In March 2000, networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) became the most valuable company in the world. No firm had yet mastered making money from the internet, and Cisco’s LAN network switches were the closest thing investors could find.Of course, Cisco’s shares would eventually fall back to Earth. By 2002, the networking firm had lost 80% of its market value after investors realized they got too far ahead of themselves. It would have been impossible to know that the age of the internet would eventually ...

While the current rally in equities looks to have legs, there are certain pockets of the market that are starting to get frothy. Stocks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies have seen massive runs since the start of the year and look as though they could be in for a pullback if not a full-blown correction. Due to irrational hype and overblown expectations, some stocks have seen their share price more than double in just over two months. For these white hot stocks, it likely would ...

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It was only six months ago that investors were talking about the reintroduction of Arm Holdings (ARM 0.41%) to the public markets. Now, just months later, market watchers are debating whether it's too late to buy the stock. Indeed, Arm Holdings has delivered 176% returns (as of market close on Thursday) since its late September initial public offering (IPO), more than 13 times the returns of the S&P 500.Make no mistake -- it's the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) that has sparked those ...

It's no secret that Arm Holdings (ARM 0.41%) stock benefitted from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Since its IPO at $51 per share in September, the stock price has nearly tripled, with shares trading for $146 on Monday. One analyst suggests the price spike put Arm's valuation into rarified territory and pullback is coming.New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu downgraded Arm to neutral (hold) from buy while maintaining a one-year price target of $110. That represents a potential downside for inve ...

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Arm Holdings (ARM 9.63%) stock is surging in Monday's trading session, up 10.1% as of 1:15 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Before the market opened, it was announced that the semiconductor tech company had joined a new partnership to advance artificial intelligence and other technologies in the telecommunications industry. The stock is also getting a boost from bullish analyst coverage. The company's share price is now up 132% from the close of trading on the day of its initia ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is almost like King Midas. Nearly everything it touches turns to gold. Just look at the stock charts of many of the leaders in AI chips and software.But just as the story of the fabled king took a turn for the worse, some of the stocks that have been gold mines for investors just might be headed for a rough patch. These high-flying AI stocks could sink 20% or more over the next 12 months, according to Wall Street.Arm Holdings: The sizzle could fizzleArm Holdings (ARM 3.74%) shar ...

Two of the biggest names in artificial intelligence (AI) of late have been chip powerhouses Arm Holdings (ARM 1.33%) and Nvidia (NVDA -2.85%). Shares of the former have soared 70% so far this year while the latter is coming off an exceptional 2023 during which its value skyrocketed by nearly 239% en route to making it one of the most valuable companies in the world. For investors looking to take advantage of the growth opportunities within AI, it may seem like it's too late to invest in the best players.Bot ...

The stock market rally that has been ongoing for nearly a year suddenly looks fragile. Hotter-than-expected inflation reports and strong economic data have pushed out expectations for the timing of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Futures traders now expect the first rate cut in June rather than March, and many see only three or four rate cuts happening in 2024, down from as many as six that were expected at the start of the year. Fast-moving stocks are being hit by this change in plan as inv ...