Nvidia closes out earnings season as expectations stay high
The world’s most valuable company has rallied hard into this report, soaring more than 40 per cent over the past six weeks
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Caterpillar bulldozes into fresh ground as Dow’s unlikely AI darling
Company best known for its diggers has become attractive for its role in building out AI infrastructure
Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
Xi Jinping tells US chief executives that China will ‘open wider’
US firms want increased access to the Chinese market, while Beijing wants an easing of restrictions on advanced semiconductors
Samsung hits $1tn valuation as big stocks keep getting bigger
AI surge defies received wisdom which says that as companies grow ever larger, it becomes harder to maintain high growth rates
Magnificent seven no more as Big Tech stocks hit bear market territory
As investors rotate away from high-flying tech, the era of effortless outperformance seems to be over
Losing money in stocks is the norm, not the exception
Nearly 60% of stocks underperform one-month treasury bills over their lifetimes and the median stock return is a loss of 6.9%
Shares advance but oil volatile as markets weigh US plan to end Iran war
European banks were among the big winners as traders boost bets on ECB rate hikes
Is a plumbing career the answer to surviving AI?
Skilled trades regarded as safe from automation but still face social resistance
MWC 2026: The next generation of technology revealed
From AI wearables, foldables and robots to weird tech, the Mobile World Congress shows off plenty to look forward to
Trump’s economic moves seem contradictory and dangerous but there is a game plan
US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape
European shares inch up to fresh high on strong corporate updates
Irish banks take a step back ahead of a week when all three will report annual figures
OpenAI secures up to €93bn in record funding deal
Sam Altman’s $730bn start-up restocks its war chest for battle with Anthropic and Google
Stocks slip and gold gains as global trade faces new Trump tariff threat
Dollar dips after US president imposes 15% duty following supreme court decision to strike down previous policy
Walmart joins $1tn club, trading like a tech stock
Discount retailer trades on multiples that are higher than Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta
AI hype meets software reality in bloody week for stocks
What we have seen is a massive market rotation, not a selloff, as evidenced by investors piling into defensive names
European shares bounce back after dip
Irish market ends week higher as banking shares put in a good performance
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears
Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights
Apple enjoys most profitable quarter ever amid record iPhone sales
The ‘staggering level of demand’ has constrained the company’s ability to keep up and resulted in low inventory, said Tim Cook
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Big thinking needed as the golden age of Irish tech nears its end
IDA Ireland must land a big AI-related investment to keep foreign direct investment in a healthy state
Intel shares tumble 14% as projections fall well short of Wall Street estimates
Current margins ‘by no means acceptable’, says chief financial officer Dave Zinsner in conference call
Google reaches $4tn without betting the house on AI
Apple trails Google in market cap for the first time since 2019 as Alphabet shares soar 70% over the past year
US sets 25% tariff on some chip sales as part of Nvidia deal
Agreement allows Nvidia to ship AI processors to China
Hipster robots and cuddly artificial intelligence take over Las Vegas
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is a smorgasbord of futuristic technology products
CES 2026: Nvidia announces first ‘reasoning’ AI for autonomous vehicles
Company also shows off new Rubin chip designed to fulfil AI requests more quickly and cheaply
Markets close out the year on the up amid light volumes
Budget airline Ryanair dropped 0.4% to finish the year on €29.55, but just 11.1m shares were traded in the company on Thursday
Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullback
Hopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York
Patrick Freyne: From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI
The weird billionaires behind artificial intelligence are desperately trying to shoehorn AI chatbots into every bit of technology you own
Rally in tech stocks but shares little changed overall
Traders are navigating lighter volumes at the start of a holiday-shortened week
Falling tech stocks drag global shares lower
Broadcom drops after sales outlook falls short of lofty expectations
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Oracle’s disappointing quarterly forecasts led to declines in some of the world’s biggest tech names
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