Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) fell after its recent earnings report, though investors didn't know quite what to make of its quarter. The stock initially jumped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, before pulling back during the earnings call. Investors seemed to like that the company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines and that data-center royalty revenue more than doubled year-over-year. Howe...
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) fell after its recent earnings report, though investors didn't know quite what to make of its quarter. The stock initially jumped in after-hours trading on Wednesday, before pulling back during the earnings call. Investors seemed to like that the company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines and that data-center royalty revenue more than doubled year-over-year. However, on the earnings call, management said that while demand for its new AGI CPU was stronger than expected, it was unsure whether it could fulfill it due to supply chain constraints. Continue reading
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42% Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026, a 42 percent yearly increase, according to a May 6 statement from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). A Chapter 11 bankruptcy seeks to reorganize a company’s debts, with the aim of keeping the business operational and, eventually...
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42% Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were 644 commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026, a 42 percent yearly increase, according to a May 6 statement from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). A Chapter 11 bankruptcy seeks to reorganize a company’s debts, with the aim of keeping the business operational and, eventually, becoming solvent. This is the most common type of bankruptcy filing made by businesses. Within the 644 commercial Chapter 11 filings last month, 301 were made by small businesses, up 46 percent year over year, ABI said. Overall commercial filings, including Chapter 11 and other types of bankruptcies, rose 21 percent during this period to 3,060 filings this April. Chapter 12 filings, which concern family farms and fisheries, surged 130 percent to 62 in April 2026, the highest monthly total since February 2020, according to the institute. “Rising inflation, higher borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty are intensifying the financial strain on families and businesses,” ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss said. ABI “appreciates the momentum building in Congress to permanently expand access” for distressed small businesses looking to file bankruptcies for restructuring under Chapter 11, she said, referring to the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026. The Act, introduced in March, seeks to permanently raise the small-business Chapter 11 bankruptcy debt threshold to $7.5 million, according to a March 5 statement from Rep. Ben Cline’s (R-Va.) office. The threshold is the maximum debt limit a small business owner can have while applying for such bankruptcy. The higher limit will allow more small businesses to access a “faster, more cost-effective bankruptcy process” while they negotiate with creditors. “The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act will give small businesses the certainty they need to reorganize, restructure, and keep operating when challenges arise,” C...
On Friday The Wall Street Journal cited sources who said that Apple and Intel had reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for the iPhone-maker. Intel stock was up 16% in midday trading on the news; it has risen 246% this year. Apple uses Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make its Apple Silicon chips that run all its devices.
On Friday The Wall Street Journal cited sources who said that Apple and Intel had reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for the iPhone-maker. Intel stock was up 16% in midday trading on the news; it has risen 246% this year. Apple uses Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make its Apple Silicon chips that run all its devices.
The Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 232,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 36,000. Shares of FRTY were down about 0.4% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Friday wer
The Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 232,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 36,000. Shares of FRTY were down about 0.4% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Friday wer
Learning AI is becoming more and more crucial for workers to get hired, as 42% of recent grads are still underemployed. Clara Shih, founder and CEO of the New Work Foundation and former Head of Business at Meta, says she wants AI to be profitable not just for businesses, but for everyone - including the millions of 25-year-olds currently unemployed. She joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech." (So...
Learning AI is becoming more and more crucial for workers to get hired, as 42% of recent grads are still underemployed. Clara Shih, founder and CEO of the New Work Foundation and former Head of Business at Meta, says she wants AI to be profitable not just for businesses, but for everyone - including the millions of 25-year-olds currently unemployed. She joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Workers tend to fear the idea of a recession, since economic downturns tend to go hand in hand with job loss. As a retiree, you may not have to worry about a recession from a job-related perspective. If you're not working, there's no job to lose. But a recession could have a negative impact on your portfolio. While recessions and stock market downturns don't always happen simultaneously, they can....
Workers tend to fear the idea of a recession, since economic downturns tend to go hand in hand with job loss. As a retiree, you may not have to worry about a recession from a job-related perspective. If you're not working, there's no job to lose. But a recession could have a negative impact on your portfolio. While recessions and stock market downturns don't always happen simultaneously, they can. So it's important to build some resilience into your retirement plan. Here's how. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Magdalena Wygralak/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) have had a challenging year, trading near 52-week lows and nearly 20% below 52-week highs (-7% YTD). Because of this price action, yesterday's Q1 earnings report represented a critical "show me" quarter. Prior to the report, the narrative surrounding the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector was decidedly...
