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Investing.com -- The software sector is catching a major tailwind today, fueled by a noticeable rotation out of semiconductor stocks and into high-growth enterprise tech. Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) strong pre-market rally—driven by a massive $90 billion Q4 print and 43% Azure growth—has ignited a broader bid across the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF.
Federal AI contracts are pouring into enterprise software order books, and two of the sector's most beaten-down stocks are suddenly surging. Whether today's rally marks a genuine turning point or a fleeting squeeze depends on details buried inside fresh earnings reports and a blockbuster government deal.
Michael Burry has questioned SpaceX’s valuation, but the famed investor believes the cost to short SPCX is too high. Instead, he is buying these three stocks.
Investing.com -- Orlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, said fears of an AI-driven "SaaSpocalypse" have ended, describing AI as an "enormous tailwind" for software companies.
Palo Alto Networks, a Barron’s stock pick, dropped after earnings—a rare occurrence recently. The cybersecurity software stock, which we recommended in late April on the basis that it would weather the artificial intelligence storm, dropped 5.6% Wednesday. Palo Alto, too, is seeing some profit-taking.
Just two months ago, software stocks were one of the market’s biggest disappointments. Today, they are among its strongest performers. Speaking on CNBC’s Options Action, options reporter Oliver Renick highlighted the dramatic reversal underway across the software sector, noting that the group has gone from a steep early-year selloff to positive returns for 2026. “Software is officially ... Software Rallies 40% From April Lows as CrowdStrike Earnings Loom
The software sector is currently caught in a tug-of-war between profound optimism and existential dread over the future of artificial intelligence. After a brief period of euphoria, reality—and algorithmic trading—bit back hard, sending major software stocks tumbling in a sudden reversal. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF fell 3%, wiping out half of the 6% gains it had recorded just a day prior. The bleeding was widespread across the industry’s biggest names: Atlassian plunged 8%, Hu
MongoDB stock rises after the software company reported better-than-expected earnings and raised its full-fiscal year profit outlook.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were gaining steam as the morning rolled on Thursday. Software stocks were a big reason why. The Nasdaq was up 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Dow was down 20 points, or essentially flat.
The frenzy in memory-chip stocks continued on Wednesday as SK Hynix took less than 24 hours to join American peer Micron Technology in the $1 trillion valuation club.
Recent IPOs Pattern Group and Ethos Technologies are showing constructive technical patterns even as investors continue waiting for a SpaceX public offering.