Updated on October 15
Semiconductor company $ASML Holding (ASML.US)$ experienced its largest drop in 26 years on October 15 after reporting only about half the orders that analysts had anticipated from chipmakers, signaling a significant slowdown for this key industry player, according to Bloomberg.
The disappointing results were further exacerbated by the company accidentally releasing its earnings report a day early. This news prompted a wid...

$Berkshire Hathaway-A (BRK.A.US)$ crossed $1 trillion in market value for the first time during trading on Tuesday, before Warren Buffett is set to celebrate his 94th birthday on August 30th.
Berkshire Hathaway's impressive performance is partly driven by its investments in key sectors. In energy, it has a large stake in $Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$, while in financial services, it holds significant shares in $Chubb Ltd (CB.US)$, $American Express (AXP.US)$, ...

The AI arms race between the Magnificent Seven companies is still ongoing in 2024. However, it appears that the gap between these tech giants is widening based on their stock performance.
As of the close of trading this Thursday, $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ has surged over 50% year-to-date. While it falls short of the skyrocketing 150% growth seen by AI darling $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, Meta has left other megacap peers far...

Recent data shows that defensive sectors like utilities, consumer defensive, and healthcare have outperformed the information technology sector over the past month, reaching 52-week highs.
Notably, several stocks within these sectors have shown exceptional performance. Pharmaceutical giants with market values in the hundreds of billions, such as $Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.US)$, $Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.US)$, $AbbVie (ABBV.US)$, and ...