More S&P 500 companies are raising their profit outlooks than cutting them — a setup that would normally lead to a stock market rally that hasn't come.
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Crocs recently saw its shares outperform both the Consumer Discretionary sector and the S&P 500, as investors reacted to optimism around its late-July 2026 earnings release, which has already taken place. Analysts had projected year-over-year earnings growth to US$4.32 per share, focusing attention on whether Crocs’ reported results would match these elevated expectations and validate confidence in its short-term business trends. With analysts previously expecting higher earnings per share,...
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Here's a comparison of the two tech and AI giants.
Higher volatility could present buying opportunities.
Gemini may not be the most popular AI model, but investors are wrong to ignore Alphabet's AI progress.
Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, is an active trader during earnings season. That's exactly what she's doing with Tesla, buying more shares after the EV maker reported mixed quarterly results and the stock slumped more than 14%. In 2025, Wood's flagship Ark Innovation ETF ...
Large-cap tech dominance versus diversified small-cap exposure. One fund delivered $1,816 on a $1,000 five-year investment, but which volatility profile fits your risk tolerance?
Warren Buffett designed his famous 90/10 portfolio for growth, not income, which leaves retirees in a tough spot. A pair of lesser-known ETFs can reshape that allocation into something that pays you every month without abandoning Buffett's original logic.
RWR has outperformed with a 22.20% one-year return and 3.20% yield, while SCHH's ultra-low 0.07% expense ratio appeals to cost-conscious investors seeking broader diversification.
Recent screening for stocks with rising P/E ratios and consistent price gains relative to the S&P 500 has put Cencora (COR) in focus for investors tracking valuation and earnings expectations. See our latest analysis for Cencora. Cencora’s recent screening attention comes after a generally mixed year for the share price, with a 30 day share price return of 8.94% contrasting with a year to date decline of 8.55% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 7.53%. This suggests longer term holders...
VEA charges rock-bottom fees and pays a higher dividend yield, though SPGM has posted stronger returns over the past five years.
"Magnificent Seven" stocks are cheaper than they've been in years, and Alphabet, Nvidia, and Microsoft are the most attractive AI-driven buys today.
Both funds charge identical 0.09% fees, but IEMG delivered 29.7% trailing returns versus SPGM's 20.8%, though with steeper volatility and drawdowns.
SPDW offers lower costs and higher dividend yield, while SPGM delivers broader diversification with less volatility over five years.
Nvidia (NVDA) has spent the last three years as the loudest success story in the stock market. Its climb turned it into a household name well beyond Wall Street trading desks, and its chips have become shorthand for the entire artificial intelligence boom. This year looks different. The gains are ...
Global X Silver Miners carries higher fees and volatility but delivered 49% returns in one year. SPDR Gold Shares offers stability with lower costs and $134.6 billion in assets.
State Street's fossil fuel fund delivered 41% returns over one year with far lower volatility, while iShares' renewable basket posted 33% gains but carries five times higher fees.
Vertiv enters its July 29 earnings report with a $15 billion backlog and a stock price sitting well below analyst targets, but one regional blind spot could complicate the bull case entirely.
XLE charges just 0.08% annually versus TAN's 0.7%, but TAN delivered stronger 10-year returns despite far steeper drawdowns.
Citi believes the recent technology-driven market decline has significantly weakened investor positioning across global equity markets, warning that the adjustment in U. S.
Yardeni Research believes U. S.
Investing in index funds can be an effective way for investors to diversify and track the overall market.