The Golden Arches still look like a golden investment opportunity. McDonald’s (MCD -1.60%), the world’s largest fast-food chain, is often considered a reliable stock for long-term investors. But over the past 12 months, the stock has stayed nearly flat as the S&P 500 has advanced nearly 24%. Many investors shunned McDonald’s as it grappled with […]
This crestfallen sector titan looks undervalued today. Semiconductor designer Nvidia (NVDA -3.00%) has been crushing the stock market in recent years. As a leading hardware provider for the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, Nvidia’s sales and profits are soaring. The stock rose 171% in 2024 and more than 720% since OpenAI released the Nvidia-powered ChatGPT system […]
It’s really not as simple as saying good news on the economy was treated as bad news on Wall Street. Yes, the S & P 500 shed 1.5% Friday, after December payroll growth of 256,000 was 100,000 above forecasts and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.1%. But the mini-market tantrum is less about […]
Forecasts for a near-term stock-market correction are getting more plentiful. The S&P 500’s recent performance and technical indicators suggest a possible downturn. Business Insider spoke to three equity strategies who see an S&P 500 decline of up to 16% this year. Talk of potential stock-market correction this year is heating up. While the S&P 500 […]
Multi-signature technology represents a critical security advancement in cryptocurrency management, requiring multiple private keys to authorize transactions. This article examines the technical implementation, security architecture, and practical applications of multisig systems. What is Multisig? A Technical Analysis of Multi-Signature Security. Technical Implementation of Multi-Signature Security Multi-signature protocols establish a collaborative transaction approval framework through cryptographic […]
Ethiopia relaunched its stock exchange, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, on Friday after a 50-year absence. The operations of the Ethiopia Securities Exchange were stopped in 1974 following the takeover by a communist military government. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the relaunch as an “historic milestone” for Ethiopia’s economic and financial landscape. “We have officially rung […]
John Hussman warns of negative S&P 500 returns over the next decade. Hussman’s analysis shows the market capitalization of nonfinancial stocks at all-time highs. Hussman’s called the 2000 and 2008 bubbles, but his fund’s performance has been poor. John Hussman probably isn’t someone you want to take investment strategy advice from. The president of the […]
What is Music NFT? A Music NFT represents a unique digital certificate of ownership for musical content stored on a blockchain, enabling direct transactions between artists and fans while guaranteeing authenticity and scarcity. Music NFTs mark a substantial shift in how musical assets are owned, traded, and monetized. By creating verifiable scarcity and enabling programmable […]
Indian stock market: The correction in the Indian stock market, which began in October last year, remains relentless as a confluence of factors—including stretched valuations, weak quarterly earnings, a strengthening US dollar, rising bond yields, and slowing economic growth—continues to keep investors nervous. On a monthly scale, the benchmark index, Nifty 50, has been down […]
Biggest S&P 500 Movers on Friday 6 hr 5 min ago Decliners Constellation Brands (STZ) shares dropped 17.1%, losing the most of any S&P 500 stock after the beer, wine, and spirits maker reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales and slashed its annual forecast. The owner of the Corona and Modelo beer brands noted that inflationary pressure was […]