On today’s episode of Asking for a Trend, host Josh Lipton breaks down some of the biggest stories and key themes of the trading day.
Arctic Wolf today released a new Human Risk Report that analyzes some of the key cybersecurity risks facing businesses. Nick Schneider, president and CEO of Arctic Wolf, called the election “an event that sparks tremendous interest from bad actors.” He explains: “I think in an election year or any time there’s a high-profile event in the public arena, there’s going to be increased interest and activity from bad actors, not just against companies but also against individuals. Where they meet and intersect also poses additional risks for individual organizations.”
BJ Schaknowski, CEO of symplr, discusses the current state of the healthcare industry as AI adoption increases. Schaknowski explains that symplr helps hospitals increase productivity by assisting with tasks related to compliance, quality, and safety. He said these tasks are “significantly fragmented” in hospitals, “taking a toll on the productivity of essential healthcare workers who should be providing care rather than sitting in front of a laptop and entering data.” ”, he points out. Shakunowski said nurses spend about three to five hours a day in front of a computer screen, which could be replaced by more time teaching new nurses and caring for patients. I am.
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closing at an all-time high and the Volatility Index (^VIX) hovering just below 20, Jared Breichle, Yahoo Finance Data & Markets Editor has analyzed some of the biggest takeaways of the trading day.
Big Tech companies’ capital spending on AI is on the rise heading into the final quarter of 2024. Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman explores investments in hyperscalers Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Meta Platforms (META). The introduction of generative AI and data centers will add further fuel to the fire for Nvidia’s (NVDA) metaphorical AI chips.
Finally, Josh Lipton checks out the best performing stocks in after-hours trading: Lucid (LCID), Kinder Morgan (KMI), and Alcoa (AA).
Asting for a Trend’s Josh Lipton highlights the top trending stocks during after-hours trading sessions.
This post was written by Melanie Leal
