Microsoft is betting big on India’s AI future. CEO Satya Nadella announced on Tuesday that the company will invest $17.5 billion over four years in the country, its largest investment ever in Asia. The announcement came after a meeting between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The money will flow into
Yardeni Research has scrapped its long-running overweight stance on the so-called Magnificent 7, warning that the dominance of America’s largest technology stocks has reached levels that are difficult to justify even with their strong earnings performance. In a note dated December 7, the firm, founded by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni, said it now recommends
The crypto market crash resumed last week as Bitcoin and most altcoins plunged by double digits. Bitcoin remains below the key support at $90,000, while Ethereum has dropped to $3,000. Other tokens like Cardano, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin have also plummeted by double digits. Crypto market crash could stall in case of a more dovish
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is betting big on prediction markets – and it seems to be paying off. November marked the firm’s strongest month yet, with over 3 billion contracts traded. According to Vladimir Tenev, chief executive of Robinhood, however, the real breakthrough isn’t the trading activity – it’s how prediction markets are emerging as
The DocuSign stock price retreated by over 6% after the market closed on Thursday, following the release of its third-quarter financial results. It fell to $66.50, down from the regular session high of $72.35, and 35% below its highest level in December last year. DocuSign growth has stalled DocuSign, a company that thrived during the
The blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has had a tough year as investors dumped value stocks for high-flying technology companies like Nvidia, Palantir, and Micron. The SCHD ETF has had a total return of just 4.68%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have jumped by 22% and 17%, respectively. This article
Gold prices rose on Wednesday as traders anticipated another interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve later this month. Silver eased from its record highs of more than $59 per ounce earlier in the day. But prices were still slightly higher than the previous close. Oil prices climbed as Russia said talks with the
Copper prices eased from their recent record level as indications of weakening seasonal demand in China began to alleviate concerns about a tightening global supply outlook. The metal, a key component in electrification and the broader energy transition, has surged this year on expectations of constrained supply. Still, the latest data suggests near-term softness in
The container shipping industry is bracing for a pivotal shift next year, with the anticipated return of vessels to the Red Sea route—a move that is expected to trigger a wave of congestion at European ports, quickly followed by intensifying pressure on shipping rates. “Container lines deciding to navigate back to the Red Sea is
Hopes for a potential peace plan in Ukraine have sent shockwaves through the energy market this week, causing the gasoil crack spread to plummet to $25 per ton from $35 per ton in a matter of days. A peace deal could lead to the easing of current sanctions imposed on Russia. Should such a de-escalation