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Atlas Energy Solutions vs. California Resources: Which U.S. Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/3caa0e2607e9485862b0d89e5f6f6be899ae6c41-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Atlas Energy Solutions vs. California Resources: Which U.S. Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Should investors prioritize the technological logistics of the Permian Basin or the carbon capture pivot in California? Choosing between Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and California Resources (

VNQ vs GQRE: Domestic Strength Meets Global Diversification: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/66026f7773699286c73c3ab5f122b4888e5c42a9-1401x1251.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
VNQ vs GQRE: Domestic Strength Meets Global Diversification

Comparing the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:VNQ) and the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) involves weighing a low-cost domestic market leader against a globally

Sam Altman Just Criticized SpaceX's Data Centers in Space. Is the OpenAI Founder Right?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878683/satellite.jpg
Sam Altman Just Criticized SpaceX's Data Centers in Space. Is the OpenAI Founder Right?

At first blush it would be easy to assume it's just another rekindling of the online feud between two celebrity CEOs that's been on-again/off-again since early last year.

Just for the sake of

Can You Build a Retirement Portfolio Using Only ETFs?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877854/female-investor-reviewing-her-portfolio-on-a-laptop.jpg
Can You Build a Retirement Portfolio Using Only ETFs?

As Warren Buffett once said, "There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult."

And for current and future retirees, this raises a question: Can you

Which Pharmaceuticals ETF Is Better, the iShares IHE or State Street XPH?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Medical device manufacturer, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Michael Light: https://img.theapi.app/temp/3a7f6312-1eee-4702-9005-93cc1e62f970.png
Which Pharmaceuticals ETF Is Better, the iShares IHE or State Street XPH?

The iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEMKT:IHE) offers heavy exposure to pharmaceutical giants and a higher yield, while the State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEMKT:XPH) provides

The Most Obvious Reason to Buy Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Stock Before It Reports Earnings on July 20 Is Hiding in Plain Sight: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878845/fool-dpz-dominos.jpg
The Most Obvious Reason to Buy Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Stock Before It Reports Earnings on July 20 Is Hiding in Plain Sight

There are thousands of companies that most of us know little about -- which can make them more risky investments for us. Some, though, are quite familiar -- like Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ).

The

Coinbase Just Joined a 140-Company Stablecoin Alliance. Here's What It Means for the Stock.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877631/gettyimages-1477137177.jpg
Coinbase Just Joined a 140-Company Stablecoin Alliance. Here's What It Means for the Stock.

On June 30, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) joined a coalition of more than 140 financial, tech, and retail companies to back a new stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD). That move was surprising, since Coinbas

Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Cerebras: Which Is the Best AI Inference Stock to Buy Today?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878640/gettyimages-1402452876.jpg
Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Cerebras: Which Is the Best AI Inference Stock to Buy Today?

While the first phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) trend was all about large language model (LLM) training, the next phase is increasingly becoming about inference -- putting those trained

AST SpaceMobile Could Be Entering an Exciting New Growth Phase: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879200/1019-asts.png
AST SpaceMobile Could Be Entering an Exciting New Growth Phase

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has carrier validation from AT&T, Verizon, and dozens of global partners, which could make the satellite-to-phone thesis more serious. But this remains a

Looking to Add More Tech to Your Portfolio? SOXX May Be a Better Fit than FTEC.Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Janitorial service, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/4d4e885c-79e9-4b8f-bd91-e9721cd7c2e9.png
Looking to Add More Tech to Your Portfolio? SOXX May Be a Better Fit than FTEC.

Technology remains a primary driver of market performance, but investors can choose between a broad-market approach and a specialized industry tilt.

iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) offers

This Former Smartphone Maker Has Quietly Become a Top AI Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878968/gettyimages-1090008690-1201x607-3c7ea07.jpg
This Former Smartphone Maker Has Quietly Become a Top AI Stock

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) used to make smartphones, but the stock's 130% rally over the past year has nothing to do with those consumer products. The company has become a major part of the AI build-out

What a $1,000 Investment in SpaceX Could Be Worth in 2030: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878848/gettyimages-1502210696.jpg
What a $1,000 Investment in SpaceX Could Be Worth in 2030

Over the last few years, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) has undergone an interesting transformation from pioneering rocket launches to a more diversified infrastructure business. With

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's Top Holding Isn't Nvidia. Instead, It's This Under-the-Radar Stock That Wall Street Loves.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877981/stanley-druckenmiller_duquesne-family-office_chairman_imagesource_getty-images.jpeg
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's Top Holding Isn't Nvidia. Instead, It's This Under-the-Radar Stock That Wall Street Loves.

