China’s open-weight model lead exposes America’s AI blind spot
Some of America's biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as China continues to build its lead in the space.
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The warning signal insiders are sending
For more than three years, the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has been the stock market's leading catalyst. The capacity for software and systems to make split-second decisions without huma…
A break below this critical stock-market threshold used to signal panic for investors. Not anymore.
Apprehensive market structureThe closing daily structure in the S&P 500 represents apprehension. There is a high degree of uncertainty about what will come out of the US Iran talks this weekend. The b…
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
In a diplomatic blunder, the U.S. State Department presented an erroneous map of Africa at the AIDS 2026 conference in Brazil, triggering widespread criticism. Every African country was mislabeled, an…
Trump says sanctions bill should include tariffs on Iran, despite 'trivial' trade with U.S.
President Donald Trump wants Congress to add tariffs on Iran to a sanctions bill against Russia and Tehran that has bipartisan support.
Stocks Rally on Stellar Microsoft Earnings and Chip Stock Strength
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.65%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Wheat Rallying Early on Thursday Amid More Black Sea Strikes
Wheat is trading with contracts posting early double digit gains across most contracts. The wheat complex posted mostly lower trade on Wednesday with the spring wheat contracts holding higher. Chicago…
‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?
The Top High-Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold for Passive Income These dividend stocks offer the best of all worlds: high yields, appreciation potential, and dividend stability. Susan Dziubinski
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
The next two sections of this report include additional comments from experts, organized under the most common themes found in their responses. These remarks generally echo the sentiments expressed by…
Why Microsoft’s stock is soaring toward a historic gain after earnings
Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to spend nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their AI build-outs.
Apple and Amazon report after the bell. Here's what the options market is saying
Earnings on deck this afternoon for Apple and Amazon will likely decide if the stock market can end what's so far been a rough week on solid footing.
Cyclospora outbreak has hurt Taco Bell but sales are already improving, Yum Brands CEO says
Yum Brands on Thursday said the cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell restaurants damaged sales at the chain in its current quarter.
Cotton Rallying Back on Thursday Morning
Cotton prices are up 78 to 123 points early on Thursday. Futures were weaker on Wednesday, with contracts 67 to 119 points lower. Crude oil was back up $5.34 per barrel, with the US dollar index was 0…
New details in the OpenAI Hugging Face hack show how far agents will go: 'It's now remarkably easy'
OpenAI said the rogue models that breached Hugging Face's internal systems also used publicly exposed credentials across "four accounts on four services" to help facilitate the attack, further clarify…
Upcoming Dividend Run For BME?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at …
Upcoming Dividend Run For BSTZ?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Blackrock Science and Technology Term Trust Common (NYSE: BSTZ), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feat…
Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Hogs Look to Thursday Following Wednesday Weakness
Lean hog futures faced weakness on Wednesday, with contracts $1.37 to $2.57 lower. Open interest was down 1,898 contracts, mainly in nearby August. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.…
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows prices edged down in June but remain high
The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge showed prices edged down in June, but remain uncomfortably above the central bank's 2% goal.
AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner forced to unwind all public stock positions after steep losses, sources say
The $24 billion hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner unwound all of its public stock holdings after big losses on artificial intelligence companies and a bad bet agains…
Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September …
Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 9% as the AI trade splits Big Tech
Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants' earnings.
Egypt says drone hit two ships at Mediterranean port as attacks on energy infrastructure widen
Egypt said Thursday that a drone hit two ships at its Mediterranean port of Damietta, as attacks on energy infrastructure widen across the Middle East.
Enterprise Products beats second quarter earnings estimates
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The oil and gas producer reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating th…