Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.

Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.

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This ETF plays defensively within growth stocks. Here’s how it’s faring better than the S&P 500.

Investors with an appetite for growth stocks can play defensively within the category by focusing more on high-quality stocks beyond Big Tech.
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Here are our top and bottom 3 stocks since Trump tariff concerns shook the market

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite notched its worst day since 2022 on a string of disorienting trade policy moves.
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Stock market’s worst day of 2025 is stoking Nasdaq bear-market fears. Here’s why.

Nasdaq Composite falls deeper into correction territory, raising concerns about it sinking into a bear market.
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Oracle won some big cloud contracts. Here’s why its stock is falling.

Oracle Corp. regaled Wall Street on Monday with talk about the future, enormous demand and some very large cloud-services contracts, but its stock continued a downward trend over concerns about ...
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Why was Mahmoud Khalil arrested and why is it such a big deal?

The Palestinian activist’s arrest has sent shockwaves through US civil society because of its apparent ramifications for immigration and free speech. Here’s what you need to know Continue reading...
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Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power

Faced with increasing demand for energy to fuel artificial intelligence, and the need to cut down on carbon emissions, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have announced major investments ...
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These accounts can be the 'worst possible asset’ for retirement, expert says. Here's why

Many investors don't plan for future taxes when contributing to traditional IRAs. Here are the key things to know.
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Lutnick: Canada becoming US state 'best way' to merge economies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that Canada becoming a U.S. state is the “best way” to merge the two countries’ economies. “The best way, the president has said it, the best way to ...
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It’s time for Europe’s deep tech companies to go big

Reasserting technological sovereignty is becoming increasingly urgent
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Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence

Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to ...
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Winners and losers from the Wall Street sell-off

‘Ignored stocks’ outperform as Big Tech and banks slide
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Slot: Loss to PSG 'best game' I've been part of

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot described the second leg of his team's Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain as the "best game of football" he has been involved in.
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Why a ‘good’ CPI report on Wednesday may not be enough to turn stock-market carnage around

Wednesday’s consumer-price index report is now in sharp focus with investors hoping more clarity on stagflation concerns could help stem the stock-market selloff.
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After PSG beat Liverpool, we ask: Is Dembélé the world's best?

Right now, I'm confident that Ousmane Dembéleé is the best soccer player in the world. Here's why.
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5 reasons why the 'boring' Detroit Pistons are worthy of your attention (and Shaq's too)

Here are five things worth knowing about the 2024-25 Detroit Pistons, who’ve been one of the best stories in the NBA all season long.
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Tesla’s stock may be bouncing, but this analyst explains why you should keep selling

One reason Tesla investors should sell into the stock’s recent bounce is because of all the “political noise” surrounding Chief Executive Elon Musk, one analyst says.
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An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.

The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday.
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Tesla’s stock has lost its ‘Trump bump.’ Here’s the latest bad news.

Tesla’s stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.
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Immeasurable impact: Austin baseball player has been uplifting to the team

Mar. 13—Sometimes, it's the little things that make a big difference. It is the first week of baseball practice and Austin senior Cody Petersen is already agreeing to give a younger teammate a ride ...
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Gold tops $3,000. Here’s what investors joining the gold rush need to know.

The value of gold has nearly doubled in the past five years, crossing the $3,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time ever late Thursday — and the precious metal’s latest move may be signaling a ...
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Ex-slugger Vaughn admits HGH use late in career

Former big league slugger Mo Vaughn has confirmed he used human growth hormone to recover from a nagging knee injury late in his career.
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Apple’s stock sees worst day since 2022. Here are 2 major worries for investors.

Investors are concerned about delayed AI features and the looming threat of tariffs.
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Stock Market Has Worst Weekly Drop in Months as Tariffs Hang Over Wall St.

Investors are worried about the economy and whether tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will stifle growth.
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European stocks have crushed the U.S. — now a big bank is shifting its view

The year has started with a big rally for European stocks as the U.S. market struggles to remain above water. Now, HSBC strategists are changing their tune.
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Has Tesla stock hit bottom? Here’s what the options market is saying.

Signs are appearing that investors could begin to build a long position in Tesla.
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Big 12 tournament bracket, schedule: Houston dominates conference again as Iowa State, Texas Tech loom

Kansas, which was ranked No. 1 to start the season, struggled late in the conference schedule but won on Sunday against No. 24 Arizona.
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Here are the states facing big hits from the E.U.’s retaliatory tariffs on American liquor

The U.S. liquor industry has been hoping to avoid retaliatory tariffs on its products, but instead they look set to hit — and weigh on southern states in particular.
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Apple and Nvidia led Monday’s $750 billion tech wreck. How to play the aftermath.

Trump’s policy moves are causing angst. But one analyst says the broader AI thesis is still intact, and he names Tesla and Microsoft among big potential winners.
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Every F1 track in 2025 ranked from worst to best

The Formula One calendar is ever expanding and has now reached 24 rounds, with certain longstanding venues at risk of being usurped by glamorous new locations. We last made this list in 2022 and ...
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Democrats’ hatred of Trump makes them their own worst enemies

Hatred of Trump has become their go-to position on just about everything; it’s what energizes them. It’s what dictates what they say and do.
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Adobe’s stock has been an AI laggard. A ho-hum earnings forecast is adding to its declines.

Adobe Systems Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading Wednesday after disappointing quarterly earnings guidance, amid criticism on Wall Street that the software company is not yet monetizing ...
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Here’s your chance to become Jeff Bezos’s neighbor—at a $50 million discount

Bezos’s neighbor has lowered the price of a waterfront parcel on the exclusive Indian Creek Island near Miami Beach, Florida.
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Big 12 is getting roasted for its 'assault to the eyes' basketball court

Emblazoned with hundreds of stylized Big 12 logos, the court has become the butt of jokes for college basketball fans.
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