Alphabet ends contract with Appen, which trained Bard, Google Search

Alphabet ends contract with Appen, which trained Bard, Google Search

Alphabet has cut contractual ties with Appen, the artificial intelligence data firm that helped train Google’s chatbot Bard, Google Search results and other AI products. After a “strategic review process,” Alphabet notified Appen over the weekend of the termination, which will go into effect March 19, according to a filing from Appen. The company said … Read more

Nvidia and its stock may go through an Apple-like transformation, Melius Research says

Nvidia and its stock may go through an Apple-like transformation, Melius Research says

Nvidia ‘s wise push into software and services is getting more attention on Wall Street, with one analyst drawing a parallel between Jim Cramer’s two “own it, don’t trade it” names. The emergence of chip powerhouse Nvidia as a major AI winner over the past year has been fueled by surging hardware sales — specifically, … Read more

Cramer says Eli Lilly could join the ranks of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Cramer says Eli Lilly could join the ranks of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested Tesla could lose its spot in the “Magnificent Seven” megacap stocks list. He said he’s waiting to see results from the electric vehicle giant’s upcoming earnings report, but said Tesla may have hit a “growth pause,” compared to its Big Tech peers that are still on the rise. If … Read more

AMD’s stock surge leads analyst to a ‘heck if we know’ rating

AMD’s stock surge leads analyst to a ‘heck if we know’ rating

Lisa Su displays an AMD Instinct MI300 chip as she delivers a keynote address at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 4, 2023. David Becker | Getty Images Demand for graphics processing units — the artificial intelligence chips that power programs such as ChatGPT — has been surging for months, leading to significant … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts pick these stocks for solid returns

Top Wall Street analysts pick these stocks for solid returns

Worries over the prospect of elevated interest rates for a longer time horizon linger on investors’ minds, even as stocks reach fresh highs. Nonetheless, analysts remain focused on the bigger picture and are bullish on stocks that offer attractive long-term growth prospects. Investors can weigh the recommendations of Wall Street’s top analysts as they pick … Read more

What Jim Cramer is watching to see where the stock market goes next

What Jim Cramer is watching to see where the stock market goes next

We don’t know what we want. This week, we will find out what it is that will propel us forward or turn us back after the S & P 500 on Friday closed at a new record high for the first time in more than two years. For example, we have three rails that report … Read more

The S&P 500 set a new record high. How our current Club stocks have fared since the last one

The S&P 500 set a new record high. How our current Club stocks have fared since the last one

The S & P 500 notched a record close Friday for the first time in more than two years — and over that time, no Club stock has performed better than Eli Lilly . The broad market index ended Friday’s session at 4,839.81, edging out its prior all-time high close of 4,796.56 set on Jan. … Read more

4 most important things we’re watching in the stock market this week

4 most important things we’re watching in the stock market this week

The major averages were all up for the holiday shortened trading week, with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high on Friday, beating its last record set in January 2022. The week’s biggest winner, however, was the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which gained more than 2%. The Magnificent Seven (Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, … Read more

Meta shares close at a record as last year’s rally continues

Meta shares close at a record as last year’s rally continues

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta’s stock price has fully rebounded from its awful year in 2022. The share rose almost 2% Friday to close at $383.45, setting a new … Read more

This record-breaking market just keeps going higher and higher. Here’s why

This record-breaking market just keeps going higher and higher. Here’s why

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 19, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The stock market keeps scaling new height as investors focus on the good and ignore the bad, no matter how bad the bad parts might look sometimes. Prospects for a slowing … Read more