US consumer sentiment improved in June from near-record lows as declining gasoline prices and easing geopolitical tensions provided some relief to households still grappling with elevated living costs. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 49.5 in June from 44.8 in May, exceeding economists’ expectations of a reading of 49, according to a
Nvidia stock (NVDA) fell again on Friday as a broader technology-sector selloff continued to pressure artificial intelligence stocks, leaving the chipmaker on track for its worst weekly performance in more than a year. The stock declined about 1.5% to $192.35 in early trading. If losses hold through the close, Nvidia would finish the week down
Shares of Quantum Cyber (NASDAQ: QUCY) surged 24% on Friday after the company announced that its board had approved pursuing the acquisition of an equity stake in SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX). The company said the proposed investment is driven by the strategic alignment between the two firms’ defense and communications capabilities. The company said its board
US stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in technology shares as strong earnings updates from Micron Technology and Qualcomm reignited optimism around artificial intelligence demand. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 270 points or 0.52%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.60%. Micron surged 19% in trading after reporting fiscal
Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation Fund (ARKK) ETF stock has remained inside a narrow range in the past few months. ARKK has remained between the support and resistance levels at $72.68 and $82.35 since April. It has risen by 9% in the last 12 months, while the Nasdaq 100 Index has soared by 28%. ARKK has
US inflation accelerated further in May, with a key measure of price pressures climbing above 4% for the first time in more than three years as higher energy prices stemming from the Middle East conflict filtered through the economy. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE)
Canopy Network, a blockchain development framework focused on AI-assisted application building, has announced an $8.5 million seed funding round to support its next stage of growth. The funding will be used to support Canopy’s planned mainnet launch, expand its engineering team, and further develop its developer tooling. The company also completed a strategic acquisition of
Micron Technology (MU) briefly moved ahead of Meta Platforms (META) and Tesla (TSLA) in market capitalization on Thursday, after a strong outlook from the memory chipmaker extended its rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. Micron’s shares had surged 18.4% at $1,236, giving the company a market value of $1.398 trillion. This compared with Meta’s $1.392
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has continued to hold its ground despite facing heightened political scrutiny in the United States, with fresh data showing that its ecosystem is expanding at a rapid pace. Notably, the World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin has now entered the top five fiat-backed stablecoins by circulating supply, highlighting continued adoption even as
Apple shares fell nearly 5% on Wednesday after the company raised prices of several Mac and iPad models, becoming one of the latest consumer technology companies to pass on soaring memory and storage costs driven by the artificial intelligence boom. The AAPL stock was down about 4.89% at the time of writing. The price increases