation 1 2 Samsung Electronics to mass-produce Tesla’s next-gen AI chips at its Taylor, Texas fab in H2 2027 under a multiyear deal; highlights foundry growth from autonomous driving and robotics. 3
The past couple of weeks have served as a reminder to investors that stocks don't move up in a straight line. As of the closing bell on March 13, the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.36%) was approximately 5% below its all-time high, with the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite navigating even steeper declines of roughly 7% and 8%, respectively, from their record-clos...
The past couple of weeks have served as a reminder to investors that stocks don't move up in a straight line. As of the closing bell on March 13, the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.36%) was approximately 5% below its all-time high, with the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite navigating even steeper declines of roughly 7% and 8%, respectively, from their record-closing highs. Although red arrows can be unnerving, especially when investors have become accustomed to the stock market hitting one record high after another, history shows these pullbacks offer opportunity. The S&P 500 hasn't had a negative annualized total return, including dividends, over any 20-year period dating back to the start of the 20th century. The best part about pullbacks, corrections, bear markets, and crashes is that most online brokers have made investing easier than ever. With most brokers charging no commission for stock trades on major U.S. exchanges and removing minimum deposit requirements, any amount of money -- even $300 -- can be the ideal amount to invest. If you have $300 ready to invest, and you're certain this cash won't be needed to cover bills or emergencies, the follow three stocks stand out as no-brainer buys right now. Super Micro Computer The first genius stock that's begging to be bought by opportunistic investors amid Wall Street's modest dip is customizable rack server and storage solutions specialist Super Micro Computer (SMCI 3.57%), which is also known as "Supermicro." Admittedly, I've not been the biggest fan of Supermicro. The company dealt with allegations of accounting manipulation by a prominent short-seller that spurred an independent third-party investigation (which found no wrongdoing) and sapped the company's momentum. Chatter about a possible artificial intelligence (AI) bubble has also quelled interest in its shares. Expand NASDAQ : SMCI Super Micro Computer Today's Change ( -3.57 %) $ -1.13 Current Price $ 30.39 Key Data Poi...
It’s brackets season! And you can watch all 67 games of both the women’s and men’s NCAA tournament on national TV, thanks to David Levy. Levy spent 33 years at Turner Broadcasting, eventually serving as its president, where he expanded the network’s NBA coverage. Levy is probably best known for brokering a $10.8 billion rights agreement that made every March Madness game available nationally acros...
It’s brackets season! And you can watch all 67 games of both the women’s and men’s NCAA tournament on national TV, thanks to David Levy. Levy spent 33 years at Turner Broadcasting, eventually serving as its president, where he expanded the network’s NBA coverage. Levy is probably best known for brokering a $10.8 billion rights agreement that made every March Madness game available nationally across CBS and the Turner networks for the very first time. In this episode of The Deal, Alex and Jason talk to Levy about the ins and outs of the March Madness deal. He also tells the story of how he got Shaq to fill Inside the NBA’s fourth chair and why the key to that show’s success is letting Charles Barkley talk. Finally, Levy shares more about his current venture, Horizon Sports & Experiences, and why he’s betting big on women’s sports and pickleball. (Source: Bloomberg)
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Nutanix (NTNX) is in focus after launching its Agentic AI software stack, built to help enterprises run and manage large numbers of AI agents at scale through tighter integration with NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise ecosystem. See our la...
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Nutanix (NTNX) is in focus after launching its Agentic AI software stack, built to help enterprises run and manage large numbers of AI agents at scale through tighter integration with NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise ecosystem. See our latest analysis for Nutanix. Despite the Agentic AI launch and related ecosystem news, Nutanix’s share price at US$41.47 reflects mixed momentum, with a recent 7 day share price return of 8.45% but a 90 day share price return decline of 18.19%. Over longer periods, total shareholder returns also vary, with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 43.07% compared with gains of 66.95% over 3 years and 52.49% over 5 years. This suggests sentiment has cooled recently after earlier strength. If this AI push has you thinking more broadly about the theme, it can be useful to see what else is moving in the space by checking out 34 AI infrastructure stocks With Nutanix trading at US$41.47 alongside a value score of 4 and an indicated discount to some analyst and intrinsic estimates, the key question is whether recent weakness signals a potential entry point or if the market already reflects future growth. Most Popular Narrative: 29.6% Undervalued With Nutanix trading at $41.47 against a narrative fair value of $58.87, the most followed view sees meaningful upside built on future earnings power and margins. Innovation in AI-driven and software-defined offerings, including enhanced AI capabilities (GPT-in-a-Box 2.0, Nutanix Enterprise AI), support for external storage, and integrated container management differentiates the platform in an increasingly data Read the complete narrative. Want to see what kind of revenue path and profit profile are baked into that fair value, and how rich a future earnings multiple this narrative leans on? Behind the scenes, this story leans on compoundi...
FangXiaNuo/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview Global equities advanced in the fourth quarter, closing 2025 on a positive note despite intermittent volatility. Markets were driven higher by robust AI infrastructure spending, strong corporate earnings, and a liquidity boost from the US Federal Reserve. US inflation remained contained, enabling decisive policy action in response to a softening l...
