Analyst Dan Ives says it will be the summer of  trillion market caps for surging tech giants

Analyst Dan Ives says it will be the summer of $4 trillion market caps for surging tech giants

Nvidia and Microsoft will be the first to join the exclusive $4 trillion market cap club as the appetite for artificial intelligence skyrockets, according to Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities global head of technology research. The two stocks have had an incredible bounce back this quarter after a rough start to the year, as fears around…

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Meta shares hit all-time high as Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz

Meta shares hit all-time high as Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company’s new AI superintelligence group. The company’s shares reached $747.90 during midday trading, topping Meta’s previous stock…

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German inflation unexpectedly falls to 2% in June, hitting ECB’s target

German inflation unexpectedly falls to 2% in June, hitting ECB’s target

Janine Kraft, store manager of the Tante Enso store in Wörlitz, Germany, sorts goods onto the shelves. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly eased to 2% in June, bringing Europe’s largest economy in line with the European Central Bank’s target, preliminary data from statistics office Destatis showed Monday….

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China’s manufacturing activity contracts for a third month amid deflation woes

China’s manufacturing activity contracts for a third month amid deflation woes

Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in June, an official survey showed on Monday, fueling hopes for more stimulus to cushion the…

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