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A change in borrowing strategy sparks a powerful rebound AI Stocks The AI trade regained momentum on Wednesday as CoreWeave unveiled a shift in its financing strategy, helping calm concerns about the enormous cost of funding the industry’s expansion. The announcement sparked a broad market rally, with technology and semiconductor stocks leading the advance. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.60%, the S&P 500 rose 1.31%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 255 points, or 0.49%, to close at 52,486.49. Top stock: SanDisk, +13.7% Biggest decliner: Airbnb, -3.1% Best-performing sector: Information Technology, +2.7% Weakest sector: Consumer Discretionary, -0.4% $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ was at the center of the rebound. In its earnings report relea

An unexpectedly hot inflation report has shaken Wall Street's recovery, pushed Treasury yields higher and revived fears of a more aggressive Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, Nvidia continues to struggle as investors reassess the risks surrounding its leadership. INFLATION DELIVERS A REALITY CHECK Wall Street's rebound hit a wall on Tuesday after October's Consumer Price Index came in hotter than expected. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.74%, the S&P 500 lost 0.38%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.30%, shedding 158 points. Top stock: Charter Communications +10.6% Biggest loser: Skydance -7.6% Best-performing sector: Financials +0.5% Weakest sector: Information Technology -1.4% The culprit was clear: inflation is proving more persistent than investors had hoped, strengthening expec

With Nvidia shares under pressure, investors are facing a difficult question: do current valuations offer an attractive entry point, or are the earnings forecasts behind them becoming increasingly unreliable? Rising inflation, higher borrowing costs and growing concerns about Jensen Huang's leadership are adding to the uncertainty. NVIDIA'S DISCOUNT COMES WITH A CATCH $NVDA Is $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ becoming a bargain, or is the market beginning to challenge the earnings assumptions that make its shares look inexpensive? The stock was already losing ground before the controversy surrounding CEO Jensen Huang emerged. Now, uncertainty over his future at the company has added another layer of risk for investors. The concern goes beyond the allegations themse

Stocks stage a powerful rebound after last week’s tech rout, with chipmakers leading the recovery. Yet one major cloud hangs over the rally: growing concerns about Nvidia’s CEO and the potential risks surrounding the company’s most important figure. A RELIEF RALLY TAKES HOLD Wall Street opened the week with a powerful comeback, extending Friday’s modest rebound after a brutal stretch of selling. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.74%, the S&P 500 gained 2.35%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2.15%, adding 1,104 points. Top stock: $Coherent(COHR)$ +16.8% Biggest loser: First Solar -4.7% Best-performing sector: Industrials +3.8% Weakest sector: Energy +0.4% Investors rushed to buy beaten-down stocks, turning some of last week’s biggest

The market is repricing the artificial intelligence trade after a turbulent political shift. Yet corporate demand remains strong, and the real story may be changing expectations rather than collapsing fundamentals. AI THE GOOD NEWS: THE BUSINESS HASN'T DISAPPEARED After a brutal week for technology and semiconductor stocks, investors could be forgiven for thinking the AI trade has suddenly fallen apart. But there is an important distinction between a market correction and a deterioration in the underlying businesses. The political landscape has shifted following the Democratic blue wave, but that doesn't mean AI infrastructure projects are about to grind to a halt. Data centers are not being shut down overnight, executives are not facing a wave of prosecutions, and companies are not sudden

A FRIDAY REBOUND AFTER A BRUTAL WEEK After several turbulent sessions that felt more like weeks, Wall Street finally found some breathing room on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.46%, but the S&P 500 gained 0.31% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.09%. The recovery, however, was not enough to erase the week's losses. The Dow finished down 0.9% for the week, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.7% and the Nasdaq fell 3.4%. THE MARKET SNAPSHOT Hot stock: Coherent, +13.6% Biggest loser: Axon Enterprise, -18.2% Best sector: Information Technology, +1.3% Worst sector: Consumer Staples, -1.2% A stronger-than-expected October jobs report helped calm investors. Payroll growth surprised to the upside, while the unemployment rate edged lower, suggesting that the labor market remain

WALL STREET DELIVERS ITS BIGGEST POST-MIDTERM RALLY SINCE 1982 Midterms The midterm elections challenged several long-standing political assumptions. Democrats proved they could compete in traditionally difficult states such as South Carolina, Nebraska and Texas. And markets delivered another surprise: far from ignoring the election results, investors responded with one of the strongest post-midterm rallies in decades. Following Tuesday’s Democratic wave, Wall Street experienced a powerful green wave on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 3.03%, gaining more than 1,500 points in its biggest post-midterm rally since 1982. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ advanced 1.58%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.44%. Historically, stocks have tende

Senate & House WALL STREET WELCOMES POLITICAL CLARITY The midterm elections delivered a sweeping victory for Democrats, who secured control of both chambers of Congress. Yet rather than triggering a broad selloff, the result helped fuel a relief rally on Wednesday morning. Investors appear to be betting that divided government could limit the scope of major policy changes. Democrats may be able to obstruct President Trump’s legislative agenda, but advancing their own priorities could prove equally difficult. JPMorgan strategists described the outcome as a potential “clearing event,” giving markets an opportunity to look beyond the political uncertainty that had been building ahead of the vote. The initial reaction was dramatic: stock futures reversed overnight losses and moved sharply

Election Day Meets Another High - Stakes Market Session Midterm It's finally Election Day in the United States. Investors will be watching congressional results and key ballot initiatives, while markets continue to digest last week's technology sell-off. Monday offered little relief for technology stocks. The S&P 500 fell 0.51%, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.07%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to finish higher, gaining 0.41%. The pressure on semiconductor stocks remains a concern, even as falling oil prices have raised hopes of gasoline prices moving below $4 per gallon. Beyond the political headlines, several major developments are shaping the market narrative: Apple's latest results, the rising cost of AI infrastructure, Amazon's extraordinary spending plans and growing

A Promising Start Turns Into a Market Rout U.S. stocks began Monday with hopes of a broad recovery following last week's technology-led sell-off. Those hopes quickly faded. In one of the market's sharpest intraday reversals of the year, the S&P 500 turned lower after initially trading higher, while technology stocks continued to weigh on sentiment. With investors facing the U.S. midterm elections and another packed earnings calendar, uncertainty remains elevated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average proved more resilient, gaining 0.41%, but the S&P 500 fell 0.51% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.07%. Monday's closing figures: Dow Jones: 51,983.98 up 0.41% S&P 500: 7,541.40 down 0.51% Nasdaq Composite: 25,164.36 down 1.07% $IDEXX Laboratories