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While most investors may arguably be focused on productive ventures such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, it's an objective reality that the robust but controversial defense sector has been an outperformer. Since the beginning of the year, the benchmark Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace Defense Index has gained nearly…

While artificial intelligence has been one of the hottest topics in the business ecosystem, it's not without its challenges. Six months following its high-profile announcement at the White House, the $500 billion Stargate project — a joint venture between OpenAI and SoftBank — has encountered significant delays and scaled-back ambitions.…

Next week, all eyes will be on electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the company is scheduled to release its financial results for the second quarter. Analysts will be looking for earnings per share of 42 cents on revenue of $22.79 billion. In the year-ago quarter, Tesla posted EPS…

Arguably, technology stalwart Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) represents one of the more understated enterprises within the broader innovation ecosystem. Since the beginning of this year, QCOM stock gained 2.5%, which is admittedly disappointing. During the same frame, the tech benchmark Nasdaq Composite index moved up nearly 7%. Still, traders are examining…

While artificial intelligence may dominate the digital sphere, this innovation wouldn't amount to much without specialized memory chips. That's where semiconductor giant Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) comes into view. True, Micron often doesn't get the frontline spotlight that enterprises like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) effortlessly command. Still, the behind-the-scenes criticality of…

Thanks to another strong showing for its second-quarter earnings report, semiconductor giant Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) has been one of the strongest performers among major publicly traded tech firms. On a year-to-date basis, AVGO stock has gained nearly 19%. Since the close of April 4, however, the security has nearly doubled…

For investors who prefer their tech plays with a dash of adrenaline, Direxion just served up four new ways to catch the waves. The ETF provider launched four new single-stock leveraged and inverse funds on Wednesday, focused on Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM). But these are no ordinary ETFs,…

After a tense showdown following President Donald Trump's decision to use U.S. forces to bomb key Iranian nuclear sites, another twist in the geopolitical narrative shines the spotlight on gold. When Israel initially launched an attack against Iran, the precious metals market soared as investors sought a reliable safe haven.…

In a stunning move, President Donald Trump recently made arguably his most consequential decision by involving American forces in Israel's military campaign against Iran. On Saturday evening, the U.S. launched attacks on key Iranian nuclear sites, prompting a response by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that all options to defend…