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There is a quiet confidence in Morgan Stanley's latest note on Applied Materials. Not the loud kind that makes bold promises. The measured kind that says, "We have seen this before, and we think we know how it ends." The bank raised its price target on Applied Materials (AMAT) to $454 from $432, ...

The AI rally that’s driven the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs has felt like it was hitting a crescedo for three years straight. But as hyperscalers push their own capital expenditure commitments higher and higher (Meta just raised their 2026 capex estimates to $145), and new entrants like Elon Musks’s SpaceX are expected to ... 2 Top AI Stocks To Put On Your Shortlist

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) shareholders approved all four management proposals at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the re-election of two directors, advisory votes related to executive compensation, and the ratification of Ernst & Young as the company’s independent auditor

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finally joined the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 in exiting correction territory, but it ended the day just short of a major milestone. The Dow rose 612 points, or 1.2% after briefly crossing the symbolic 50,000 level. The S&P 500 ended up 1.5% while the Nasdaq jumped 2%.

Investors’ pursuit of the companies supplying key materials to the artificial intelligence build-out is powering an epic rally in shares of chip makers. The AI trade has boosted stocks’ record run, with the S&P 500 climbing 1.5% to new highs on Wednesday after signs of progress on a Middle East peace deal and strong earnings from Advanced Micro Devices It has also sparked volatility in markets, sending investors swinging between worries that AI won’t produce the expected blockbuster profits and fears it will disrupt entire industries. Corning is among the latest companies to reap a windfall from the ripple effects of the data center build-out.

Nice's Q1 report wasn't what investors were hoping for.

Major gauges held steady as markets adjusted to the potential of peace in Iran.

Sigma Lithium Corporation (SGML) concluded the recent trading session at $22.85, signifying a +1.42% move from its prior day's close.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Samsara Inc. (IOT) stood at $28.92, denoting a -5.02% move from the preceding trading day.

Impressively, the aggregate earnings total for Q1 is on track to be a new all-time quarterly record at $690.4 billion, surpassing the record set in the preceding quarter at $655.5 billion.

Keel’s rally followed new analyst coverage focused on its shift from bitcoin mining toward power-backed AI/HPC infrastructure, with the next test centered on turning North American sites into leased data center revenue.

The latest trading day saw Hasbro (HAS) settling at $97.53, representing a +2.92% change from its previous close.

With YTD returns of 54.8% as of May 5, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) is included among the 10 Best Performing Dividend Stocks So Far in 2026. On April 24, KeyBanc raised its price recommendation on Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) to $860 from $830. It reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm sees potential […]

AI-fueled earnings from chipmakers and easing tensions in the Middle East helped power fresh U.S. stock records, today, May 6, 2026.

Today, May 6, 2026, investors are weighing surging sales against fresh losses, margin pressure, and fallout from a massive data breach.

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 climbed to new peaks and oil prices tumbled on Wednesday follow

Expense ratios, portfolio breadth, and drawdown history reveal key differences in these small-cap growth ETFs' approach to risk and returns.

Investors have a new rare-earth stock to invest in. On Wednesday, Rare Earth Americas started trading after pricing its initial public offering at $19 a share on Tuesday. REA is a development-stage mining company run by Donald Swartz, a mining engineer by training.

International equities have quietly outrun the U.S. market over the past twelve months, and the Fidelity Enhanced International ETF (NYSEARCA:FENI) has ridden that wave hard. The fund returned roughly 32% over the year ending May 1, 2026, with 8% of that coming year-to-date. It makes U.S. investors look up from their S&P 500 index funds ... The Sneaky International ETF That’s Quietly Outrunning the S&P 500 This Year

Major digital assets were mixed Wednesday, with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) lower but holding above the $81,00

Wall Street is looking for McDonald's promotions to help it offset expected consumer weakness.

The tech-heavy index was up another 1.8% on Wednesday, bringing its month-to-date gain to 3.5%. The index is now on pace for its best four-day start to a month since November 2024. The tech-heavy index was also on pace for a closing high after setting an intraday record of 25,777.38.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) currently trades at $33.28. That is striking for a company that just reported revenue more than doubling year over year. Supermicro builds AI-optimized servers and datacenter infrastructure. It sits between NVIDIA’s chips and the hyperscalers deploying them. Revenue is exploding, margins are recovering, yet the stock is flat over the past ... Super Micro Doubled Revenue Year Over Year, and the Stock Is Still Flat. That Math Doesn’t Add Up

US equity indexes rose after midday Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite scaling new

US stock market hit a fresh all-time high on Iran deal hopes, AMD's blowout earnings, and a solid ADP jobs print supporting soft-landing.

The stock market may be hovering near record highs, but Main Street is sending a very different message. Investors watching the S&P 500 might think consumers are holding up fine. Yet a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll suggests households are feeling squeezed in ways not seen since the early 2000s — and even worse than during ... Shock Poll Delivers a Midterm Warning — 55% Americans Say Trump’s Economy Is Failing Them

US equity indexes rose after midday Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite scaling new

Markets rally on easing oil, but underlying recession risks continue to build. ETFs may help balance risk while staying invested.