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A Hawkish Fed Speech Turns a Green Morning Red

Key Points The Dow finished flat, the S&P 500 slipped 0.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.30% after a hawkish Warsh speech. The odds of a September rate hike firmed to roughly a coin toss. Exactly half of the 30 Dow stocks rose, leaving the blue-chip index roughly flat on the day. 10 stocks we ...

The Unknown Companies Behind Elon’s Next Big Project

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). One of history’s greatest achievements depended on suppliers no one would have guessed It was a life-or-death challenge. When NASA first aimed to land a person on the moon, they faced numerous challenges, but chief among them was how any person could survive for ...

Breakfast News: To Buy Nvidia or Not to Buy

Aug. 29, 2026 Motley Fool Rule Breakers first recommended Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) at a split-adjusted price of $0.16 in April 2005. Our Breakers team recommended it again in 2009 at $0.39. Since then, we’ve made more than 30 investments and recommendations across The Motley Fool. Very few public companies deserve to be held for 20+ ...

Broadcom vs. AMD: Which AI Chip Stock Has the Better Risk-Reward?

Tech behemoths Broadcom Inc AVGO and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD have benefited immensely from strong artificial intelligence (AI)-driven growth, as reflected in their latest quarterly results. However, the two companies differ in their growth prospects, competitive positioning and valuation. So, which stock offers the better risk-reward opportunity for investors?  Reasons to Be Bullish on ...

Marvell (MRVL) Stock Falls 10% After Q2 Earnings: Buy the Dip?

Marvell Technology MRVL) shares fell 10% in Friday’s trading session despite the AI chip leader posting record Q2 results yesterday evening and raising its longer-term outlook. The sharp sell-off suggests investors wanted an even bigger beat following MRVL’s tremendous AI-fueled rally rather than signaling a meaningful deterioration in the company’s fundamentals. With data-center demand accelerating ...

Rising Cloud Revenue Strengthens Alphabet Against MSFT & AMZN

Alphabet GOOGL benefits from accelerating demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and enterprise AI solutions, which is strengthening Google Cloud’s competitive position against Amazon AMZN and Microsoft MSFT. In the second quarter of 2026, Google Cloud revenues surged 82% year over year to $24.8 billion, driven by Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enterprise AI solutions, AI ...

Bill Ackman Just Made His Biggest Portfolio Overhaul in Years, Adding Netflix, Visa, and Mastercard to Pershing Square. What's the Thesis Behind the Switch?

Key Points Ackman’s hedge fund has averaged annual gains of around 16%. That’s well above the stock market’s average. The portfolio’s concentration suggests a lot of confidence. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Bill Ackman is the Founder and CEO of the Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund company. Many investors follow his ...

4 Domestic Auto Biggies Poised to Benefit From Industry Resilience

The Zacks Domestic Auto industry is showing resilience despite a challenging economic backdrop. New-vehicle sales remain relatively healthy as affluent consumers continue to support demand, while the EV market is experiencing a more uneven recovery following the expiration of federal tax incentives. At the same time, potential tax refunds and new deductions on qualifying auto-loan interest could provide ...