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Nasdaq Hits a Record as Chips Lead

A combined quick take on Tuesday's session: the Nasdaq closed at a record on AI and Muse momentum, financials and energy lagged for a second day, and markets stayed focused on Thursday's Trump-Xi summit

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 22:20 ET2 min read
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US and Iran Hold Three-Hour Talks at the UN as Trump Says There's 'A Lot of Momentum' for a Deal

Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met for three hours with Iran's foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Trump striking an optimistic tone even as Iran frames the talks around reopening the Strait of Hormuz

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 21:11 ET3 min read
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Stocks Mixed as Wall Street Awaits Thursday's Trump-Xi Summit, Oil Extends Slide

The S&P 500 held nearly flat, the Dow slipped, and chip stocks kept climbing as investors settled into a holding pattern ahead of this week's biggest geopolitical catalyst.

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 19:49 ET9 min read
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Wall Street Goes All In on Meta's Muse

UBS says Muse is outpacing ChatGPT on iOS downloads, JPMorgan calls it a potential category leader, and Jefferies raised its Meta price target to $875 as the AI agent's rise lifts chip stocks.

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 16:16 ET2 min read
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Stocks Rally as Oil Falls, Chips Surge Before Trump-Xi Summit

The S&P 500 rose 1.49% and the Nasdaq 2.26% as oil fell and chip stocks surged on Meta's Muse AI agent, ahead of Thursday's Trump-Xi summit.

DDesk21 Sept 2026 · 17:07 ET13 min read
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Why Cybersecurity Stocks Are on Fire Today

CrowdStrike, Okta, and Cloudflare are surging while chipmakers slide, as Wall Street bets that AI safety warnings from Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI mean more spending on security, not less.

DDesk21 Sept 2026 · 12:01 ET6 min read
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