Shares of global financial services giant Citigroup (NYSE:C) fell 5.8% in the afternoon session after hotter-than-expected inflation data and rising concerns over credit risk rattled investors.

Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray, and over the past six months, the industry has shed 2.6%.

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When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, \\

All eyes are on Nvidia's fourth quarter results, due after the closing bell on Wednesday, as AI concerns continue to grip markets.

Great things are happening to the stocks in this article. They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.

The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.

The prospects for AI to sustain build-out spending and to harm legacy industries continue to be front of mind for Wall Street.

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In the eyes of investors, Netflix, Paramount, and WBD all won this Hollywood bidding war.

Shares of cloud security platform Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) fell 14.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth quarter results. Sales and earnings per share came in ahead of expectations during the quarter.

Worries over the destructive impact of artificial intelligence on the U.S. economy were sweeping through the $30 trillion bond market on Friday.

Shares of streaming video giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the company walked away from a high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, a move investors viewed as a sign of financial discipline.

The prospects for AI to sustain build-out spending and to harm legacy industries continue to be front of mind for Wall Street.