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Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller believes Donald Trump’s re-election renewed a jolt of speculative enthusiasm in the markets and surging optimism within businesses. “I’ve been doing this for 49 years, and we’re probably going from the most anti-business administration to the opposite,” Druckenmiller said on CNBC Monday. “We do a lot of talking to CEOs and companies on the

In this article CG WAL BWMN SNAX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The year 2024 was quite an eventful one for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index gaining more than 20% for the second consecutive year. Several factors, including elevated inflation and interest rates,

In this article KBR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT KBR headquarters in Houston, TX. Courtesy: KBR Company: KBR Inc (KBR) Business: KBR provides scientific, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. The company operates through two segments: Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions. Its Government Solutions (GS) business segment provides

Manusapon Kasosod | Moment | Getty Images Dub, a platform that allows retail traders to mimic the investments of notable people in business and government, debuted a service Thursday that pays select everyday investors to share their portfolios. Retail traders accepted into Dub’s so-called top creator program will be paid royalties for users to access

Nate Anderson on January 6, 2023 in New York. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research, an upstart research and investment firm that made a name for itself with several successful short bets, is closing, founder Nate Anderson

Jeffrey Gundlach speaking at the 2019 SOHN Conference in New York on May 5, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach believes the Federal Reserve is missing the bigger picture again. “The Fed looks like Mr. Magoo, driving around, bumping into things. Then became systematic, got inflation to come down,” Gundlach said in an

In this article IONQ QBTS RGTI QMCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT D-Wave Systems Inc. logo of a Canadian quantum computing company is seen on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday, spurred by a directive from Microsoft urging businesses to get “quantum-ready” in 2025, and

In this article NVDA DDOG UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Uber rideshare sign is posted nearby as taxis wait to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The new year has only just started, but macro uncertainty

A flight engineer performs a test flight in a CAE Inc. 7000 Series Boeing Co. 737-800 flight simulator at a CAE facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Christinne Muschi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: CAE Inc (CAE) Business: CAE provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the

In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, the Kenneth fire (below) approaches homes while the back side of the Palisade fire (above) continues to burn Los Angeles county, California on January 9, 2025.  Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images Insurers exposed to the California homeowners’ market sold off sharply Friday as the devastation

In this article EIX PCG SRE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A palm tree burns as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. Jan. 8, 2025.  David Swanson | Reuters Fear and uncertainty surrounding the wildfires in California appear

In this article NVDA RGTI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks with the press during the launch of the supercomputer Gefion at Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal in Kastrup, Denmark, on Oct. 23, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix | Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Quantum computing stocks dropped Wednesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen

A Vestas wind turbine near Baekmarksbro in Jutland.  Afp | Getty Images European wind power stocks tumbled Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would prevent the construction of new turbines. “We’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built,” Trump told reporters at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago

Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Bitcoin ETFs were a hit with investors in 2024, and now asset management firms are starting to build out ways to combine crypto and derivatives in exchange traded packages. New products are set to roll out this month. Asset manager Calamos announced Monday that it will launch a structured

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Major U.S. indices had a good run in 2024, thanks to the buzz around artificial intelligence and interest rate cuts. However, macro uncertainty could weigh on investor sentiment in 2025. In this scenario, investors looking for regular income can consider adding dividend stocks to their portfolios. Top Wall

In this article BKNG CRM DKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images This year was a busy one for investors, especially in light of the U.S. presidential election, growing excitement around artificial intelligence and the continued focus on elevated interest rates. While macro conditions are expected to improve

In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images As Michael MacGillivray saw artificial intelligence becoming more ubiquitous in everyday life, the

In this article ARES GLPI WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Walmart Supercenter during Walmart’s multiweek Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank, California, on Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Investors can benefit by creating a diversified portfolio of growth and dividend stocks, enhancing their overall

In this article RIOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Riot Platforms (RIOT) Business: Riot Platforms is a bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company. It has bitcoin mining operations in central Texas and Kentucky, and electrical switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver. It operates a bitcoin-driven

In this article BRK.A VRSN SIRI OXY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett poses with Martin, the Geico gecko, ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett went on bit of a shopping spree in the stock market before

Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Drone stocks rallied Monday as retail interest ramped up in the sector following a Palantir partnership with Red Cat Holdings and amid a flurry of mysterious New Jersey sightings that Wall Street believes could boost funding for the industry. Red Cat shares rallied more than 25% on news