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Global hedge funds continued to add bearish equity bets to portfolios in the week to Aug. 1 when fresh data sparked fears the U.S. economy is slowing faster than anticipated, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients. It marks the third consecutive week that hedge funds' bets that stocks will fall outpaced the addition of long positions, Goldman said, noting one long position was added for every 3.3 short bets. The Nasdaq Composite fell into correction territory on Friday after economic data for two consecutive days pointed to a faster-than-anticipated slowdown.

A double miss on quarterly estimates displeased the market greatly.

A pundit's new take on the company inspired some investors to pile into it.

"Our view is betting against Cook and Cupertino into an AI-driven supercycle led by iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence is the wrong move," Wedbush said.

Hiring slowed in July as U.S. employers added a disappointing 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate jumped to 4.3%, the highest level in nearly three years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday.Economists had expected to see job growth closer to 175,000 during the month. The results were well below the average of 215,000 jobs added per month over the last year and fell short of the 200,000 jobs per month that are needed to keep up with population growth.The latest data sparked new wo

The cybersecurity industry is becoming increasingly dangerous, with cyber threats growing in both frequency and sophistication. Recent stats show a 30% surge in global cyber attacks in Q2 2024 compared to last year, with organizations facing an average of 1,636 attacks weekly. This makes it essential to examine the resilience and potential of top cybersecurity companies like CrowdStrike (CRWD). Despite a recent outage that disrupted services for major clients, including airlines, banks, and hosp