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Why the Latest Social Security COLA Forecast Could Disappoint Beneficiaries: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877851/older-woman-document-laptop.jpg
Why the Latest Social Security COLA Forecast Could Disappoint Beneficiaries

We're inching closer to the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, and it's looking increasingly likely that seniors will get an above-average benefit boost next year

Elevance Health Chairman Ramiro Peru Buys $336,000 of Shares. What Does This Mean for Investors Right Now?
Elevance Health Chairman Ramiro Peru Buys $336,000 of Shares. What Does This Mean for Investors Right Now?

Ramiro G. Peru, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV), purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on July 17, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction value based on SEC

GE Vernova's Next Earnings Report on July 22 Could Send the Stock Soaring. Here's Why.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879712/gev.png
GE Vernova's Next Earnings Report on July 22 Could Send the Stock Soaring. Here's Why.

GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) stock has been on a tear, up 62% already so far in 2026. All eyes are now locked on July 22, when the turbine giant reports its second-quarter earnings before the opening

Is M&T Bank a Buy After Its Second-Quarter Beat?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879056/exterior-of-bank-branch.jpeg
Is M&T Bank a Buy After Its Second-Quarter Beat?

M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) knocked it out of the park with its second-quarter earnings on July 15. Revenue was reported as $2.53 billion, up 5.7% year over year, and earnings per share (EPS) were a record

This Is an Important Month for Social Security's 2027 COLA. Here's What to Pay Attention To.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879363/gettyimages-485008004.jpg
This Is an Important Month for Social Security's 2027 COLA. Here's What to Pay Attention To.

The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is one of the most anticipated announcements in the Social Security world. The official COLA won't be announced until Oct. 14, but the

Nvidia Stock Is Struggling in 2026, and This Magnificent Seven Stock Can Make Things Worse for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giant. Should Investors Hit the Sell Button?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879754/nvda_tmf.png
Nvidia Stock Is Struggling in 2026, and This Magnificent Seven Stock Can Make Things Worse for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giant. Should Investors Hit the Sell Button?

This has been a forgettable year for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors, as the chip giant's 7% gains pale in comparison to the 58% appreciation in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index so far this year.

SpaceX vs. Archer Aviation: Which Aerospace Stock Is a High Flyer for 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/1c43c7ea2a115de06def5b60d05cbbe789d96aa5-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
SpaceX vs. Archer Aviation: Which Aerospace Stock Is a High Flyer for 2026?

The aerospace market is reaching new heights as Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ:SPCX) and Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) race to revolutionize how humans move through the atmosphere and beyond.

Standard Chartered Renews Call for $100,000 Bitcoin by End of 2026. Here's the Most Likely Scenario: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879028/bitcoin.png
Standard Chartered Renews Call for $100,000 Bitcoin by End of 2026. Here's the Most Likely Scenario

Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, provided a bullish Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) forecast earlier this month. In a note to investors, he reaffirmed a $100,000

Is IBM Stock in Trouble?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879708/concerned-investor-looking-at-a-stock-chart-on-a-computer.jpg
Is IBM Stock in Trouble?

Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) plummeted sharply and suddenly last week after the tech giant released news that was concerning to investors. The company didn't formally

Plot Twist: Netflix Gets an Analyst Upgrade: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879758/gettyimages-1294604891.jpg
Plot Twist: Netflix Gets an Analyst Upgrade

After a year of poorly received financial updates, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was bound to catch a break eventually. The premium streaming pioneer saw its shares tumble 7% on Friday after following up

The Fed's Benchmark Rate Has Sat at 3.5%–3.75% Since December. Here's What Could Change for Bond ETFs Later This Year.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879387/55294821406_22e3f8afc3_k_warsh.jpg
The Fed's Benchmark Rate Has Sat at 3.5%–3.75% Since December. Here's What Could Change for Bond ETFs Later This Year.

The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate has sat in a range of 3.5% to 3.75% since the December 2025 meeting. It's remained there for more than six months and, if indications from new chair Kevin Warsh

Got $1,000? 2 Stocks to Own Before the Anthropic IPO.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879499/gettyimages-1468266144.jpg
Got $1,000? 2 Stocks to Own Before the Anthropic IPO.

Anthropic, the AI lab behind the Claude models, has filed confidentially to go public at a valuation reportedly nearing $1 trillion, and even Elon Musk recently called it "obviously currently the

Small-Cap Index Funds Have Delivered Surprisingly Strong 12-Month Returns. Here's What That Means for Investors.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879633/index-funds.jpg
Small-Cap Index Funds Have Delivered Surprisingly Strong 12-Month Returns. Here's What That Means for Investors.

Challenging the belief that only mega-cap stocks drive the market, small-cap index funds have quietly delivered impressive 12-month returns, with small-cap index products posting excellent trailing

Should You Buy Tilray Brands Stock Before July 28?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879707/a-person-examining-a-cannabis-plant.jpg
Should You Buy Tilray Brands Stock Before July 28?

