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Big tech reining in its AI spending may be a tantalizing prospect for some. Second-quarter reports coming later this month will likely show another period of blowout AI investments. Wall Street analysts estimate that combined capital spending by Google, Microsoft Amazon com and Meta Platforms surged 74% year over year to hit $168 billion in the June-ending quarter, according to consensus estimates from Visible Alpha.

On a recent episode of Barron’s Streetwise, host Jack Hough answered a listener named William who was nervous about how much money he had made in AI-adjacent names like Dell (NYSE:DELL) and HPE (NYSE:HPE). Hough’s answer had a number in it that should probably make everyone else nervous too. “You can look at the S&P 500 right now ... The S&P 500 Looks Pricey at 22x Earnings. On Cash Flow, It’s a Terrifying 32x.

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The stock market trades largely sideways and oil dips to pre-Iran war prices heading into the final week before Q2 earnings. Here's what to watch.

Michael Burry, famous for his prescient bets against the housing bubble, unveiled bearish positions on Tesla Caterpillar semiconductor manufacturer Applied Materials and an ETF tracking chip makers. Burry said that plans by two of South Korea’s largest tech companies to build a chip hub set off fresh alarm bells about whether the massive sums of money being poured into AI can ever pay off. The PHLX Semiconductor Index, which is tracked by the ETF that Burry is betting against, fell 6.3%.

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A few years ago, the idea of using hundreds of small engines to power gigawatts of data-center capacity would have seemed ridiculous. More hyperscalers are seeking to hook their data centers to off-grid power, bypassing lengthy wait times to connect to the grid. Many of them are looking to smaller natural-gas turbines that have shorter wait times than the heavy-duty ones.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 52000 for the first time on Monday, highlighting investors’ increasing demand for stocks at the heart of the American economy. One major contributor was Alphabet which rose 4.8% to lead gains on the Google-parent’s first day as one of the blue-chip index’s 30 components.

On June 25, 2026, investors weighed fresh inflation signals and the two sides of high memory chip costs as markets diverged.

Alphabet’s addition to the Dow will give the index more AI exposure... though not as much as you might think. Under the Dow’s methodology, higher-priced stocks are given more weight, meaning the Google parent will make up 4% of the index when it joins on Monday, while Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar make up more than 10% each.

Alphabet's inclusion in the Dow gives the 130-year-old blue-chip index a dose of the same mega-cap tech trade already dominating the Nasdaq 100.

SpaceX's IPO debut offers a template for trading Anthropic and OpenAI's expected Q4 2026 IPOs, including proxy vehicles, supply chain plays, and software sector rotation.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.

US stocks look set for a cautious start on Wednesday as investors await the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, with the focus less on the immediate policy outcome and more on the route forward. Futures point to a flat open for the Dow Jones and S&P...

T. Rowe Price fund manager David Giroux says Big Tech isn’t in a bubble, but there’s value in healthcare and utilities.

4,000 points With Tuesday's gain so far taken into account, the Dow industrials have added more than this point total in 2026, or about 8.5%. The blue-chip index is in search of its 17th record of the year.

These five stocks are positioned to benefit from persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, and strong nominal economic growth.

ERock delivers deployable off-grid natural gas generation systems, helping tech giants bypass grid delays to instantly power artificial intelligence networks.

Caterpillar announced an 8% dividend hike after Wednesday's close, extending its streak of dividend increases to 32 years. CAT stock led Dow Jones Industrial Average winners early Thursday, rebounding from a key support level after suffering its sharpest loss since April 3, 2025, the day after President Donald Trump unveiled "Liberation Day" tariffs. Caterpillar is among 69 members of the S&P 500 that have increased dividends every year for the last 25 years.

The stock market unwind dinged even the Dow on Wednesday after consumer price inflation met expectations and oil prices jumped. The blue-chip index fell 953 points, or 1.9%. “Tech is taking it on the chin again (now 2 out of the last 3 days) as people continue to de‑risk AI exposure across the board,” writes Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan.

US stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday, but investors gained a little confidence from fresh inflation data ahead of the opening bell, while there were conflicting Middle East messages that pushed oil prices higher. Futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones,...

Wall Street looked set to see chipmakers continue their rebound on Tuesday, with investors continuing to pick through the wreckage of last week's tech sell-off ahead of key US inflation data. Futures pointed higher across the board, with contracts on the Nasdaq 100 up 0.9%, S&P 500...

The AI boom is lifting the fortunes of hundreds of formerly drab industrial, utility and mining companies as investors turn to the “picks and...

Caterpillar stock rallies as Trump cuts Section 232 tariffs on its core products. But is there any further upside left in CAT shares?

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SpaceX is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation in an IPO next week, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street stocks are expected to go into reverse on Thursday as optimism about the ceasefire in the Gulf and a potential US-Iran peace deal became increasingly strained. Futures for the tech-laded Nasdaq were tipped to lead the decline, down 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures...

Deere prepares to report earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. Elevated inflation, tariffs and the Iran war have put the agricultural economy under further strain. Both Deere and Caterpillar have emerged as AI infrastructure providers.