Finance news summaries — Page 19
Essential facts and source links for recent finance stories.
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A Motley Fool analysis sees TSMC benefiting from AI data-center spending
Motley Fool says Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) could benefit from continued AI data-center spending because it makes logic chips for Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom. TrendForce estimates TSMC generated 72.5% of semiconductor revenue in the segment during Q2. -
Canaan sold crypto for $13.9 million and bought back $5.4 million in ADSs
Canaan sold all 3,952 ETH and 54 BTC for about $13.9 million in late August, using about $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million American depositary shares. Q2 product revenue fell to $13.6 million from $71.9 million a year earlier. -
AWS operating margin reaches 39% as backlog nears $500 billion
Amazon Web Services' revenue growth accelerated to 37% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, while its operating margin reached 39%. AWS had a backlog of nearly $500 billion and generated 60% of Amazon's operating profit that quarter. -
Jessica Inskip says social media can signal demand and investor sentiment
StockBrokers.com’s Jessica Inskip says social media can flag consumer demand and investor sentiment; she cited the Apple Neo MacBook going viral before analysts noticed it. She said viral posts warrant further investigation, not investment decisions on their own. -
Yahoo Finance panel debates giving Meta’s Muse access to financial details
Yahoo Finance panelists debated giving Meta’s Muse access to passwords or financial information. One said a friend refused when Muse prompted him for a password; another proposed a separate computer or bank account to limit AI access. -
BlackRock says AI commerce could boost demand for digital assets
BlackRock says AI agents could boost demand for digital assets because they need machine-ready payment systems. Meta and PayPal announced users will be able to shop through Muse across PayPal’s worldwide merchant network, but didn’t say checkout would use PYUSD. -
Vesting taxes explain eBay CFO Peggy Alford's 2,716-share disposal
eBay CFO Peggy Alford disposed of 2,716 shares on Sept. 15 in an automatic transaction to cover taxes tied to restricted-stock-unit vesting, according to a Form 4 filing. The shares were valued at about $293,000; she held 26,188 shares directly afterward. -
S&P 500 history pairs roughly 10% annual returns with steep declines
Since its 1957 launch, the S&P 500 has returned roughly 10% annually. Its average largest intra-year correction since 1980 was about 14%, while bear markets have come about every six years with average losses of 33%. Past performance does not predict future returns. -
Micron’s AI boom faces valuation, spending and Taiwan labor risks
Micron shares have climbed more than 500% in a year, but The Motley Fool flags risks from high expectations for AI-memory growth, tens of billions in fab investment and Taiwan workers moving toward a strike vote after mediation failed. -
Retirees can report pensions and IRA withdrawals on card applications
A retired applicant says he expected a store-card denial because his credit reports were frozen. Columnist Quentin Fottrell says retirees can report pensions, Social Security, investment returns and estimated IRA or 401(k) withdrawals as income. -
Rachel Cruze urges young workers to prioritize Roth IRA saving
Rachel Cruze urges people in their 20s to prioritize Roth IRA saving, saying time lets investments compound. A projection estimates that $200 monthly deposits from age 25 could grow to about $1.26 million by 65 at a hypothetical 10% annual return. -
SoFi starts settling card transactions on Mastercard with SoFi USD
SoFi has begun settling card transactions on Mastercard’s network with its SoFi USD stablecoin, Scott Melker said in a Yahoo Finance video. SoFi is migrating its full credit-card program, expected to process more than $25 billion in annualized volume. -
Paychex shares fall 6.7% despite Q1 adjusted EPS beat
Paychex shares fell 6.7% by 12:20 p.m. ET Wednesday after its fiscal Q1 2027 report: revenue met the $1.63 billion forecast and non-GAAP EPS beat estimates at $1.34, but GAAP EPS was $1.21 and free cash flow fell significantly year over year to $357.4 million. -
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought Nvidia, likely for AI rather than quantum
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought Nvidia, which is developing links between its chips and quantum hardware. The buy likely reflects Nvidia’s AI-chip lead, growth and valuation—not quantum prospects; Wood predicts commercial use no earlier than the mid-2040s. -
Canopy Growth seeks approval for another reverse stock split
Canopy Growth is seeking shareholder approval for another reverse stock split, with a vote set for Sept. 25, as its shares trade below $1 and the company looks to retain access to capital markets. It carried out its previous reverse split in December 2023. -
Lukashenko says Belarus's potash is contracted, complicating Trump's proposed U.S. deal
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the country's potash is already contracted, complicating Donald Trump's proposed U.S. purchase. Experts say restricted routes and shipping costs could undermine claims that Belarusian supply would be cheaper than Canada's. -
McDonald’s outlines chicken and AI upgrades to win back diners
McDonald’s outlined a plan to win back diners with hand-breaded chicken, AI-driven kitchens and drive-throughs, and smaller PlayPlaces. It expects to expand its US chicken pilot in early 2027 and invest $8.5 billion through 2036 for restaurant tech, rent relief and capital. -
Jim Cramer recounts five investing mistakes and the lessons they taught him
Jim Cramer told CNBC Make It that five investing mistakes taught him hard lessons: holding losing stocks too long, overconfidence, blindly following advice, panic-selling and relying on one indicator. He said learning from them helped make him a better investor. -
Social Security supplies 83% of income in lowest-earning senior households
Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research data show Social Security makes up 83% of income in the lowest-earning U.S. households aged 65 and older, versus 12% in the highest-earning group. The article urges workers to build retirement savings beyond benefits. -
Chip losses shadow Nasdaq records as strategist warns of 2000 echoes
The Nasdaq Composite hit back-to-back records this week, but the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index remains 14% below its June high. BTIG strategist Jonathan Krinsky says 10 of its 30 stocks are more than 30% below their 52-week highs, a setup he says recalls 2000. -
Forecast projects U.S. 30-year mortgage rate at 5.9% in 2031
A base-case estimate projects the U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.2% in 2027, easing to 5.9% by 2031, using Treasury-yield forecasts and an assumed spread. The article cites a 6.76% rate on Sept. 9 and warns that long-range projections are uncertain.
