Business & Market

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up by more than 300 points.

An analyst attributed the stock’s weak performance to the company’s failure to convince investors that its AI efforts will drive higher returns.

‘This has the potential to be a fast-moving situation,’ says one market analyst.

The company sees the growth rate of cloud infrastructure accelerating from 50 percent in fiscal 2025 to more than 70 percent in fiscal 2026.

The greenback’s share dips to 58 percent, while gold climbs to 2nd place with 20 percent in total reserve holdings, displacing the euro at 16 percent.

The company increased its quarterly dividend by 14 percent, marking the 26th consecutive annual increase.

‘At the end of the day, you don’t want them in government hands,’ Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni said.

More U.S. households say they are better off now than a year ago.

Some analysts remain optimistic about U.S. equities, viewing moderate job gains as a boost to stocks.

One analyst said that despite a fairly strong global economy and U.S. subsidies for electric vehicles, Ford has failed to make ‘real headway.’

U.S. stock benchmark averages are now positive this year.