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Value and small-cap factor ETFs are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2026 as investors rotate away from mega-cap tech amid AI capex concerns. Low-cost Vanguard funds like VTV, VB, and VBR offer cheaper m…
Tesla has underperformed the S&P 500 since its 2020 addition due to severe valuation compression despite revenue tripling. With shares trading over 330 times earnings, shrinking operating margins, an…
Tesla's U.S. EV market share rebounded to 52% through August, up from 43% last year. While overall EV sales fell 30% and Tesla's dropped 16%, legacy automakers are retreating and cutting models, allo…
Brent crude surged to $107 after US strikes halted Iranian oil exports, driving hot PPI and CPI prints. Elevated inflation pushed 10-year Treasury yields to 4.95% and Fed rate hike odds to 83%, promp…
S&P 500 index funds face rising concentration risk, with the top 10 holdings accounting for 38% of total value. An equal-weight alternative ETF like RSP offers broader diversification by distributing…
An analysis highlights growing concentration risk in S&P 500 index funds, noting the top ten holdings account for roughly 38% of fund value. While mega-cap tech concentration boosts bull-market gains…
Google expanded its partnership with Fervo Energy via a 396-megawatt geothermal power purchase agreement, potentially scaling to 1 GW by 2030. The deal helps Google secure critical 24/7 clean baseloa…
CryptoQuant reports Bitcoin remains in a constructive trend but faces heavy resistance between $77,100 and $81,700. A decisive breakout above the 365-day moving average at $81,700 is needed to confir…
The US Department of Justice has launched an antitrust inquiry into Nvidia's deal with AI chip startup Groq over potential regulatory avoidance. Concurrently, Apple unveiled its new iPhone Duo foldab…
Ciena reported blowout Q3 earnings with revenue up 37% to $1.67 billion and backlog surging to $8.5 billion. Skyrocketing demand from hyperscalers connecting data centers for distributed AI training …
German cooperative banking network Volksbanken is integrating crypto trading into its VR Banking App under MiCA regulations. The nationwide rollout allows retail customers across hundreds of banks to…
Elon Musk declined to fund the federal 'Trump accounts' for children, arguing future AI and universal high income will eradicate poverty. The article highlights Musk's personal net worth tied to Tesl…
A Coinbase engineer launched Stonkfly, an experimental project connecting a digital fruit fly brain to trade Bitcoin using visual chart data. Rewarding simulated dopamine for profit, the capped, smal…
Barclays raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 7,950 from 7,800, boosting EPS forecasts following resilient corporate earnings. Strategists emphasized solid Big Tech performance, driven by Alpha…
Apple restructured its iPhone strategy to emphasize ultra-premium devices, debuting the foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999 alongside Pro models while delaying standard variants to 2027. Under new CEO John…
Apple acquired Sonera Magnetics in May, as disclosed under EU Digital Markets Act rules, bolstering its hardware sensor capabilities. Meta also purchased Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai, alongside broad…
Trump highlighted AI data centers as crucial economic drivers while critiquing Google for overseas projects. Google reported surging Cloud growth and revenue, balanced by massive quarterly capex of n…
Tesla reported Q2 2026 energy revenue of $3.1B, up 13% YoY, but surging capex pushed free cash flow to -$1.1B. Elon Musk reiterated massive solar expansion backed by $25B annual capex and $30B in deb…
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel acquired Taylor Morrison Home for $6.8 billion to unify homebuilding operations despite historically weak pending home sales. Armed with $365 billion in cash, Berkshi…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned about underlying market risks such as geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and elevated debt near record market highs. In response, analysts recommend defensive high-…