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President Donald Trump will be on hand for this weekend’s festivities. So will dozens of media and companies throwing events that can cost $300,000.

Shares of opened sharply higher following Thursday night’s earnings report, with an immediate jump of greater than 20%. The stock is not only extending its recent rally but has also broken above its previous all-time high, last seen during the peak of the dot-com era in 2000. That’s a remarkable turnaround for a stock that was on its knees last summer. Intel has now gained more than 60% in less than a month and is up over 100% year to date. For a company that had spent the past few years struggling to regain relevance in the semiconductor space, this…

Many of us are still getting our heads around the price increases and tax tweaks that took effect this month, but you might want to give some thought to next April.Some big changes to pensions, savings and investments are coming down the track, and there are things you can do now and in the coming months to get ready for them.One change that is very much front of mind for a lot of older people – and is keeping financial advisers and wealth planners very busy – is Rachel Reeves’s “inheritance tax raid” on unspent pension money that takes effect…

April 23, 2026 Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve Board Office of the Comptroller of the Currency For release at 3:30 p.m. EDT The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly finalized a rule to modify the community bank leverage ratio consistent with existing statutory authority. This change will provide community banks with greater flexibility to use a simpler measure of capital adequacy and reduce regulatory burden. The final rule takes into account the unique business models and risk profiles of community banks. The final rule is being adopted without change from the proposal…

Liquidity mining has long been framed as a cornerstone innovation in decentralized finance—an elegant mechanism to bootstrap liquidity, decentralize ownership, and align incentives between users and protocols. But beneath the narrative, a more familiar pattern emerges: liquidity mining often functions as a form of paid customer acquisition, with tokens replacing traditional cash incentives.This framing does not diminish its importance. Instead, it clarifies both its strengths and its limitationsReinterpreting Liquidity MiningAt its core, liquidity mining distributes tokens to users who provide capital or perform activities for a protocol. Whether through supplying liquidity, staking assets, or executing trades, participants are rewarded for…

Intel INTC) stole the show in this week’s earnings lineup, which also included Q1 results from Tesla TSLA), Lockheed Martin LMT) and other prominent leaders in their respective industries.However, Intel delivered big on its promising turnaround, which has been spurred by investments from the U.S. government, Nvidia NVDA), and Softbank SFTBY).  The comeback story has also centered around a perfect alignment of market forces and internal execution, with Intel reestablishing itself as a major competitive force in the AI-driven semiconductor landscape.Delivering a strong Q1 report yesterday evening, Intel’s stock surged 23% in Friday’s trading session and is now sitting on…

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | ReutersNvidia shares closed at a record on Friday for the first time since October, pushing the company’s market cap past $5 trillion, as investors piled into the AI chip trade ahead of earnings next week from tech’s hyperscalers. The stock rose 4.3% to close at $208.27. Nvidia is up more than 14-fold since the end of 2022, driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence services and models. Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft,…

Key PointsNvidia continues to dominate the AI chip market, backed by strong demand across industries.TSMC is a key beneficiary of the surging demand for advanced chip manufacturing capabilities.Microsoft and Broadcom are emerging as key enablers of AI infrastructure construction, while Palantir is gaining traction in real-world AI deployment.10 stocks we like better than Nvidia ›Technology investing has always been about identifying the next key industry trend. It is no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the dominant force in today’s market, even as some investors worry that AI spending may be nearing a peak.Those concerns are understandable after…

The Intel logo is displayed in front of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 22, 2026.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIntel shares soared 24% on Friday, their best performance since October 1987, as investors cheered signs of renewed growth due to mounting artificial intelligence demand.The stock closed at $82.57 and is now up 124% this year after jumping 84% in 2025. Friday’s rally topped a 23% gain for the stock on Sept. 18, when Nvidia agreed to invest $5 billion in the company. CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took the helm early last year, has revived Wall Street interest in the…

Spirit Airlines’ accessible cash to keep operating won’t last long and a government rescue package is on the table, a lawyer for the struggling budget carrier said at a hearing Thursday.President Donald Trump later Thursday at the White House told reporters: “We’re thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it.”Trump told reporters that “when the price of oil goes down,” the government could “sell it for a profit.””I’d love to be able to save those jobs. I’d love to be able to save an airline. I like having a lot of airlines, so it’s…