The pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a significant transformation due to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Traditionally, drug development has been a lengthy, costly, and uncertain process. However, AI offers innovative solutions to accelerate drug discovery, resulting in fa.... |
Good MorningEquity markets slipped on Monday after news from China upended the AI outlook. The new DeepSeek AI model is outperforming its competition and costs significantly less, raising questions about the amount of money spent on AI to date. However, analysts panned the news, stating confidence in the United States' position as the AI leader, focused on infrastructure and the AI end game. China and DeepSeek, on the other hand, are expected to struggle over the long term as their AI ability is constrained by GPU availability. NVIDIA fell more than 17% at the session's low.
The takeaway for investors is that volatility has entered the market, but a major sell-off is unlikely. The more likely outcome is a period of consolidation for the S&P 500 until the next critical earnings reports are out. That may not be long, with reports from Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, and Apple due this week. The crucial read, however, will be from NVIDIA in late February. Its growth is expected to slow but remain robust at over 70% YoY in addition to the 265% growth posted last year for the corresponding period. Featured: 120 days remain before new defense mineral rules take effect (Ad) 
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The pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a significant transformation due to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Traditionally, drug development has been a lengthy, costly, and uncertain process. However, AI offers innovative solutions to accelerate drug discovery, resulting in fa... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | Barrick Mining has spent decades building one of Nevada's richest gold districts, anchored by Fourmile, Goldrush, and Cortez Hills, deposits that could hold up to 60 million ounces of gold.
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Insider selling in tech stocks like AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) spiked in Q4 2024 and could signal a top for the market. Sellers include the CEO, CFO, directors, and critical C-suite personnel in all cases, providing a potentially strong signal. Howe... Read the Full Story |
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock plunged more than 10% on news from China AI that rocked the AI world. The launch of DeepSeek raises questions about the cost of computing and NVIDIA’s position in the data center and AI industry, but take it with a grain of salt. DeepSeek’s claim to have c... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | A new tool called Oracle tracks insider bets hidden in the predictions market, flagging which stocks and options could be affected.
During beta testing, Oracle identified notable short-term moves including USO up 39% in four days, PLTR up 43% in a day, and WEN up 67% in two days, all through a regular brokerage account.
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When market volatility compresses, as it did over the past five days, seasoned investors and traders should consider what could happen next to bring about a spike in volatility, such as unusual trading volume or options trading activity. This week’s volatile event, coming in to end the first... Read the Full Story |
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Investors often overlook the importance of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in their investments. M&A can help to turbocharge revenue growth faster than organic revenue, which may increase in many cases. It can help diversify and expand a business's operations, increase its market share, bet... Read the Full Story |
| From Our Partners | | Trader Chris Pulver says a new SEC document dropping the day-trading limit to $2,000 has created the biggest retail opportunity he has seen in over 30 years.
His strategy targets what he calls Flashpoints - moments when market makers must move billions of dollars on the S-P 500 in a narrow window. Research shows one recent signal would have returned 83.7% in 36 minutes and another 62.8% in 51 minutes.
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The consumer discretionary sector, represented by the popular Consumer Discretionary Select SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: XLY), has recently reclaimed key moving averages, signaling resilience in its ongoing uptrend. These developments come amidst a notable shift in U.S. consumer sentiment, raising question... Read the Full Story |
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The NASDAQ index, which is known as a proxy for technology stocks, is up 3% for the year as of January 25. That’s not particularly strong performance, and it makes the 10% decline in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)stock more concerning.
Since hitting a 52-week high of around $260 in Decemb... Read the Full Story |
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If 2024 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence—including major developments in autonomous vehicles, a broad expansion of generative AI applications across industries, and much more—2025 has the potential to be even bigger. In the first weeks of the year, President Trump announ... Read the Full Story |
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As the first earnings cycle of 2025 is ramping up, so are the announcements of new share buyback authorizations. Among these announcements, three big-name U.S. stocks stick out so far, all of which also posted impressive Q4 2024 earnings. All return and percentage of market capitalization figures ... Read the Full Story |
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A little-known stock started to make a huge name for itself in 2024. That stock is GeneDX (NASDAQ: WGS). Through the course of 2024, this healthcare company increased its market capitalization from under $70 million to over $2 billion. That is a return of just under 2700%. What is just as interest... Read the Full Story |
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