The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund spreads exposure across tech, while the Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF concentrates it around AI. This ETF comparison shows why that difference matters when AI valuations come under pressure.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says a simple lesson from his father—making people feel an idea is their own—became his greatest business strength and shaped his leadership philosophy at Google and beyond.
NEW YORK — As the calendar turns to late January 2026, the U.S. equity markets are not merely climbing; they are accelerating. With the S&P 500 eyeing a historic 7,500 level, the narrative on Wall Street has shifted from "soft landing" to a "policy-driven rocket ship." This surge
As of late January 2026, a seismic shift is rattling the foundations of Wall Street. After a multi-year era defined by the undisputed dominance of a handful of tech titans, the long-prophesied "Great Rotation" has finally arrived. The Russell 2000, the bellwether index for small-cap stocks, has surged nearly 8%
The first month of 2026 has witnessed an unprecedented transformation in the global credit markets. In a historic rush to secure capital for the burgeoning "AI arms race," U.S. corporate bond issuance has shattered previous records, reaching a staggering $95 billion in the first full week of January alone.
On January 28, 2026, the S&P 500 reached a momentous milestone, crossing the 7,000-point threshold for the first time in history. While the headline figure suggests a broad-based economic triumph, the underlying mechanics reveal a market more concentrated than ever before. The Information Technology sector now accounts for
As of January 28, 2026, the United States is witnessing a historic resurgence in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, marking a definitive end to the "deal desert" of the early 2020s. Following a landmark 2025 that saw total deal values surge to approximately $2.3 trillion—a staggering 49%
The American technology sector has reached a historic turning point as a record-breaking number of Information Technology companies have issued positive earnings-per-share (EPS) guidance for the first quarter of 2026. Following a transformative 2025 dominated by heavy infrastructure investment, the current earnings season signals a shift from the "build-out" phase
As the 2026 fiscal year gets into full swing, the American corporate landscape is undergoing a massive transformation fueled by the "One Big Beautiful Act" (OBBBA). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this sweeping budget reconciliation package—officially Public Law 119-21—has begun to flood the balance sheets of
The artificial intelligence sector has entered a new era of "hyper-valuation" following a landmark secondary share sale by OpenAI that valued the San Francisco-based firm at a staggering $500 billion. This milestone, which briefly placed OpenAI among the ranks of the world’s most valuable corporate entities, has served as
The global technology landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as the world’s largest "hyperscalers" abandon their traditional reliance on cash reserves to embrace a historic wave of debt financing. As of late January 2026, industry giants like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are leading
The Federal Reserve has officially entered a period of strategic observation, opting to hold interest rates steady following its first meeting of 2026. This decision, announced today, January 28, 2026, keeps the federal funds rate at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. While the "pause" was widely anticipated,
The "Magnificent Seven" technology titans enter the final week of January 2026 facing a paradox of their own making: while their financial might has never been greater, the expectations for their performance have reached a fever pitch. As of January 28, 2026, these seven firms now command a staggering 35%
