Bank of Australia news

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As the Australian stock market wraps up the year with a slight dip, primarily due to pre-holiday profit-taking and influenced by Wall Street's record highs, investors are turning their attention to sectors like precious metals which have seen recent gains. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer stability and income potential, making them an attractive option for those looking to navigate the current market landscape.

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UBS vs. CMWAY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has been drifting lower in recent weeks, and that pullback is prompting investors to reassess whether the share price still lines up with its earnings strength. See our latest analysis for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. At A$153.86, the recent slide in CBA’s share price caps a softer 90 day share price return, but that sits against a powerful three year total shareholder return of roughly 64 percent, suggesting long term momentum is still intact even...

FXTRADING.com has appointed Patrick Guerrera as its new Chief Brand Officer, further strengthening its leadership team following a series of recent senior appointments as the company accelerates its global expansion.

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The weak dollar supported demand for bullion, as it makes gold cheaper for overseas buyers.

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Ranil Boteju will return to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as its chief AI officer to advance the financial services firm’s strategy.

As the Australian market kicked off the week on a positive note, with most sectors in the green, investors are keeping a close eye on potential catalysts like European investments in critical mineral projects. In this environment of cautious optimism, dividend stocks such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia offer attractive opportunities for those seeking steady income and stability amidst fluctuating market conditions.

Australia's embedded finance market offers opportunities in personalization, multi-vertical expansion, and B2B partnerships. Growth is driven by open banking, real-time payments, and regulatory changes. Fintechs and non-financial platforms can differentiate through APIs, streamlined integrations, and compliance-ready models. Australian Embedded Finance Market Australian Embedded Finance Market Dublin, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Australia Embedded Finance Market Size & Forecast by Val

Expectations for more stimulus have been growing since Sanae Takaichi—a known fiscal expansionist—won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party last month.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, believes demand for home loans is too high and is helping to push property prices up, Chief Executive Matt Comyn said on

Wondering if Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares are worth a closer look right now? If you have ever questioned whether the stock is truly good value or just riding positive momentum, you're not alone. After a strong run, CBA's share price is up 12.0% over the past year and a significant 161.1% over five years. However, it has dropped 6.2% in just the last week. Swings like these often signal changing views on the company's growth prospects and the level of risk investors are...

Australia’s largest bank by market capitalization posted an unaudited net profit of $1.62 billion as volume growth helped offset a contraction in its net interest margin amid competition for customers.

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HDB vs. CMWAY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

London, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fintech, the digital transformation group for financial institutions, has acquired Trade Ledger, the pioneering technology company behind an AI-powered solution that automates commercial and business lending. Trade Ledger brings to United Fintech a strong customer base that includes Barclays and Bank of Queensland, along with proven expertise in data-driven lending and commercial banking automation. The company will retain its leadership and brand

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BCH vs. CMWAY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has been on investors’ watchlists, especially with its shares showing a steady gain of 11% year to date. The bank’s performance over the past year has also delivered a strong total return, reflecting steady fundamental growth. See our latest analysis for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Momentum for Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s shares has built steadily over the past year, with investors taking note of its 11% year-to-date share price return and an...

SYDNEY, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dandelion Payments, a Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) company, has entered a strategic agreement with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), marking a significant milestone in CBA’s commitment to delivering faster, more transparent, and customer-centric international payment solutions. Through a single integration with Dandelion, CBA customers will gain access to an expansive global infrastructure, enabling seamless transfers to recipients across

New members Accenture, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, EQTY Lab, FossID, Hitachi, Tetrate and Tokenovate reflect the growing demand for truly open, industry-wide, broadly supported software and standards across financial services. NEW YORK CITY, NY ...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia's ( ASX:CBA ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to...

As part of the partnership, CommBank employees will get access to OpenAI’s advanced AI tools.

