The S&P North American Technology Software Index, which tracks 110 software stocks, has fallen 26% from the all-time high it hit in September. The puts the index in bear market territory, and artificial intelligence is the root cause. Specifically, investors are worried AI code generation tools will reduce demand for existing software products, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is very skeptical. "There...
The S&P North American Technology Software Index, which tracks 110 software stocks, has fallen 26% from the all-time high it hit in September. The puts the index in bear market territory, and artificial intelligence is the root cause. Specifically, investors are worried AI code generation tools will reduce demand for existing software products, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is very skeptical. "There's a whole bunch of software companies whose stock prices are under pressure because somehow AI is going to replace them," he said at a recent event. "It is the most illogical thing in the world." Indeed, Wall Street thinks Microsoft (MSFT +0.17%) and Datadog (DDOG +2.25%) are deeply undervalued at current prices. Among 60 analysts, Microsoft has a median target price of $600 per share. That implies 47% upside from its current share price of $409. Among 48 analysts, Datadog has a median target price of $180 per share. That implies 42% upside from its current share price of $126. Here's what investors should know these AI stocks. Microsoft: 47% upside implied by the median target price Microsoft enjoys a strong position in enterprise software, particularly in office productivity, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and low-code development tools. The company has supercharged its software products with generative AI copilots, which improve productivity by automating work. Paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats rose 160% in the December quarter, according to CEO Satya Nadella. Meanwhile, Microsoft Azure is gaining market share in cloud computing. The company accounted for 21% of cloud infrastructure and platform services spending in the December quarter, up from 20% in the September quarter. Market share gains were driven by increased compute capacity and demand for Foundry AI services, which let developers build custom AI agents and applications. Azure is the only major public cloud that provides access to OpenAI frontier models via application programming interfac...
Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,356 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $996,000. Other large investors have also added to or...
Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,356 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $996,000. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at $44,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Meta Platforms by 64.8% in the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Pivotal Research lowered their price objective on Meta Platforms from $930.00 to $910.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Arete Research reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Roth Mkm lowered their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $850.00 to $800.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $810.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research...
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 35.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,139 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 0.7% o...
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 35.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,139 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 0.7% of Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $2,305,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in META. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 0.4% during the second quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,506 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $2,587,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co of the South lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 1,850 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,359,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $672,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 4,301 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $3,159,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Valued...
Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 5.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,837 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,747 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up about...
Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 5.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,837 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,747 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up about 0.8% of Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $96,818,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 64.8% in the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Key Meta Platforms News Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms In other Meta Platforms news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total transaction of $5,106,100.36. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 2,841 shares ...
Military conflicts in the Middle East create tremendous uncertainty. However, they also provide significant catalysts for energy stocks. We're seeing that happen now with the U.S. and Israeli actions in Iran. What's the best energy stock to invest $1,000 in right now? I think several stand out as great picks. But my favorite is Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD 1.28%). Upside potential, downsid...
Military conflicts in the Middle East create tremendous uncertainty. However, they also provide significant catalysts for energy stocks. We're seeing that happen now with the U.S. and Israeli actions in Iran. What's the best energy stock to invest $1,000 in right now? I think several stand out as great picks. But my favorite is Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD 1.28%). Upside potential, downside protection Investors have flocked to Enterprise Products Partners in 2026 as oil and gas prices have soared. To be sure, this pipeline stock hasn't been the biggest winner in the energy sector. Shares of oil and gas exploration companies have delivered especially large gains. However, Enterprise's unit price was up 16% year to date as of the market close on March 9, 2026. What I like most about this stock is its solid upside potential while also providing downside protection. Expand NYSE : EPD Enterprise Products Partners Today's Change ( -1.28 %) $ -0.48 Current Price $ 37.09 Key Data Points Market Cap $80B Day's Range $ 36.94 - $ 38.22 52wk Range $ 27.77 - $ 38.22 Volume 6.4M Avg Vol 4.5M Gross Margin 12.86 % Dividend Yield 5.86 % Enterprise Products Partners operates over 50,000 miles of pipeline, as well as other midstream assets, including liquids storage, natural gas processing plants, and fractionators. The demand for U.S. oil and gas typically increases when production in the Middle East is disrupted. That translates to more revenue for Enterprise. This limited partnership doesn't need geopolitical conflicts to be successful, though. Enterprise Products Partners was already growing due to the rapid buildup of data centers, among other factors. Importantly, Enterprise Products Partners' fortunes don't rise and fall with commodity prices. The midstream leader has generated consistent cash flow during both good and bad times, including the financial crisis of 2007 through 2009, the oil price collapse of 2015 through 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 through 202...
Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 148,140 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,875 shares during the period. Meta Platforms c...
Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 148,140 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,875 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises 1.6% of Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $108,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westchester Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth $44,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth $59,000. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Meta Platforms by 64.8% in the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $900.00 target price on Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore raised their price objective on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock...
Most investors would be very happy if a stock they owned quadrupled over 10 years. But they'd likely be ecstatic if the stock instead delivered such a huge gain over 12 months. That's what six members of the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.83%) have done over the last year. Micron Technology (MU +5.00%) and SanDisk (SNDK +11.75%) rank among those massive winners. Micron's shares have soared more than 300% over ...
Most investors would be very happy if a stock they owned quadrupled over 10 years. But they'd likely be ecstatic if the stock instead delivered such a huge gain over 12 months. That's what six members of the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.83%) have done over the last year. Micron Technology (MU +5.00%) and SanDisk (SNDK +11.75%) rank among those massive winners. Micron's shares have soared more than 300% over the last 12 months, while SanDisk's stock has been a 10-bagger. Which of these memory stocks is the better pick now? Here's how Micron and SanDisk stack up against each other. The case for Micron Micron makes multiple types of memory, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM). It continues to be highly successful on all fronts. The company generated record DRAM revenue of $10.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 69% year over year and 20% quarter over quarter. Micron can't make enough DRAM chips to keep up with demand. It's a similar story with NAND flash memory. Micron reported Q1 NAND revenue of $2.7 billion, a 22% year-over-year and sequential increase. Again, demand is significantly outpacing supply. Micron's HBM opportunity is even more impressive. The company has completely sold out of HBM supplies for 2026. It expects the total addressable market for HBM to increase at a compound annual growth rate of around 40% through 2028, reaching $100 billion. HBM is critical for AI chips. Micron's key competitive advantage is that its HBM3E chips use 30% lower power than rivals. Expand NASDAQ : MU Micron Technology Today's Change ( 5.00 %) $ 18.50 Current Price $ 388.80 Key Data Points Market Cap $438B Day's Range $ 357.69 - $ 390.00 52wk Range $ 61.54 - $ 455.50 Volume 1.3M Avg Vol 34M Gross Margin 45.53 % Dividend Yield 0.12 % What about the recent reports that Nvidia (NVDA +2.71%) is only using HBM4 from Micron's two competitors, Samsung and SK Hynix, for its Vera Rubin GPU/CPU platform? At first glance, that soun...
State Bank of India is not willing to process payments for Russian oil even after the US government issued a temporary waiver for India’s imports, as the country’s largest lender is uncertain how long the concession will last, according to people familiar with the matter. The state-owned bank believes that engaging in such business could expose it to risks as it has a sizable loan portfolio in glo...
State Bank of India is not willing to process payments for Russian oil even after the US government issued a temporary waiver for India’s imports, as the country’s largest lender is uncertain how long the concession will last, according to people familiar with the matter. The state-owned bank believes that engaging in such business could expose it to risks as it has a sizable loan portfolio in global markets, and also hurt its reputation, said the people who asked not to be identified because the information is private. SBI declined comment to a query from Bloomberg News. The lender’s stance underscores how short-term easing of US sanctions is doing little to revive financial channels supporting India’s purchases of Russian crude. SBI had refrained from facilitating any transactions tied to Russian oil imports following US sanctions announced on Russia’s two biggest crude oil producers in October, said the people. But some banks in India were willing to consider financing purchases of Russian oil late last year, provided they were non-blacklisted and sanctions-compliant, people familiar with the matter had said previously. Read More: Indian Banks Consider Financing Non-Sanctioned Russian Oil Trade SBI’s cautious approach comes as it seeks to safeguard its significant US business exposure amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The US accounted for 26% of SBI’s 6.93 trillion rupees ($75.1 billion) international loan portfolio as at the end of December. India Not Mulling Strategic Oil Reserve Release, Official Says Bessent Says US May ‘Unsanction’ More Russia Oil Post India Move Indian LNG Buyers Look to Replace Qatar Supply After Outage
sankai/iStock via Getty Images By Lynn Song, Chief Economist, Greater China Key export engines continue to drive strength in China's exports China's exports grew by 21.8% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, up from 5.5% in 2025, well above market expectations. This marked the highest monthly YoY growth level since January 2022. As the data combines the first two months of the year, the s...
