This is the ‘most underappreciated’ driver for Microsoft’s business, according to one analyst
Investors understand Microsoft’s cloudcomputing opportunities, but may not be giving enough credit to the revenue potential of its software business.…
AI is a Pandora’s box that some CEOs seem wary of opening — at least with investors
Corporate America may be broadly using AI, but an analyst noted that some management teams are hesitant to bring it up with investors because it won’t…
AT&T’s stock looks like the smartest bet in the wireless sector, analyst says
An analyst at BNP has taken a positive view of AT&T’s stock, writing that investors should have “little to quibble with on the mobile side.” Source:MarketWatch
Record diesel prices are exposing pain points in the stock market and economy
A major risks now is that diesel prices stay high — and continue to put upward pressure on inflation. Source:MarketWatch
Midterm voters are overwhelmingly worried about the national debt. But only small fixes are expected this year.
Watchdog groups say midterm voters feel that “something’s wrong.” Source:MarketWatch
China is chasing SpaceX and setting its sights on the global space economy
Chinese spacetechnology players are closing in on Elon Musk’s company and looking to grow their reach, experts say. Source:MarketWatch
Warsh’s Fed shows it’s serious about taming inflation. Why Wall Street now believes it.
After more than five years of failing to do so, Federal Reserve leaders think they can shrink the rate of inflation to 2% by 2029 with just slightly higher…
The old new thing: Cisco and retro tech are back and forming the AI buildout’s backbone
‘Everybody forgot about them for 20 years. And now suddenly they’re important again.’ Source:MarketWatch
Starbucks’s Snoopy cups and McDonald’s SpongeBob toys are commanding huge markups on eBay
Adults are scooping up promotional items out of nostalgia — and playing into a frenzy around collectibles . Source:MarketWatch
I just started dating someone I really like, but he’s moving to Mexico for six months. Should I spend the money to visit him?
“Traveling is something we both want in a partnership.” Source:MarketWatch
Stocks face a growing list of threats — so why are investors staying so calm?
Investors are well aware of the risks, but they have simply decided none are significant enough to force them out of the market. Source:MarketWatch
AI leaders want to ‘pace the frontier’ as part of a safety slowdown. But how?
Tech giants are attempting to unite on AI safety, but they’re clashing over how an actual slowdown would work Source:MarketWatch