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Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his coin languishes
Representation of cryptocracy coins with the $Trump meme coin and bitcoin in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 8, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump hosted winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his […]
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Wall Street is getting bullish on neoclouds. These stocks hold more risk than other AI plays
There’s a lot of market buzz on the emerging crop of companies known as neoclouds, but these stocks are not for the faint of heart. Neoclouds are building AI-dedicated computing infrastructure and represent the risky edge of artificial intelligence investing. They stand in contrast to the hyperscalers, such as Amazon Web Services , Google Cloud […]
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Buying chip stocks is getting pricey. Traders don’t care
Intel Xeon 6 processors are shown to CNBC at Intel’s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025. Tony Puyol Semiconductors are a runaway train — up 17 of the past 18 sessions — and options traders are buying increasingly expensive call options to chase the rally higher. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) […]
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Amazon custom chips get a boost from Meta, giving the cloud giant another path to win in AI
Amazon stock is finally getting the breakout we have been waiting for — and another artificial intelligence chip win on Friday may help explain why. Shares of the e-commerce and cloud giant popped nearly 3% to above $263 each, on track for their second record-high close this week. The latest catalyst: Friday morning’s announcement that […]
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The charts are showing there’s more pain ahead for healthcare stocks, says Carter Worth
(Check out Carter’s worthcharting.com for actionable recommendations and live nightly videos.) The worst performing sector year to date is healthcare, and there is every indication there is more downside ahead. The 2-panel chart below tells the tale. The top panel is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) itself, and it is a bad […]
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Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 26% as AI drives interest in its IPO
In this article XE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO7:2007:20 X-energy CEO Clay Sell on IPO debut: We make it easy to build nuclear power plants Squawk Box Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry. […]
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Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here’s what could happen next
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines’ future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, AMD, Charter, Hims & Hers, Eli Lilly and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Comcast , Charter Communications — The NBCUniversal parent tumbled nearly 8% after a Deutsche Bank downgrade to hold from buy. Analysts at the bank said that, “there’s visibility into a return to sustainable revenue, EBITDA, and [free cash flow] growth; we do not expect […]
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Bettors on Kalshi now see Warsh likely confirmed by mid-May after DOJ drops Powell probe
Key Points Bettors on prediction markets platform Kalshi now see an 86% chance Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Chairman of the Federal Reserve by May 15. Before the Department of Justice announced it was dropping a criminal inquiry into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell, those odds were around 30%. The end of the probe into […]
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European stocks fall as ceasefire optimism fades; Novo jumps after Lilly weight loss pill prescription data
A bear statue stands outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on April 7, 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images European stock markets finished lower on Friday, as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the day down 0.6%, with most regional sectors and major bourses in […]
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