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Pfizer's business may be in better shape than investors think.

OUT trades below valuation benchmarks and targets mid-teens 2026 AFFO growth, but high leverage, capex needs and ad-cycle exposure temper upside.

Even though U.S. stocks keep hitting new all-time highs, the broader macro picture suggests that a bit of a defensive tilt is warranted.

Today, June 15, 2026, a record-setting risk-on rally and a landmark SpaceX debut are reshaping sentiment across major U.S. benchmarks.

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Essentially, Goldman Sachs is telling AI stock investors to look past the flashy headline profits and focus on the bills that are coming due. For the better part of the past few years, investors treated the AI spending boom as a clear win for Big Tech. Nvidia’s chips continued to sell like ...

Boeing stock rose almost 5% on Monday, as the broader market rallied following a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

Morgan Stanley reiterates Overweight ratings on the hard-disk drive makers in a pair of research notes Monday.

Can ON stock's discounted valuation, AI data center growth and improving automotive demand support more upside after its 2026 rally?

Let the eye-opening valuations for SpaceX begin!

It's simpler than you might think to build long-term wealth in the stock market.

The billionaire's portfolio is heavily concentrated in his highest conviction stocks.

Chip, memory, and data storage stocks led the major indexes higher Monday, as the AI trade recovers from a recent pullback.

Legendary trader Victor Sperandeo says investors are too focused on whether the Federal Reserve cuts the fed funds rate and not focused enough on what happens to the Fed's balance sheet.

MAS stock's 19% rise in three months is backed by Q1 beats, a higher sales outlook, margin gains and discounted valuation. Yet inflation and tariffs pose risks.

An interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, set to be signed on Friday, lifted markets early Monday morning. Travel and mining stocks jumped on the prospect that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. Meanwhile, oil stocks, which had reaped fatter profit margins for the better part of three months, fell to the bottom of the S&P 500.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

The Iran-U.S. deal gave Wall Street a green light to pile into risk assets and chase momentum, and lagging Magnificent Seven stocks were in on the action this time. The Dow rose 577 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 jumped 1.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

Markets rally on expectations that the agreement will ease global energy supply concerns, though analysts warn gas prices may remain elevated for some time.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Large Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Madison Large Cap Fund (Class I) declined 2.7% in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500’s -4.33% return. The fund focuses on long-term capital appreciation. The quarter saw […]

SpaceX stock (SPCX) continues rising in Monday's pre-market trading (maintaining gains at the session open at the time of this video's posting) ahead of the space company's first full day of trading since its historic IPO last Friday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer examine SpaceX's performance thus far and what it may signal about the success of the company in its future lifetime.

Questions surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions, among other sensitive matters, are expected to be left for subsequent negotiations

Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 17.8% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 8.4% return.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1.3%, and the actively tra