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The rise of low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence models may paradoxically drive greater demand for semiconductors, benefiting chip giants like Nvidia (NVDA) and Micron (MU). The central argument draws on the Jevons Paradox, a 19th-century economic theory named for economist William Stanley Jevons that challenges conventional assumptions about efficiency and consumption. The paradox holds that when…

The gap between crude oil prices and refined gasoline costs, known as the “crack spread,” is once again drawing attention from consumers and analysts alike. The crack spread measures the margin between what refiners pay for crude oil and what they earn from selling refined products like gasoline to the market. When crude prices surge…

President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods Monday, citing what he called unfair discrimination against American autos, alcohol, and dairy products. Trump signed three proclamations invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a rarely used legal authority that grants the president power to impose maximum tariffs on discriminatory trading partners….

Shares of Lumentum Holdings (LITE) surged more than 9% on Monday after Barclays upgraded the optical and photonic technologies maker to a bullish stance. Barclays lifted its rating on LITE to Overweight from Equal Weight, maintaining a $1,000 price target that implies roughly 36% upside from Friday’s closing price. The upgrade comes after LITE shares…

More Americans than ever before now have legal access to medical aid in dying, with laws spreading rapidly across the country in recent years. Today, more than one in three Americans — approximately 32.80% of the population — live in a jurisdiction where medical aid in dying is legally authorized. At least 14 states have…