Australia lifts rates to 18-year high as AI boom, energy costs fuel inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate to 4.85% on rising technology costs from AI investment and higher energy prices. Source:Cointelegraph
Here’s why Palantir’s stock is down despite a ‘bombastic’ quarter
A deceleration in U.S. commercial contract growth gave some Wall Street analysts pause despite Palantir’s earnings beat. Source:MarketWatch
Apple’s iPhone business is booming. Here’s why the stock is falling anyway.
Although iPhone demand remains strong, Apple faces a worsening memory crunch and a slowing services business. Source:MarketWatch
Nasdaq-100 tumbles into its third correction this year as AI worries mount
The “tech wreck” from October continues. Is a bear market next? Source:MarketWatch
Marvell and Lumentum shareholders unite in panning merger deal: ‘It’s a trash offer’
Shares of both companies fell Monday after Marvell said it reached an allstock agreement to buy Lumentum. Source:MarketWatch
Traders rushing into a leveraged ETF to make a bullish bet on the Nasdaq-100 just got burned
Some investors appeared a little too eager to buy the dip in technology stocks last month. Source:MarketWatch
Wall Street’s most hated stocks are faring far better than its favorites
The thrashing that Wall Street’s artificialintelligence darlings have taken over the past few months has led to an unusual situation in the U.S. stock market.…
The stock market has gone nowhere for the past 5 months. It’s now looking like a bargain.
The S&P 500’s forward pricetoearnings ratio is below its fiveyear and 10year averages. Source:MarketWatch
Palantir earnings reveal a major AI turning point
The U.S. commercial business brought in more money than the U.S. government segment in the third quarter. Source:MarketWatch
Chip stocks are suffering from a ‘crisis of confidence’ — but things aren’t as gloomy as they seem
Investors are worried about whether there will be sustained demand for chips, but one analyst notes that large tech companies are still spending heavily.…
Bitcoin risks drop below $76K as 7% oil slide fails to spark BTC price rally
Bitcoin fell around 1.7% on Monday as stocks pared early gains fueled by hopes of a diplomatic resolution to the USIran war. Source:Cointelegraph
How soon gas prices could go down now that oil is tumbling
Retail gas prices dropped to $4.12 a gallon on Monday, as U.S. oil prices fell below $100 a barrel. Source:MarketWatch