Investors don't need to just invest in flashy companies that make the headlines to beat the market. Names like Nvidia and Tesla may be exciting to follow, but a quiet, industrial stock like United Rentals (URI -1.79%) can provide market-beating returns, too. Shares of the world's largest equipment rental company have trounced the S&P 500 index in 2024 and should...
The cryptocurrency market experienced a bullish rally on December 17, with Bitcoin (BTC) crossing an all-time high of $107,700. The global crypto market cap increased by 1% to reach $3.72 trillion, while trading volume soared 34% to $211 billion, signaling heightened investor activity. Bitcoin hits new ATH Bitcoin led the rally, gaining...
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly down on Monday, reversing earlier gains with investors looking to several major central back decisions due this week including the Bank of Japan and the People’s Bank of China. The Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 18 stateside will also be top of mind for investors, with...
Bitcoin has broken to fresh highs above $104,900 as this year’s rally continues to benefit from several tailwinds, including President-elect Donald Trump’s impact on markets. The asset is up 3.5% on the day following a new record price of $105,004. It's now up more than 140% in a year and...
If history rhymes once more, it would ruin the party on Wall Street. We're in the homestretch of what looks to be another phenomenal year for Wall Street and investors. Through the close of trading on Dec. 12, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.20%), widely followed S&P 500...
Bitcoin has once again proven its resiliency throughout 2024, but can the cryptocurrency's price continue rising? It's been a milestone year for cryptocurrency, and in particular, the industry's poster child -- Bitcoin (BTC 3.17%). With just a few weeks left in 2024, Bitcoin's price has soared by 140% and has topped...
Oil rose ahead of key US inflation data and a monthly report from OPEC that will provide a snapshot on the market. Brent traded near $73 a barrel after closing marginally higher on Tuesday, and West Texas Intermediate was near $69. The consumer price index figures for November are due...
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.30%) is on its way to its second straight year of outsized returns. After generating a total return of 26.3% last year, including dividends, it's up about 29% this year, as of this writing. That has led some some pundits to question whether the market is...
Microsoft shareholders on Tuesday voted down a proposal that would've seen the tech giant explore investing in bitcoin as a means of diversifying its assets. The proposal, which was put forward by a conservative think tank known as the National Center for Public Policy Research, would have directed Microsoft's board...
Google has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the introduction of its new chip, Willow, which boasts 105 qubits of computational power. The chip can solve problems in under five minutes, which would take today’s most advanced supercomputers billions of years to compute. While the breakthrough is a monumental step...
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