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Key PointsApplied Digital stock is up big because of demand for its AI data centers.Lease agreements with CoreWeave and another hyperscaler are worth approximately $16 billion over

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Key PointsMajor stock market indexes were down on Monday but closed well above their worst levels of the day.A healthcare stock was one of the best performers on the day.The revers

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Key PointsThe Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) contains 66 of the largest American companies on the market.MGK's top three holdings account for over 38% of the ETF.There is a lot

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Key PointsThe U.S. government jumped into the AI race with the announcement of Project Genesis.Project Genesis will likely fuel continued demand for AI investments.The current AI l

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Key PointsCoca-Cola stock has returned 38.7% over five years, significantly trailing the S&P 500's stronger performance.Even with dividends reinvested, Coca-Cola's total returns co

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Key PointsThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF charges a lower expense ratio than the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, making it more cost-efficient for long-term investors.Both funds mirror the S&P 50

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Key PointsState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF charges a much lower expense ratio and claims higher assets under management than iShares US Consumer Staples ETF.The

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Key PointsTech companies are still clamoring for Nvidia's AI processors.Tech companies could spend up to $4 trillion on AI infrastructure over the next five years.Even with a slowd

Key PointsAgentic AI could be the next AI megatrend.As an AI voice company, SoundHound AI's unique approach to AI agents could be a differentiator. UiPath is looking to be an AI ag

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