Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Invested 5% of Pershing Square Capital Management's Portfolio in Netflix. Should Investors Follow Suit?

Key Points Bill Ackman’s unique investing strategy involves acquiring large stakes in just a few companies and holding them for the long term — defying conventional hedge fund wisdom. Ackman just acquired a significant stake in Netflix. He believes Netflix has “effectively won the streaming …

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General Motors Gains 13% in a Month: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

General Motors Company GM shares have risen 13.1% in a month amid the company’s continued restructuring efforts in China, growth in software and digital business and expansion of its business beyond traditional vehicle manufacturing. In the second quarter of 2026, General Motors’ adjusted earnings beat …

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SpaceX Has Slumped Since Its Debut. Here Is Where History Says the Stock Heads Next.

Key Points SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX), the aerospace and AI company founded by Elon Musk, went public at $135 per share on June 12. Its stock closed at a record high of $211.39 on June 16, but it now trades at about $140. Let’s see why …

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Tesla Is Down 26% in 2026 and Trailing Every Magnificent Seven Peer. Here's What Could Turn It Around.

Key Points The shine has come off Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) in the last few years. At one point, it was considered the definitive growth stock for investors to own, with shareholders betting that founder Elon Musk would take the lead in the emerging electric vehicle …

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Crypto Market Update: Russia Oks BTC, Ethereum, USDT Trading

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (August 12) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$64,048.61, trading flat …

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Tim Cook Warned of a "100-Year Flood" in Memory Chip Pricing on His Last Earnings Call. Should Apple Investors Be Worried About Margins?

Key Points Apple demonstrated robust growth and strong margins, with iPhone sales up 22% in the third quarter. Gross margins were wider in the quarter, but that included a tariff benefit. Management expects memory prices to continue rising and is planning price increases to offset …

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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft: One of These Stocks Looks Like It Has the Least Upside Over the Next 12 Months, but There's a Catch

Key Points Big tech names like Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft are lagging the S&P 500 thus far in 2026. Investors are worried about the megacaps’ high capital expenditures, but analysts’ price targets forecast solid gains over the next 12 months. From July 23 to Aug. …

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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: HUBG, AMD, SPCX

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Hub Group, Inc. (Symbol: HUBG), where a total volume of 13,083 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.3 …

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Is TTD Worth Buying as Cheap Valuation Clashes With Execution Risk?

The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD now trades at valuation levels far below its historical norms after a severe share-price decline. The apparent discount is striking, but it comes as revenue growth has slowed, earnings expectations have weakened and execution concerns have moved to the foreground. …

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NVIDIA's $500B Funding Push: Can It Unlock More Revenue Growth?

NVIDIA Corporation NVDA is taking a major step to accelerate the AI infrastructure buildout by partnering with six leading financial institutions to create financing platforms that could mobilize more than $500 billion of third-party capital over time. The partnerships involve Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman …

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