There's more to a bargain stock than just a low price.$8,000. That's what the typical American has in the bank, according to the Federal Reserve. Most people need to use the money in their bank accounts to cover everyday expenses. However, some people, particularly those with more than $8,000 in the bank, may be able to invest a portion of their savings as a way to grow their money. Let's examine two stocks that investors on a budget may want to consider. AT&TFirst, there's AT&T (T -1.12%).The telecommunica ...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the 10 Best NASDAQ Stocks to Buy For Long Term. On September 16, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google will invest GBP 5 billion (about $6.80 billion) in the UK ahead of the visit of US President Donald Trump to the country. This visit is expected to bring many new business deals and partnerships. Google also announced the opening of a new data center near London. This data center will support the growing demand for Google’s AI services like Goo ...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer weighed in on. Cramer said that he was “totally wrong” for believing that the company was going to get an unfavorable ruling in court. He remarked: “Look, I know the Magnificent Seven have had their setbacks. Alphabet looked like it was going to be a goner, severely punished for anti-competitive behavior not that long ago. The judge in the remedy portion of the trial, after Alphabet had already been found guilty of being a monopolist, could have ...

Key Takeaways Oracle secured multibillion-dollar AI cloud contracts from OpenAI, Meta, NVIDIA and AMD.33% of Oracle's RPO will convert to revenues within 12 months, offering near-term upside.Oracle plans $35B CapEx in FY26 to build 37 multi-cloud data centers.Oracle’s (ORCL) expanding cloud partnerships are shaping up to be a powerful catalyst for long-term upside. With signed multibillion-dollar contracts already driving cloud consumption and more deals in the pipeline, the company is positioning itself as ...

Key Takeaways PayPal announced a multi-year partnership with Google to improve digital commerce experiences. The two aim to create AI-powered shopping and push secure, scalable payment methods.PayPal services will be integrated across Google products, including Cloud, Ads and Play.PayPal Holdings (PYPL) announced a multi-year partnership with Google. Their goal is to deliver innovative solutions to businesses and consumers and create smooth digital commerce experiences across various platforms.This partners ...

RETIREMENT: Should You Take Social Security ASAP? The cloud-computing era for enterprise tech has been dominated by a "Big Three" of tech giants: Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL). Now, Oracle (ORCL) may be poised to join the party. With AI demand supercharging growth for Oracle's cloud business, some stock analysts predict that the database tech stalwart will soon disrupt the status quo. In other words, Oracle could become the fourth cloud giant. Oracle stock posted ...

In Brief PayPal announced on Wednesday a new multi-year partnership with Google that will see the payments giant using Google’s AI technology to create new AI-powered shopping experiences. PayPal’s solutions, meanwhile, will be integrated across Google’s products, and PayPal will work with Google Cloud on hosting and improving its technology infrastructure.The companies did not detail what specific types of agentic shopping experiences they would work together to create, but said Google would contribute its ...

The history of Disney is chock-full of moments where it realized it couldn't rely on what was working and focused instead on what would work in the future. The company is cannibalizing its linear networks business because it realizes that streaming is here to stay.The company released Disney+ in 2019, which got off to a great start but took a while to become profitable. Today, Disney+ is performing much better, but Disney's traditional cable business (linear networks) is suffering major declines. However, t ...

智通财经APP获悉，全球最大规模数字支付服务提供商之一的PayPal(PYPL.US)与美国科技巨头谷歌 (GOOGL.US)已经建立一项线上购物合作伙伴关系，将各自的数字化支付模式与人工智能应用工具结合 用于全球交易体系。此次双方重磅合作将为多款谷歌品牌(Google)产品添加PayPal数字化结账功能，并 创建基于"人工智能智能体"代理式下单到最终付款的协作基准，帮助卖家向特定客户展示他们的商品。 据了解，周三宣布的这项联手将把PayPal独家的线上结账功能添加到多款 Google旗舰产品中，并开启一 项人工智能层面的全面合作，帮助卖家们向特定客户展示其商品，并为一个由自主操作的AI代理代表 消费者购物的世界做好准备。 双方正致力于建立核心标准，以确保商家、消费者与自主AI智能体式的AI自主代理工具在具备充分风 险控制与支付安全功能的情况下运作。此番重磅合作是在谷歌发布一项新的代理支付协议后数日公布， 该协议旨在帮助安全地发起由AI智能体所主导的数字支付。 "这是两家科技公司携手思考未来商业格局将呈何种样貌的机会，"PayPal 首席执行官 Alex Chriss 在一 次采访中表示。Chriss表示，与 ...

Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve initiated its first rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 4% to 4.25%, signaling a shift in monetary policy amidst a "challenging situation" of inflation risks and slowing employment.Puma (PUM) shares surged by as much as 16.7% on reports that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Authentic Brands Group are preparing a takeover bid for the German sportswear giant, potentially targeting the 29% stake held by the Pinau ...