Next week, on July 28, leading cannabis producer Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) is scheduled to report its latest quarterly results. They'll be for its fourth quarter, wrapping up the company's 2026

Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Bet on a $700 Billion Hyperscaler AI Spending Wave: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877310/bill-ackman_pershing-square-capital-management_ceo_imagesource_getty-images.jpeg
Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Bet on a $700 Billion Hyperscaler AI Spending Wave

Hyperscalers are approaching $700 billion in AI spending in 2026, which can continue to increase in the years ahead. While some investors are concerned about how long it will take for these

Moody's Trades at 37 Times Earnings Ahead of Its July 22 Report. Is the Wide-Moat Ratings Giant Worth the Premium?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879170/gettyimages-1751833779.jpg
Moody's Trades at 37 Times Earnings Ahead of Its July 22 Report. Is the Wide-Moat Ratings Giant Worth the Premium?

Moody's (NYSE: MCO), one of the largest providers of financial data, analytics, and credit rating services in the U.S., is often considered an evergreen stock. It shares a near-duopoly in the

ASML Has Terrific News for Intel Investors That Could Send the Stock Soaring After July 23: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879753/inside-intel-building-with-intel-logo-in-view_intel.jpg
ASML Has Terrific News for Intel Investors That Could Send the Stock Soaring After July 23

ASML Holding released its second-quarter 2026 results on July 15, and the numbers clearly indicate that the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out isn't going to slow down.

ASML not

Plug Power vs. FuelCell: Both Are Hot in 2026, but Only One Is Worth Buying Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879259/plug-power-logo.png
Plug Power vs. FuelCell: Both Are Hot in 2026, but Only One Is Worth Buying Now

It's been a volatile year for hydrogen and fuel cell stocks. Two of the main players in the space, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL), have been on a roller coaster

Satya Nadella Maps Out the Future of Enterprise AI as Server Backlogs Hit $57 Billion: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879662/satya-nadella_microsoft_msft_ceo_imagesource_microsoft-corporation.jpeg
Satya Nadella Maps Out the Future of Enterprise AI as Server Backlogs Hit $57 Billion

In a widely circulated essay published on July 12, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella identified a fundamental imbalance in how companies deploy artificial intelligence (AI). He argued that

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped Google Parent Alphabet in Favor of the Hottest Stock in the Benchmark S&P 500: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879364/stanley-druckenmiller_duquesne-family-office_chairman_imagesource_getty-images.jpeg
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped Google Parent Alphabet in Favor of the Hottest Stock in the Benchmark S&P 500

Though we're entering the heart of earnings season, don't overlook how valuable the filing of Form 13Fs can be for investors. These quarterly filings allow investors to track which stocks Wall

Regulators Are Coming for Crypto's Wild West. Here's Why That's Bullish for XRP.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879292/stablecoin-dollar-washington.jpg
Regulators Are Coming for Crypto's Wild West. Here's Why That's Bullish for XRP.

Federal crypto rulemaking is moving fast, and there's still a lot in the pipeline. The Genius Act, signed last July, created the federal rulebook for stablecoins. Then, this March, regulators issued

Prediction: This Space Economy Stock Will Outperform SpaceX Over the Next 5 Years: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878223/thinking-man-at-a-desk-reviewing-paperwork.jpg
Prediction: This Space Economy Stock Will Outperform SpaceX Over the Next 5 Years

There's little doubt that Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) will remain the biggest and best-known name in the space business for at least the next five years. In terms of

PJP vs. IYH: Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Bank, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/094456a7-d529-4ef2-b536-c031f2afd618.png
PJP vs. IYH: Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy?

The iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSEMKT:IYH) provides broad exposure to the medical sector at a lower cost, while the Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEMKT:PJP) offers a more concentrated bet on

The S&P 500 Is Flashing a Warning Sign Not Seen Since the Dot-Com Bubble. Here's What History Says Investors Should Do.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879654/bear-figurine-with-stock-market-chart.jpg
The S&P 500 Is Flashing a Warning Sign Not Seen Since the Dot-Com Bubble. Here's What History Says Investors Should Do.

The AI boom has lifted the stock market to new heights, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) doubling in the past four years alone.

However, tech stocks have been shaky in recent weeks, causing

Here's How Much Apple Stock Has to Gain to Overtake Nvidia as the Most Valuable Company in the World. Hint: It Could Happen by the Time You Read This.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879716/apple-sainte-catherine-montreal-canada-opening-day-team-member-handing-customer-their-purchase.jpg
Here's How Much Apple Stock Has to Gain to Overtake Nvidia as the Most Valuable Company in the World. Hint: It Could Happen by the Time You Read This.

After being the most valuable company in the world for years, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was kicked down to second place and even third place by Nvidia and Microsoft over the past two years.

But after