Monopolies, we’re told, are bad things. With excessive market power, they can raise prices, reduce innovation, lower product quality, and offer less consumer choice. This is why they often draw antitrust scrutiny…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company crushed Q4 earnings, reporting record profits that blew past Wall Street’s expectations. Revenue hit $33.73 billion against a $33.1 bllion consensus, while EPS came in at $19.50 versus…
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) has delivered a 23,000% return over the past decade has become the benchmark every tech investor measures against. The company created the infrastructure that made modern…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are mainly trading higher as we start the first full week of trading in 2026. Investors and traders who were missing in action due to the Christmas and…
If you stuck with the semiconductors through 2025, you’re sitting on a market-beating gain on the year, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) now sitting up just over 48% for 2025. Undoubtedly,…
Joey Frenette Shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML | ASML Price Prediction) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) are riding a wave of retail trader enthusiasm this week, with both stocks showing strong bullish sentiment on Reddit. ASML closed…
ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML | ASML Price Prediction) has long dominated the semiconductor world with its stranglehold on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. These behemoths are the gold standard for etching nanoscale patterns…
Rich Duprey In today’s market, investor attention remains fixated on a handful of mega-cap AI leaders driving the latest rally. Names like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) dominate headlines and portfolios, pushing valuations…
Live Updates Winners & Losers 12:09pm ETMicron Technology (Nasdaq: MU | MU Price Prediction) is soaring 7.1%. Samsung has reportedly increased its memory chip prices by up to 60% from recent levels…
Pre-Market Futures: The futures trade lower again on Friday as we prepare to end a brutal week for stocks that saw some of the most significant spikes in volatility since earlier this…
The U.S. stock market has delivered impressive gains for over a decade, but warning signs of a potential downturn are mounting. Inflation remains sticky, interest rates hover at levels that could squeeze…
The summer season isn’t quite over yet, and neither are the gains for the S&P 500, which is just one more good day away from passing the 6,600 level for the very…
Holding All the Cards The U.S. and EU forged a transformative $1.7 trillion trade deal this morning that zeroes in on energy, autos, and technology, particularly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, to…
One of a Kind Opportunities Monopolies often carry a negative connotation, viewed as market-dominating giants that stifle competition and invite regulatory scrutiny. Governments worldwide, from the U.S. to the EU, have historically…
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML | ASML Price Prediction) and Micron (NASDAQ:MU) shares haven’t been the hottest of semiconductor plays in recent years, to say the least. And while both firms stand to gain as…
