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A significant Q1 earnings beat hasn't been enough to power gains for Fiserv.

What's driving the Nasdaq's 1.3% gain today? It's a new twist in the long-running AI boom. Here's how the ripple effects are lifting the entire market.

The S&P 500 managed double-digit growth in April. When double-digit monthly growth has happened in the past, it's traditionally signaled the start of an accelerating momentum cycle.

Semiconductor Stocks Surge on AI Demand and Risk-On Wave

Shares of Intel Corporation were showing notable strength Tuesday, extending a powerful rebound driven by renewed optimism around its AI and foundry turnaround story. The stock is surging again on fresh headlines that Apple held early discussions with Intel for potential chip manufacturing partnerships, adding fuel to already strong momentum. With sentiment shifting quickly, the stock is increasingly behaving like a high-beta leadership name.

The Nasdaq was cruising on Tuesday despite another round of software stock struggles. The Dow was up 306 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq’s gains were even more impressive when you consider the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF was flat and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF was down 0.8%.

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong first-quarter performance for its Ariel Focus Fund, which gained 7.30%, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500’s -4.33% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 2.10% gain amid […]

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong first-quarter performance for its Ariel Focus Fund, which gained 7.30%, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500’s -4.33% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 2.10% gain amid […]

US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Tuesday as crude oil futures slumped after Defense Secre

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong first-quarter performance for its Ariel Focus Fund, which gained 7.30%, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500’s -4.33% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 2.10% gain amid […]

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong first-quarter performance for its Ariel Focus Fund, which gained 7.30%, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500’s -4.33% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 2.10% gain amid […]

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Appreciation Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported that the fund gained 1.14% during the quarter, underperforming both the Russell Midcap Value Index (+3.68%) and the Russell Midcap Index (+1.29%) amid a volatile, risk-off environment where […]

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Focus Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong first-quarter performance for its Ariel Focus Fund, which gained 7.30%, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500’s -4.33% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 2.10% gain amid […]

Ariel Investments, an investment management company, released its “Ariel Appreciation Fund” Q1 2026 Investor Letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported that the fund gained 1.14% during the quarter, underperforming both the Russell Midcap Value Index (+3.68%) and the Russell Midcap Index (+1.29%) amid a volatile, risk-off environment where […]

This ETF tracks a cloud computing index, providing diversified access to infrastructure, platform, and software companies in the sector.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) both give investors access to the same S&P 500 benchmark. The key difference is not what they own, but whether an investor values lower long-term costs or the deeper liquidity that can matter when trading larger positions.

By Lawrence Delevingne and Amanda Cooper May 5 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Tuesday, taking some heart from a series of robust earnings, while simmering hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over

EverQuote just served up a blockbuster business update.

These two AI infrastructure companies stand to benefit as capital rotates back to growth stocks.

Concentrated bets on a handful of mega-cap technology names drove most of the S&P 500’s returns over the past three years, and Roundhill built MAGS to deliver that exposure in one ticker without forcing investors to guess which name will lead next. The Single-Decision Mega-Cap Tech Sleeve The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (NYSEARCA:MAGS) holds seven ... MAGS Is Up 181% Since Launch, but 2026 Reveals Its Hidden Weakness

A changing of the guard at the Fed could have significant implications for the stock market.

US job openings, home sales, and services data beat forecasts, lifting Bitcoin to $81,266 and the S&P 500 to 7,253.

By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi May 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes recovered on Tuesday as oil prices fell despite renewed Middle East tensions that threatened to upend a fragile truce

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) heads into Tuesday with momentum after a powerful rebound last month in which the broader markets advanced 9%. A pullback in crude oil and first-quarter earnings beats are driving today’s gains as the markets embrace a reprieve in the Mideast escalation. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is capturing those tailwinds for gains ... S&P 500 Rises on Big Tech Bump, Corporate Profits and Oil Price Relief

When SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE: SITE) hit public markets on May 12, 2016, it was a niche bet: the only national wholesale distributor in a deeply fragmented landscape supply industry. A decade later, that thesis has played out. SiteOne has rolled up local players at a relentless pace—completing eight acquisitions in fiscal 2025 alone—including Reinders, ... $1,000 Invested in This 2016 IPO Would Be Worth $4,700 Today, Crushing the S&P 500

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Tuesday as traders kept a close watch on the potential re-esc

Tuesday, Cummins reported first-quarter earnings per share of $4.71 from sales of $8.4 billion. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $5.63 from sales of $8.4 billion.

Jet fuel prices have jumped far more than crude oil since fighting in Iran began, pressuring airlines like Delta Air Lines and forcing capacity cuts.

Ferrari beat analysts’ earnings targets and stuck with its full-year guidance on Tuesday, even though the war in the Middle East disrupted deliveries over the first quarter. Ferrari shipped 3,436 cars over the first quarter, down 157 from the same period a year ago. Shipments for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa fell by 243 from a year ago to 1,458.

Coinbase Global plans to slash 700 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, as the cryptocurrency exchange operator aims to cut costs and streamline its operations. Artificial intelligence is partially to blame. CEO Brian Armstrong said in a letter to employees that Coinbase remains “well-capitalized” and “well-positioned to weather any storm.”