Investing.com -- Investment in computer hardware and software has surged in the first half of 2025, but the broader economic benefits of artificial intelligence remain uncertain. Real GDP growth slowed to an average annualized pace of 1.2% in the same period, yet business investment expanded at a 6.1% rate. This was driven largely by an 86.4% annualized jump in computer equipment spend ...
Investing.com -- OpenAI’s release of GPT-5 on Thursday triggered a sharp sell-off across the software sector. Analysts described the model as “impressive” and another step toward transforming technology, including enterprise technology. But they said the question investors have been wrestling with for years remains: does it signal the beginning of the end for software? Brokerage D.A. Davidso ...
Investing.com -- It has been a very positive week for U.S. equities as earnings season winds down, with the S&P 500 hitting a new high. While Friday saw traders take some gains off the table, stocks appear poised to close the week higher. Here are Investing.com’s stocks of the week. UnitedHealth Group UNH shares surged on Friday, currently up more than 14%, its strongest day since 2008, ...
Investing.com - Investors are widely betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next gathering in September, especially after data earlier this week pointed to potentially muted inflationary pressures. Headline consumer price growth in the U.S. was slower than anticipated on an annualized basis in July, encouraging wagers that inflation in the world’s largest economy is ...