Magdalena Wygralak/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) have had a challenging year, trading near 52-week lows and nearly 20% below 52-week highs (-7% YTD). Because of this price action, yesterday's Q1 earnings report represented a critical "show me" quarter. Prior to the report, the narrative surrounding the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector was decidedly negative. Investors have been pricing in headwinds, including: a "K-shaped" economy squeezing lower income consumers, volatile energy markets that may portend a rebound in inflation expectations, and geopolitical risks that threaten international margins. Furthermore, investors have aggressively purchased high beta names, particularly semiconductors ( SOXX ), piling into the AI "picks and shovels" trade while shunning lower beta, slower growing stalwarts. However, Q1 2026 earnings from McDonald's outperformed consensus estimates, beating on the top and bottom lines, along with a 3.8% increase in global comparable sales. McDonald's bucked the trend in a troubled sector, decoupling from fears that were realized on the same day in smaller QSR firms, such as Shake Shack ( SHAK ). Due to geopolitical uncertainty and company fundamentals that counter to the bearish narrative, the recent pullback in shares of MCD represents a highly attractive entry point. Shares trade for 21.8x 2026 EPS estimates, in-line with the 21.5x forward earnings multiple for the S&P 500 ( SPY ). Historically, 20% pullbacks are rare for MCD and have nearly always presented buying opportunities. Therefore, while slower growing, the defensive nature of McDonald's business earns a Buy rating. McDonald's: Q1 2026 Earnings Review In the Q1 report , McDonald's reported a definitive beat, delivering on management's "3 for 3" strategy that emphasizes value, marketing, and menu innovation. In a challenging environment, the company leveraged its scale to drive top-line growth, while gaining market share. Comparison...
Shares of Intel jumped in Friday trading, pushed higher by reports that the company was moving closer to landing a deal to make chips for a Magnificent 7 client.
Shares of Intel jumped in Friday trading, pushed higher by reports that the company was moving closer to landing a deal to make chips for a Magnificent 7 client.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman both took a beating over their leadership styles in court testimony this week as a jury waded further into their OpenAI feud. As people who worked closely with the two men over the startup’s tumultuous 11-year history took turns under oath on the witness stand, jurors heard that Musk lacked technical competency to oversee the development of artificial intelligence — and ha...
Elon Musk and Sam Altman both took a beating over their leadership styles in court testimony this week as a jury waded further into their OpenAI feud. As people who worked closely with the two men over the startup’s tumultuous 11-year history took turns under oath on the witness stand, jurors heard that Musk lacked technical competency to oversee the development of artificial intelligence — and had a hot temper to boot. Altman, meanwhile, came under fire by former OpenAI board members over for perceived deficiencies in honesty and integrity. These are not new criticisms of two of the world’s leading tech entrepreneurs. But for the jury and judge refereeing their high-profile dispute, the testimony may play into the credibility contest over who is wronging whom. Even US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has acknowledged that the case is much more about trustworthiness than it is about a smoking-gun corporate document or legal contract. “This trial, like many trials, boils down to who the jurors are going to believe,” she said Thursday. The trial, which just finished its second week, is revisiting OpenAI’s arc from scrappy startup founded in 2015 to benefit humanity to behemoth now valued at almost $1 trillion. The week started with attorneys questioning Greg Brockman , a software engineer by training who worked with Musk, Altman and others to launch the startup — before a dramatic falling out that eventually led to the court fight. The way Musk has told it in his own testimony, he was the one who brought the capital, connections and vision for OpenAI to serve the public good — only to see it stolen by Altman and Brockman and converted to a for-profit business for their own benefit. Read More: Brockman Says Musk’s Lack of AI Knowledge Was Concern at OpenAI But Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified that when a power struggle broke out around 2017, a “major concern” was that Musk didn’t have AI chops and that he wasn’t going to “spend the time required to actually...
Nvidia has spent the past two years looking almost untouchable. The chipmaker’s graphics processing units have formed the backbone of the artificial intelligence boom, powering the data centers, cloud platforms and large language models that have turned AIinto Wall Street’s favorite growth story. ...
Nvidia has spent the past two years looking almost untouchable. The chipmaker’s graphics processing units have formed the backbone of the artificial intelligence boom, powering the data centers, cloud platforms and large language models that have turned AIinto Wall Street’s favorite growth story. ...
Investing.com -- Apollo Global Management Inc. and Blackstone Inc. are in discussions with Broadcom Inc. regarding approximately $35 billion in financing to support the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence chip development, according to a Bloomberg report Friday.
Investing.com -- Apollo Global Management Inc. and Blackstone Inc. are in discussions with Broadcom Inc. regarding approximately $35 billion in financing to support the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence chip development, according to a Bloomberg report Friday.
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images Midcaps - the sweet spot of investing? There are several compelling reasons to consider midcaps, including the broadening of market-cap performance and earnings growth. Justin Livengood, Senior Portfolio Manager, Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund, explains why. Transcript Since late 2025, we’ve seen a rotation away from megacap stocks and a broadening of perfor...
