Growth ETFs Rebound as Tech Rally Resumes, Concentration Risk in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

Growth ETFs Rebound as Tech Rally Resumes, Concentration Risk in Focus

Growth ETFs rose sharply Monday as tech stocks rebounded, with QQQ up 2.2% and VUG gaining 1.2%. The rally highlights strong AI-driven inflows but also concentration risk.

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Alphabet Orders 3M Intel TPUs for 2028; Piper Sandler Raises Target Amid AI Search Surge
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Orders 3M Intel TPUs for 2028; Piper Sandler Raises Target Amid AI Search Surge

Alphabet orders 3M+ TPUs from Intel for 2028, Piper Sandler hikes target to $445 on AI search gains, UBS flags margin risks from Cloud TPU revenue. GOOGL shares slip to $362.21.

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SCHD's Heavy Top Holdings Raise Red Flags for Safety Seekers
Markets Daniel Marsh

SCHD's Heavy Top Holdings Raise Red Flags for Safety Seekers

SCHD's top 10 holdings now make up 43.5% of assets, raising concentration risk. With a 3.24% yield and $95.17B in assets, the fund's safety profile is under scrutiny.

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Chip Stocks Surge on Intel-Google Deal, Nasdaq Jumps Ahead of CPI
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Stocks Surge on Intel-Google Deal, Nasdaq Jumps Ahead of CPI

Chip stocks bounced back Monday, with Intel surging 8.5% on reports of a Google chip deal, powering a 1.43% Nasdaq gain ahead of Wednesday's key inflation data.

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Oil Surges, Tech Stocks Stabilize as Iran-Israel Conflict Eases
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oil Surges, Tech Stocks Stabilize as Iran-Israel Conflict Eases

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, recovering from Friday's tech selloff, as oil prices spiked on Iran-Israel tensions but later eased on ceasefire signals.

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AI Rally Faces Scrutiny as Wall Street Questions Profitability
Markets Daniel Marsh

AI Rally Faces Scrutiny as Wall Street Questions Profitability

U.S. stocks bounced back Monday after a chip-led $2 trillion rout, but investors are increasingly skeptical about AI spending delivering durable earnings amid rate hike fears.

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Mortgage Rates Edge Lower, Yet Affordability Remains Elusive for Homebuyers
Economy Daniel Marsh

Mortgage Rates Edge Lower, Yet Affordability Remains Elusive for Homebuyers

Mortgage rates eased to 6.48%, offering slight relief, but listing prices dropped 2.4% year-over-year to $429,500 amid persistent affordability challenges and rising geopolitical risks.

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QQQ Rebounds 1.6% After Steep Drop; Options Signal Caution
Markets Daniel Marsh

QQQ Rebounds 1.6% After Steep Drop; Options Signal Caution

QQQ bounces back 1.6% after a 4.8% selloff, with options data indicating trader caution rather than panic as Fed rate worries and AI spending concerns persist.

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Leveraged Chip ETF Bounces After Record Plunge, But Risks Remain
Markets Daniel Marsh

Leveraged Chip ETF Bounces After Record Plunge, But Risks Remain

SOXL jumped 15% Monday after a 30.5% plunge, as chip stocks rebounded. Direxion warns these leveraged ETFs reset daily, making them short-term trades, not long-term bets.

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Amazon's Multibillion-Dollar Fiber Deal Boosts Corning's AI Data Center Role
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon's Multibillion-Dollar Fiber Deal Boosts Corning's AI Data Center Role

Amazon's multibillion-dollar fiber deal with Corning underscores AI-driven data center demand, but GLW shares remain flat as investors weigh factory ramp risks and lofty valuations.

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BlackBerry Shares Recover in Pre-Market Ahead of Earnings Test
Technology Sarah Chen

BlackBerry Shares Recover in Pre-Market Ahead of Earnings Test

BlackBerry shares recovered in pre-market trading Monday after a 9% drop Friday, with investors eyeing QNX growth and government deals ahead of June 25 earnings.

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Micron Rebounds After Nvidia Eases HBM Supply Concerns
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Rebounds After Nvidia Eases HBM Supply Concerns

Micron shares rebounded 8.2% in premarket trading after Nvidia confirmed it will continue sourcing high-bandwidth memory from Micron and Samsung, easing supply chain fears.

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