A strong stock as of late has been United Fire Group (UFCS) . Shares have been marching higher, with the stock up 3.2% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $32.22 in the previous session. United Fire has gained 11.3% since the start of the year compared to the 13.4% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 8.2% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, having beaten ...

AppLovin (APP) set new all-time highs on Sept. 12. Shares are up an impressive 415% over the past year. APP maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart and strong Trend Seeker signals. While investor sentiment is positive, APP is volatile and speculative, requiring strict risk management and stop-loss strategies for potential investors. Today’s Featured Stock Valued at $197 billion, AppLovin (APP) provides a technology platform that enables developers to market, monetize, analyze, and ...

Key Points Amazon's investment in AI is driving tangible results across its various businesses. Its 1 million warehouse robots are contributing to cost savings and profit growth. Amazon's cloud business could accelerate next year, according to one Wall Street firm. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › When looking for quality growth stocks, investors should consider companies that are benefiting from artificial intelligence (AI). Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) remains a solid investment, as the integrat ...

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, has purchased nearly $1bn worth of the electric-vehicle maker’s stock, a regulatory filing showed, reinforcing Musk’s push for greater control over Tesla.Tesla shares jumped more than 8% in premarket trading on Monday following the news.Tesla is racing to meet its ambitious targets on robotaxis, artificial intelligence and robotics as it looks to pivot from an EV maker to a tech leader. As of December, Musk held a roughly 13% stake, according to LSEG data.Musk disclosed buying 2.57 ...

HARDIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illinois American Water continues to make improvements in the Village of Hardin's water and wastewater systems, investing $2 million since June 2022. ...

Nvidia is obligated to purchase CoreWeave's unsold cloud-computing capacity through April 13, 2032. ...

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The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has given a needed boost to both the United States economy and Wall Street during a year when both have faced uncertainty due to tariffs threats and ongoing inflation. A recent analysis from Pantheon Economics found that AI spending added about 0.5 percentage points to overall GDP growth in the first half of 2025, Fortune reported. Meanwhile, excitement over AI technology is a big reason the stock markets have hit record highs in recent weeks. The Magnificent 7 stocks ...

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Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) is moving further beyond public markets, filing plans for a new closed-end fund that would give everyday investors exposure to privately held companies, it said on Monday. The retail trading platform filed an initial registration statement with ...