Investors will have a lot on their plate in the week ahead. Earnings season is set to wrap up, and several key economic updates are headed our way — all against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Iran. Another volatile week may be in store. 1. The U.S.-Iran war is the most important thing…
Amazon said Friday it will continue offering Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology to its cloud customers, excluding work involving the Department of Defense. The announcement comes after the federal agency informed Anthropic on Thursday that it would label the company a “supply chain risk.” Anthropic responded by saying it has “no choice” but to challenge the…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks dropped on Friday , capping a volatile week in the markets that pushed oil prices above $90 for the first time since October 2023. Typically,…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google said it will continue offering Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology for clients, excluding for defense work, a day after Microsoft issued a similar statement to…
People walk past the logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its exhibitor stall at the India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, a convention and expo center in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2025. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Amazon‘s data center in Bahrain was targeted by Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the company’s support…
President Donald Trump will haul big technology companies into the White House on Wednesday to sign a pledge that they will supply their own power for artificial intelligence data centers, as anger grows across the U.S. over rising electricity prices ahead of the midterm elections. Trump has embraced the artificial intelligence industry as an engine…
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the company doesn’t “get to make operational…
Fears about AI-led disruption in sectors like software and financials, along with geopolitical tensions, continue to impact the U.S. stock market. Despite the ongoing volatility, investors seeking enhanced returns can bolster their portfolios by adding attractive dividend stocks. In this regard, insights from top Wall Street analysts can help investors shortlist stocks of dividend-paying companies…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a dinner event with the company’s Taiwanese suppliers in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Lam Yik Fei | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia reported blowout earnings on Wednesday and issued a better-than-expected forecast showing accelerating growth. CEO Jensen Huang proclaimed that “compute demand is skyrocketing.” Investor concerns…
Amazon on Friday unveiled a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes an investment of up to $50 billion, the latest sign of deepening ties between the tech giant and the maker of ChatGPT. As part of the deal, OpenAI will use more Amazon Web Services infrastructure, including a commitment to deploy 2 gigawatts of the…
