Microsoft compresses under $400 with 200-SMA: Hourly levels

filo/iStock via Getty Images Market Overview Headline returns in the second quarter looked strong, but the underlying drivers were AI-related technology companies, particularly semiconductors and memory manufacturers, many of which are concentrated in Asia (regional leadership from South Korea and Taiwan). Hyperscaler capex fueled global demand for memory and advanced logic chips which flowed through…

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How much money do you need to be considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class, or middle-income households, as those with incomes that are two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income.     However, because the cost…

Google parent Alphabet (GOOG +2.33%) (GOOGL +2.13%) reported blowout second-quarter results, yet the stock fell after its July 22 report. The culprit for the sell-off was likely the large increase in Alphabet’s capital expenditures to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure. Management raised its 2026 spending target to $195 billion to $205 billion, up from prior…

The proposed rules will help advance the framework to embrace innovation and new technology, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said in a statement about the release of the agenda. One, titled “Crypto Assets,” will propose rules for the offer and sale of crypto assets and may include some exemptions and safe harbors. The SEC said…