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Picture this: It's 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, and you're scrolling through your phone when you see a stock opportunity. Too bad the market's closed. But Nasdaq's about to change that game. The exchange just announced plans to seek SEC approval for 24-hour trading, five days a week. We're talking round-the-clock action from Monday through Friday—no more waiting for the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. ET. If approved, the timeline is the second half of 2026. Here's why they're doing this: Global ...
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So here's the thing about Wall Street: it's basically a teenager with a smartphone. One minute it's obsessed with AI, throwing billions at semiconductor companies like they're going out of style. The next minute, it's convinced the whole thing is collapsing and panic-selling everything. That's exactly what happened last week. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) briefly dipped into bear market territory—down 20%+. Sounds dramatic, right? Here's the kicker: it happened *despite* some of the best news the AI infrastructure trade has ...
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Qualcomm did what every tech company loves to do: announce something huge while telling you absolutely nothing about it. And somehow, the market ate it up like it was the last slice of pizza at a startup pitch meeting. The chipmaker's stock rocketed 20% in intraday trading after executives casually mentioned they've landed a custom chip deal with a "leading hyperscaler"—which is corporate speak for "one of the big cloud companies, but we're not saying which one." The stock settled around ...
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Your portfolio just got a report card, and spoiler alert—not everyone's getting an A. Louis Navellier just dropped his latest Stock Grader rankings, and the changes are pretty telling about where the smart money thinks things are heading. Here's the headline: Dell's getting the love, Tesla's getting the cold shoulder. And honestly? It makes sense when you look at the numbers. Let's talk about the winners first. Dell Technologies just got bumped up to "Very Strong," joining a crew of 11 other ...
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So the AI trade finally hit a speed bump. Shocking, I know. After carrying the market like a pack mule all year, memory stocks and chip companies decided to take a collective nap. Turns out, when everyone's betting on the same horse, that horse eventually stumbles—especially when China decides to join the race. Goldman Sachs' Ben Snider just dropped a memo that basically says: "Hey, there's life beyond AI." And honestly? He's onto something. The momentum factor—that thing that made the hottest ...
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Well, well, well. Just when you thought the geopolitical drama was about to send your portfolio into a tailspin, Trump administration officials decided to hit the pause button on their Iran escalation plans. And guess what? The market absolutely loved it. Here's the deal: Last week, things were looking spicy. The U.S. was gearing up for a series of strikes against Iran, oil was flirting with $100 a barrel, and investors were nervously checking their portfolios like they were checking their ...
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Remember when everyone was bullish? Yeah, those were the days. Now, short sellers are placing record bets against the stock market, and honestly, it's starting to feel like a financial version of musical chairs—except everyone's suddenly looking for a seat that doesn't exist. According to S3 Partners, short interest in the S&P 500 has hit record levels at 3.7% of the index's free float. That's the highest since they started tracking this stuff in 2010. To put it in perspective, the ...
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Remember when the first half of 2026 felt like a victory lap? The S&P 500 was up 9%, everyone was celebrating the Iran peace deal vibes, and it seemed like we'd finally escaped the chaos. Well, JPMorgan just released their second-half playbook, and spoiler alert: it's basically a list of reasons why things could get messy. The bank's strategists—led by Zahin Ov and crew—are basically saying, "Yeah, about those stock returns you were expecting... don't count on them." They're predicting the ...
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