sankai/iStock via Getty Images By Lynn Song, Chief Economist, Greater China Key export engines continue to drive strength in China's exports China's exports grew by 21.8% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, up from 5.5% in 2025, well above market expectations. This marked the highest monthly YoY growth level since January 2022. As the data combines the first two months of the year, the strength can’t be attributed to the Lunar New Year effect. Many of last year's prevalent themes carried forward into 2026. By export destination, the US continued to see a sharp YoY decline, down -11.0%. The tariff impact remains in play, given the current higher tariff rates and last year's trade front-loading. The brighter side of this story is that the contraction is smaller than the -19.9% YoY drop we saw in 2025 . The effects of the trade war on the YoY numbers are likely to reverse starting in April, when we see a sharper drop in trade after Trump's Liberation Day tariffs. As last year, weakness in the US was more than offset by strength in other markets. Through the first two months of the year, China saw surges in exports to Africa (49.9%), the EU (27.8%), ASEAN (29.4%), Korea (27.0%), and Australia (29.4%). By export product, China's key exports from last year continued to see the strongest growth at the start of 2026. Semiconductors (72.6%), autos (67.1%), and ships (52.8%) saw incredibly strong export growth at the start of the year. A 26.9% YoY surge in hi-tech exports also shows that China is increasingly a major player in the high end of the value-added ladder. An encouraging sign for those worried about excessive Chinese price competition is that, unlike in 2025, value growth for China's key exports outpaced volume growth. This implies that these exports are being sold at a higher price. Imports also surged in positive sign for China's trade partners Export strength isn't a new story for China, having been one of the primary drivers for growth in the last two ...
在 AI 浪潮席卷各行各业的当下,我们正经历一场前所未有的“原地升级”:AI 并非取代岗位,而是要求所有从业者,特别是身居管理和架构岗位的领导者,重新审视并升级其领导力范式。本文整理自腾讯专家工程师揭光发在 QCon 上海 2025 的演讲 “AI 领导力:像管理团队一样管理 AI”。他深入介绍了如何以更高效的方式管理 AI,如同管理一支高效的团队。 我们深知,对于架构师和高管而言,管理团队、协调资源、驱动项目是日常核心。然而,传统的人力管理往往伴随着反馈延迟、过程不可控等挑战。奇妙的是,“管理 AI ”恰能解决这一悖论。 AI 的即时反馈和高可控性,不仅能带来巨大的管理杠杆效应,更提供了一种前所未有的高效管理模式,让领导者能够以更精准、更可控的方式,驱动“数字员工”完成目标,重拾作为“指挥官”的掌控感和成就感。 为实现这一目标,我们将探讨“ AI 领导力”的四大核心支柱。这包括像管理团队一样知人善任地组建 AI 队伍,高层级地设定目标,以及战略性地管理过程和专家级地验收成果。 AI 不会削弱技术领导者的价值,反而会将其无限放大。未来的优秀技术领导者,将是那些能够高效管理和编排人机混合团队,共同交付卓越成果的“超级指挥官”。 以下是演讲实录(经 InfoQ 进行不改变原意的编辑整理)。 今年年初 3 月,Manus 发布时,我便广泛提及一个观点:如今我们使用 AI,已不再将其仅仅视为工具,而是实实在在地将其当作能帮我们干活的人来使用。尽管 AI 本身没有情绪,但管理人时所涉及的诸多要点,在管理 AI 时也一个都不能少,这是我今天想要表达的核心内容。 Vibe Coding ——"心流"在编码中重现 首先,我们来谈谈 Vibe Coding。对于从事技术工作,尤其是担任技术领导的人员来说,这是与 AI 直接相关且能显著提升工作效率的领域。使用 AI 来编写代码,如今已司空见惯,且在近一两年成为主流趋势。我稍后会举例说明,但可以说,我所编写的代码中,AI 的参与度几乎达到了 100%。 Vibe Coding 的概念其实无需过多解释。它主要是通过自然语言描述需求,然后让 AI Agent 来实现代码编写、测试并运行。在这个过程中,你无需过多关注代码的具体实现细节,只需不断提供反馈,指出“这里还不行”,并告知下一步该怎么做。最终,通过与 AI 的协作,完成整个软件的交付,...
