Forget ‘obvious’ AI stocks: Top Morningstar strategist likes 2 AI derivative plays trading at a discount
“Not everything in the technology sector is overvalued,” says Dave Sekera, Morningstar’s chief U.S. market strategist.
Morgan Stanley picks ‘alpha’ opportunities in China tech — giving one 52% upside
The Chinese economy may have been in a funk this year, but Morgan Stanley sees promise in tech — naming stocks to play the sector into the new year.
Meta to expand encryption on Messenger making it similar to WhatsApp
Meta to bring end-to-end encryption to Messenger, representing a major privacy update that makes the service more similar to its sibling WhatsApp.
Here are 8 key things to watch in the stock market Friday
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Stock futures are up Friday ahead of a shortened trading session.
The best-performing ETF of the year might get its leverage amped up in 2024
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GraniteShares filed Wednesday to increase the leverage on dozens of single stock ETFs, most notably the GraniteShares 1.5x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL)
New Jersey American Dream mall briefly evacuated on Black Friday over bomb threat
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New Jersey’s American Dream Mall was briefly evacuated on Black Friday because of a bomb threat, according to the state’s Gov. Phil Murphy.
Companies have an ‘incredible need’ for this in-demand skill, says Google exec—and it pays over $100,000 a year
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There are nearly 600,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. right now, says Lisa Gevelber, Google’s chief marketing officer for the Americas.
Why buy now, pay later options aren’t necessarily better than credit cards
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With credit card debt reaching an all-time high, some may be in search of alternative payment methods such as buy now, pay later options. Here’s what to know.
China’s Alibaba shakes up cloud unit management after scrapping the division’s IPO
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The shakeup comes after a surprise move by Alibaba last week to cancel the highly-anticipated initial public offering of its cloud unit.
Bitcoin rises to new high for the year Friday above $38,000
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Crypto prices have recovered from a big dip earlier in the week, with bitcoin hitting a new high for the year on Friday.