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SpaceX shows that companies are making a return on their AI compute investments, according to Jim Cramer.

SpaceX and Amazon have moved to expand providing direct-to-device services with networks of satellites.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

The new device shows Microsoft remains committed to making its own PCs even though it's not one of the top device makers.

Shipping costs have exploded as the war in the Persian Gulf has led to a shortage of available tankers.

So instead of buying QQQ outright and exposing your portfolio to severe downside risk, buying calls at current option prices is a smarter, capital-efficient way to stay long.

As affordability pressures mount, Americans are increasingly concerned about their financial future, the New York Fed's data shows.

Third-quarter earnings season kicks off this week and as results roll in they should reveal what the market is eagerly anticipating: blockbuster profits.

President Trump's order comes amid mounting political pressure to take action on surging diesel prices, with the midterm elections only a month away.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.

Micron shares are too cheap.

Constellation Brands beat earnings and revenue expectations as beer brands gained share, while inventory rebuilding and consumer caution clouded demand.

Since SpaceX's record-breaking IPO in June, rates have sold off, and yields on its bonds have risen, along with other AI-related bonds.

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Disney+ will also air two Monday Night Football games leading up to the championships.

The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.

In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.

France's student protests took a breather on Wednesday after weeks of unrest, but market pressure on the French government intensified ahead of budget talks.

Used vehicle prices are forecast to fall more than previously expected this year, according to Cox Automotive.

A tight global diesel market is driving up heating oil prices, with households in the Northeast facing the biggest impact.

The SALT deduction limit is $40,400 for 2026.

Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs.

A congressional committee says trading platform Webull is not the ordinary U.S. company it claims, but exposes customer data to Chinese surveillance risk.

Meta’s Muse is free for now as the company searches for a business surrounding its personal AI agent.

Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly three years, causing demand for both refinancing and homebuying to decline even further.

France is facing a fresh political crisis, as its debt levels and borrowing costs continue to rise.

Iran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Finland has emerged as a key location for data centers amid the AI boom.

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The launch comes as luxury rivals Ferrari and Bentley also push into EVs, seeking to test wealthy buyer's appetite for going electric.

Kristalina Georgieva warns that the technology lifting growth hopes is also pushing up inflation and yields, just as public debt levels rose.

Lake Balaton in south-west Hungary has been a popular vacation destination for decades, but average transaction prices are falling.

HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.

Unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest risk to markets, according to Singapore state-owned investment giant Temasek.

Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation.

Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open.

Oil rose Wednesday, as concerns over attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia outweigh a higher crude supply in Middle East.

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says the AI infrastructure boom is being overbuilt and is betting an eventual crash and bailout will send crypto higher.

Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom.

Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute.

The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.

We're holding a small position in Home Depot to be ready for when rates eventually fall.

The Emmy Awards will stream exclusively and free on Prime Video worldwide starting in 2027 under a six-year deal.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Combo contracts are driving volume growth even as they make up a small, albeit consistent, share of transactions.

The platform will now provide tags that indicate which election markets have low volumes.

Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots.

Pennsylvania's competitive U.S.

The S&P 500's new all-time high Tuesday might just be one of the most hated records in recent memory.