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Four Actionable Stock Ideas From a Legendary Investor

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Four Actionable Stock Ideas From a Legendary Investor This week, Digest writer Jeff Remsburg is on vacation. But don’t worry – the Digest isn’t going anywhere. While he’s out, we’ll go straight to our experts, letting them share the ideas they’re most fired up ...

Why AMD Stock Tumbled 18% in July

Key Points Shares of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) fell sharply last month as a sectorwide sell-off among semiconductor stocks weighed on AMD and its peers amid fears of AI overspending. AMD shareholders were also concerned about a report that said AI company DeepSeek is developing its own AI processor. Missed Nvidia ...

Dow Slips While the S&P 500 Clings to Friday's Record High

Key Points The S&P 500 held just above Friday’s record close while the Dow and Nasdaq Composite slipped slightly. Brent crude has swung from $113 in the spring to near $80 last week and back to $86 today, all on varying war headlines. Second-quarter earnings are nearly wrapped, with analysts expecting profit growth near 50%, ...

Alphabet's Cloud Computing Business Just Posted 82% Revenue Growth. Next Quarter Could Be Even Better.

Key Points Alphabet saw its backlog of contracted cloud computing services climb to $514 billion last quarter. It’s spending huge amounts of capital to build additional capacity. The long-term profit and cash-generation potential can’t be ignored. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › The amount of money being spent on AI compute was plainly ...

Amazon vs. Alibaba: Two AI Giants Building Very Different Futures

Key Points Amazon is leveraging its global cloud leadership and ecosystem to power AI adoption worldwide, while Alibaba is embedding AI across China’s vast digital economy. Amazon offers a more established and predictable AI growth story, whereas Alibaba’s lower valuation and improving AI capabilities could deliver greater upside. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon ...

Elon Musk Owns 20% of Tesla, a Stake Worth Roughly $200 Billion. Here's Why His Ownership Level Matters for Shareholders.

Key Points At the end of 2025, Elon Musk owned roughly 20% of Tesla‘s (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares, inclusive of the over 300,000,000 options he recently exercised. That’s a huge stake, but for comparison, the giant asset manager Vanguard was the second-largest holder with a 6.1% stake in the company. Musk’s massive ownership position changes the ...