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Cathie Wood Sees SpaceX As Trillion-Dollar Contender, Optimistic On Tesla's Robotaxi Future
Cathie Wood, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer of ARK Invest, has made a bold prediction for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in 2026, suggesting a potential shift in the company’s trajectory. Tesla’s 2025 Ups And Downs In an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross, Wood reflected on Tesla’s 2025 performance, a year of notable ups and downs. She…
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US Market Outlook: Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite stuck in a sideways range
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite index have been stuck in a sideways range over the last couple of weeks. The price action over the last two weeks leaves the outlook slightly mixed and cautious. For now, it is not very clear whether the recent movement is just a consolidation…
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Massive News: Nvidia's Next Chip Could Drive Billions in Profits
Nvidia’s next wave of AI profits may come from a catalyst most investors are still overlooking. Nvidia (NVDA 0.29%) may be entering another powerful growth phase driven by Blackwell chips, rising margins, and an exciting new product line. I break down the upside, the risks, and why long-term investors are still bullish on AI’s most…
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My Favorite Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy Right Now
James Hires, The Motley Fool January 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM Key Points Alphabet has rapidly gained market share in the AI space with its Gemini LLM. Start-up rivals Anthropic and Open AI are leading for now, but they lack Alphabet’s resources; neither is set to turn a profit anytime soon. Not only is Alphabet…
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Wall Street Is Starting to Like Intel Stock Again
The once-hated stock is starting to win some fans. Most Wall Street analysts who cover Intel (INTC 2.81%) aren’t all that optimistic about the stock, and it’s not hard to see why. Intel has been struggling against multiple challenges for years. In manufacturing, delays and missteps contributed to TSMC pulling ahead and giving Intel’s competitors…
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Cathie Wood calls bitcoin 'good source of diversification' for investors seeking higher returns
Bitcoin could play a growing role in institutional portfolios, according to Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, who described the asset as a valuable diversification tool in her 2026 market outlook. In a wide-ranging note, Wood pointed to bitcoin’s low correlation with other major asset classes, including gold, equities and bonds, as a reason asset allocators…
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Gold ETFs: GLD is the Largest, But GLDM Provides Cheaper Gold Exposure
Jake Lerch, The Motley Fool January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM Key Points GLDM offers a much lower expense ratio than GLD, making it a more cost-effective choice for gold exposure Both ETFs posted near-identical one-year returns and five-year drawdowns, tracking gold bullion closely GLD commands far higher assets under management and remains the largest…
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Does a Strong January for the S&P 500 Mean a Good Year for the Market? Here's What History Says.
In 2022, when the markets last crashed, the S&P 500 had an awful January. More than a week into 2026, and the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.06%) is off to a positive start to the year. At this writing, it was up just under 2% to begin the year, potentially paving the way for a strong…
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