FangXiaNuo/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview Global equities advanced in the fourth quarter, closing 2025 on a positive note despite intermittent volatility. Markets were driven higher by robust AI infrastructure spending, strong corporate earnings, and a liquidity boost from the US Federal Reserve. US inflation remained contained, enabling decisive policy action in response to a softening labor market. The Fed cut interest rates twice during the quarter, ended quantitative tightening, and launched new Reserve Management Purchases to bolster liquidity. Amid a relatively positive economic backdrop, the European Central Bank left rates unchanged, while easing UK inflation led the Bank of England to lower rates in December. In Japan, Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister as the Liberal Democratic Party formed a minority coalition with the Japan Innovation Party. Markets rallied on the Prime Minister Takaichi's economic-security agenda, lifting nuclear, defense, and tech stocks, while government bond yields climbed on expectations of expansionary fiscal policy to spur economic growth. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, signaling further hikes in 2026. Positive trade developments supported markets and aided the global economy, with the US statutory tariff rate declining to 15.7% by year's end from a daunting 30% peak in April, after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a series of measures to deescalate the trade war. Gold surged to record highs above US$4,000/oz, while bitcoin slid more than 25% from its peak. Performance Summary Hartford Climate Opportunities Fund (I share) underperformed the MSCI ACWI Index during the quarter. Sector allocation, a residual of the portfolio's bottom-up stock selection process, was the driver of relative underperformance. Allocation effect was driven by an overweight to industrials and lack of exposure to healthcare, but was partially offset by an underweight t...
Key Points Nvidia's new Vera Rubin data center chips for AI workloads offer more performance and better cost efficiency than its industry-leading Blackwell chips. The Vera Rubin platform is likely to drive an acceleration in the company's revenue and earnings growth during its current fiscal year. Nvidia stock could double, and potentially even triple, over the next two years. 10 stocks we like be...
Key Points Nvidia's new Vera Rubin data center chips for AI workloads offer more performance and better cost efficiency than its industry-leading Blackwell chips. The Vera Rubin platform is likely to drive an acceleration in the company's revenue and earnings growth during its current fiscal year. Nvidia stock could double, and potentially even triple, over the next two years. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) supplies the world's best graphics processing units (GPUs) for the data center, which are the primary chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) development. The company has an incredible amount of pricing power right now because demand continues to outstrip supply, which is driving a surge in its revenue and earnings. Nvidia will start shipping its next generation of AI chips in the second half of this year. They are based on its new Vera Rubin architecture, which offers substantial improvements in performance and cost relative to its industry-leading Blackwell architecture. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Vera Rubin chips are expected to fuel an acceleration in Nvidia's revenue and earnings, which could translate into significant returns for the company's shareholders. Here's where I predict Nvidia stock will be in two years. Vera Rubin could be Nvidia's most sought-after AI platform yet Nvidia's GB300 GPU, which is based on its Blackwell Ultra architecture, is the most in-demand AI data center chip on the market right now. When configured in Nvidia's NVLink 72 data center rack, the GB300 offers up to 50 times more performance than the company's original AI data center chip, the H100, which was introduced in 2022. Greater performance can translate into more powerful AI models, and it can also lower costs by accelerating development timelines. The ...
The U.S. is going to need a lot more electricity in the coming years. Demand drivers such as artificial inteligence (AI) data centers, the onshoring of manufacturing, and the electrification of everything will power a 55% surge in electricity demand by 2040, according to some estimates. Given the continued concerns surrounding climate change, this power will need to come from cleaner sources, incl...
The U.S. is going to need a lot more electricity in the coming years. Demand drivers such as artificial inteligence (AI) data centers, the onshoring of manufacturing, and the electrification of everything will power a 55% surge in electricity demand by 2040, according to some estimates. Given the continued concerns surrounding climate change, this power will need to come from cleaner sources, including renewables, natural gas, and nuclear. This forecast makes energy companies focused on supporting growing electricity demand look like no-brainer investments right now. Three leaders in the sector are Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC)(NYSE: BEP), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE). Given their exposure to the power megatrend, they could produce strong total returns in the coming years. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Powerful total return potential Brookfield Renewable is a leading global renewable energy and sustainable solutions company. It has a diversified portfolio of renewable assets, consisting of hydro, wind, and solar, and investments in nuclear services, solar panel manufacturing, and biofuel production. Those assets produce very stable cash flow, giving Brookfield the funds to pay an attractive 5.5% dividend while investing heavily in growing its platforms. The company expects its existing assets to grow its funds from operations (FFO) at a 4% to 7% annual rate through at least the end of the decade, powered by inflation escalation in its long-term contracts and initiatives to boost its margins. Meanwhile, Brookfield has a vast pipeline of renewable energy and sustainable solutions projects under construction and in development. This project backlog should add another 4% to 6% to its FFO per share each year. Add in accretive acquisitions, and Brookfield believes its annual FFO per share growth rate will be above 10% for the foreseeable fut...