Bitcoin news

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Another crypto rebound bites the dust. Digital assets enjoyed a strong start to the year but are quickly losing momentum.
The weekly initial jobless claims have again come in below expectations, hinting at a potential rebound in the labor market. This weakens the case for further rate cuts ahead of the January FOMC meeting, while Bitcoin dropped following the data release. Initial Jobless Claims Come In At 208,000, BTC Drops Department of Labor data show
Morgan Stanley’s filings to launch Bitcoin and Solana ETFs mark a significant step by a major U.S. bank into crypto markets. Prominent Bitcoin advocates are ...
Equity index manager MSCI will let Strategy and other digital asset treasury firms stay in its global indices for now, but it announced a new rule that could make it harder for them to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. MSCI said it won't count new shares issued by Strategy and other digital asset treasury firms, keeping their index weightings from growing as they issue more shares to buy bitcoin. MSTR stock jumped after the MSCI news, but the bitcoin price has undercut its pre-announcement level.
Bitcoin briefly crashed below $90,000, liquidating nearly $130M in long positions as ETF outflows and low liquidity fueled volatility.
The broader cryptocurrency market is once again seeing selling pressure with Bitcoin BTC $89 694 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.79 T Vol. 24h: $48.22 B price dropping 3%, and slipping under $90,000. Moreover, crypto market liquidations have also topped over $450 million on Jan. 8. Top altcoins, including Ethereum ...
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Profit-taking hits the crypto market, pulling total capitalization lower as Bitcoin weakens and IP slips below key support.
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In the opening week of 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded robust net inflows totaling approximately $1.2 billion over the first two trading days, marking a strong reversal from late-2025 outflows and signaling renewed institutional demand. This surge, led by funds like BlackRock’s IBIT, coincided with Bitcoin’s resilient price action: ...
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) falls below $91,000 per token on Wednesday as the cryptocurrency tries to find its footing in 2026 after selling off from a record high reached back in October. Yahoo Finance senior markets reporter Ines Ferré breaks down crypto investors' sentiment around a January recovery for bitcoin, going on to comment on price trajectories for crypto asset ethereum (ETH-USD) and precious metals commodity gold (GC=F) and which could reach $5,000 first. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.
The proposal eliminates all guaranteed pay for CEO Ryan Cohen and targets a market capitalization of $100 billion.
Riot Platforms has carried out the largest bitcoin selloff in its history, dumping $161.6 million worth of BTC in December as deteriorating mining economics forced a sharp shift in treasury strategy. The sale came despite Riot producing more bitcoin month over month, showing how pressure from collapsing hashprice is now ...
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.22 (+1.49%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +4.10 (+0.97%). Sugar prices settled higher on Wednesday as recent strength in the Brazilian real discouraged export sales by Brazilian sugar producers, potentially reducing supplies. The real...
The bitcoin staking platform Babylon has announced that a16z crypto is investing $15 million. The funding will support the development and scaling of Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults (BTCVaults), a system intended to enable native Bitcoin BTC $89 694 24h volatility: 2.2% Market cap: $1.79 T Vol. 24h: $48.22 B to ...
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Bitcoin is up since the start of the year, with a stronger rally potentially in the cards for 2026, according to analysts.
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.25 (+1.69%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +5.40 (+1.27%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as recent strength in the Brazilian real will discourage export sales from Brazil's sugar producers, curbing supplies. The real (^USDBRL...
MSCI said it wouldn't boot Strategy and other crypto treasury firms from its indexes, but signaled a wider review of such companies was coming.
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EUR/USD news

FOREIGN EXCHANGE 1519 GMT – U.S. Treasury yields extend their fall, albeit only slightly, while the U.S. dollar trims gains after U.S. ISM business manufacturing PMI data came in below forecasts. The December ISM PMI manufacturing index was 47.

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05 Jan, 2026 / 21:32

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.15%. The dollar moved higher on Friday due to weakness in the euro and yen, which both fell to 1.5-week lows against the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields on Friday strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Strength in stocks on Friday...

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02 Jan, 2026 / 20:31

March Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

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02 Jan, 2026 / 16:00

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is moving higher today due to weakness in the euro and yen, which both fell to 1.5-week lows against the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Gains in stocks today have...

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02 Jan, 2026 / 15:31

Investing.com -- The dollar is heading for its sharpest annual retreat in eight years as investors anticipate further declines if the next Federal Reserve chair implements more interest-rate cuts.

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31 Dec, 2025 / 11:48

The leading most diversified U.S. stock market index is the S&P 500. While the index has rallied by nearly 16% in 2025 to a record high, the top stock index may be inexpensive relative to another asset with a long history as the world’s leading currency: gold.

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30 Dec, 2025 / 20:00

Asian shares were mixed Thursday in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. Investors were encouraged by a statement by the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, promising to ensure adequate money supply to support financing, economic growth and inflation targets. U.S. markets will reopen for a full day of trading on Friday, though volumes will likely remain light this week with most investors having closed out their positions for the year.

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25 Dec, 2025 / 05:47

The dollar held generally steady despite renewed signs of U.S. labor resilience as currency markets brace for a potential intervention to support the Japanese yen.

