By Emily BaryMicron led the way, contributing 26% of the Nasdaq-100's first-half returns and 17% of the S&P 500's gains, according to JefferiesMicron's stock price quadrupled in the first half of the year and had a major impact on overall index returns.A few major technology stocks were responsible…
By Weston BlasiJames's agent has told the Los Angeles Lakers that he intends to sign with a new team, according to a new reportLeBron James intends to play for a franchise other than the Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to ESPN.NBA legend LeBron James on Tuesday officially decided to come…
By Barbara KollmeyerHighly regarded analysts say it's too early to call a top for chipsThe semiconductor top is not in, as hyperscalers, for one, can't stop spending, says Nomura.Given the blistering 80%-plus gain for the PHLX Semiconductor Index SOX in the second quarter, investors have understand…
By Jules RimmerBank of America report highlights the drag on global automobile sales caused by chronically weak China demandChina commands 59% of the global BEV - or battery electric vehicles - market.Chinese car manufacturers are gobbling up European market share, especially in electric vehicles…
By William GavinEurope should be a source of strength when Tesla posts its second-quarter delivery numbers later this weekTesla sold more than 1.8 million vehicles in 2023. It's been unable to match that feat in the years since.Tesla is set to report second-quarter sales on Thursday, with Wall Stre…
By Bill PetersStock heads for a 12-year low as Nike says demand slowed over the spring, and still expects falling sales in the months aheadNike's stock is down more than 35% so far this year.During Nike's fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Elliott Hill likened the sneaker giant's prolonge…
By Jules RimmerGoing public would bring a whole host of benefits to the AI ecosystem, says Deutsche BankOpenAI's Sam Altman (left) and Anthropic's Dario AmodeiNews the U.S. government has lifted export controls on Anthropic's most powerful artificial-intelligence models puts the company back on tra…
This story has been updated to correct the period over which IBIT saw outflows. By Frances YueThe pioneering cryptocurrency has seen its value fall by more than half since an October peakBitcoin is on track for its worst first half of a year since 2022.Crypto investors had hoped that increased inst…
By Christine IdzelisThe ETF industry is on track to accumulate more than $2 trillion in inflows this year, says one strategistExchanged-traded funds listed in the U.S. are attracting capital at a "massively record pace," says State Street's Matthew Bartolini.Investors have poured money into exchang…
By Frances YueThe pioneering cryptocurrency has seen its value fall by more than half since an October peakBitcoin is on track for its worst first half of a year since 2022.Crypto investors had hoped that increased institutional adoption and a friendly administration in Washington could help bitcoi…
By Lukas I. AlpertComcast says splitting its cable and broadband business from NBCUniversal will unlock value for both businesses - but media spinoffs historically have resulted in mixed outcomesBoth Comcast and NBCUniversal are "mature, healthy businesses," according to mergers and corporate-finan…
This article has been updated to remove an inaccurate description of the potential location of oil pipelines planned by the U.A.E. to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. By Myra P. SaefongWorkarounds to the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint and a drop in crude imports to China helped ease the impact of lost Per…
By Philip van Doorn and Britney NguyenThe list is dominated by semiconductor and computer-hardware manufacturersAll of these stocks soared by triple digits during the first half of 2026.With half of 2026 having already flown by, it is time to summarize which stocks have performed best so far this y…
By Philip van Doorn and Hannah PedoneSoftware and online service providers were hit hard as investors worried about eventual losses of market share to AI toolsShares of Intuit fell 61% during the first half of 2026, even as the company's sales for its critical quarter ended April 30 were up 10% fro…
By Joseph Adinolfi and Isabel WangThe Russell 2000 outperformed the S&P 500 by more than 12 percentage points in the first half - its strongest relative showing since 2001Small-cap stocks just wrapped up a stellar first half.Small-capitalization stocks are coming off a historic run. On Tuesday, the…
By Victor ReklaitisPresident Trump suggests his administration won't back down in the Cook caseWhat's next for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after the the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week?The Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will require the Trump admi…
By Mark HulbertThe Dow Industrials are trouncing the Nasdaq composite. Why that's an alarming sign for your portfolio.The performance difference between the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA and the Nasdaq composite COMP points to well-above-average odds that a bear market is imminent for U.S. stoc…
By Hannah PedoneSandisk's stock jumps nearly 11% to seal its best quarterly performance on record, up 258% over the periodShares of Sandisk soared on Tuesday after Bernstein analyst Mark Newman raised his price target to $3,000 from $1,700.As investors get more discerning in separating potential ar…
By Claudia AssisDelta, United shares end at fresh recordsU.S. airline stocks ended June with double-digit gains.U.S. airlines' stocks are flying high as jet-fuel prices fall and Americans continue to take to the skies, with shares of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines zooming toward fresh records…
By Myra P. SaefongWorkarounds for the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint and a drop in crude imports to China helped ease the impact of lost Persian Gulf oilChina has significantly lowered its imports of crude oil since the start of the Iran war.Oil prices on Tuesday logged their biggest quarterly drop in…
