GE Aerospace stock has rallied strongly over the past year, gaining about 43% as robust demand for commercial aviation and sustained defense spending in the United States and other key markets continued to support growth. The stock was trading at around $359 in pre-market trading, with investors awaiting the company’s earnings report for fresh insight
UnitedHealth Group stock has been in a strong rally this year as investors cheered its turnaround efforts and the Trump administration’s decision to boost Medicare Advantage payments by a larger-than-expected rate. UNH jumped and peaked at $434 last week, up by 66% from its lowest point this year. This surge mirrored that of other health
South Korea’s dominance in artificial intelligence memory chips is no longer just driving stock market gains. The country’s semiconductor boom is now reshaping its economy, consumer spending, labour market and even its dating culture, creating a new generation of wealthy technology workers while raising fresh concerns over widening inequality. Fueled by soaring demand for high-bandwidth
The US financial landscape is featuring a striking paradox in 2026. Wall Street is sprinting, with major indices flirting with record highs and extending a “multi-year” winning streak. Yet, step outside the trading floors, and Main Street tells a far more muted story. The broader US economy is expanding at a tepid pace, weighed down
Retail investors, long considered one of the strongest pillars supporting the US stock market since the pandemic, are becoming increasingly selective as market leadership shifts rapidly and alternative investment opportunities gain traction. Recent data suggest individual investors are rotating between themes rather than making broad-based bets on the stock market. At the same time, a
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil benchmarks rose slightly on Hyperliquid as tensions between the US and Iran escalated. WTI rose to $73, with its 24-hour volume and open interest rising to $113 million and $222 million, respectively. Brent rose to $78, with a trading volume of $63 million. Iran closes Strait of
The Kospi Index is stuck in a local bear market after falling 21% from its year-to-date high. It ended the week at 7,475, down sharply from the year-to-date high of 9,387. This article highlights some of the top catalysts for South Korean stocks this week. Kospi Index chart | Source: TradingView Kospi Index to react
SoFi stock has rebounded in recent weeks, climbing from its year-to-date low of about $15 to around $19 today. Even so, the shares remain roughly 42% below their all-time high. CEO Anthony Noto has attributed much of the weakness to the broader pullback in fintech stocks. With the company’s earnings due later this month, the
Delta Air Lines (DAL) shares opened down on Friday despite posting better-than-expected second-quarter (Q2) earnings. The flagship air carrier reported $1.56 a share of earnings on $17.67 billion in revenue for its fiscal Q2, handily beating $1.48 a share and $17.53 billion that experts had forecast. DAL’s price action this morning, therefore, resembles a classic
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) shares climbed 6% in trading on Friday, becoming the top-performing Magnificent 7 stock. It extended this week’s rally as investors responded to a series of artificial intelligence-related developments, including reports of a new in-house AI chip, expanding computing capacity, and the launch of its latest AI model. The stock is