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XRP rose on Friday as oil prices eased and the SEC offered limited relief for tokenized-stock trading.

Bulls and bears, COVID, a banking crisis, and the AI Revolution. What stocks stand out over the last 11 years?

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd (TSX:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE, FRA:YO0, BVC:HIVECO) earlier this week highlighted the appointment of capital markets veteran Hubert Marleau to the board of its high-performance computing subsidiary BuzzHPC, as the business prepares for further expansion in Canada. CFO...

Diesel prices keep getting gnarlier. As geopolitical violence chokes Russian refineries, the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, the upshot is soaring fuel costs that "hit everyone" — not just drivers of supersized pickups, says Golf Oil's Tom Kloza. Diesel prices on Friday averaged $6.45 a gallon across the U.S., according to AAA, and $8.39 in California — the...

Bitcoin is higher Friday as oil prices retreat and the SEC offers limited relief for tokenized-stock trading.

Bristol Myers' Sotyktu delivers durable PsA responses for two years, supporting its growth strategy as competition intensifies.

A new JATM framework agreement with Lockheed Martin could boost missile production and create broader opportunities across defense ETFs.

The first rate cut in over three years is just the latest catalyst that could spark a fourth straight year of double-digit gains. Kevin Matras will get you ready for the historically best quarter of the year and a powerful finish to 2026.

SGF Fang Holdings, an investment vehicle for billionaire Lyndal Stephens Greth, sold more than 9 million Diamondback Energy shares.

Photonics is emerging as a key AI infrastructure technology, with surging investments and growth projections fueling interest in ETFs.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock rose 9.5% on Thursday, September 17, closing just over $40. The move followed a bullish call on how big the market for AI servers gets. That call may well be right. But it answers a question Super Micro's own results never raised. That is why one big session tells you less than it looks like it does.

AI suddenly has a regulator breathing down its neck. California’s new oversight push throws fresh risk at developers, yet quietly shines a spotlight on companies that help police algorithms and prove they are safe. That creates a story investors rarely get in real time. Rules tighten, complexity grows, and specialists in governance and auditing step forward. This article walks through 3 stocks exposed to that policy shock. The three stocks below are a sample of what this new AI rulebook is...

Vicor has turned into one of the market’s bigger movers over the past year, which puts fresh attention on a simple question for investors: Is the current share price, after such a strong run, adequately supported by the cash flows that the business can generate over time? Vicor has delivered a 301.9% return over the past year, which puts a lot of expectation pressure on the cash flows that are meant to justify that kind of move. The recent non exclusive license of its Vertical Power Delivery...

Riot Platforms has delivered a 3 year share price return of 128.4%, which puts a lot of weight on whether the underlying sales story justifies where the stock trades today. With the shares recently closing at US$21.88, valuation now turns on how much revenue investors are effectively paying for. A 128.4% gain over 3 years means anyone looking at Riot Platforms now is really asking how much of that move is backed by its sales base rather than trading momentum alone. The business model leans...

CEO Robert Isom told AAL stock investors that profits are falling, even as travel demand remains strong.

3M trades at $164.70 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 13.5% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 14%.

Joby Aviation successfully completed an autonomous flight across the U.S. But are JOBY shares attractive as a long-term holding? Let’s find out!

Salesforce just unveiled Koa, its first homegrown AI model built for CRM reasoning, but a gap between launch and availability raises a pointed question: can a model nobody can buy yet actually move the stock?

Coinbase trades at a steep premium as diversification, global expansion and recurring revenues support growth as crypto volatility and earnings pressures loom.

The stock market was making a late push heading into the final hour of trading on Friday. The S&P 500 was back up 0.1% after trading lower for much of the session. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was still down 52 points, or 0.

Alexandre Arnault joins Nike’s board, Hua Du takes the helm at Lycra and Target recruits Hilton’s marketing chief in a packed week of executive moves.

Over the last six months, Watsco’s shares have sunk to $305.50, producing a disappointing 19.2% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 14% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Chubb's strong ROE, dividend growth, disciplined underwriting and cyber insurance strength give it an edge over Berkshire Hathaway for long-term investors.

Ross Stores and Target are drawing shoppers from rivals as consumers hunt for value. New traffic data show which discounters are gaining ground.

Thanks to conveniences like food delivery, daily life is becoming more centered on the home, according to new Visa data.

Costco is outsourcing same-day delivery to DoorDash, Uber and Instagram and their independent drivers. The post Costco expands ultra-fast delivery through DoorDash, Uber appeared first on FreightWaves.

Warren Buffett is further removing himself from Berkshire Hathaway's management.

The exciting fintech company is reaching its goals ahead of schedule.

Palantir, AT&T, and Spotify have lagged the market in 2026, but UBS rates each of the stocks as strong buys.