He's a retired hedge fund manager, but people still want to know what billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is doing with his money. The answer? Investing in the medical diagnostic company Natera

Stellantis Stock Could Pop on Turnaround, but This Is Still a Red Flag: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878796/stellantis-ram-hemi.jpg
Stellantis Stock Could Pop on Turnaround, but This Is Still a Red Flag

Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) stock is down a staggering 70% over the past three years due to a plethora of problems spanning the globe.

The beleaguered automaker has a $70 billion turnaround strategy it

Frontline vs. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: Should Industrials Investors Bet on Oil or Consumer Goods in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/6a97fcc14fdf684f9e8ad162821810bf4726513d-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Frontline vs. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: Should Industrials Investors Bet on Oil or Consumer Goods in 2026?

Global shipping is the backbone of international trade, yet the sector remains notoriously cyclical and sensitive to geopolitical shifts. Investors comparing Frontline (NYSE:FRO) and ZIM Integrated

The Next Big AI Inference Winner Could Be Worth 2 Times Your Investment: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877870/micron.png
The Next Big AI Inference Winner Could Be Worth 2 Times Your Investment

Large language model (LLM) training was the first big phase of artificial intelligence (AI), but the inference market promises to eventually become the larger market. While AI model training is

Will SpaceX Be a $9 Trillion Stock by 2027?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878743/spacex-logo-over-image-of-a-planet.png
Will SpaceX Be a $9 Trillion Stock by 2027?

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), also known as SpaceX, is a polarizing stock. One one side of the fence, you have people touting the company's massive opportunities in space

Micron's Biggest Rival Just Got a Lot Easier for US Investors to Own: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878406/person-pressing-buy-button-keyboard.jpg
Micron's Biggest Rival Just Got a Lot Easier for US Investors to Own

Memory has emerged as one of the biggest bottlenecks in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which explains why the demand for these chips has simply taken off in recent years.

In fact, memory

3 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Worth Buying Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877806/thinking-investor-using-a-laptop-computer.jpg
3 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Worth Buying Right Now

After leading the market so decisively for so long, things are finally changing for the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks.

Year to date, they're collectively up a mere 2%, versus the S&P 500's

There Are 300 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks on Wall Street -- but These 2 Are Arguably the Safest of the Bunch: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878598/person-holding-cash-bills-money-hundred-dollar-fifty-dividend-income-invest-retire-spend-getty.jpg
There Are 300 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks on Wall Street -- but These 2 Are Arguably the Safest of the Bunch

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there is no shortage of strategies to build wealth on Wall Street. But statistically speaking, buying and

Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2027 COLA, but There Is a Silver Lining: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878790/social-security-6.jpg
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2027 COLA, but There Is a Silver Lining

Social Security retirees are about to enter the most crucial part of the year when it comes to determining their benefit increase in 2027. At the start of the year, experts predicted that next

This Dividend ETF Has Outperformed Many Actively Managed Funds Over 10 Years: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/869894/gettyimages-91459992.jpg
This Dividend ETF Has Outperformed Many Actively Managed Funds Over 10 Years

The First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: RDVY) may not be as familiar to you as the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF or the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF. But in terms of

RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Quarry, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-YQuR80w6IvxjemEoWYDXbEZo.png?st=2023-10-15T10%3A03%3A37Z&se=2023-10-15T12%3A03%3A37Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-10-14T14%3A03%3A01Z&ske=2023-10-15T14%3A03%3A01Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=/3q45HS%2B7KQiNIRh0W63diwmt7u%2BeQQMkMTkhvmYMtE%3D
RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:RWR) provides low-cost exposure to U.S. real estate, while the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) delivers a higher

3 Hypergrowth Tech Stocks to Load Up On Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878184/investor-looking-at-a-stock-chart-with-reflection-on-their-glasses.jpg
3 Hypergrowth Tech Stocks to Load Up On Now

The market tends to broadly group stocks into two buckets: growth and value. Growth stocks are those that are growing faster than the market, while value stocks are those that are far cheaper than

The Strait of Hormuz Closure Sent Gas Prices Up. EV Stocks Quietly Benefited. Here's Why.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878700/240227_eric_anderson_2880x1920_9_y3qsg9.jpg
The Strait of Hormuz Closure Sent Gas Prices Up. EV Stocks Quietly Benefited. Here's Why.

The Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly a quarter of the world's maritime oil trade, has been closed since Feb. 28. That closure drove up crude oil prices and lifted many oil stocks, but