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When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…

After a brutal stretch that battered its stock and its reputation, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is leaning hard into artificial intelligence to steady the ship. The company is investing about $1.5 billion in AI across its operations this year, and management told investors on its first-quarter 2026 earnings call that it expects a conservative 2-to-1…

(Bloomberg) — Bond traders ramped up bets for a July interest-rate hike ahead of US inflation data and an appearance by the head of the Federal Reserve that stand to reinforce the need for action. Most Read from Bloomberg Rising rate expectations are evident both in interest-rate options, where the market-implied chance of a quarter-point…

Market on Monday | Sensex, Nifty end flat after smart recovery; IT, media stocks rally Benchmark indices recovered smartly from early losses to close marginally higher on Monday, with gains in information technology stocks helping offset weakness in select FMCG, Metal and Realty counters. At close, the Sensex was up 47.01 points or 0.06 percent…

The Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX +0.44%) owns a diversified portfolio of real estate businesses. It focuses on companies with growth potential, including REITs, homebuilders, and others that benefit from the real estate sector’s growth. As of mid-2026, the fund had about $2.3 billion in net assets invested across 45 companies, led by the following…

As July nears its halfway point, the U.S.’s Social Security Administration (SSA) has kicked off this month’s three-Wednesdays payment cycle and is this week set to issue its latest round of benefits. Read on for details on July’s distribution timeline for the following SSA benefits programs: Social Security (retirement, disability and survivor) Supplemental Security Income…

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According to TheFly, Truist analyst Christopher Souther initiated coverage of Oklo with a ‘Hold’ rating and a $55 price target, implying about 20% upside from its last close. Wood’s fund has been rapidly accumulating XE stock since the start of the month. The buying spree comes amid a renewed spotlight on nuclear energy stocks, driven…

In Cathie Wood’s Ark Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG 1.77%), as of July 10, the three top holdings are Tempus AI, 10x Genomics, and Twist Bioscience. But digging past the top 10 holdings, there’s a $1.8 billion biotech company with a growing drug pipeline that’s also landed big-name healthcare partnerships. That company is Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX…

Year to date, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.79%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.55%) have added 11% and 13%, respectively. The driving force behind that upside has been strong corporate financial results. However, the Federal Reserve has become increasingly hawkish in recent months because of the impact of the Iran conflict. Half the members on the…