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Benzinga readers pick which Magnificent 7 stock could have the best performance if there is a Santa Claus rally to close 2024 and kickstart 2025. What Happened: The majority of the Magnificent 7 stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date in 2024. With a limited number of trading days...

The U.S. has the world’s largest companies by market capitalization and about two-thirds of the MSCI World Index is dominated by companies based out of America. What Happened: U.S.-based companies ranking among the world’s top ten firms by market capitalization include Apple Inc. (...

As the Magnificent Seven races to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), their power demands are pushing natural gas into the spotlight. According to JPMorgan analyst Arun Jayaram, power demands could add 1.9 Bcf/d to U.S. natural gas consumption by 2028. AI, Electrification Light Up The Grid From...

Wall Street eyes 2025 with confidence as JPMorgan declares the U.S. will remain the global growth leader. While Europe wrestles with structural woes, the emerging markets face headwinds from high interest rates and a strong dollar. Meanwhile, the U.S. is powering ahead, fueled by an AI-driven...

The stock market and cryptocurrency sector have soared since Donald Trump won the 2024 election with major U.S. stock indexes hitting record highs. While a Trump win could be good for many companies and the overall stock market, there could be plenty of losers including companies that have...

The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could positively impact stocks, consumers, and several key sectors. Benzinga readers were recently asked to pick which Magnificent Seven stocks could benefit the most from the interest rate cut. What Happened: The Federal Reserve's decision to...

Investors have many options when it comes to investing for retirement. Among the available strategies are to invest in index funds, mutual funds, ETFs or choose individual stocks. Benzinga recently asked which of the Magnificent 7 stocks was the best option for retirement. What Happened: The...

An earnings report from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) will be closely watched by investors and could be a market-leading indicator, a market strategist tells Benzinga ahead of the results coming Aug. 28 after market close. Nvidia Earnings on Watch: Analysts expect Nvidia to report second-quarter...

Over the past year, investors have often turned to the market leaders, which among large cap companies are often the Magnificent 7 stocks. A new Benzinga poll looks at which of the seven stocks are the most popular with investors today. What Happened: Six of the seven Magnificent 7 stocks are up...

Investors have thousands of options when it comes to investing in exchange-traded funds, including those that mirror broad U.S. stock market indexes like the S&P 500 Index. Here's a look at key differences between the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (...

A large drop in the market on Monday sparked fears of a recession. While the stock market has recovered in the days since, investors are factoring concerns of a recession and high valuations for stocks including the Magnificent 7 members. What Happened: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY),...

The last week of July and first part of August marked a busy one for the markets with several notable earnings reports, including four of the Magnificent 7 stocks reporting quarterly financial results. A poll conducted by Benzinga reveals that many investors see the market trading higher in the...

Four of the largest companies in the world have hit new all-time highs in recent weeks with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) helping power the S&P 500 Index to new all-time highs. A Benzinga...

Seven closely watched stocks — the Magnificent 7 — have generated outsized returns in recent years and are considered by many to be among the companies of the future. Will these companies still be dominant in 50 years? Magnificent 7 Dominance: Seven technology companies — Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:...