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Amazon's About to Spend a Lot More. Here's Why That Makes the Stock an Even Better Buy.
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MAY 3, 2024
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the hottest mega-cap stocks on the market. Its shares have soared nearly 20% year to date and are up more than 70% over the last 12 months. The company revealed in its first-quarter update on Tuesday that it plans to increase capital expenditures in the coming quarters. Does this increased spending diminish Amazon's prospects?
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Why the FED Should Be Already Cutting
The Big Picture
MAY 2, 2024
The Fed held its benchmark Federal-Funds rate steady yesterday at 5.25% – 5.5%, leaving the possibility of cuts in the future. Jerome Powell repeated his “ Data Dependent ” mantra. “Persuasive evidence” that higher interest rates were no longer necessary to bring down inflation is what the FOMC wants, and today I want to share a few pieces of that evidence.
Here's What Happens When You Tip With a Credit Card
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MAY 3, 2024
Image source: Getty Images While I'm not a big fan of tipping culture in general, I have to acknowledge the reality around me, so I always try to tip fairly when I'm out. But one conversation I've had with a few folks over the years isn't so much about how much to tip as to what method to give that tip. Specifically, is it better to tip with your credit card as part of your bill, or should you use cash to tip?
Billionaires Are Selling Nvidia Stock and Buying 2 Red-Hot Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Instead
The Motley Fool
MAY 3, 2024
For many investors, Nvidia is the quintessential artificial intelligence (AI) stock. Its graphics processing units power many of the most advanced AI systems, and the company holds over 80% market share in AI processors. In short, from a semiconductor perspective, Nvidia is almost single-handedly enabling the AI boom. That drove shares 239% higher in 2023.
Forget Nvidia. Billionaires Steven Cohen and Israel Englander Are Buying This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead.
The Motley Fool
MAY 3, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has soared in the triple digits over the past year, thanks to its dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. The company is the world's leading AI chipmaker, powering the crucial task of training AI models so they can then go on to solve complex problems. This has helped Nvidia's earnings soar and the stock find its spot in the portfolios of many billionaire investors.
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Will Nvidia Follow AMD, Intel, and Super Micro and Plummet After Reporting Earnings?
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become all the rage since early 2023, so it's easy to forget that these sophisticated algorithms have been around in some form or another for decades, helping early adopters become some of the world's most valuable companies. Microsoft tops the list at $2.9 trillion, having wrested the crown from Apple , which clocks in at No. 2 at $2.6 trillion.
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