Companies with sound business models and strong competitive advantages can provide steady long-term returns. Investors should seek out businesses that generate reliable cash flow regardless of economic cycles.
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Here is how Cap Gemini SA (CGEMY) and Experian PLC (EXPGY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
US stocks opened mixed on Thursday as Oracle’s troubling earnings report spooked investors despite the Federal Reserve’s dovish rate cut just a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, unable to hold Wednesday’s momentum near record highs, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.7%, reflecting broader concerns about AI spending sustainability.
NVIDIA is up 36.6% this year as AI demand powers CUDA, Blackwell and H200 chips, but trade tensions and rivals push investors toward other AI winners.
