Tesla stock (TSLA) plunged 13% on Thursday after the electric vehicle maker reaffirmed plans to sharply increase spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move overshadowed stronger-than-expected revenue and reinforced investor concerns over rising capital expenditure and weakening cash generation. The stock extended losses after closing 1.3% lower on Wednesday. The stock’s market cap is now
Rocket Lab’s stock price jumped more than 3% after the company secured a major contract from the U.S. government. RKLB climbed to $72.15, about 12% above its lowest level this month. The key question now is whether this rebound marks the start of a sustained rally or is simply another dead-cat bounce. Rocket Lab wins
US stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday, led by a strong rebound in semiconductor shares as investors looked past geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused on the upcoming wave of Big Tech earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 384.46 points, or 0.74%, to close at 52,223.72. The S&P 500 gained 0.86%
Oracle ORCL shares fell more than 3.5% on Monday after CLSA initiated coverage with a Hold rating, warning that the software company could require as much as $500 billion in capital to support its artificial intelligence cloud expansion through 2030. The brokerage said Oracle’s internal cash generation would be sufficient to fund only around one-fifth
Tesla stock dropped to a crucial support level on Friday as traders waited for the upcoming earnings. It also retreated as Xpeng, a top Chinese rival, hinted that it was about to launch a new Model Y killer. TSLA dropped to $380, down by over 23% from its highest point this year. Xpeng hints of
As the second-quarter earnings season of 2026 approaches its most critical stretch, the global equity market finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. For over two years, a relentless, AI-driven bull run has propelled mega-cap technology valuations to historically elevated levels. However, the narrative on trading desks has undergone a fundamental shift. The era of rewarding
Rocket Lab’s stock price plunged more than 12% on July 16, hitting its lowest level since April 13. The decline has pushed the shares down 55% from their peak this year, wiping out nearly half of the company’s market value as its valuation fell from $86 billion to around $40 billion. Despite the sharp sell-off,
Gold remained under pressure on Thursday as resilient US consumer spending and a continued rally in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting support from softer inflation expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The precious metal struggled to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, with investors reassessing the outlook for interest rates after the latest US
Microsoft MSFT stock rose about 3% on Wednesday as Wall Street analysts reaffirmed their bullish outlook on the software giant despite trimming some price targets ahead of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report later this month. Shares gained after Evercore ISI raised its price target on Microsoft to $525 from $510 while maintaining an Outperform
London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors remained cautious over escalating tensions in the Middle East. Losses in precious metals miners outweighed gains in energy stocks, which benefited from a rise in oil prices. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index had fallen 0.1% to 10,515.73 points. The midcap FTSE 250 index also edged lower, declining