As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the automation software industry, including Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and its peers...

How OpenAI’s $300 Billion Valuation Creates a Problem for Microsoft...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) tracks the performance of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, which is made up of 500 companies from 11 different sectors of the economy. The S&P 500 has delivered a compound annual return of 10.5% since it was established in 1957, but it's coming off an especially strong year in 2024 with a total gain of 25% (including dividends). Unfortunately, 2025 is off to a weak start with the index declining by 8.7% from its recent all-time high, as investors try to navigate growing uncertainty about global trade, which could significantly impact economic growth...