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24 Dec, 2025 / 16:28

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 0.4% on Tuesday to the lowest level since early October before trimming its loss after a report showed US economic growth accelerated last quarter. The greenback index is down about 8% this year, putting it on track for its worst year since 2017, and the options market points to further declines in the coming months. Expectations that Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs further while many other major central banks are close to being done with their easing cycles have weighed on the greenback.

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23 Dec, 2025 / 21:08

The dollar retreated Tuesday, adding to recent weakness. The WSJ Dollar Index ended the day 0.4% lower, with the euro and British pound among currencies gaining against the greenback. The dollar finished the day near its lows, despite a surprisingly strong U.

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23 Dec, 2025 / 17:00

“Once we are back to 2 — which I think will be in sight — then we can have a discussion: Is it much smarter to have a range?” Bessent said in an interview on the . “Once we re-anchor to the target, then we can talk about a range.” The discussion could potentially be framed around a switch to 1.5% to 2.5% or 1% to 3%, Bessent suggested in the interview, which was posted on Dec. 22.

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23 Dec, 2025 / 16:54

American annual headline inflation at 2.7% was significantly lower than expected.

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19 Dec, 2025 / 10:11

Britain's 10-year bond yield, which hit a 16-year high of 4.95% at the start of 2025 is expected to come down to 4.32% by the end of 2026.

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19 Dec, 2025 / 06:00

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.05%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Thursday and posted modest gains as EUR/USD retreated. The dollar also found some support on Thursday after US weekly jobless claims fell as expected. The dollar initially moved lower on Thursday amid weaker-than-expected...

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18 Dec, 2025 / 20:31

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and turned higher as Eurozone fiscal concerns weighed on EUR/USD. The dollar also found some support today after US weekly jobless claims fell as expected. The dollar initially moved lower today due to...

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March Euro currency futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

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17 Dec, 2025 / 18:33

Compared with October, annual inflation fell in 12 member states, remained stable in five and rose in 10.

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17 Dec, 2025 / 12:42

The U.S. dollar moved slightly lower but remained little changed on the day despite a major update on the labor market in October and November.

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16 Dec, 2025 / 20:04

Elevated geopolitical tensions, deeper political polarisation and persistent fiscal challenges outweigh the potential for stronger growth and instances of fiscal resilience, driving a negative sovereign credit outlook.

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15 Dec, 2025 / 16:54

With the December Fed meeting in the rear view, investor attention will turn toward Fed chair nomination drama and the potential for a Santa rally (or not)

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14 Dec, 2025 / 12:31

Tesco PLC news

The FTSE 100 index closed down 3.52 points at 10,044.69.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 17:26

UK retailers have reported mixed performance to kick off the new year, as economic challenges threaten to dampen consumer activity.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 14:49

Chief executive Ken Murphy has urged the Government to completely overhaul the business rates system, which be branded ‘fundamentally unfair’.

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The group increased its share of the market to 28.7% in the three months to December 28.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 12:37

Grocery sales were a bright spot in retail, with U.K. shoppers spending more than ever on groceries in December.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 12:05

The supermarket has pledged to drop the cost of thousands of everyday products to below those of its competitors’ loyalty card prices.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 10:36

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08 Jan, 2026 / 10:35

The boss of Tesco has backed pubs in a brewing row over Britain’s flawed business rates system, as he urged ministers to seek urgent reforms.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 10:13

Retail tech firm MRI Software reported that UK retail ended 2025 on a far stronger note than expected.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 09:35

The supermarket chain said like-for-like group sales excluding fuel increased 2.9% on year for the 19 weeks ending Jan. 3.

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08 Jan, 2026 / 08:15

The UK's largest supermarket chain had its busiest days ever over Christmas, reporting "strong" growth thanks to sales of fresh food as customers sought to eat more healthily. Tesco's busiest ever days were 22 and 23 December, the group said. Behind the recorded 3.7% UK sales growth in the 19 weeks to 3 January was a further shift towards low and no-alcohol drinks, people buying alternative Christmas meats like beef joints, AI-powered deliveries and a "standout" performance in fresh food.

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Traders in the US are braced for the next set of economic data

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06 Jan, 2026 / 08:58

The retailers Claire's and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are on the brink of collapse, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk in a bleak start to the new year for the British high street. Sky News has learnt that the two chains are understood to be filing notices of intention to appoint administrators just days after the conclusion of the crucial Christmas trading period. The filings will buy both Claire's and TOFS temporary breathing space from creditors, underlining Britain's fragile retail environment as the industry's biggest players prepare to report publicly on their festive sales performance.

