As US stocks continue to trade near record highs, investors are once again debating whether markets have entered bubble territory. Elevated valuations and persistent geopolitical tensions have fueled concerns that equities may have become disconnected from fundamentals.Increasingly, however, market strategists argue that the more important question is not whether there…

Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 index climbed to a record high of 653.19 on Friday before easing to trade around 652.66, putting it on track for its biggest weekly gain in more than a month.European equities are drawing a more constructive read from Wall Street, with several major brokerages revising their…

Artificial intelligence has fueled one of the strongest technology rallies in recent years, led largely by semiconductor companies supplying data centers and AI infrastructure. Investors are hunting for the next sector like memory stocks that can benefit from the AI buildout.Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron and SanDisk have been among…

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) expanded its robotaxi service to Miami on Friday, extending its autonomous ride-hailing operations.The move comes as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk increasingly emphasizes artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous transportation as key drivers of Tesla’s future, alongside its electric vehicle business.”Robotaxi now available in Miami,” Tesla’s official robotaxi…

Strategy (MSTR) shares (previously known as Microstrategy) climbed 7% on Thursday, extending gains that began earlier this week. The gains came after the company unveiled a new financial framework centered on stock buybacks, strategic Bitcoin sales, and active capital management.The software company, which has transformed into one of the largest…

Investors sought to withdraw less money from two of Blue Owl Capital’s flagship private-credit funds in the second quarter, providing early signs that redemption pressures across the sector may be beginning to moderate after months of elevated withdrawals.The New York-based alternative asset manager said investors requested withdrawals totaling $4.7 billion…

SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) shares plunged 14% in afternoon trading on Thursday, hitting a session low of $1707.58 as investors rotated out of artificial intelligence chip and memory hardware stocks and shifted capital into AI software companies.The decline followed an extraordinary first half of 2026, during which SanDisk shares surged roughly…

Moderna Inc. (MRNA) shares rose 9.2% on Thursday, making the biotechnology company one of the top performers in the S&P 500. Investors responded positively to new pipeline updates, encouraging influenza vaccine data, and favorable analyst commentary.The stock extended its recent rally after climbing to a new annual high on Wednesday.…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report reduced expectations of near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while technology stocks and semiconductor shares extended their recent decline.The 30-stock Dow rose 560 points, or 1.10%, to close at 52,865.24 after touching…

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks rebounded on Friday, as bargain hunters returned to South Korea’s biggest chipmakers after Thursday’s bruising sell-off.The recovery looked less like a fresh fundamental reset and more like a correction in sentiment after investors appeared to overreact to Meta’s cloud-computing plans.The bigger question now is…