2+ week, 2+ day ago   (617+ words) Interest rates are the primary tool that the Federal Reserve uses to calm or jump-start the economy. When it cuts its benchmark rates, markets usually rise, as lower costs to borrow spur companies to invest, transact, and acquire. That, in…...

2+ day, 33+ min ago   (598+ words) Over his 15-year tenure as CEO, Tim Cook grew Apple (AAPL +1.75%) from a market cap of around $350 billion to well over $4 trillion. The strategy was fairly straightforward. Apple regularly releases new versions of its winning products like iPhone, Mac, and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (445+ words) Suddenly, an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week looks a lot like a sure thing. That's according to the federal funds futures market, which now puts the chances of a rate hike at next week's Federal Open…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (618+ words) I will never understand the excitement of stock splits. It's just taking the same-sized pie and cutting it into smaller pieces. There is a hidden value to stock splits that benefits some traders, but the long-term picture remains the same....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (722+ words) All eyes were on the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) released on the morning of Sept. 11, as it was the last major data point before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) makes a decision on interest rates at its meeting…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (570+ words) The producer price index (PPI), which measures wholesale prices in the U.S., rose 0.4% in August and 5.4% from a year ago. The monthly figure was in line with expectations, but the yearly figure came in 0.1% above what economists expected. Here's a look…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (575+ words) Marvell Technology (MRVL -2.28%) is emerging as a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor ecosystem. The company designs application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and networking components, and that explains why it has been clocking impressive growth in recent quarters. Marvell…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (206+ words) Intel (INTC -4.53%) stock slumped 4.8% through 2:22 p.m. ET Thursday after the semiconductor stock received only lukewarm endorsement from investment bank Piper Sandler. Piper Sandler analyst David O'Connor initiated coverage of Intel stock this morning. The big shift in the artificial intelligence industry…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (367+ words) Archer Aviation's (ACHR +0.73%) electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, aka flying taxis, could be coming to a city near you. The company is hitting key milestones to bring its eVTOL to market. But investors have grown impatient with the…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (305+ words) The latest marriage proposal in the real estate investment trust (REIT) world wasn't making its suitor popular on Wednesday. Investors traded out of Independence Realty Trust's (IRT -4.27%) stock after the company and its target revealed plans for what's tantamount to…...