Nvidia (NVDA) stock was quiet in early trading Wednesday as investors weighed a litany of concerns about the chipmaker and artificial intelligence market maker. The world’s most valuable company is due to report fiscal second-quarter results after the market close. With a market capitalization of $5.16 trillion, Nvidia is heavily owned and closely watched. Its…
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The dollar was higher on Wednesday after a round of U.S. economic data, including a reading on inflation that slightly increased expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers this week. The Commerce Department said the…
When you’re planning a vacation, you probably aren’t thinking about worst-case medical scenarios. Travel insurance, if it comes up at all, is often viewed as a way to protect against a canceled flight or lost baggage. But a serious medical emergency abroad can wreak havoc on your finances. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is suddenly playing catch-up in the race to build leading-edge, “frontier” artificial intelligence models vs. OpenAI and Anthropic. But if Henry Blodget, a former Wall Street stock analyst and founder of Business Insider is right, Google stock may get a boost from OpenAI faltering in the AI battle. In an article in…
Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $68.63 per ounce on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, down 0.1% from Tuesday’s closing price. The silver price held steady this morning, reaching $68.62 as of 8:10 a.m. ET. Silver prices have remained quite steady this week, with opening prices edging down ever so slightly each day of the week…
Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,715.70 per troy ounce on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, up 0.5% from Tuesday’s closing price. Gold pulled back from highs reached this morning to $4,674.60 per troy ounce as of 7:51 a.m. ET. Gold opened over $4,700 for the second day, even hitting a high of $4,730.90 in early…
Meta Platforms and state attorneys general have held talks about a potential settlement before the trial concludes, in a lawsuit that accuses the company of intentionally building Facebook and Instagram in ways meant to hook teenagers, according to Bloomberg. Entering its second week in federal court in Oakland, California, the trial pits the attorneys general…
According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are lower today compared to Tuesday. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, is 6.53%, down 10 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently 5.94%, 1 basis point higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.56%, down 6 basis points from Tuesday….
After decades confined largely to laboratories, nuclear fusion is beginning to attract the kind of money and industrial planning normally reserved for technologies expected to make it onto the grid. Global private investment in fusion hit a record $4.48 billion in 2025, up 69% from a year earlier, while some of the world’s largest energy…
As Russia remains occupied with its war in Ukraine, Iran focuses on defending its territory against U.S. and Israeli attacks, and China maintains its involvement in both conflicts under the bar that would trigger direct conflict with America, Washington is leveraging its position in Iraq. These efforts by the U.S. and its allies have taken…
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