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Wall Street’s 2026 Outlook for the S&P 500 May Surprise Investors
While the S&P 500 Index started 2025 on shaky ground, it ultimately delivered for investors. Through April 8, 2025, the index was down more than 16% on the year. However, the S&P 500 ended up
Why These 3 Mega-Caps Could Still Surprise Investors in 2026
Pure play AI stocks continued to shine last year as the S&P 500 finished 2025 with its third consecutive double-digit gain.
But while high-flying stocks like Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) generated
Insiders Just Bought the Dip in NKE Stock, Including Apple's CEO
After U.S. apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) took a tumultuous tumble, three insiders bought the dip.
Nike stock had its worst day in quite a while on Dec. 19, 2025. Shares plummeted by 10.5% as
Why Chevron’s Venezuela Exposure Puts CVX Stock in Play for 2026
After the news that the United States had captured and removed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, investor eyes are focused on the country’s crippled oil sector, which will now be
IREN Limited: A Data Center Power Play in Rebound Mode
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) delivered eye-popping volatility in 2025, racing from low single digits to highs north of $75 before giving back a large portion of those gains. That combination, a four-digit
5 Stocks Wall Street Repriced Higher Heading Into 2026
Analyst trends are a critical factor for investors to watch, as they lead investment dollars to and from individual stocks. Analysts' trends in the stocks on this list, which include tech stocks
What’s Up With SentinelOne? An Ultra-Deep Value Opportunity
SentinelOne (NYSE: S) stock has struggled for years as slowing growth, fierce competition, and, more recently, macroeconomic headwinds and a CFO departure have sapped investor confidence.
The AI Tech Paradox: Insiders Sell, the Case for Buying Gets Stronger
Insiders are selling some tech stocks critical to AI, including NVIDIA, signalling potential risks, but investors shouldn’t raise a red flag. The stocks on this list rose by double digits in 2025
The S&P 500's Top-Performing Sectors: 3 Lead the Pack in 2025
Despite notable volatility, the S&P 500 Index delivered an 18% total return in 2025—its third consecutive year of 15% or higher gains. However, the strength was not evenly distributed across all
Notable Newcomers: These 2025 IPOs Dominated the Year
In 2025, over 200 companies had their initial public offerings (IPOs) on U.S. exchanges. However, less than a quarter of these were able to beat the S&P 500’s 18% return (with dividends
Flu Season's Here—This Dividend-Payer Controls the Shot Market
Last year wasn’t kind to the health care sector. That corner of the market, which includes Big Pharma mainstays such as Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and AbbVie (NYSE:
3 Stocks Delivered +10% Buyback Yields in 2025—What's Next in 2026?
Share buybacks are one of the key ways that companies return capital to shareholders. Buybacks do this by reducing a company’s outstanding share count, allowing each remaining share to account for
5 Stocks Retail Investors Are Betting on for 2026
A new year of trading and investing is officially underway, and optimism across markets is running high. Risk appetite has returned, speculation is elevated, and retail investors are once again
2025's Most Upgraded Stocks—And What 2026 Might Hold
In 2025, Wall Street analysts showered many stocks in the technology and communication sectors—the two best-performing sectors of the year—with upgrades. Tech took the top spot, with the
These 3 Stocks Trade at Discounts the Market Won’t Ignore Forever
The S&P 500 wrapped up 2025 with a total return of about 18%, the third straight year above historical norms but a lower figure than the gangbusters 25% returns of 2023 and 2024. AI euphoria is
These 3 Turnaround Contenders Could Be Set for a Big 2026 Break
2026 could be a breakout year for several companies that have previously spent time patiently rebuilding or preparing. Years of headwinds related to reduced demand, pandemic travel disruptions
3 AI and Cloud Stocks With Analyst Conviction and Long Runways
In the AI world at the start of 2026, the biggest names tend to be either hardware providers like NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) or stalwart tech giants with an interest in the space, such as
5 Reasons Salesforce Could Be One of 2026’s Best Trades
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is a top trade for 2026 because its position in the AI ecosystem drives accelerating growth, value is present, capital returns are healthy, and accumulation is underway.
If Solar’s Rally Has Legs, These 2 Stocks Could Benefit Most
Solar stocks quietly delivered an impressive comeback in 2025. The widely followed Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA: TAN) surged 48% for the year, comfortably outperforming the S&P 500. That strength
Oracle: A Hard Pass—or a Hard-to-Pass Opportunity?
Oracle’s (NYSE: ORCL) 2025 stock price action might suggest it is a hard pass for 2026, but that would be misreading the chart.
The 2025 price correction came after a large inflow of capital
Why 2026 Could Be the Year Archer Aviation Finds Its Lift
Futuristic air taxi maker Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), known for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, was battered throughout 2025. The company's share price
Small-Cap Standouts: These 3 Stocks Rose Over 300% in 2025
In 2025, small-cap stocks underperformed. The Russell 2000 Index tracks the performance of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks, delivering a total return of around 13% in 2025. This was significantly
Off-the-Beaten-Path Metals ETFs With Big Potential
With gold and silver each logging their best year-long performances in several decades for 2025, investors are keenly aware of the price action of metals heading into the new year. Investors may
MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/29 - 01/02
Stocks staged a rally on the first day of trading in 2026. It may not be the Santa Claus rally that many investors hoped for, but it aligns with the general sense that the markets will grind higher
Palantir Has Grown Up Fast: What Does That Mean for 2026?
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has gone from being a toddler to a mature adult in record time. That may frustrate some investors who had hoped the rebellious adolescent stage would last

