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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is at the center of every major technology trend happening right now -- artificial intelligence, advanced chipmaking, and the global arms race for semiconductor independence. On July 6, Citi doubled down on that view, reiterating its positive stance on TSMC and noting the company is well-positioned to raise its 2026 revenue growth outlook. That's a significant signal from one of the most respected voices in chip-sector analysis, and retail investors should pay attention. Jefferies ...
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Salesforce just got a vote of confidence from one of Wall Street's sharpest firms -- and the timing couldn't be more significant. Guggenheim upgraded Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) to Buy from Neutral on July 1, setting a price target of $228. That's a substantial premium to where the stock has been trading, and it signals something important: the narrative that AI would eat Salesforce's lunch is starting to look wrong.The bear case on CRM has been simple but loud. The argument ...
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Remember when hitting 50K felt like a big deal? Yeah, that was like five minutes ago. The Dow just crossed 53K for the first time ever, and honestly, it's kind of wild how normal everyone's acting about it. Here's what's happening: the blue-chip index is up another 170 points in pre-market trading, riding a wave of optimism that's basically fueled by one thing—AI. Tech stocks have been crushing it thanks to all the money flowing into data centers and AI infrastructure, ...
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just received its first outside price tag: $130 billion, in a $10 billion funding round marking the rocket company's first external investment since Bezos founded it in 2000. The raise comes just weeks after rival SpaceX completed its historic IPO at an $86 billion raise — valuing Musk's company at roughly $2 trillion and setting the record as the largest IPO ever. The Blue Origin fundraise signals that the commercial space race is now being priced ...
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The Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June 16-17 meeting today, and investors are bracing for a glimpse inside the policy debate under new Chairman Kevin Warsh. The last meeting was openly contentious — Warsh himself described it as "a good family fight" over rates. Officials signaled one rate hike before year-end, then modest cuts in 2027 and 2028. But history suggests that "one and done" is rarely how tightening cycles end. Former St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard made the ...
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Apple just made its biggest bet yet on American manufacturing — and Broadcom shareholders have good reason to take notice. The iPhone maker announced Wednesday it is committing more than $30 billion to chipmaker Broadcom in a multi-year agreement to produce custom silicon components on U.S. soil. It is the single largest commitment under Apple's American Manufacturing Program, launched as part of the company's broader $600 billion, four-year U.S. investment plan unveiled in 2025. The deal includes a $1.5 billion expansion ...
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Remember when the stock market used to have business hours? Like a bank or a Blockbuster Video? Well, Nasdaq just decided that's so 2015. The exchange is officially asking the SEC for permission to go full 24/5—that's 24 hours a day, five days a week, Monday through Friday. No more closing bell at 4 p.m. ET. No more waiting until tomorrow to panic-sell your positions. Nasdaq President Tal Cohen dropped this bombshell in a blog post, and honestly, it's kind of ...
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Remember when memory stocks were basically weather forecasting? Prices go up, everyone builds capacity, prices crash, investors cry. Rinse, repeat, lose money. Micron's latest earnings just threw a wrench in that playbook—and it's actually good news for once. Here's the thing: Micron didn't just post monster numbers (revenue up from $9.3B to $41.5B year-over-year, margins hitting 84.9%). The real story was buried in the fine print: 16 long-term customer contracts locking in memory supply through 2030. Some even have price floors and ...
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