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
Apple Inc. is emerging as an unlikely winner from Wall Street’s growing scepticism over artificial intelligence spending, with investors increasingly rotating into the iPhone maker as chipmakers and cloud-computing companies face mounting pressure. The stock has rebounded sharply after disappointing investors with its latest AI announcements, adding nearly $600 billion in market value since bottoming
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would reinstate its naval blockade of Iranian ships and charge a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation in Washington’s response to renewed conflict with Iran. The announcement came hours after another round of US strikes on Iranian
US chip stocks are extending losses on July 13 as Washington and Tehran lock horns in a dangerous new phase of open hostility. Over the weekend and into Monday morning, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched heavy airstrikes targeting about 140 Iranian military installations, and Iran retaliated against regional US bases and declared the critical
SpaceX stock (SPCX) fell for a second consecutive trading session on Monday, moving closer to the company’s $135 initial public offering price just days after joining the Nasdaq-100 index. The stock declined more than 4% to trade around $139 as broader US equity markets also came under pressure. The S&P 500 fell to session lows
Planet Labs stock continued its strong downward trend last week, reaching its lowest level since March 19. PL has dropped by 50% from its highest point this year, with the market capitalization falling from over $18.40 billion in May to the current $9.28 billion, and technicals suggest that it has more downside to go. The
President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures generated more than $1.4 billion in 2025, making it his most profitable business year on record. This windfall came even as many retail investors who backed Trump-linked crypto projects and other Trump-branded investments suffered steep losses. A Reuters analysis of Trump’s latest financial disclosures filed with the US Office of
Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP, has remained in focus as traders assess the impact of a major token unlock against signs of renewed activity across the Solana ecosystem. While large unlock events often raise concerns about additional selling pressure, the discussion around PUMP has also centred on another factor: the platform’s buyback program. The question now
US stock futures were mixed on Monday as a fresh US-Iran escalation hit semiconductor stocks and pushed investors towards a more defensive start to the week. Nasdaq 100 futures led the decline, dragged lower by memory-chip names, while Dow futures held slightly higher. The move came after Iran said it had closed the Strait of
Netflix stock has been in a sharp downtrend over the past 12 months, erasing billions of dollars in market capitalization. It dropped to $73 last week, about 45% below its all-time high. Although the decline has made the stock look attractively valued, there are increasing signs that it could be becoming a value trap as