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Six months into 2026, the boring stuff is winning. The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY) is up 12.57% year to date, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF is down 11.4% over the same stretch. That is a wide gap between dividend aristocrats and enterprise software. SDY, the plain-vanilla index of companies that have raised dividends ... Dividend Aristocrats Are Quietly Outrunning Software in 2026. Investors Are Piling Into This ETF

ADBE's Topaz Labs deal adds AI enhancement tools to Firefly, advancing its creator platform push as AI demand accelerates.

Consumer weakness is not the main issue SpaceX investors should be watching.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Palantir, Chevron upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

The Australian social commerce market is experiencing rapid growth and is poised to reach $63.55 billion by 2026. Key drivers for this expansion include mobile commerce, video commerce, and strategic innovations by industry players, particularly in sectors like clothing, beauty, and electronics. The market, marked by a significant compound annual growth rate over recent years, continues to offer numerous opportunities differentiated by domestic versus cross-border sales, diverse social...

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed as we get ready to end the holiday-shortened trading week, with the country preparing to celebrate the 250th birthday of our democratic republic. The stock market will be closed on Friday for the federal holiday, kicking off a long weekend to jump-start the holiday fun. All of the ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Adobe, Chevron, Dana, Honeywell Aerospace, Mobility Global, Ni Source, Palantir, SpaceX, and More

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is among the most profitable software stocks to buy right now. On June 29, Phillip Securities trimmed the price target on Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) to $203 from $385, while downgrading the stock to Neutral from Buy. Although legacy software-as-a-service “remains resilient due to its mission-critical nature and reliability,” the firm said company […]

Adobe (NasdaqGS:ADBE) has introduced Firefly Foundry, a new platform for enterprise-grade custom generative AI model development. The company is also rolling out a broader freemium funnel to push its AI and creative tools to a wider mainstream audience. These moves have not yet been widely discussed in recent featured coverage and come as Adobe reshapes how customers access and scale its AI capabilities. Adobe, trading at around $210.98, is making these changes while its share price...

Many of this year’s hottest stocks are the biggest decliners in premarket trading Thursday after sharp drops in the previous session.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) moved higher in premarket trading on Thursday after HSBC upgraded the software company to Buy from Hold, arguing that investor concerns over the impact of generative artificial intelligence on Adobe’s business have become overly pessimistic. Adobe shares rose 1.

Long known for its high-priced professional software, the company is now chasing billions of mainstream users. This strategic pivot is already showing results, with Creative Freemium MAU growing from 50 million to 90 million in a year. The new aim is to build a comprehensive freemium funnel, a dramatic departure from its historical focus on paid-only tools.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the most promising future stocks to buy right now. Reuters reported on June 24 that, according to Adobe Analytics, online spending across U.S. retailers on the first day of Amazon.com’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Day rose 5.3% to $8.3 ‌billion compared to a year ago. It further reported that Adobe said […]

At $205.02, Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) is a Hold. The stock sits within striking distance of its 52-week low of $190.12, yet the underlying business is putting up record numbers, creating an interesting disconnect in large-cap software. Adobe owns the creative software stack professionals default to (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Acrobat), and has repositioned around generative AI through ... Adobe Nearing 52-Week Low: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) ranks among the AI stocks beyond NVIDIA that could surge in 2026. Piper Sandler maintained a Neutral rating and a $240 price target for Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) on June 26 as the company announced the acquisition of Topaz Labs, a company that provides AI models for video and image augmentation. The company […]

The acquisition of Topaz Labs will help Adobe offer both content creation and content enhancement tools to users.

It’s no secret that Salesforce (CRM) stock has been a tough holding. With shares down 41% over the last year, the market’s verdict seems clear: the era of hyper-growth is over, and with it, the premium valuation. The conversation is almost entirely about the top line.

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NASDAQ:IGV) closed Friday at $88.20, down 16.5% year to date and 18.9% over the past year, despite the broader AI trade still drawing capital. IGV’s slide accelerated this month after top holding Oracle posted its worst week since the 2001 dot-com bust, dropping 19.4% in five sessions on debt ... IGV Investors: Watch Oracle’s Free Cash Flow as the Real Test of AI Capex Economics

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is one of the AI stocks on Wall Street’s radar. On June 25, Adobe introduced Firefly Foundry, a new platform designed to help enterprises maintain brand consistency by developing and managing custom generative AI models. By training these models on approved brand assets and visual standards, organizations can ensure that AI-generated content […]

Adobe (ADBE) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Adobe boasts a 30% net margin, while ServiceNow posts 20.9% revenue growth and fresh AI acquisitions, yet risk and valuation set them further apart.

U.S. retailers generated a record $26.4 billion in online sales during the four-day shopping event, up 9.3% from a year ago.

In late June 2026, Adobe Inc. was added to several Russell value and defensive benchmarks and unveiled a broad set of AI-powered upgrades across Firefly, Creative Cloud, GenStudio and CX Enterprise, supported by a new data integration from LiveRamp for commerce media networks. Together with record fiscal second-quarter revenue and a raised full-year outlook, these moves highlight Adobe’s push to position its agentic AI platform as core infrastructure for both individual creators and large...

Consumer stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sect

ADBE has the edge over PEGA as GenAI strength, valuation, price performance, analyst sentiment and VGM Score support its growth case.

Tech stocks are back on the rise after a slump last week, and Amazon is leading the way after a string of positive developments.

Consumer stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SP

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares rose nearly 4% in trading on Monday following reports indicating stronger-than-expected consumer demand during its extended Prime Day event, which took place from June 23 to June 26. According to data from Adobe Analytics shared with Retail Dive, US online...

Adobe downgraded, Roblox upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

Whirlpool, Nike, Wendy's, Tractor Supply and Adobe are examined as investors weigh whether beaten-down stocks are bargains or value traps.