At the centre of the current boom in generative AI (artificial intelligence) is chip maker Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ).It designs some of the fastest computer chips in the world which are needed to run data hungry LLMs (large language models) capable of understanding natural language.Readers may be familiar with Nvidia?s historical link to the gaming industry, but less familiar with the US giant?s connec

There is no hotter area to invest in today than artificial intelligence, or AI as it is commonly known, and there is no hotter stock to buy than Super Micro Computer (SMCI:NASDAQ). But should you? In 2024 to date the shares are up 219.1%, notwithstanding a recent wobble, leaving the market cap topping $50 billion. That?s after clocking up 246% returns in 2023. Put another way, on 30 December 2022,

SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (USDV) Price: £54.30Assets: £3 billionSocial media giant Meta Platforms (META:NASDAQ) is making waves across the pond with news of a maiden dividend but for investors seeking not just a reliable source of income from the US but one that is actually guaranteed to grow each year, the SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (USDV) is the ideal investmen

Shares climb 8% after trading updateFourth-quarter earnings top forecastsFirm says AI demand ?accelerating?Computer hardware and software giant IBM (IBM:NYSE) posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and sales and said it was poised to gain ?a tremendous amount of value? as customers increased their usage of AI (artificial intelligence).IBM shares jumped around $13 or 8% to $187 in afte

Although financial companies traditionally signal the start of the US earnings season, next week is when the tech heavyweights begin reporting starting with Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) on 23 January. Expect AI (artificial intelligence) to continue to dominate the commentary with all eyes on Copilot and Azure growth. Microsoft has emerged as the top AI software story over the past year, with real-world

The income attractions of stocks are being tested right now thanks to increased interest rates, allowing you for the first time in years to generate a decent return on cash in the bank.However, rates are approaching their peak and are still short of the latest rate of UK inflation, making a case for looking to the financial markets where a range of asset classes offer the potential for both yield

Soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola (KO:NYSE) releases third quarter earnings on 24 October with consensus earnings per share expected to be flat against the prior year at $0.69.The company raised annual sales and profit guidance on 26 July after beating analysts' second quarter estimates. Over the last four quarters Coca-Cola has beaten market forecasts by an average of around 5%.This time though there a

The recent share price performance of certain advertising companies has not impressed investors. WPP (WPP) has seen its share price fall by 8% year-to-date and S4 Capital (SFOR) has seen its shares dramatically fall 62% in the same period.Both companies have cited tech clients in the US cutting their advertising spend and the current macroeconomic climate as reasons for weak performance. This is a

London's FTSE 100 traded higher on Wednesday afternoon, benefitting from a weaker pound, as the blue-chip index recovers some lost ground on the eve of the Jackson Hole central banking event.The pound fell markedly after a poor purchasing managers' index reading in the UK. Foreign exchange traders also sold the euro after similarly tepid data from the single currency area.Utility stocks were among

Stock prices in London climbed on Wednesday as softer-than-expected UK inflation lifted hopes for a lower peak for interest rates, while large-cap overseas earners got a boost from a weaker pound.The FTSE 100 index opened up 88.26 points, 1.2%, at 7,541.95. The FTSE 250 was up 460.88 points, 2.4%, at 19,079.10, and the AIM All-Share was 4.52 points, 0.6%, at 758.88.The Cboe UK 100 was up 1.2% at 7

Stock prices in London fell at Monday's open, after lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth in China, and before earnings from big US companies.The FTSE 100 index opened down 2.96 points at 7,431.61. The FTSE 250 was down 46.22 points, 0.3% at 18,520.59, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.2 of a point at 750.60.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 741.36, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.3% at 16,24

All eyes will be on global streaming platform's Netflix (NFLX: NASDAQ) subscriber numbers when the company reports second quarter earnings on 19 July.The last set of subscriber additions, 1.75 million in the first three months of 2023, disappointed investors and caused its shares to fall 10% on the news.Netflix's shares have since recovered and are now trading around the $433 mark, up 135% over th

- Students turning to ChatGPT says Chegg- Virtual Learning sales for Pearson fall 14%- IBM to replace jobs with AIShares in US educational technology firm Chegg (CHGG:NYSE) fell over 40% in pre-market trading at its CEO warned overnight of the impact of Open AI ChatGPT on its homeworking help business.The news had a knock-on effect on UK-listed education publisher Pearson (PSON) which saw its shar

When investors think of technology stocks, they often turn to the US market, such is the dominance of the old FANGs, Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ), Nvidia (NDVA:NASDAQ) and others.This risks missing out on great investment opportunities right here in the UK, such as Computacenter (CCC), a company championed in Shares in 2019 when the shares could be bought for £12.10. This is a built in Britain, pan-Europe

Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve and European Central Bank officials and a robust UK inflation suggest more rate hikes could be on the cards, keeping a lid on stock markets on Wednesday.Blue-chip equities in Europe had a decent afternoon on Wednesday, helping large-cap benchmarks in Paris and Frankfurt end in the green. Share price declines for miners weighed on the FTSE 100, however.The FTSE

European shares were trading lower heading into the start of US trading on Wednesday, as investors became resigned to yet another round of central bank rate hikes come May.Share price declines for London-listed miners, returning gains they achieved after a better-than-expected reading of the Chinese economy on Tuesday, also hurt the FTSE 100 index, which was underperforming large-cap peers in cont

Contrasting fortunes for 888 and Entain shareholders ahead of big updatesWilliam Hill's £19 million fine for gambling protection failures adds to compliance issues at new owner, 888Online gambling and gaming company 888 Holdings (888) will release full year results and a first quarter trading update on 14 April while larger peer Entain (ENT) will give a first quarter trading update on 18 April.In

It has been difficult to ignore the renewed sense of optimism creeping into stock markets this year. Misery has been replaced by a watchful brightness, and nowhere has this sheen reflected better than among software growth stocks.After tumbling more than a third in 2022, the US-listed iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV:BATS), comprised of many of the major enterprise software players,

- Q4 earnings due after-hours Thursday, 15 Dec- Growth guidance and $20 billion Figma deal worries- Adobe shares down 40% in 2022It could be a tough end to the week for creative software giant Adobe Systems (ADBE:NASDAQ) as investors nervously eye earnings after the market closes on Thursday (15 Dec).The San Jose, California-based company is projected to report earnings per share of $3.50 on reven

As 2022 draws to a close amid continuing market volatility Shares has canvassed leading fund managers to find out where they have been finding the best opportunities.Jamie Ross - Henderson Eurotrust (Hne)LOOKING OUT FOR BOMBED-OUT GROWTH STOCKSWe have spent the last 12 months trying to find opportunities within the growthier area of the market - our favoured part of the market and the part of the