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Can Microsoft Stock Benefit From Expanding Microsoft 365 Seats?

Microsoft MSFT continues to strengthen its enterprise productivity franchise as adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot expands across its commercial customer base. The opportunity is shifting beyond initial deployments. Broader seat adoption and deeper integration across enterprise workflows could support longer-term growth. It could also increase …

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How to Find the Next AI Opportunity Before Apple Does

The three traits to look for in young companies that could attract a Big Tech buyer. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Sometimes the biggest clues about the future of AI come from the acquisitions the tech giants …

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3 Reasons to Hold Netflix Stock Despite a 20.9% YTD Decline

Netflix NFLX shares have plunged 20.9% year to date, a decline steep enough to test the patience of long-term holders. Shares of Netflix have underperformed the broader Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector’s decline of 7.5% Yet a close reading of the company’s own second-quarter 2026 disclosures …

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Trump Tariff Refunds Just Topped $100 Billion, and These Companies Are Receiving Some of the Largest Checks

Key Points Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2026, triggering the need to refund approximately $166 billion to American businesses. Several of America’s best-known companies have received or expect to collect between $500 million and $2.4 billion …

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AVEM, BABA, ASX, NTES: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (Symbol: AVEM) where we have detected an approximate $403.6 million dollar inflow — that’s a 1.7% increase week over week …

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The Best “Magnificent Seven” Stocks to Buy in August

Key Points The “Magnificent Seven” group of stocks leads the market. This group dominates the rankings of the world’s largest companies, with the smallest still ranking as the 11th-largest company. It’s made up of: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) …

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My Son Just Started His First Job. Here’s How I’m Teaching Him to Invest His 401(k) Money.

Key Points I recommended that my son choose low-cost index funds for his 401(k). The four stock ETFs shown here own a combined 7,415 stocks with expense ratios of 0.02% to 0.07%. Younger investors with a longer time horizon should consider putting a larger percentage …

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Will SpaceX Be the First Company to Hit $1 Trillion in Revenue? Here’s What the Math Says.

Key Points Last year, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) generated $18.7 billion in revenue. By 2030, founder and CEO Elon Musk believes that figure will hit $1 trillion. How? Well, it’s complicated, but it mainly has to do with an extremely rapid build-out of artificial …

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This Tech Stock Is 1 of the Most Shorted Stocks of 2026: Is Now the Time to Buy?

Key Points Oracle stock was one of the most shorted stocks in the first half of 2026. The stock price has dropped some 53% since hitting an all-time high last September. Is Oracle stock at a discount a buy? 10 stocks we like better than …

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NVIDIA’s $500 Billion GPU Financing Deal Fuels Path Toward $270

NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) bold move to turn GPU capacity into a financeable asset is bullish news for the market. Rather than simply selling chips, NVIDIA is letting big investors put up the money to fund AI compute—and lining up more than $500 billion in third-party …

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