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05 Jan, 2026 / 16:38

Tesco has revived its blue and white stripes more than a decade after scrapping them.

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05 Jan, 2026 / 14:38

The winning bidder for one of the country's last remaining oil refineries has said it does not plan to restart fuel production at the site and cannot guarantee how many jobs will be retained. It was announced on Monday that Phillips 66, which already owns the Humber Refinery in north-east Lincolnshire, had agreed a deal to buy the nearby Prax Lindsey refinery assets. The Prax Lindsey refinery was wound up from June last year with the loss of 125 jobs after its parent firm called in administrators.

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05 Jan, 2026 / 12:50

Aldi has had its best-ever Christmas as hard-up shoppers ditched Britain’s “big four” supermarkets to find cheaper groceries.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, announced that Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO; OTCQX: TSCDY, TSCDF) has qualified to trade on its OTCQX® Best Market, giving US investors fully transparent access to one of the UK’s largest grocery retailers. Tesco’s debut reflects a broader shift among Europe’s most established companies towards OTCQX as the preferred way to deepen engagemen

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05 Jan, 2026 / 07:00

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will report updates after a hard-fought Christmas in the sector, while Next, M&S and Greggs will also give their verdict.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO; OTCQX: TSCDY, TSCDF), a multinational grocery retailer, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Tesco PLC upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink Limited™ Market. Tesco PLC begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbols “TSCDY” and “TSCDF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure

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02 Jan, 2026 / 12:00

Microsoft Corporation news

In early January 2026, IREN Limited filed a US$660.98 million shelf registration for 17,500,000 ordinary shares linked to an employee share plan, while continuing to pivot its power-backed data centers toward AI cloud workloads alongside traditional Bitcoin mining. This combination of an employee-incentive share program and a multi-year, multi‑billion‑dollar AI cloud contract with Microsoft highlights how IREN is using both equity and hyperscaler partnerships to scale its GPU- and...

Rezolve AI (RZLV) is drawing attention after announcing SQD Network’s new Revenue Pools model, while also preparing to showcase its Brain Suite retail AI solutions alongside Microsoft and Fashable at NRF 2026. See our latest analysis for Rezolve AI. The recent NRF 2026 spotlight and SQD Network Revenue Pools news come on top of a 7 day share price return of 26.46% and 30 day share price return of 18.18%. However, the 90 day share price return of 43.77% and 3 year total shareholder return of...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from experimentation to large-scale, real-world, production-grade deployments.

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Alphabet's 64.7% stock surge tops the Magnificent 7, fueled by AI-driven gains in search and cloud despite valuation concerns.

Microsoft outlines plans for a 237-acre Lowell Township data center tied to over $80B in fiscal 2026 AI and cloud investment.

Wall Street was back in risk-off mode ahead of Friday’s jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 232 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%. The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF, which includes the S&P 500’s most volatile stocks, was down 0.

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Scale matters as AI trade matures

Fiserv (FISV) is back in focus after announcing a collaboration with Microsoft to embed more AI across its platforms, along with new biometric payment capabilities through Clover’s partnership with Wink. See our latest analysis for Fiserv. The recent AI collaboration with Microsoft and biometric launch through Clover come after a sharp 90 day share price return decline of 45.45%, and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 66.52%. The latest 30 day share price return of 4.53% and year to...

DeepSeek, the Chinese tech startup that rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, has been gaining ground in many developing nations in a trend that could narrow the gap of artificial intelligence adoption with advanced economies, a new report suggested. In the Thursday report, researchers from Microsoft said global adoption of generative AI tools reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the three months to December, up from 15.1% in the previous three months. “We are seeing a divide and we are concerned that that divide will continue to widen,” said Juan Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist for Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, which used anonymized “telemetry” to help track global device usage.

CrowdStrike announced the acquisition of identity security firm SGNL in a deal valued at about $740 million. CrowdStrike stock dipped on news.

NBIS' growth hinges on accelerating data center buildouts and power contracts as AI demand stays strong but capacity remains the bottleneck.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the must-buy AI stocks to invest in. On December 22, Wedbush predicted that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will experience massive revenue growth on the back of AI. The firm stated that the market is underestimating the scale of the opportunity heading into 2026. Analyst Dan Ives highlighted that investors are […]

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is seen as one of the few companies that has gone all in on AI, spending tens of billions in capex and to integrate it across its products and services. The company reported $88.7 billion in capital expenditures for fiscal 2025, up from a projected $80 billion, with much of that tied to ... Is There Anyone That Can Catch Microsoft in the AI Race?

