The Case for the Big Five’s Continued Dominance
The kings of the tech realm have suffered stock slides but still command powerful advantages.
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Newsmakers
Ohio Pension Sues Facebook Over Whistleblower Scandal
The lawsuit alleges misleading statements ‘erased more than $100 billion in shareholder value.'
How to Find the Next Hot New Growth Stocks
Which young companies have the chops to be tomorrow’s stars? We ask canny strategists for their picks, and their methods.
From Goldfish to Whale: Can Upstart Tech Challengers Displace the Big Five?
Disrupters focused on the ‘internet of things’ could be the ones to knock over today’s kingpins. Recall the fates of IBM and other one-time heavyweights.
Think Before You Tweet: Charges Against Milton Should Be a Warning
The Nikola founder could face decades in prison for allegedly false, misleading Twitter posts.
Corporate Moves
St. Louis Pension Trustee Removed for Online Posts, Fraud Accusations
Former police sergeant made claims in Facebook posts that COVID-19 didn’t cause disabilities.
Market Moves
Buy Tech, But Not the Big Boys, and Use Private Equity, UBS Says
PE is a much better way to own technology companies, and there are more pickings, the bank argues.
Market Moves
Ned Davis: Tech Titans Could Fall 20% This Year
If Treasury yields keep rising, and the 10-year Treasury hits 2%, it’s bad news for the Nasdaq 100, the research firm warns.
Will the Wheels Come Off the Market in 5 Years?
Doubts rise that stock’s boffo performance will keep rolling through 2025, although almighty tech might let it maintain some momentum, savants say.
How the Stock Market’s Tech Leaders Will Be Ousted
Hey, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and their ilk can’t count on eternal dominance.
Market Moves
Nasdaq 100 Is Just Halfway Through Its Plunge, Says Morgan Stanley
The firm’s Michael Wilson sees a further reckoning for the home of the biggest tech names.
Overvalued Stocks: What Would Make Sky-High Multiples Drop?
This top-heavy bull market, led by a handful of tech leviathans, could unexpectedly get a lot cheaper. Here’s how.
Corporate Moves
Working from Home: Maybe Not So Great After All
Polls show white-collar workers want to go back to the office, at least for some of the time.
Risk
Pension Fund Sues Facebook Over Timing of Stock Buybacks
Lawsuit questions whether buybacks were designed to boost stock sales by Mark Zuckerberg and other insiders.
Alternatives
Temasek Joins Facebook-Backed Libra Association
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund is the first government-owned entity to join the blockchain project.