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images Midcaps - the sweet spot of investing? There are several compelling reasons to consider midcaps, including the broadening of market-cap performance and earnings growth. Justin Livengood, Senior Portfolio Manager, Invesco Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund, explains why. Transcript Since late 2025, we’ve seen a rotation away from megacap stocks and a broadening of performance towards other market caps, including mid-caps. Mid-sized companies are often described as the “sweet spot” of investing, combining some of the best features of large and small companies. The mid-cap universe spans companies from about $7 billion to $70 billion in market cap, representing a broad opportunity set for identifying high-quality businesses with meaningful growth potential. In our view, they have a lot going in their favor. Earnings can help drive stocks, and mid-cap earnings growth improved in 2025. And looking ahead, expectations for 2026 are roughly on par with large caps, while mid-caps continue to trade at lower valuations. What’s also compelling is that premier mid-cap growth companies have the potential to compound earnings and grow through market capitalizations. We’re excited about how many premier mid-cap companies we’re able to find. Compared to small caps, the opportunity set is more balanced across sectors, and it’s far less concentrated than large caps. The performance gap between winners and losers has been staggering lately, too, creating an environment where active management may shine. Our research has helped us find what we consider to be the best relative growth opportunities, and just as importantly, areas to avoid. One example is the tech sector. We built an overweight in semiconductors and hardware stocks, both of which have performed well in our Discovery Mid-Cap Growth Fund. Conversely, our research led us to avoid software, where we’ve held one of the largest underweights. Software has significantly underperformed the broader market...
Volatility hasn't dampened demand for municipal bonds. The assets performed dismally in March but rebounded in April. In fact, the ICE BofA US Municipals Securities Index posted its first positive April since 2021 and the strongest one since 2014. Munis are free of federal tax and, if the holder lives in the state in which the bond is issued, also exempt from state tax. Maybe as a result, investor...
Volatility hasn't dampened demand for municipal bonds. The assets performed dismally in March but rebounded in April. In fact, the ICE BofA US Municipals Securities Index posted its first positive April since 2021 and the strongest one since 2014. Munis are free of federal tax and, if the holder lives in the state in which the bond is issued, also exempt from state tax. Maybe as a result, investors have piled into muni bond funds at the fastest rate since 2021. Municipal mutual and exchange-traded funds saw net inflows of about $22.3 billion in the first four months of the year, according to LSEG Lipper Global Fund Flows. Investors were able to snap up some deals in April after March's repricing, but AllianceBernstein's Matt Norton still sees a compelling entry point right now. "The all-in yields are still over attractive from an income generation perspective," said Norton, the firm's chief investment officer for municipal bonds. A muni portfolio that has a 4% tax-free yield means investors in the higher tax brackets could approach a 7% tax-equivalent yield, he noted. Bond yields move inversely to prices. "Given the relative safety of the municipal bond market, and what we think are attractive valuations, that could lead to pretty strong performance over the next 12 to 18 months," he added. VTEB YTD mountain Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF year to date performance Meanwhile, UBS recently turned positive on the asset class too, shifting its house view to "attractive." "We believe munis are poised to deliver strong performance over the next several months," Sudip Mukherjee, senior fixed income strategist in the UBS chief investment office, said in a note last week. "Yields are attractive, technicals are expected to improve, the curve remains steep and credit remains resilient." Still, Barclays is reminding investors to stay on their toes in the event of any uptick in macroeconomic risk. "In our view, tax-exempts should do fine in May, but if rate volatility starts pickin...
adventtr/E+ via Getty Images By Elior Manier US stock indexes are bouncing back to new record highs in this morning session, quickly recovering from yesterday’s brief, fear-driven momentum break. The pullback occurred as traders reduced risk following reports of sporadic military clashes in southern Iran , while the market awaited Tehran’s response to a US peace deal. Today, though, Wall Street is...
adventtr/E+ via Getty Images By Elior Manier US stock indexes are bouncing back to new record highs in this morning session, quickly recovering from yesterday’s brief, fear-driven momentum break. The pullback occurred as traders reduced risk following reports of sporadic military clashes in southern Iran , while the market awaited Tehran’s response to a US peace deal. Today, though, Wall Street is ignoring the geopolitical headlines. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are still moving higher, driven mostly by the technology sector. Most of the biggest tech companies are dancing higher, with the exception of Microsoft ( MSFT ); semiconductor stocks are especially strong. The AI trade just continues to generate traction and is pushing the Nasdaq up by another 1.50% today. Daily Market Performance (11:13). May 8, 2026 – Courtesy of Finviz Meanwhile, the Dow Jones is showing more hesitation from investors. Staying flat most of the morning, the index couldn't withstand its few rebound attempts, with most of the money still going into faster-growing AI stocks. Markets did receive further economic clues: today’s Non-Farm Payrolls report was stronger than expected, which the market welcomed as a sign of US economic resilience despite recent Middle East tensions. However, some analysts are worried about the gap between the steady unemployment rate and the strong job numbers – Dangerous signs when many are still looking to see the impact of the change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics that happened at the end of 2025. At the same time, the University of Michigan’s early consumer sentiment index stayed weak and continued to fall – Yet, this bleak consumer data is doing absolutely nothing to prevent equities from printing fresh all-time highs. A key reminder that stock markets and the economy are two very different things University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and S&P 500 – Source: Koyfin, X To get ready for a potentially volatile weekend, dive into intraday charts and trading levels fo...