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$10,000 in each of QQQ, TQQQ, and SQQQ 5 years ago: Here’s the result

The technology sector has done well in the past decade, with the Nasdaq 100 Index beating its top peers like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones. This article explores the outcome if one had invested $10,000 in the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ), and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) five years

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SanDisk stock is stuck in a bear market: buy the dip or sell the rip?

SanDisk stock has continued its weakness this week, falling to its lowest level since May 22. It has dropped by 35% from its highest level this year. Still, top analysts tracking the company have maintained a bullish outlook, pointing to its strong growth. Many analysts are bullish on the SanDisk stock Top analysts covering SanDisk

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Micron stock plunges: Has it topped, or is this a rare buying opportunity?

Micron stock has plunged since reaching a record high of $1,255 on June 25. Shares have fallen about 30%, mirroring the sharp declines seen across the memory chip sector, including industry leaders Samsung and SK Hynix. So, has Micron reached its peak, or is this pullback a golden buying opportunity? Micron stock is falling despite

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Gold under pressure as resilient consumer spending dampens demand

Gold remained under pressure on Thursday as resilient US consumer spending and a continued rally in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting support from softer inflation expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions. The precious metal struggled to hold support at $4,000 an ounce, with investors reassessing the outlook for interest rates after the latest US

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Lucid Group stock has crashed amid bankruptcy fears: Is it safe to buy the dip?

Lucid Group stock is attempting to rebound today, July 15, after plunging more than 40% in the previous session. LCID rose by about 2% in premarket trading to $4.73, recovering modestly from its lowest level of the week. Lucid Group stock rises after denying it’s going bankrupt or private LCID stock crawled back after a

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US wholesale prices fall unexpectedly in June driven by lower energy costs

US wholesale prices unexpectedly declined in June, offering fresh signs that inflationary pressures are easing, although renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to reverse the recent improvement in energy costs. Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday showed the producer price index (PPI), which measures prices received by producers for

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Dow rises 140 points as softer inflation, BlackRock, PayPal lift US stocks

US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after investors responded to another softer-than-expected inflation report and a fresh round of corporate earnings. Chip stocks fell even after upbeat guidance from ASML. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added roughly 148 points, or 0.28%. The S&P 500 rose 0.47%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained about 0.67%. The gains

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Gold rebounds after softer US producer inflation data eases rate concerns

The gold market regained momentum on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected US wholesale inflation data boosted investor sentiment and eased expectations of aggressive US monetary policy tightening. Gold prices rebounded from earlier losses and traded around $4,070 per ounce following the inflation report. Data released by the US Labour Department showed the Producer Price Index (PPI) fell

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Alibaba stock jumps as Apple integrates Qwen AI into Apple Intelligence in China

Alibaba’s US-listed shares rose more than 6% on Wednesday after the Chinese technology giant confirmed that its Qwen artificial intelligence model will power Apple Intelligence features for users in China. This marks a major milestone in Apple’s long-delayed AI rollout in the country. Apple shares also gained about 1.8%, while Baidu’s US-listed stock climbed roughly

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Trump proposes 20% cargo fee as US vows to police Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would reinstate its naval blockade of Iranian ships and charge a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation in Washington’s response to renewed conflict with Iran. The announcement came hours after another round of US strikes on Iranian

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