The technology companies nicknamed the "Magnificent Seven" have a combined value of $17.2 trillion, which represents one-third of the entire value of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Those stocks delivered an average return of 60% during 2024,
Despite the sector's struggles to start the new year, technology is still one of the best places to invest over the long run. The sector has helped power the market higher in recent years, which has led to eight of the largest companies in the S&P 500 being either technology companies or companies with strong technology ties.
Functionally, OpenAI and Google are neck and neck. While Chat-GPT is stronger with AI visuals, Google has its wins with solutions such as NotebookLM. Here's why I believe Google is poised to dominate the AI arms race in the years ahead. Let's dive in.
Experts say such labels can create additional barriers for laid-off employees searching for new jobs.
The recent contributions from tech giants to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund have raised significant questions from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet.
Passive indexes routinely clobber funds actively managed by professional stock pickers. Last year was no exception.
Stock splits signal confidence from management that shares will continue to move higher. Buying stocks before management announces a split could sometimes give a boost to your returns. These two companies still have tremendous upside even if they never split their shares.
Silicon Valley’s most prominent business leaders are expected to be in chilly Washington on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to warm relations with the incoming administration.
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reflected on a recent dinner he had with President-elect Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying he was
The 69-year-old revealed he had a dinner with the incoming president, a meetup that left the billionaire very 'impressed' when it was over.
It’s a stunning remark from Gates, one of the richest people in the world, who previously said he donated more than $50 million to Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. The news of the meeting comes after Trump claimed last month that the billionaire was begging to have a meeting with him.
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and the Gates Foundation, who is worth $160 billion, has revealed the details of his three-hour dinner with President-elect Donald Trump. Gates told The Wall Street Journal that the “wide-ranging” conversation,