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As the 2025 fourth-quarter earnings season nears its end, corporate profitability remains robust and is showing clear signs of improvement. The Tech sector remains a bright spot in the earnings scorecard. Amid ongoing geopolitical risks and concerns over software demand and rising spending by the “Mag 7,” sentiment toward big tech has remained subdued. Year-to-date…

Key Points Tesla had a rough end to 2025 but it remains one of the largest EV companies in the world. The company totally dominates the American EV market with nearly 60% market share in Q4 2025. Elon Musk is the company’s main intangible asset and has a track record of making futuristic technology a…

Failure to chart a viable reform path for ​the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules and advance free trade, diplomats and ‌officials told Reuters. The four-day gathering of WTO trade ministers in the Cameroon capital Yaounde comes at a critical ​moment for the…

<!–> Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss easing bank capital rules, the Fed’s outlook on economic growth, and rising risks from private credit, AI investment and global tensions. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said on Friday that she’s penciled in multiple rate cuts before…

Florida, United States, March 20, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ — GoldIRAKits has introduced its comprehensive kit on the process of investing in Gold IRAs and other precious metals to help interested investors understand how it works. As the concept of investing in a Gold IRA differs a lot from investing in real gold and involves regulatory measures,…

Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) is down 4% year-to-date with 38% of holdings concentrated in Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, while WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR) posted modest gains by holding companies like Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD) that benefit from non-discretionary enterprise security budgets. Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) fell nearly 10% year-to-date as…

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Before retiring as CEO on Dec. 31, billionaire Warren Buffett had the pleasure of seeing the company he and now-late right-hand man Charlie Munger had built, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA 0.52%)(BRKB 0.62%), reach the trillion-dollar plateau. While Berkshire’s former boss acquired roughly five dozen businesses spanning more than half a century, it’s his investing prowess that…

The US stock market is likely to open flat on Thursday, March 19, as investors continue to monitor tensions in the Middle East, which have further escalated as attacks on energy infrastructure intensify, pushing oil prices toward $120 per barrel. Futures of the three key averages — the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and…

Key Points Growing AI chip demand benefits semiconductor equipment manufacturers like ASML. ASML is the most valuable company in Europe but has a ways to go to join the global $1 trillion club. ASML’s valuation is elevated, putting pressure on earnings growth to drive a market cap increase. In his keynote from GTC 2026 on…