Good MorningEquity markets tried to claw back some of this week's losses but failed to hold the gains. Growing fear of tariffs, inflation, and high interest rates are sapping investors' appetite for stocks and may pressure the S&P to move lower in the coming weeks.
Friday’s PCE price index could reduce market fears. The index is expected to show cooler inflation than in the prior month, alleviating fears that the Fed will keep interest rates at current levels indefinitely. If not, the sell-off in equities could accelerate. Featured: Elon Musk's Next AI Partnership Could Shake Up This Stock (Ad) 
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The United States is the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), having surpassed Australia and Qatar in 2023. The United States exports an estimated 12.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day or 92 million metric tons annually. It's also arguably the largest natural gas exporter, surpassing R... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | In 1974, a quiet deal between Henry Kissinger and the Saudis reshaped America's monetary order overnight, with no announcement and no vote in Congress.
Decades later, the dollar had lost more than 84% of its purchasing power even as millionaire ranks surged into the millions.
Financial reporter Kimi Weintraub sits down to explore a new, largely unnoticed shift in America's monetary system, one tied to executive orders and a reported 13-nation agreement. | | Watch the full interview before the December 14 Miami summit |
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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) always make headlines in February when the firm holds its annual meeting. Among the many takeaways is what the company has been buying and selling and how invested it is in the market. A critical detail from the 2025 meeting is that Berkshire Hat... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | |
Shares of satellite-based cellular broadband services firm AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) spiked by as much as almost 17% in morning trading on February 26, 2025, after analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the company to a rating of Strong Buy the day prior and the firm announced its late... Read the Full Story |
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The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is one of the most commonly used metrics to determine whether a stock is expensive or cheap. Generally, the higher the P/E ratio, the more expensive a stock is relative to its earnings. But in times of risk-on sentiment, investors tend to overlook sky-high P/E rat... Read the Full Story |
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As investors have followed the development of artificial intelligence and the companies making this technology possible, Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) emerged as one of the hottest trending stocks of early 2025. The company has faced significant challenges in recent months, including ... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Every afternoon at 2:00 PM Eastern, roughly $3.5 billion in institutional money flows into the market as pension funds and 401(k) contributions get deployed before the close.
Researchers at Duke, Stanford, Notre Dame, and the Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board have studied this pattern. During one volatile week in June, a $1,000 trade set at 2:00 PM settled by 4:00 PM five days in a row, and the full month produced $2,016 in net income on a single contract. | | Watch the full 2 PM income breakdown before access closes |
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DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) is a cloud computing provider focused on simplifying cloud infrastructure for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and developers. DigitalOcean’s stock price jumped on February 25, 2025, following the release of the company’s earnings report for the four... Read the Full Story |
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Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a prominent player in the high-performance computing solutions sector and the company is experiencing a significant surge in its stock value. On February 25, 2025, Super Micro Computer filed its overdue annual report for the fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) and quar... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | |
Short-selling is an interesting part of the stock market that can be dangerous and even controversial. Investors selling shares short are hoping that the price of certain stocks falls so that they can make a profit.
Short squeezes are examples of how short selling can go insanely wrong for those ... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of Etsy Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY) are down approximately 7% since the company reported earnings on February 19. Concerns over slowing growth are overriding revenue and earnings that were up on a year-over-year basis and a dirt-cheap forward price-to-earning (P/E) ratio of around 8x.
However, t... Read the Full Story |
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Industrials | | Warren Buffett has always critiqued airline stocks for being overly capital-intensive, exhibiting low growth, and relying heavily on cyclical consumer travel patterns—further hampered by unions that limit the adoption of technology and automation. Overall, investors can assume that the value i... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Should I Buy Alphabet Stock? GOOG Bull and Bear Case Explained
These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Alphabet was last updated on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM.
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Google demonstrated exceptional financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $9.11, which significantly exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $2.87, while revenue reached $119.80 billion, surpassing expectations of $116.53 billion and growing 24.2% year-over-year.
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The stock is currently trading at $344.91, which is well below the consensus price target of $422.10, suggesting substantial upside potential as analysts maintain a consensus rating of Buy with 40 out of 44 analysts recommending a Buy or Strong Buy.
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Recent product launches such as the rollout of Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses, along with the introduction of Universal Cart in the United States, are strengthening Google's position in generative AI and creating new commercial opportunities in shopping and enterprise services.
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Google's vertical integration in the AI space, including its investment in proprietary chips and AI infrastructure, provides a competitive advantage that supports long-term growth in Google Cloud and helps the company stay ahead of competitors in the rapidly evolving AI market.
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The company's strong balance sheet, indicated by a current ratio of 2.72 and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, provides financial stability and flexibility to continue investing in high-growth areas like AI and cloud services without excessive financial risk.
Alphabet Bear Case -
Heavy capital expenditures on AI infrastructure have pushed Google's free cash flow into negative territory, raising concerns about the return on investment for these massive spending commitments, which could pressure future earnings if monetization does not keep pace.
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There is growing competition from AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which Bank of America warns could divert digital advertising dollars away from Google Search, posing a long-term threat to the company's core advertising business model.
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Google faces legal risks from securities class action lawsuits alleging that the company failed to disclose setbacks involving Gemini 3.5 Pro training and launch timing, with a lead plaintiff deadline set for December 1, 2026, which could result in potential liability and reputational damage.
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Insider selling activity has been notable, with CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives selling significant numbers of shares in recent months, which some investors may interpret as a signal of reduced confidence in the stock's near-term performance.
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The stock's technical setup is mixed, trading near its 200-day moving average of $348.38, and a failure to hold the support level around $340 could weaken momentum and lead to further declines, as indicated by recent price volatility and short interest increases.
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