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NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is one of the dividend stocks picked by financial media as investors ask whether dividend stocks are tax-efficient. On June 30, Nike reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results and said it returned about $609 million to shareholders through dividends in the fourth quarter, up 3% from the prior year. For fiscal […]

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is one of the dividend stocks picked by financial media as investors ask whether dividend stocks are tax-efficient. On May 28, Best Buy reported Q1 FY27 results and said it returned $202 million to shareholders through dividends during the quarter. The company also said its board authorized a regular quarterly […]

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is one of the dividend stocks picked by financial media as investors ask whether dividend stocks are tax-efficient. On June 10, Caterpillar said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 12 cents, or 8%, to $1.63 per share, payable August 19 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July […]

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is one of the dividend stocks picked by financial media as investors ask whether dividend stocks are tax-efficient. On June 24, Morgan Stanley said it would increase its quarterly common stock dividend to $1.15 per share from $1.00, beginning with the dividend expected to be declared in the third quarter. The firm […]

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is one of the dividend stocks picked by financial media as investors ask whether dividend stocks are tax-efficient. On June 24, JPMorgan said its board intended to raise the quarterly common stock dividend to $1.65 per share from $1.50 beginning in the third quarter. The board also authorized a new […]

NVDA, AVGO and QCOM slid in 1H 2026 as AI focus broadened, but product roadmaps, diversification and estimates point to potential 2H strength.

VXUS holds 8,738 stocks with lower costs; IXUS offers a higher yield and tighter focus on 4,337 holdings. Which ETF suits your portfolio?

Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 74.3%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Advanced Energy has surged 170% to $287.82 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 36.4% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 27.5%.

U.S.-listed Alibaba Group (BABA) stock jumped nearly 10% in early trading Wednesday, leading a broader rally for China tech and AI stocks. Alibaba stock gained more than 8% to 106 in premarket trades on the stock market today. China search-engine leader Baidu (BIDU) is ahead nearly 5% at 117.38 while Alibaba' e-commerce rival JD.com (JD) climbed 3% to 27.33. Wednesday's...

Nuclear power has shifted from a sleepy utility niche to the most strategically important corner of the energy market. AI-driven electricity demand, hyperscaler power-purchase agreements and an executive-level push to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity to 400 GWe by 2050 have rewritten the sector’s growth math. The EIA now models commercial data-center server electricity use growing ... 3 Powerful Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy in July

Chip stocks trimmed losses on Wednesday despite a decline in the overall market.

Goldman Sachs dominates institutional finance with $3.6 trillion in assets, while Interactive Brokers scales globally with 5 million accounts and zero debt.

Kimberly-Clark is far from flashy, but what it lacks in glitz and glam, it makes up for with predictability.

FuelCell Energy's AI data-center pipeline, modular fuel-cell systems and manufacturing expansion are sharpening its growth story after a powerful three-month rally.

Analysts at Citizens raised their price target for Penguin Solutions to $85 from $65 while keeping an ‘Outperform’ rating.

The deal expands Palantir's role in large enterprise technology projects.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has moved into the spotlight after agreeing to acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for about $10 billion in cash, a rare disease focused deal that immediately broadens its endocrinology footprint. See our latest analysis for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' latest share price of US$522.25 sits close to recent highs, with a 30 day share price return of 16.88% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 11.98%, adding to a 163.32% total shareholder return...

Why Best Buy’s RGB LED TV Launch Matters for the Stock Best Buy (BBY) has rolled out RGB LED TVs across nearly all its stores, supported by exclusive partnerships with major TV brands and extensive staff training, creating a differentiated in-store and online offering. For investors watching Best Buy stock, this product launch is tied to a category where millions of households periodically replace TVs, and it comes with integrated services such as free delivery, installation and haul away on...

Oil stocks have dipped recently, making these two integrated giants appealing options for investors today.

Investors are pivoting to AI chatbot developers after a monthslong spell of dominance for memory-chip makers like Micron and SK Hynix.

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy in Glen Kacher’s Light Street Portfolio. On June 25, 2026, MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) announced a $25 million expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The expansion aiming to support the global AI build-out, is expected to be completed before the […]

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy in Glen Kacher’s Light Street Portfolio. On July 6, 2026, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) revealed a collaboration with Micro Center, a computer parts retailer. Through the collaboration, the company initiated the global launch of Ryzen AI Halo, a compact system […]

Self-improving models are reshaping the AI race as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others pursue superintelligence.

Guggenheim Securities senior research analyst and senior managing director for software, John DiFucci, explains why he upgraded ServiceNow (NOW) and Salesforce (CRM) despite the AI-driven SaaSpocalypse.

July is shaping up as a pivotal month for index investors. The S&P 500 has cooled a bit, with Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) down 1.36% since its year-to-date high on June 2 as the 10-year Treasury yield has eased to 4% and the VIX has settled at 17.65. With the Fed funds rate parked ... 4 Brilliant Vanguard ETFs to Buy in July

A barrage of stocks to watch like Eli Lilly and Deere, show promise, alongside reminders to keep risk management in mind.

These two are battling for their shares of the perpetual futures market, and the competition is heating up.

The software giant has quietly transformed its profitability, but investors are still pricing it like the company it used to be.

Certara has announced a partnership with NVIDIA to enhance its AI platform for drug discovery and development by incorporating the NVIDIA BioNeMo Agent Toolkit. This collaboration aims to unify Certara's biosimulation software, regulatory expertise, and datasets with AI-driven agents that provide specialized insights for life sciences. The toolkit enables AI agents to function autonomously, complementing biosimulation models and scientific expertise to accelerate the drug development process...

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures sank on Wednesday after President Donald Trump cast doubt on the status of an interim peace agreement with Iran, saying the deal was "over" following renewed exchanges between the two countries.