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Tech stocks head for winning week with Nvidia tracking for 15% bounceback
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Tech stocks head for winning week with Nvidia tracking for 15% bounceback

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote for the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, U.S. March 18, 2025.  Brittany Hosea-Small | Reuters Technology stocks were on pace for a winning week Friday on the heels of a volatile stretch spurred by ongoing tariff uncertainty and economic fears. […]

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Apple drops 5% after notching best day since 1998
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Apple drops 5% after notching best day since 1998

Apple shares declined 5% Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday’s gains that pushed the iPhone maker to its best day since January 1998. The technology giant, down 15% so far this month and nearly 25% since the start of 2025, surged more than 15% Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on some […]

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Apple bounces 3% after worst losing streak since 2000
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Apple bounces 3% after worst losing streak since 2000

CEO of Apple Tim Cook speaks at an event in 2022. Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Apple shares rallied more than 3% Tuesday after the iPhone maker posted its worst four-day losing stretch since 2000. The rise came amid a broader rally in technology stocks and on the heels of a […]

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Tech, semiconductor stocks bounce on tariff optimism, Nvidia jumps 7%
Technology

Tech, semiconductor stocks bounce on tariff optimism, Nvidia jumps 7%

Technology stocks bounced Tuesday after three rocky trading sessions, spurred by rising optimism that President Donald Trump could potentially negotiate tariff deals with world leaders. Nvidia led the Magnificent Seven group’s gains, rallying about 7%. Meta Platforms, Amazon and Tesla jumped at least 4% each, while Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet rose about 3%. The sector […]

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Tech stocks fall for third session, Tesla sinks 10% as Trump stands by tariffs
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Tech stocks fall for third session, Tesla sinks 10% as Trump stands by tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk reacts on the day of a rally in support of a conservative state Supreme Court candidate of an April 1 election in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. March 30, 2025.  Vincent Alban | Reuters Technology stocks fell for a third session on Monday, continuing the momentum of last week’s […]

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Tech megacaps lose .8 trillion in 2 days as Trump tariffs lead Nasdaq to worst weekly drop in 5 years
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Tech megacaps lose $1.8 trillion in 2 days as Trump tariffs lead Nasdaq to worst weekly drop in 5 years

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025. Win McNamee | Getty Images No one is getting hit harder than technology megacaps as markets hit selloff mode. Once powering the market to new highs, the group known as the Magnificent Seven […]

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Chip stocks are poised to fall further, according to the charts
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Chip stocks are poised to fall further, according to the charts

Fear and uncertainty seem to be the driving forces in these markets leaving many investors unsure of how to move forward. As I write this, we’re looking at a hefty amount of incoming information that could cause even more uncertainty with April 2’s tariff announcements, state elections that could be an early referendum on Trump’s approval […]

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S&P 500 seesaws as benchmark tries to continue comeback from monthlong rout: Live updates
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S&P 500 seesaws as benchmark tries to continue comeback from monthlong rout: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on March 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 fell on Thursday as the index attempted to build on the previous session’s strong gains, while some solid housing data assuaged some concerns about the U.S. economy falling into a recession. The S&P […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Robinhood, Nvidia, Cognizant and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Robinhood, Nvidia, Cognizant and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank stocks — Major banks came under pressure during Monday’s session amid rising concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy. JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs fell roughly 4%. Citigroup slid more than 4%, and Wells Fargo dropped 5%. Bank of America shed more than […]

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Nvidia down 30% from high as tech-led sell-off hits Magnificent Seven
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Nvidia down 30% from high as tech-led sell-off hits Magnificent Seven

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Jan. 6, 2025.  Steve Marcus | Reuters Nvidia has lost nearly a third of its value just two months after notching a fresh high. The leading chipmaker slumped about 5% on Monday, building […]

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