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6 days ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
It's been a hot couple of weeks for the fintech sector. Digital banking platform Chime Financial (CHYM -6.70%) and stablecoin operator Circle (CRCL 21.10%) both completed initial public offerings (IPOs) in which shares of both companies soared. While artificial intelligence (AI) is still the biggest megatrend fueling the stock market right now, the back-to-back IPOs from Circle and Chime have brought some renewed interest to the financial services arena.
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6 days ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
For more than two years now, ChatGPT developer OpenAI has been at the center of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company has raised billions in funding from Microsoft, works closely with leading AI-focused cloud providers such as CoreWeave, and is among the key players pushing a $500 billion domestic AI infrastructure initiative called Project Stargate.
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6 days ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
Throughout 2025, technology stocks have been whipsawed by the latest news or rumors surrounding the economy, interest rates, and tariffs. One stock that has demonstrated a degree of immunity to these dynamics is data mining darling Palantir Technologies (PLTR -2.06%). With shares up 82% on the year, Palantir is the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 index so far this year.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Adam Spatacco
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Cathie Wood is the founder and chief investment officer of Ark Invest, which manages exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on themes such as biogenetics, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, renewable energy, and cryptocurrencies.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
In recent years, some growth investors have taken a keen interest in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft stocks. One of the favorites among retail and institutional investors alike is Archer Aviation (ACHR 2.82%), whose electric air taxis are promising to revolutionize the mobility industry. Archer is currently the 11th-largest position across Ark Invest's portfolio, which is managed by popular tech investor Cathie Wood. On June 13, shares of Archer plummeted by 14%.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
Over the last year, a quantum-computing-themed fund called the Defiance Quantum ETF has rocketed by 41%. Among some of the biggest contributors to these gains are popular quantum computing stocks such as IonQ, whose shares have soared by 394% over the last year -- as well as Rigetti ComputingΒ and D-Wave Quantum, both of which have witnessed share price gains in excess of 1,000%. With such robust returns, these three red-hot quantum computing stocks might seem like no-brainers.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Adam Spatacco
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. As of June 12, shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have dropped by 21% on the year. On the surface, this doesn't exactly inspire confidence. However, over the last couple of weeks, Tesla stock has started to witness some new life -- save for a brief sell-off following a fleeting tiff between Elon Musk and President Trump.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Adam Spatacco
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Megacap technology companies have been some of the biggest movers and shakers in the stock market throughout 2025. Among the hottest stocks in the artificial intelligence (AI) realm is Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), but it has been struggling this year.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
Over the last several months, a new pocket of the AI realm called quantum computing has started to garner quite a bit of attention from the investment community. What's unique, however, is that the usual suspects of Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon aren't really pegged to the rising interest in quantum computing technology. Rather, a new cohort of rising stars such as Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and IonQ (IONQ 4.15%) are among the most popular quantum computing stocks right now.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com | Adam Spatacco
While Nvidia, Palantir Technologies, and Tesla consistently find their names in headlines regarding artificial intelligence (AI), I would argue that one company that dwarfs the attention garnered by big tech is OpenAI -- the start-up that kicked off the AI revolution in the first place. Recently, OpenAI sent shockwaves around the AI landscape yet again. This time, however, it wasn't because the ChatGPT developer released another groundbreaking product aimed at its rivals.