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: VCG The Shenzhen Stock Exchange cut its average pretax staff salary by 8.6% in 2024, bringing the annual figure to 484,900 yuan ($68,100), according to its latest disclosure. Total wage expenses at the bourse reached about 1.44 billion yuan that year. While the exchange’s average headcount rose to 2,819 from 2,705 in 2023, average pay fell below 500,000 yuan for...
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: VCG The Shenzhen Stock Exchange cut its average pretax staff salary by 8.6% in 2024, bringing the annual figure to 484,900 yuan ($68,100), according to its latest disclosure. Total wage expenses at the bourse reached about 1.44 billion yuan that year. While the exchange’s average headcount rose to 2,819 from 2,705 in 2023, average pay fell below 500,000 yuan for the first time since at least 2020.
London ( UKX ) +1.46% to 10,398. Germany ( DAX:IND ) +2.04% to 23,878. Germany records trade surplus in January, exports at 20-month high. France ( CAC:IND ) +1.72% to 8,051. France trade deficit narrows in January . In other parts of Europe, the Czech Republic’s inflation rate eased to 1.4% Y/Y in February. Household spending in Sweden increased 0.7% M/M in January. The annual inflation rate in H...
London ( UKX ) +1.46% to 10,398. Germany ( DAX:IND ) +2.04% to 23,878. Germany records trade surplus in January, exports at 20-month high. France ( CAC:IND ) +1.72% to 8,051. France trade deficit narrows in January . In other parts of Europe, the Czech Republic’s inflation rate eased to 1.4% Y/Y in February. Household spending in Sweden increased 0.7% M/M in January. The annual inflation rate in Hungary slowed to 1.4% in February. The Swedish economy contracted 1.1% M/M in January. Industrial production in Sweden rose by 1.9% Y/Y in January. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ( STOXX ) moved 1.79% higher to 605.4, m arking their first advances in three sessions, amid hopes that the conflict with Iran could soon come to an end. Meanwhile, oil prices fell below $100 per barrel after President Trump hinted at several measures aimed at keeping energy prices under control. All sectors traded in positive territory, led by technology and financial stocks. In the bond market , the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down 4 basis points to 4.09%. Germany's 10-year yield was up down 3 basis points to 2.83%. UK's 10-year yield was down 10 basis points to 4.54%. Currencies: ( EUR:USD ) ( GBP:USD ) ( CHF:USD ) ETFs: (NYSEARCA: EWG ), (NYSE: GF ), (NYSEARCA: EWI ), (NYSEARCA: EWQ ), (NASDAQ: FGM ), (NASDAQ: DAX ), (NYSEARCA: FLGR ), (NYSEARCA: FXB ), (NYSEARCA: EWU ), (NASDAQ: FKU ), (BATS: EWUS ), (NYSEARCA: FLGB ), (NYSEARCA: GREK ) More on Europe Is The Petrodollar Trade Over After Trump's Comment? EUR/USD, AUD/USD And DXY Overview EUR/USD: NFP Looms As 1.1578 Support Faces Critical Test GREK: Greek Stocks Appear Undervalued Germany records trade surplus in January, exports at 20-month high European indexes take a dip as volatility spikes, yields surge