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A retiree holding $200,000 of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) collects roughly $5,800 in annual income at the fund’s 2.9% distribution yield, with no rebalancing and no concentration risk to monitor. That is the quiet pitch behind VYM, a roughly $100 billion fund that retirees routinely skip in favor of louder, higher-yielding products on ... Most Retirees Skip Over Vanguard’s $100 Billion VYM Despite Its 2.9 Percent Yield and Almost Zero Maintenance

LAS VEGAS, May 19, 2026--Dell Technologies introduces a new generation of storage, compute, cyber resilience and automation innovations built to power the modern data center.

President Donald Trump has had little trouble pointing to Wall Street as evidence his second term economy is working. Since Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, the S&P 500 has climbed more than 22%, according to Bloomberg market data, and nearly 48% from the sharp lows hit during the April 2025 tariff-driven selloff. On the ... Trump’s Bull Market Is Standing on Shaky Legs. Just 5 Stocks Account for 52% of the S&P’s Gains

Artificial intelligence is driving blistering growth across the semiconductor industry.

BofA technical strategist Paul Ciana flagged an all-time-high weekly RSI on the VanEck Semiconductor ETF this week. Seven prior signals since 1995 averaged a 44% drawdown that took roughly 73 weeks to bottom.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.68%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.95%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.75%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

It isn’t time to bail on the Magnificent Seven yet. But there are momentum winners in staples and healthcare, too.

Hyperscaler AI budgets have to land somewhere. They land at the chip designers and at the one company whose tools make advanced chips physically possible. That is the entire thesis behind Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXQ), which tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index and gives you concentrated exposure to the picks-and-shovels layer of artificial intelligence. ... Your Portfolio Isn’t Invested in the Right Kind of AI Unless You Hold This ETF

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The new five-year agreement deepens LSEG’s use of VMware Cloud Foundation as the exchange operator continues modernizing its technology infrastructure. Key Investor TakeawaysLSEG renewed its long-term technology partnership with Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) under a new five-year VMware Cloud Foundation agreement.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.40%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

U.S. stocks slip Tuesday as the 30-year yield surged to an 19-year high near 5.2% and chipmakers tumbled, while oil held above $103 on the Iran impasse.

A hedge fund launched by former OpenAI (OPENAI) researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has placed sizable bearish bets against Nvidia (NVDA) and other leading AI chip stocks.

Broadcom's AI boom, Exxon Mobil's production growth and Berkshire Hathaway's cash strength headline new Zacks analyst reports.

US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Tuesday as technology stocks suffered losses and the Mi

Chamath Palihapitiya calls out the rising cost of LLM tokens. Here are some stocks could benefit from the compute shortage.

Investors remained unconvinced about reports on the latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts

The long-term trajectory of AI spending will drive this trio higher.

Oil prices and bond yields are sticking points.

New five-year agreement will expand LSEG’s use of VMware Cloud Foundation as part of its multi-cloud strategyLONDON and PALO ALTO, Calif., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LSEG and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced a renewal of their long-standing technology partnership, underpinned by a new five-year agreement centered on VMware Cloud Foundation. The initiative comple

Wall Street remains bullish on Broadcom (AVGO) ahead of earnings, with Wells Fargo, TD Cowen, and UBS lifting price targets.

Rising geopolitical tensions with China have sharpened focus on the risk of a potential blockade of Taiwan. Such a move could severely disrupt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s chip production and shipments for key clients including Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Apple. Investors are assessing how a prolonged disruption could affect global supply chains in technology, autos, and energy, while possibly shifting demand toward non Taiwanese chipmakers and shipping companies. Taiwan...

Rolf Bulk, Head of Semiconductor & Infrastructure Equity Research at Futurum Equities, discusses the looming labor strikes at Samsung Electronics. He says the strikes will be a "major negative" for the company and South Korea's economic growth, and highlights U.S.-based Micron and Chinese semiconductor company CXMT as potential beneficiaries of this scenario.

Sometimes the most interesting analyst moves aren't the regular clean upgrades but the ones that look different. A good example is what we see in Broadcom. The analyst firm cut a number, raised a target, and somehow made the bull case stronger in the process. UBS raised its price target on ...

Asia markets were mixed ahead of the highly anticipated Trump-Xi talks.

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reached $420.71 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.05% change compared to its last close.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.12%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...