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Crypto Market Update: Coinbase Posts US$667 Million Q4 Loss

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (February 13) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$68,987.01, up 5.2 percent over the last 24 hours. Chart via TradingView. Bitcoin price performance, February ...

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Should You Buy Alibaba Stock Before Feb. 19?

Key Points E-commerce and cloud growth is in the double digits, but the performance of smaller enterprises mostly negated those gains. A rising valuation may call Alibaba’s value proposition into question. 10 stocks we like better than Alibaba Group › Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) stock has experienced a dramatic recovery over the last year. The ...

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Forget Tariffs! Earnings Quality Is a Far More Sinister Worry for Wall Street.

Key Points Despite double-digit gains for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite in 2025, headwinds are mounting for the stock market. President Trump’s tariff and trade policy has caused heightened volatility on Wall Street and modestly increased the U.S. inflation rate. However, corporate earnings quality is of the utmost importance amid ...

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Where Will Nvidia Be in 3 Years?

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has seen some volatile trading lately. After sinking in response to concerns about the demand outlook for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and new import taxes that threatened to destabilize global trade, the company’s share price benefited from explosive rebound momentum after the Trump administration announced a softening of its tariff ...

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The Surge in Micron Technology Stock Looks Poised to Continue

Being a leading provider of semiconductor memory solutions, Micron Technology MU is the most searched for stock on Zacks.com outside of Nvidia NVDA. This comes as the storied memory chip shortage has made Micron a central beneficiary of the AI hardware boom. The rapid expansion of AI hardware — data centers, GPUs, and accelerators — is ...

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Is AMD Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2026?

Key Points Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been a bit of a hot and cold stock. Since the start of 2025, it’s up around 71%, but right now it’s down around 22% from its all-time high set in late October 2025. While AMD’s artificial intelligence (AI) offerings have improved, the reality is that it’s ...

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Stop Looking for Peak AI

Why the search for “peak AI” spending is misguided Imagine the scene. A major CEO calls a surprise press conference. Cameras flash. Reporters crowd forward. The room goes quiet as he steps to the podium. “We’re done investing in electricity,” he announces. A stunned, confused silence. “We’ve reached peak power usage. From here on out, ...

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2 Dirt Cheap Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

Key Points Turnaround stocks often face a lot of negativity from investors until their turnaround efforts start bearing fruit. United Parcel Service is working to streamline its operations so it can become a more profitable business. Pfizer is trying to solidify its drug pipeline so it can deal with an upcoming patent cliff. 10 stocks ...