Chris MacDonald is a long-time financial contributor to a number of world-class finance publications, including Barchart. With more than a decade of experience in covering a range of financial assets, Chris looks to bring a fundamentals-first approach to assessing the market.
This cannabis ETF has been a relatively better performer in a mixed market.
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Nio reported a new delivery record, but the company faces increasing competition, an EV price war, and uncertain Chinese government support.
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AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su will deliver the CES keynote on Jan. 5.
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Experts are recommending that investors continue to play the boom in data storage stocks, but with less-appreciated names like NetApp in 2026.
Robert Swan, the former Intel CEO and a Nike director, just bought Nike stock. Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, also bought nearly $3 million shares.
Ramco Resources announced a new $100 share repurchase authorization.
Ulta started a new initiative to launch in-store experiences and grow its business in 2025. Shares are up about 40% YTD.
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Kioxia was the best global stock this year driven by AI.
Shares are down nearly 80% in 2025, but Trump signed executive order to reclassify marijuana.
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Meta is apparently preparing a Mango AI model in addition to the Avocado model that was recently reported.
