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8 software stocks to buy that are actually profitable—and cheap

Software stocks are getting crushed again, and babies are getting thrown out with with the bathwater. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector exchange-traded fund is down 24% from a record high hit ...
MarketWatch

Software stocks sink, extending their historic underperformance. What comes next?

The selloff in software stocks is compounding on Tuesday, reinforcing the software sector’s historic underperformance relative to the chip sector. Jessica Rabe, the co-founder of DataTrek Research, ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers breach SmarterTools network using flaw in its own software

SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock ransomware gang breached its network after compromising an email system, but it did not impact business applications or account data. The company's ...
CNBC

The AI threat wrecked software stocks. Now financial stocks look next with LPL closing 8% lower

Financial services firms tanked after the launch of a new AI-powered tax planning tool that promises to do the work "within minutes." Tech platform Altruist announced the offering within its AI ...
Seeking Alpha

Gartner forecasts 10.8% IT spending growth in 2026, software trimmed to 14.7%

Global IT spending is projected to reach $6.15 trillion in 2026, up 10.8% from 2025, as software spending shows promise despite a downward forecast revision, according to Gartner. “AI infrastructure ...
Yahoo

A software engineer of 8 years quit her career to go back to school and switch fields. These 3 steps helped her pivot successfully.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harshita Pal quit her software engineering job and made a career pivot to product management. Pal shared the steps she took to ...
Inc

How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the 8:4 Rule to Increase Productivity, Avoid Burnout, and Find More Joy

A former fitness trainer and small-business owner, Goodman appreciated the abundant opportunity in his hometown of Toronto, but he had grown sick of the hustle culture and his own packed calendar. So, ...
CNBC

This software ETF is in freefall. How to catch the bottom using charts

How to catch that falling knife — a look at the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) . Here's the quick answer: You don't. When you see an ETF or a stock make a dramatic move to the ...
MarketWatch

Software stocks have been crushed. Here’s how to play the sector as the dust settles.

Software stocks have taken a beating, and now investors get a pause to assess the carnage and see whether some parts of the sector have been unfairly punished. The Shares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ...
CNET

Using AI at Work May Actually Make Your Days Longer and More Unpleasant, Study Finds

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
Reuters

Nvidia's Huang dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock selloff deepens

The selloff, partly sparked by AI developer Anthropic's updated chatbot release last week that heightened fears of AI-driven disruption in the data and professional services industry, broadened on ...