Apple stock in focus as AI-spending nerves grow — what to watch when AAPL trading returns

Apple Inc shares slipped roughly 2.3% to $255.78 on Friday. With U.S. markets closed Monday for Presidents Day, investors now face a pause before big tech can react when trading starts up again Tuesday.

QQQ tug-of-war: SEC filings show fresh buying and a bank cut as Nasdaq tests faster Nasdaq-100 entry

QQQ tug-of-war: SEC filings show fresh buying and a bank cut as Nasdaq tests faster Nasdaq-100 entry

Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV sharply boosted its exposure to Invesco’s QQQ ETF in the third quarter, bumping up its stake by 121.4% and ending up with 2,998 shares valued at nearly $1.8 million, according to a filing. That puts QQQ at about 1.8% of Paradigm’s portfolio, the disclosure shows.
Big Tech stocks brace for AI spending scrutiny after Nvidia’s jump and Amazon’s drop

Big Tech stocks brace for AI spending scrutiny after Nvidia’s jump and Amazon’s drop

Big Tech walks into Monday divided: Friday’s bounce revived chip stocks, but Amazon sank as new concerns flared over AI infrastructure costs. The Dow topped 50,000 for the first time, with the S&P 500 rising 2% and the Nasdaq up a shade over 2%, thanks mostly to Nvidia and other semiconductors.
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US Stock Market Today Updates

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Top Stock Picks

Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 Strong Buy

NVIDIA

94/100
#2 Strong Buy

Meta Platforms

89/100
#3 Buy

Alphabet

87/100
#4 Buy

Amazon

84/100
#5 Selective Buy

Microsoft

80/100
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MARKET CALENDAR

Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

#2

Michigan sentiment

A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.

#3

Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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