Author: Noah (Noah )

Arm Holdings had a genuinely mixed week. HSBC downgraded the chip designer from buy to hold, even while raising its price target to $315 from $255, citing a foundry capacity bottleneck the bank believes will limit near-term upside despite the company’s long-term strengths. The stock traded around $284 shortly after the downgrade. That kind of...

IBM shares fell approximately 25 percent this week after the technology company warned that second quarter profits would come in below expectations, pointing to soft demand across its software and infrastructure businesses. The decline weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, even though the broader index still managed to close only marginally lower that day....

This week’s cooler-than-expected CPI Data Has Real Implications for How Retirees Structure Withdrawals, beyond the Immediate Market Reaction. June’s Consumer Price Index came in well below expectations this week, falling a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent for the month, the largest monthly decline in more than six years.  The annual inflation rate eased to 3.5 percent,...

Oil markets moved sharply this week following renewed disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor for global energy exports. The uncertainty added to a year that has already seen oil prices swing from record highs to sharp declines and back again, driven largely by ongoing tension in the region. For retirees...

SK Hynix trading in two markets at once created a genuine valuation puzzle this week, and it shows exactly what modern portfolio tools are built for. SK Hynix shares have moved in two different directions this week depending on which market an investor was watching.  The chipmaker jumped 13 percent in its Nasdaq debut, reflecting...

For years, the manufacturer of the world’s most popular electric vehicles maintained a mutually beneficial relationship with a Nashville-based independent security researcher. Known in digital circles by a specific online alias, the researcher had been dissecting the TSLA onboard computer systems since 2017.  This “white hat” work was originally formalized through a bug bounty program,...

The composition of the legendary Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is poised for further evolution. Following the recent substitution of a major telecommunications firm with a prominent technology conglomerate, market observers are focusing on which component might be next to face removal.  Equity strategists at ICBC Markets highlighted that the footwear and apparel giant Nike...

Despite recent volatility that saw prices drop significantly from previous peaks, Bitcoin (BTC) remains a focal point for institutional and retail investors seeking long-term growth. While short-term market sentiment has been dampened by price corrections, historical data suggests that the digital asset continues to serve as a critical hedge.  Crypto analysts at Now We Trade...

The American grocery landscape is undergoing a significant shift as the nation’s oldest supermarket chain, The Kroger Co., officially confirmed the acquisition of the family-owned grocery retailer Giant Eagle. Valued at $1.65 billion, the deal has received unanimous approval from the Kroger board of directors.  This strategic move brings 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies...