The Nasdaq 100 Index has rallied this year, helped by the ongoing tailwinds in the artificial intelligence industry. It ended the week at $24,500 after soaring by 50% from its lowest level this year. This article explores the top catalysts for the index and its ETFs like QQQ, QQQM, and JEPQ. ES Sports buyout by

CSX Corp on Monday appointed Steve Angel as its new chief executive officer, replacing Joe Hinrichs, in a leadership shake-up that comes as the US railroad industry faces heightened consolidation and investor scrutiny. Shares of CSX rose about 3% in premarket trading following the announcement. The move follows pressure from activist investor Ancora Holdings, which

Stocks edged higher on Monday as Wall Street attempted to recover from last week’s pullback, when concerns about the durability of the artificial intelligence trade weighed on broader markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.32% to 6,665.29. The tech heavy Nasdaq 100 was trading 0.68% higher at 22,636.124. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in contrast

President Donald Trump has struck again with a forceful new move against the global film industry, announcing a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the United States.  The announcement, made through his social media platform Truth Social, comes with strong language accusing other countries of “stealing” the American movie business, comparing it to “stealing

Rivian stock price has rebounded in the past few weeks, moving from the August low of $11.53 to $16 today. It is hovering at its highest level since May 27, with its market capitalization being over $18 billion. Rivian has made progress this year Rivian, the Amazon and Volkswagen-backed electric vehicle company, has made some

Lufthansa announced plans on Monday to reduce its global workforce by 4,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) roles by 2030, as part of a broader strategy to improve profitability and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiency. The majority of the affected positions are expected to be administrative roles at the airline’s German headquarters. The move underscores

The US government is once again teetering on the edge of a shutdown as lawmakers clash over federal spending priorities. With the September 30 deadline looming, Democrats are pushing to restore Medicaid funding and extend ACA subsidies, but Republicans demand a clean resolution that excludes those provisions. The impasse threatens to halt non-essential services and

It was the summer of 2008, the air in Delhi was dense and muggy, and the idea for a movie club dawned upon some first-year English Literature students. To set the scene: six of us shoehorned into one of those university flats that had all the charm of an abandoned broom cupboard, the sort you

Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is reportedly preparing to go private in a blockbuster deal valued at some $50 billion, according to multiple sources including The Wall Street Journal. According to these reports, the potential buyers include private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner. EA

Sony Financial Group Inc. surged in its Tokyo market debut after Sony Group Corp. spun off its financial arm, marking Japan’s first direct listing in more than two decades. A direct listing in Japan allows a company to list its shares on the exchange without issuing new stock or raising fresh capital, giving existing shareholders