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Aptus Capital Advisors head of equity and portfolio manager David Wagner comes on Market Domination to explain how he sees market fears over the US-Iran war begin to ease as AI continues to be a main driver for US equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC).
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 1.2% has trailed the S&P 500’s 8.3% gain.
McDonald's posted second quarter earnings on Tuesday before the market opened, which slightly missed the mark as consumers face a challenging economic backdrop.
McDonald's posted second quarter earnings on Tuesday before the market opened, which slightly missed the mark as consumers face a challenging economic backdrop.
McDonald's is set to report earnings as the fast food chain doubles down on value.
The biggest companies in the world call the S&P 500 (^GSPC) home, but only a handful are still growing rapidly. Some of these industry leaders are executing exceptionally well and rewarding shareholders.
Tom Lee says 2027 could be one of the best years for stocks, while Jim Cramer backs Amazon on any dip. What to know.
Banks play a critical role in the financial system, providing everything from commercial loans to wealth management and payment processing services. Still, investors are uneasy as banks face challenges from credit quality concerns and potential regulatory changes. These doubts have certainly contributed to banking stocks’ recent underperformance - over the past six months, the industry’s 6.5% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500’s 8.3% rise.
The stock's yield is more than six times the S&P 500 average.
Wall Street jumps as oil tumbles 5% and Treasury yields retreat
Throughout the market rotations and volatility of 2026, one group of stocks has been crushing the S&P 500 this year.
Visa’s latest deal could signal a new era in fighting digital scams as artificial intelligence-enabled fraud spreads. The payments giant plans to buy BioCatch, a provider of fraud intelligence technology, for $2.4 billion in cash. Visa said the addition of BioCatch will complement its current security efforts and help clients better protect themselves and their customers from the growing threat of account takeovers, scams, money mules, and application fraud.
Could Chinese memory chips crush Micron's pricing power?
Oil prices just fell off a cliff, and stocks are loving it. Here's what changed over the weekend, and what it means for the AI trade.
A broad rally has taken a hold of Wall Street, and the stock market is on track to set some record highs. New records were within reach for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500. The Dow was up 0.9%, or 474 points, at 52,963.99.
Forget the tech slump: stocks are cheap, and earnings are soaring. It’s the cheapest time to buy in more than a year.
Alphabet just posted one of the largest earnings beats in mega-cap tech history, then the stock dropped anyway. What the selloff revealed about the company's real valuation tells a different story than the headlines.
MakeMyTrip beat Wall Street's Q1 earnings target, but that's not the only reason the stock is rising today.
A high five-year correlation says Alphabet moves largely in step with the index you already hold, and its up-day and down-day capture readings say what owning that overlap actually feels like.
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August could favor banks, Big Tech, cash-like bonds and value ETFs as higher yields, AI spending and inflation shape market trends.
Celestica gains from AI networking demand, hyperscaler spending and strategic partnerships as earnings estimates rise despite trading at a premium.
NZAC includes emerging markets and applies strict climate screens, while URTH focuses on developed-market stocks.