Investors poured more than $1 trillion into U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first half of 2026, putting the industry on track for a record-breaking year. The trend reflects a growing preference for low-cost, market-tracking funds, ETF.com reported. Vanguard has been one of the biggest beneficiaries, attracting roughly $260 billion in net inflows by midyear
Amazon is in talks to acquire Decart, a fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) company. According to the WSJ, Amazon is planning to buy the company in a $7 billion deal, marking a big jump from its last funding round in May, which valued it at $4 billion. Neither side has confirmed the deal, and according to
Brian Niccol spent six years rebuilding Chipotle Mexican Grill. In 2024, he left the company to rescue Starbucks. Now a report suggests he may want to bring the two together. The Financial Times reported on Oct. 8 that Starbucks (SBUX) has worked with advisers in recent months on a possible takeover proposal for the burrito
US stocks rose on Friday as technology shares rebounded from a sell-off earlier in the week, helping Wall Street recover amid elevated Treasury yields, volatile oil prices, and concerns about artificial intelligence valuations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 423 points, while investors looked ahead to third-quarter earnings and upcoming inflation data. The Dow rose
AI investors have grown accustomed to seeing almost every dip treated as another buying opportunity. Jim Cramer’s latest message, though, is uncomfortable. While he believes the long-term AI story remains intact, owning too much of it can still wreck a portfolio when sentiment suddenly turns. That became painfully visible after Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet
SoundHound stock has plunged to its lowest level since November 2024 as investors continue betting against the voice AI company. It slumped to a low of $5.38 on Friday, down by nearly 80% from its all-time high, a sign that Nvidia’s investment has flopped. Investors are aggressively betting against SoundHound stock SOUN stock has plunged
Jim Cramer did not mince words about the Treasury secretary. On his Oct. 5 “Mad Money” show, the CNBC host said Scott Bessent had essentially admitted he cannot stop the bond market’s slide. Cramer said he was “plugging the dike with a finger,” according to CNBC. He made the remark while arguing that bonds give
US stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite posting its steepest decline among the major indexes as artificial intelligence stocks came under pressure and rising oil prices added to inflation concerns. The Nasdaq fell 1.24% to 27,197.10 points, while the S&P 500 lost 0.46% to 7,765.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.09%
U.S. short-term yields now offer an unusually large advantage over much of Asia. Bank of America estimates that the GDP-weighted two-year yield across emerging Asia is 174 basis points, or 1.74 percentage points, below the two-year U.S. Treasury yield, according to a note shared with TheStreet. A broader bond-market measure also puts Asia’s yield discount
Bending Spoons stock has staged a strong comeback in the past three days, moving from this month’s low of $31.5 to the current $41. This rebound happened as investors bought the dip and after the company secured funding for its Miro acquisition. This article looks at whether BSP is a good stock to buy. Bending