For decades, video games have been a go-to hobby for Alyx Green. But in recent years, Green has felt priced out. Instead of buying the biggest releases, the Illinois graduate student has opted for cheaper alternatives from smaller studios or turned to board and card games. In some cases, the 31-year-old watches videos of others…
Wall Street’s record-setting start to the week ran into two familiar sources of volatility: the artificial intelligence trade and oil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday closed above 53,000 for the first time ever before renewed U.S.-Iran tensions erased those gains, leaving the blue-chip index down 0.5% for the week. Chip stocks — once…
Overlooked market areas may have a banner second half of the year. ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins is encouraging investors to boost exposure to groups that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks. He told “ETF Edge” this week that his list includes software and cloud computing names. Many have fallen from “nosebleed valuations” and…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the launch of “Trump Accounts” in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 6, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Trump Accounts officially launched on July 4, introducing a new tax-deferred investing option for children. Unlike 529 college savings plans and…
Next week, several exchange-traded fund companies plan to hit the market with the latest ETFs, offering a way to add leverage to bets on single stocks, in this case, on the South Korean chip giant SK Hynix, which began trading in the U.S. on Friday. The development should come as no surprise: similar SK Hynix…
Apple’s stock has had a bumpy ride this year. But it’s been a lot more pleasant lately — so much so that shares posted their first record close in over a month during Thursday’s session. In doing so, Apple stands out among the rest of the “Magnificent Seven.” The other six members of the group…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down slightly, weighed down by semiconductor stocks, including Micron and Intel . The S & P 500 is relatively unchanged. Investors seem to be making…
Stablecoin issuer Circle surged after the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, granted it approval Friday to operate as a trust bank, the company said. Shares of the company were off their initial highs but last trading up 5%. The approval gives the company the ability to manage reserves directly for…
Motorists purchase gas at a station in Chicago, Illinois, June 9, 2026. Scott Olson | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon WTI Crude 5-day chart. On Thursday, the national average of gas prices was at $3.84, according to AAA, up 5 cents from the day prior. The rise comes as U.S. oil prices rose…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that SK Hynix’s upcoming Nasdaq debut will give U.S. investors a new way to bet on the artificial intelligence boom, but warned the South Korean memory-chip giant comes with significant risks. “We know the memory chip business is on fire and if you’re willing to accept the volatility, I think…
