Finance

Barchart columnist Rob Isbitts argues automated trading, options hedging and passive flows are reducing the value of traditional stock-picking.

Astera Labs rose 9.8% and Marvell Technology gained 7.1% on 4 September, as investors looked beyond AI accelerator makers to the infrastructure moving data between processors.

The Mad Money host suggested buying a small position while keeping cash available if the semiconductor equipment maker falls another 10 per cent.

The transaction will reduce GameStop’s long-term debt but issue approximately 55.5 million shares to noteholders, diluting existing shareholders.

The offer followed a reported water-damage dispute that left 81-year-old Brenda Daurham displaced from her Illinois home.

The reported investment accompanies an expanded partnership to develop AI computing platforms and custom accelerators linked to Nvidia’s rack-scale systems.

The broker reiterated its Buy rating and US$245 price target after CrowdStrike’s Fal.Con 2026 conference, while warning the stock leaves little room for disappointment.

SoFi’s quarterly growth remains strong, but its expanding lending exposure is increasing capital demands and credit risk as fee-based operations develop.

An analysis published by Yahoo Finance and Barchart says the US yield curve has steepened since Donald Trump’s inauguration, lifting longer-term borrowing costs.

Most of the planned services will use Airbus A321XLR aircraft as American targets thinner long-haul markets.

The monthly price of Apple TV will rise by US$2, while the individual Apple One bundle will increase by the same amount, according to CNBC as cited by Yahoo Finance.

The Nebraska ammunition manufacturer listed more than US$7.1 million in assets and US$6.4 million in debts in its 2 September petition.

Company filings cited by Yahoo Finance show contrasting revenue trends as IREN shifts from cryptocurrency mining towards AI cloud services.

The Motley Fool points to Brookfield Renewable’s clean-energy portfolio, technology partnerships and dividend income as a way to access rising electricity demand without relying solely on volatile AI shares.

Elon Musk has brought forward SpaceX’s orbital computing target, while the technology’s economics, regulatory path and ability to scale remain unproven.

The reported result in the eastern state marks a major setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with early figures showing the AfD well ahead of his conservatives.

Paramount Skydance has reportedly won regulatory approval in 68 jurisdictions, but a lawsuit led by California remains unresolved and could trigger a US$650 million quarterly fee.

The proposed deal would add derivatives, structured products and financing to BitGo’s digital-asset infrastructure, while NYDIG shifts towards power and data centres.

The reported debt balance equals 123% of GDP, while the Congressional Budget Office is expected to project it will reach US$64 trillion by 2036.

A financial disclosure reported by Reuters shows the US president bought SpaceX shares in June, putting his portfolio under scrutiny because of the company’s government contracts.

The Motley Fool says investors should consider account location when holding high-yield BDCs and mortgage REITs, whose distributions are generally taxed at ordinary income rates.

Deleted posts alleged unpaid wages before promoting a meme coin, while McDonald’s shares remained below analysts’ average 12-month target.

The index has fallen an average of 1.1% in September since 1928, but the month has still produced gains in 44.5% of years.

Exit polls reported by the Financial Times indicate a major setback for established parties, but the AfD’s ability to govern remains uncertain.

The hotel group says it will exit branded restaurants, cut about 3,800 roles and redirect capital towards Premier Inn.

BigBear.ai’s shares have retreated 11.8% since an initial post-earnings rally, but the source says a reverse split remains unlikely while the stock is above the NYSE’s US$1 listing threshold.

The collaboration targets RRP superconductors for magnetic-confinement fusion, but commercial terms and timing remain undisclosed.

Elon Musk said SpaceX plans to cast natural-gas turbine blades and vanes in-house, raising questions about a key Howmet Aerospace growth market.

Spanish River Carbonatite has taken a strategic stake in Replenish Nutrients, with CEO Tim Close becoming chairman as the companies pursue concurrent plant commissioning and a proposed Beiseker expansion.

Dianthus reported a 75% interim response rate in the first 40 CAPTIVATE Part A participants, while its second-quarter net loss rose to US$50.2 million.

Workers may be overpaid as often as underpaid during their careers, Galloway says, as labour data shows older displaced workers face greater difficulty returning to employment.

Chagee Holdings posted triple-digit overseas GMV growth in the second quarter, but declining domestic sales and active members kept pressure on its core Greater China business.

The reported US$5 million-a-year deal delivers broad brand exposure but does not require the university or its commercial partners to use XRP.

The ESPN commentator said federal, state and other charges could leave high earners with less than 34% of their income, though the calculation was not independently established.

The Mad Money host said price-to-earnings multiples offer a clearer comparison than nominal share prices.

PG&E has cut its capital plan to $11.4 billion and launched a 12–18-month strategic review after lawmakers failed to advance proposed wildfire-liability reform.

Thiel Macro reportedly bought 495,000 Amazon shares as part of more than US$418 million in investments across eight stocks.

Yahoo Finance analysis originally published by The Motley Fool says SCHD offers the highest yield among the compared funds, despite trailing DGRO on 10-year total returns.

The Apple supplier expects performance to exceed market expectations but offered no numerical guidance and flagged global political and economic risks.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Ukraine after closed-door discussions with Vladimir Putin, with no breakthrough announced.

Berkshire Hathaway’s six-decade record remains exceptional, but its large Apple holding and cash pile will shape Greg Abel’s prospects as chief executive.

Satya Nadella sold 86,525 Microsoft shares in eight transactions, but the Rule 10b5-1 plan behind the trades weakens the case for reading them as a bearish signal.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are due to present a Ukraine peace proposal to Vladimir Putin, with the pause’s terms and scope undisclosed.

The Australian pension investor plans to deploy up to half of an approximately US$1 billion private credit fund across Asian markets.