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The case for a robust end-of-year rally for shares of Alphabet Inc NASDAQ: GOOGL is building as we head into the year's final weeks. The tech giant, boasting a $2 trillion market cap, has had a somewhat bumpy ride this year.
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses.
We also take a look at Rocket Lab USA, the space industry, and the difficulty of valuing speculative companies.
Amazon is anchoring a $500 million financing round for X-energy to develop modular nuclear reactors. The first sites in Washington and Virginia would provide carbon-free energy to meet growing demand.
Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, with the FTSE All-World index yielding 1.86% in September 2024, while the FTSE World Government Bond index yield to maturity stood at 3.03%. Dividend-focused strategies can enhance income potential in equity portfolios by prioritising high-dividend-paying sectors and reducing risks of dividend cuts.
Artificial intelligence is spreading through the corporate sector like wildfire.
BofA Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a Buy rating on Alphabet Inc GOOGL GOOG with a price target of $206.
Self-driving vehicles promise to improve road safety and reduce transportation costs. While it has been a long road, Waymo has a viable solution that is now being commercially scaled. Waymo is the clear market leader and is positioned to begin contributing to Google's bottom line over the next few years.
In August 2024, a federal judge determined that the online search giant Google is a monopolist that wields its power to stifle competition. The court opinion builds on years of investigation into one of the most valuable companies in the U.S. stock market.
Today's Big 3 focuses on some of tech's biggest names, from web development to entertainment. Jessica Inskip joins Kevin Green and Nicole Petallides to break down the technical trends in Salesforce (CRM), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Spotify (SPOT).