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Software stocks have sunk. Defensive names, including consumer-staples stocks like Walmart and Costco, have rallied. Yet, despite all of the chaotic moves seen in the U.S. equity market over the past few months, the S&P 500 has remained remarkably steady.

So far in 2026, a number of index funds that follow alternative strategies to track subsets of the S&P 500 or change the index’s weighting have performed quite well.

Salesforce is looking to buy the dip with a $50 billion share-repurchase program as the software selloff continues to send its stock falling, but Wall Street is wondering if the money would be better spent investing in more artificial-intelligence capabilities.

Blockbuster earnings were perhaps anticipated as Nvidia’s big customers have already indicated how much they’ve hiked their spending on hardware.

With Warner Bros. Discovery deep in negotiations to be acquired, its earnings show it is a company struggling in a fast-changing industry.

Valuation arguments and earnings momentum favor the rest of the world and emerging markets over the U.S.

Krispy Kreme’s stock was soaring Thursday as fourth-quarter results provide signs that a turnaround may be starting to take hold.

In a dramatic step, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said it’s proposing to sever a Swiss bank from the U.S. financial system over its alleged illicit ties to Russia and Iran.

The “low-fire, low-hire” labor market appears here to stay — at least in 2026. Most CEOs of U.S. companies say they no plans to increase the size of their workforce this year.

Retail investors seeking fast cash could trigger a financial crisis.

Investment professionals rarely outperform in a bull market. If you want stock picking to pay off, you’re essentially rooting for a crash.

Victory Capital says it’s mounted a bid for Janus Henderson that’s 16% higher than the $7.4 billion bid from Trian Fund Management the fund manager already agreed.