Markets sink: Strategist talks economic softness, says economy is breaking down

equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are under pressure Thursday afternoon as new manufacturing and jobless claims data failed to meet investor expectations. Piper Sandler chief funding strategist Michael Kantrowitz joins industry Domination to share his economic outlook. Kantrowitz points out that the markets received a lot of “bad news” today, including rising unemployment claims and ISM’s … Read more

Nvidia stock soars, adding $327 billion in industry cap on Wednesday

Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) second quarter results have fueled optimism that the AI trade may not be over yet, leading to a pop in Nvidia (NVDA) shares. But that may not be the only driver. Bernstein managing director and senior analyst Stacy Ragson tells Morning Brief he believes that what’s been driving this uptick in … Read more

How long can chip makers keep the AI hype afloat?

Recovering chipmakers like Nvidia (NVDA) are leading the charge in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), which surged by over 2.6% in Wednesday’s session as companies like Meta Platforms (META) revealed ongoing CapEx (capital expenditures) investments into AI infrastructure in its earnings. Moor Insights & plan Founder, chief executive officer, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead joins … Read more

Apple releases 'Apple intelligence; as a developer beta

Apple (AAPL) has unveiled a beta version of its new operating system for developers to test its new Apple Intelligence features. While still in development, the contact number showcases AI capabilities including priority electronic mail summarization, advanced photo search, and AI-powered writing tools. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms (META) has launched its open-source AI model, Llama 3.1, … Read more

Why Big Tech may continue to face a rotation

A number of Big Tech earnings will be released this week including Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) giving more insight into the sector as it is facing a bit of a rotation from investors moving into small caps (^RUT). What is helping this rotation and is it just a short term movement? Liz Young Thomas … Read more

How big is the ‘black hole’ Labour says is in public finances?

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told MPs the Government has inherited a £22 billion overspend from the Tories – and set out plans to reduce the deficit over the next two years. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) She accused the previous Government of continuing to make unfunded commitments “knowing the money was not there”. Among the cutbacks she … Read more

Real estate: Should homebuyers wait until the Fed cuts rate?

home loan rates have risen slightly over the last week as the average rate on the 30-year fixed home loan ticked up to 6.78% Zillow Home Loans senior economist Orphe Divounguy joins Wealth! to discuss how high rates are weighing on buyers and if an debt charge rate cut from the Federal Reserve could alleviate … Read more

Chip shares sell-off, analyst talks opportunities and long-term plays

Chip shares continue their sector-wide slide, following a tech sell-off triggered by disappointing reports from some Magnificent 7 companies. Moor Insights & plan founder, top executive, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead joins Morning Brief to discuss the semiconductor field’s current state. Moorhead observes that due to the chip sector’s strong momentum over the past year, … Read more

What Microsoft has to offer in Qualcomm-powered AI laptop

Microsoft (MSFT) released a new Surface laptop powered by Qualcomm’s (QCOM) new AI chip. The laptop allows users to interface with new AI features that can help with a myriad of needs. Yahoo money management tech editor Dan Howley joins Wealth! to give insights into Microsoft’s fresh line of AI laptops and what it has … Read more

Why Google is backtracking on eliminating cookies

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) has backtracked on its pledge to eliminate third-party cookies — how web browsers and websites “track” users for advertising — on its Chrome browser after receiving pushback from advertisers. Dan Howley joins Wealth! to break down the move and why cookies are so important to advertisers. Google’s parent Alphabet reported second quarter … Read more