Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are widening corporate attack surfaces, turning enterprise security into an essential operating expense rather than a discretionary technology purchase. While broader software valuations have faced significant pressure this year, cybersecurity stocks have emerged as a rare pocket of premium multiples tied to mission-critical demand. Ritholtz chief executive Josh Brown contends
US stocks opened lower on Wednesday, pulling back after the Nasdaq Composite closed at a record high a day earlier, as investors rotated out of some of this week’s biggest technology winners. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 148.57 points, or 0.29%, to 51,715.12. The S&P 500 dropped 0.12% to 7,755.71, while the Nasdaq Composite
Microsoft (MSFT) stock gained 2% on Wednesday after the market opened after Stifel upgraded the technology giant to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $575 from $530. The new target implies around 15% upside from Tuesday’s close. Stifel said Microsoft’s artificial intelligence initiatives, Azure growth and Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption could support
Nexo has published its “The Future of Digital Wealth 2026” report, which examines how affluent investors in the US, UK, and Argentina are incorporating crypto into their broader financial strategies. According to Nexo, operational friction rather than investor conviction is the main barrier preventing high-net-worth investors from using crypto as part of long-term wealth building.
Top meme coins like Pepe, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin are rising today, becoming among the best-performing tokens in the market. Pepe token jumped to $0.0000053, its highest level since January and 140% from its lowest level this year. It jumped by 30% in the last 24 hours, making it the best-performing coin in the last
Alibaba stock jumped by 3% on Tuesday in Hong Kong as investors reacted to news from its Apsara Conference in Hangzhou. BABA jumped to $118.5, its highest level since August 21 and 13.45% above its lowest level in September. So, is this the start of a bull run? Alibaba stock jumps as it unveils AI
The KOSPI finished higher on Tuesday but surrendered most of an early AI-driven surge, while the Nikkei 225 remained shut for Japan’s Silver Week holidays, leaving Tokyo investors facing a potentially volatile reopening on Thursday. South Korea’s benchmark ended about 0.5% higher after jumping more than 2% shortly after the open. Samsung Electronics finished up
Gold fell towards $4,320 an ounce on Tuesday as renewed strength in oil and Treasury yields reinforced expectations that US interest rates may need to remain restrictive for longer. Spot gold dropped about 0.6% to $4,319.39, extending Monday’s decline and moving back towards an important technical support zone. US gold futures fell to around $4,356.
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday after four straight sessions of losses, as renewed shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz offset hopes that diplomacy could begin to cool the Middle East conflict. Brent crude rose about 1.7% to roughly $102 a barrel. The actively traded November WTI contract was near $93, while the expiring October
Jamie Dimon believes artificial intelligence will ultimately justify the excitement surrounding it, but the JPMorgan chief has identified a harder question for investors pouring trillions into the technology. Speaking to The Economic Times, Dimon said AI would eventually pay off much as the internet did, while questioning whether $3 trillion of investment would generate enough