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The S&P 500 Index remained under pressure last week, falling to its lowest level since November 2025. It dropped to $6,632 on Friday, down sharply from the year-to-date high of $7,700. This article explores some of the top catalysts for the S&P 500 Index and its ETFs like VOO and SPY. S&P 500 Index to… Continue reading S&P 500 and VOO stock: Top catalysts to watch this week

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil global markets, investors are searching for signs of a turnaround. However, today on CNBC, Altaf Kassam – EMEA Head of Investment Strategy and Research at State Street Global Advisors – provided a sobering reality check. While historical precedents suggest that markets often rally before a… Continue reading Altaf Kassam: US stocks may not ‘snap-back’ after the Iran war

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how modern wars are fought. In recent US military operations linked to the conflict involving Iran, Washington said it struck more than 2,000 targets in just four days. That pace would have been difficult to sustain in earlier conflicts, when military intelligence had to be reviewed manually across multiple command… Continue reading Is AI speeding up war? How US struck 2,000 Iran targets in 4 days

Microsoft’s quality rating reached a new high this week, even as the stock’s price momentum remains weak. At the same time, the company is moving to secure major artificial intelligence infrastructure in Abilene, Texas, as part of a broader effort to expand Azure AI capacity. The quality score rose week over week from 89.96, while… Continue reading Microsoft eyes massive Texas AI hub as quality score hits new high

US stocks closed red on Friday, despite showing some recovery and optimism after the opening bell. The benchmark S&P 500 index slipped 0.61%, leaving it about 5% below its most recent peak. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.93%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 119 points, or 0.25%. Rising oil prices tied to geopolitical… Continue reading US stocks close in red as S&P 500 dips on oil rally and geopolitics

BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) stock plunged nearly 3% on Friday and is trading around $3.95 at press time. The stock sliced through its intraday support at $4.00, on blistering volume that dwarfed its three-month average by nearly 70%. The drop left shares nursing losses from a brief post-earnings surge earlier this week, as investors digested… Continue reading Why is BBAI stock tanking to $3.91 on huge volume?

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) plunged by nearly 2% in Friday afternoon trading, extending a shaky stretch for semiconductor names amid a cautious sentiment. Even though the broader indices remained steady today, the investors are weighing oil prices, geopolitical tension and renewed concerns about AI chip exports. Friday’s pullback in AMD stock added to Thursday’s… Continue reading Is AMD stock’s latest dip a warning sign or a buying chance?

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is being punished this morning after the cosmetics retailer posted a profit miss and issued “conservative” guidance for the full year. Investors bailed on ULTA also because its operating margin contracted by a significant 220 bps in the fourth quarter. Still, there’s reason to believe that Ulta Beauty stock remains well-positioned… Continue reading Ulta Beauty stock’s post-earnings sell-off is a gift for long-term investors

Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) is trading 0.5% down on Friday amid broader volatility in equities owing to the uncertainties around the US-Iran conflict. But the weakness in Tesla stock came as investors weighed developments that could keep the buy-the-dip case alive. Tesla has been volatile from the previous few sessions as the investors struggle between… Continue reading Tesla stock trades in red, but 3 big catalysts say buy the dip now