Alphabet remains primarily an advertising-led business, but its profit mix is gradually broadening. The most important engine is still Google Search, which management said grew17%in the quarter, showing that AI has not yet structurally weakened the franchise. Instead, Alphabet is arguing that AI Overviews …
A fresh wave of regulatory scrutiny from Washington sent crypto-linked equities sharply lower on Tuesday, with Circle Internet Group and Coinbase Global leading the decline. The catalyst was the latest draft of the Clarity Act, a proposed bill that seeks to define the structure …
Wall Street’s technical backdrop has turned notably fragile, with major benchmark indices slipping below critical long-term support levels. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average have all broken beneath their 200-day exponential moving averages, a widely followed indicator of trend direction.
Market Movers:On Monday, the top gainers were PTL LTD (+87.59%) and bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (73.26%). On the contrary, Ambitions Enterprise Management Co. L.L.C. (-50.72%) and Swarmer, Inc. (-28.19%) declined the most the same day.
After peaking above 10% in late 2022, inflation across advanced economies appeared to be retreating. Supply chains had normalised. Energy markets had stabilised following the shock of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. By early 2026, average inflation in the rich world had drifted back toward …
S&P 500 futures slipped 0.5% on Tuesday, as did Nasdaq-100 contracts, with Dow futures shedding around 233 points, retreating after the major averages had surged more than 1% the prior session following Trump's Truth Social post claiming "very good and productive" U.S.-Iran conversations.
Oil prices are rising again, but this isn't 1973. Discover why today's energy shocks hit differently, how central banks replaced oil cartels as the key variable, and what it means for inflation, growth, and your economy.Key HighlightsThe shock is real, but the mechanism has …
This was not a one-trick market. The gains spanned six distinct sectors: defense drones, space exploration, Bitcoin mining, enterprise AI software, cannabis, used automobiles, and gold mining. Each theme was driven by identifiable, fundamental catalysts rather than speculative momentum alone.
U.S. stock futures traded marginally higher in early hours, indicating a steady start after recent volatility tied to geopolitical developments and energy price swings. Global markets provided a supportive backdrop, with key Asian indices closing higher and European markets showing modest gains, reflecting improved …
Equities rally and yields retreat as five-day pause in hostilities offers respite from energy-driven inflation fears, though Tehran’s ‘total compensation’ demands temper late-session gains.