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Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Bet on a $700 Billion Hyperscaler AI Spending Wave Bill Ackman believes the high AI spending will yield meaningful profits for patient investors.
ASML Has Terrific News for Intel Investors That Could Send the Stock Soaring After July 23 Intel has started the volume production of its client CPUs, which could help it deliver better-than-expected numbers and guidance.
Prediction: This Space Economy Stock Will Outperform SpaceX Over the Next 5 Years Its technology and equipment aren't necessarily better. It's just that SpaceX shares are carrying an awful lot of baggage.
PJP vs. IYH: Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy? PJP delivered a higher return over the past year -- but IYH charges lower fees and pays a higher dividend yield.
3 Defense Stocks Poised to Benefit From Rising Global Military Budgets Global defense spending is surging, and these three cash-rich contractors look best positioned to capitalize.
Is Microsoft Stock Too Cheap to Ignore? Successfully distinguishing between broken stocks and broken companies can make investors a lot of money.
2 Cryptocurrencies Poised to Soar 3,000% or More, According to 1 Top Wall Street Analyst If Tom Lee is right, Ethereum could be headed to $250,000 and Bitcoin could be headed to $2 million.
Meta Platforms Looks Set to Abandon a $174 Billion Investment to Fuel Its AI Ambitions Mark Zuckerberg's company is going all-in on artificial intelligence (AI) -- but sacrifices may need to be made.
President Trump Just Reimposed the Iran Blockade. Here's What That Means for Oil Stocks. The president's stance will likely change, but the trajectory of oil stocks should remain the same.
1 Quantum Computing Stock That Could Be the Next Palantir Palantir redefined data analytics through game-changing software. This quantum company is using a similar approach.
Etsy Executive Chair Silverman Sells 22,881 Shares for $1.9 Million -- Should Investors Take Note? Sale executed under pre-arranged trading plan adopted last November, reducing direct holdings by 14% while Silverman maintains ~228,000 shares through trusts and other entities.
The Federal Reserve's July Inflation Forecast Is In, and It Contains a Surprising Red Flag Headline inflation is expected to drop for a second consecutive month -- but this is far from the full story.
Why Does Donald Trump Think Australia Has the Answer to Social Security's Woes? Given the dire nature of the last Social Security trustees' report, it's clear that an intervention is necessary. Could switching to the Australian system work?
Berkshire Hathaway Sold Mastercard Stock. Should You Follow? Berkshire may have exited Mastercard for reasons unrelated to Mastercard's underlying business strength.
One Date Nvidia Investors Should Not Overlook This July It will be yet another interesting earnings season for the semiconductor company.
Warren Buffett Will Give Away His Entire $140 Billion Berkshire Stake by 2034 Even after donating 12 million shares of Berkshire stock, the Oracle of Omaha still has much more to give.
Where Could Solana Be Headed Over the Next 3 Years? Solana has been a successful investment over the past three years. Let's see what the next three years could hold for it.
Is Airbnb a Stock to Sell After an Insider Let Go of 237,000 Shares? A director disposed of ~237,000 shares via a pre-planned trading arrangement, retaining ~2.1 million shares worth $309.83 million.
Morgan Stanley Set a $300 Price Target on Elon Musk's SpaceX Stock SpaceX's unique business model comes with a high ceiling, but also a low floor.
Should You Buy Apple Stock Before the Huge Investor Update? Investors are excited about what the consumer electronics company has up its sleeve.
3 Reasons Circle Internet Group Could Soar in Value by 2030 Circle remains the single-best way to get exposure to the $300 billion stablecoin industry.
Should You Buy SoFi Stock Before the Huge Investor Update? SoFi stock investors were hoping for lower interest rates in 2026.
Should You Buy Alphabet Stock Before the Huge Investor Update? Investors will hear about the company's AI investments and will want to know more about how the management team is justifying these massive outlays.
This Dividend ETF Fell 6% in the 2022 Bear Market While the S&P 500 Dropped 19% Long-term dividend growth stocks are great for providing downside portfolio protection. But understand the trade-offs before jumping in.
Is MannKind a Stock to Sell After Its CEO Let Go of 363,200 Shares? Castagna retains 2.4 million shares after the non-discretionary sale tied to RSU vesting, maintaining substantial alignment with the biopharmaceutical company.
Meta Makes Big Moves Around AI Models and Chip Production The team debates whether Meta's new AI, semiconductor manufacturing, and prediction market initiatives are value-added ideas or wasted capital for the tech juggernaut.
Why Did IBM Stock Plunge 25% in One Day? Preliminary Q2 Results Were Weak, But Not Terrible The biggest concern among investors is that IBM will lower its full-year 2026 guidance when it releases its full, official Q2 report.
International ETFs: iShares EAFE ETF vs Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF Developed markets deliver higher yields and 5-year growth, while emerging markets offer lower costs and stronger recent momentum.
CoreWeave vs. Applied Digital: Evaluating Disparities in Revenue Scale for These Artificial Intelligence Companies CoreWeave's revenue has grown roughly fivefold over eight quarters, while Applied Digital's trajectory remains uneven despite recent acceleration.
Oil Pulls the Market Lower Again Oil may not be the big driver of stocks that it was a few months ago -- and the market's pullback may simply be a healthy breather for hot stocks.
AI Expectations Hit a Fever Pitch Despite churning out incredible numbers, semiconductor stocks still seem to somehow “miss expectations.” The team digs into Wall Street's expectations game.
Skip Required Minimum Distributions the Right Way Without IRS Trouble You have an opportunity to reduce your tax bill and do some good at the same time.
Great Quotes, Vol. 22: A Nation Forever Young Every so often, five quotations come along that don’t merely make you nod. They make you stop, put the book down, and think.
FSTA vs. XLP: How These Popular Consumer Staples ETFs Compare for Investors These consumer defensive ETFs share many similarities, but a couple of key differentiators set them apart.
Prediction: These Will Be the 2 Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy for the Next 5 Years As countries around the world drastically expand nuclear energy capacity, these two stocks could be huge winners.
Silicon Photonics Investment Is Ramping Fast as AI Clusters Outgrow Copper Wiring. 2 AI Stocks Stand to Win. As AI data centers outgrow copper networking, these two optical technology companies could become major beneficiaries of the industry's shift to silicon photonics.
