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While Apple is currently the biggest publicly traded company, with a market cap of $3 trillion, Microsoft is also in the race to become the first $5 trillion company.

Seven megacap technology stocks in the S&P 500 ($SPX ) (SPY ) have driven about three-quarters of the S&P’s gain this year in a rally sparked in part by investor obsession with artificial intelligence (AI). These companies, including Microsoft (MSFT ), Nvidia (NVDA ), Alphabet (GOOGL ), Apple (AAPL ),...

AI-related headlines sparked a major surge in tech stocks Thursday, with the Nasdaq handily outperforming its peers.

The Dow Jones rallied. AMD stock popped amid an AI chip reveal. Some Bill Ackman stocks, including Google parent Alphabet, are near entries.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.16%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, led by strength...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.14%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.37%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly higher, led by strength in technology stocks, with Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices up more than +2% in pre-market trading....

Media watchdog says layoffs at top social media firms affecting moderation create ‘toxic environment’ as 2024 elections approach

Dow Jones futures: The Magnificent Seven stocks tumbled Monday, as Alphabet, Nvidia and Tesla stock finished with sharp losses.

The U.S. market is home to just 5 trillion-dollar companies. All of them are solid investments in their own right - but here's why mega-cap stocks Amazon and Alphabet look like particularly good buys for 2024.