After artificial intelligence dominated Wall Street headlines in 2025, Schwab Center for Financial Research head of macro research and strategy Kevin Gordon discusses the diversity and investment options now made available in the current phase of the AI trade in 2026. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief.

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced agentic AI solutions designed to bring intelligent automation to every part of the retail business. These new capabilities help retailers move faster, serve shoppers with greater relevance, and operate with resilience and efficiency, delivering a modern foundation for growth in a highly competitive market.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Microsoft (MSFT) points to a 30.3% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

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The data analytics specialist's returns topped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite for a third straight year in 2025.

Memory and storage companies were the leading performers in the S&P 500 Index last year, as the massive amounts of cash being spent on building out AI infrastructure trickled down to some traditionally staid parts of the tech sector. Sandisk popped 16% on the first trading day of the year and then soared 28% on Tuesday after Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang highlighted the need for more memory and storage in the AI ecosystem. Meanwhile, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron have all posted double-digit percentage gains to start 2026, although all three stocks fell on Wednesday.

Meta Platforms, Amazon and Alphabet emerge as standout Magnificent 7 plays for 2026 as AI tailwinds persist and leadership within Big Tech shifts.

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Apple Inc news

The Dow Jones index rises in mixed trade Thursday after surprise jobless claims. Apple and Tesla stock are extending losses.

Yahoo Finance's John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including the 30-year fixed rate mortgages ticking up to 6.16%, homebuilder stocks receiving downgrades due to headwinds tied to President Trump's policy proposals, and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) market cap overtaking Apple (AAPL) to become the second most valuable company in the world. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and RTX rally after President Donald Trump says he would hike the defense budget to $1.5 trillion next year.

Investing.com -- As Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) accelerates its internal search for a successor to Chief Executive Tim Cook, hardware engineering chief John Ternus has emerged as the leading candidate to helm one of the world’s most valuable technology companies, according to a report from The New York Times. The shift comes as Cook, 65, has reportedly signaled to senior leaders a desire to reduce his workload, citing exhaustion after more than a decade at the top. Should he step down, NYT’s sources

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US equity indexes traded mixed in midday trading on Thursday amid a sell-off in technology, which hi

Apple Intelligence could unlock a huge wave of device upgrades.

Alphabet's 64.7% stock surge tops the Magnificent 7, fueled by AI-driven gains in search and cloud despite valuation concerns.

Chase will become Apple Card issuer within 24 months, as AAPL boosts fintech and Services growth.

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Wall Street was back in risk-off mode ahead of Friday’s jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 232 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%. The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF, which includes the S&P 500’s most volatile stocks, was down 0.

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Scale matters as AI trade matures

↗️ RTX (RTX), Northrop Grumman (NOC): Defense stocks rallied Thursday morning after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget. Shares in weapons manufacturers had dropped on Wednesday after Trump lashed out at them and threatened to cancel RTX's Pentagon contracts.

Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman tracks several of the day's top trending stock tickers, including Goldman Sachs (GS) reaching a deal to sell its Apple credit card (AAPL) to JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Paramount Skydance (PSKY) reaffirming its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and CrowdStrike's (CRWD) $740 million purchase of SGNL. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.

Alphabet notched a market capitalization of roughly $4 trillion on Thursday.

Worries over a wireless price war among telecom stocks T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon are intensifying in early 2026 amid new promotions.

Alphabet overtakes Apple in market value for the first time since 2019, which may lift key ETFs.

The deal ends a failed experiment in consumer lending for Goldman Sachs, which launched a card with Apple in 2019.

UK retailers have reported mixed performance to kick off the new year, as economic challenges threaten to dampen consumer activity.

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The data analytics specialist's returns topped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite for a third straight year in 2025.

AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.

Memory and storage companies were the leading performers in the S&P 500 Index last year, as the massive amounts of cash being spent on building out AI infrastructure trickled down to some traditionally staid parts of the tech sector. Sandisk popped 16% on the first trading day of the year and then soared 28% on Tuesday after Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang highlighted the need for more memory and storage in the AI ecosystem. Meanwhile, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron have all posted double-digit percentage gains to start 2026, although all three stocks fell on Wednesday.

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