The holidays have arrived, and consumers have started heading out, or logging in, to engage with their favorite retailers for gifts, parties, and travel, among other seasonal favorites.There’s a lot of money at stake. According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. retailers are staring down a trillion-dollar holiday shopping season, with November-December sales expected to top $1 trillion for the first time on record.While that’s cheerful news on the consumer-spending front narrative, it won’t lift all r ...

Amazon on Monday officially launched Amazon Now, a new ultra-fast service promising delivery in about 30 minutes or less for ...

11月2日，昨夜今晨， 美股市场经历"五连阳"后重回调整姿态，三大股指均收跌。日本央行的加息信号引发全球债市 震荡，投资氛围最浓厚的"币圈"跌幅最为显著。 截至收盘，标普500指数跌0.53%，报6812.63点；纳斯达克综合指数跌0.38%，报23275.92点；道琼斯工业平均指数跌 0.9%，报47289.33点。 虽然上周美股出现连涨，但11月依然终结了美国科技巨头自今年4月以来的连涨势头。12月头一天的开局低迷，说明投 资者尚未走出对科技龙头的估值忧虑。 雪上加霜的是，周一出现了"日债→加密货币→美股"的悲观情绪传导链条。 日本央行行长植田和男周一暗示可能会在本月加息后，对利率预期尤为敏感的日本两年期国债收益率跳升至1%上方， 这也是2008年以来首次。受此影响，美国10年期国债收益率周一跳升近8个基点至4.09%，创一个多月来最大涨幅，德 国10年期国债也上升6个基点。国债收益率上升，说明国债正在遭遇抛售。 国债市场不稳，风险资产难逃冲击，比特币日内从9万美元最低跌至8.38万美元，随后逐步拉升至8.6万美元。 汇丰首席多资产策略师马克斯·凯特纳解读称，今天美股的回调与加密资产的大幅下跌有关。加密货 ...

Amazon.com said on Monday it is testing ultra-fast delivery of household essentials and fresh groceries in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, as the company doubles down on efforts to grow its domesti... ...

Amazon plans to offer deliveries of hundreds of household items, including some fresh groceries and over-the-counter medicines, within 30 minutes in a test program beginning in Philadelphia and its home city of Seattle https://t.co/4rmcpBtzak ...

Each trading day, Benzinga Pro features hundreds of headlines and press releases for traders to peruse the latest market news and individual stocks.Below is a look at our most-searched tickers for November, along with how interest compares to recent months.Current prices and year-to-date performance are based on Dec. 1 market prices and do not include dividends.1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY)2. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)Current Price: $179.7652-Week Range: $86.63 to $212.19Year-to-Date Return: +3 ...

Fred Piard, PhD. is a quantitative analyst and IT professional with over 30 years of experience working in technology. He is the author of three books and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010. Fred runs the investing group Quantitative Risk & Value where he shares a portfolio invested in quality dividend stocks, and companies at the forefront of tech innovation. Fred also supplies market risk indicators, a real estate strategy, a bond strategy, and an income strategy in closed- ...

Core Insights - The Magnificent Seven, comprising Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla, reported third quarter earnings growth of 18.4%, the slowest since Q1 2023, but excluding Meta's $16 billion one-time charge, profits actually grew by 30% [2][3][4] Group 1: Earnings Performance - The third quarter earnings growth of the Magnificent Seven suggests that Wall Street may be underestimating the potential of these tech giants, with analysts indicating that future estimates could be too low [3][7] - Despite a predicted slowdown in growth, the Magnificent Seven has consistently exceeded expectations, largely driven by investments in artificial intelligence [4][5] Group 2: AI Investments - Major players like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet are expected to continue significant investments in AI infrastructure, which is anticipated to support corporate profits [5][6] - Nvidia, as a dominant player in the AI chip market, is expected to benefit significantly from these investments, having recently surpassed sales and profit estimates [6][7] Group 3: Market Expectations - Analysts have raised their earnings growth expectations for the Magnificent Seven to an average of 21% over the next four quarters, up from 15% just a few months prior [9] - Concerns about overspending on AI and the potential for an AI bubble are present, with Wall Street demanding more proof of return on investment as companies spend around 25% of revenue on capital expenditures [8][7]

America is going all out in the global AI battle.It seems the artificial intelligence (AI) race has escalated once again following President Donald Trump's announcement that he has issued an executive order to launch Project Genesis. The administration compared its significance to the famous Manhattan Project, the World War 2 initiative to develop the atomic bomb.Project Genesis aims to develop an artificial intelligence platform utilizing supercomputers and data from various government agencies to accelera ...

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