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American Express (NYSE: AXP) is up 160.4% in the last five years compared to a 73.7% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).

American Express remains a solid buy, but Visa (NYSE: V) is even more

The market seldom provides great buying opportunities for some of the best companies on the planet. However, with the latest round of tech sell-offs, that's exactly where we find ourselves. Two of

For months, futures markets have priced in just two quarter-percentage-point cuts this year from the Federal Reserve.

Such rate cuts are enormously important to investors and financial markets

Investors can't seem to sell software stocks fast enough amid fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will ultimately disrupt and displace traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses.

Many

It's no secret that mining commodity prices, in this case copper and lithium, can be volatile, and it's hard to predict where they are heading. Still on the basis that current prices are the best

When you think of biotech companies, you may think of exciting young players that haven't yet commercialized a product. Those exist and, in some cases, make excellent investments. But you also might

If you're at least 62 years old, or you'll be turning 62 this year, then claiming Social Security is something you're able to do in 2026. But that doesn't mean you should take benefits by Dec. 31.

On February 11, 2026, Maestria Partners LLC disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it made a substantial investment in Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR).

According to a

On February 13, 2026, Whetstone Capital Advisors, LLC disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold out its entire position in monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:MNDY).

Investors can have totally different objectives. The stock market is a massive arena where participants don't have to play the same games. Some are just after a steady stream of income.

If this

The overall market may still look overbought and feel overvalued. But a handful of stocks have actually lost some ground of late, even if they didn't deserve to.

With that as the backdrop, here's a

Pharmaceutical companies spend a ton of money on developing new drugs. Most fail, but those that win regulatory approval and reach the market can generate billions of dollars in sales, all while

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are two giants competing in the artificial intelligence build-out. For the most part, these two don't compete against each other

The S&P 500 got off to a decent start during the first month of the year, with the index gaining 1.4%. And the energy sector had a particularly strong performance, increasing 14.4% during the month

According to an SEC filing dated Feb. 17, 2026, HG Vora Capital Management, LLC, sold its entire holding of Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN), a change of 2,175,000 shares. The estimated

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), the largest independent U.S. refiner, is up 21% this year after fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.07 per share crushed analyst expectations. Refining margins did

Many stocks in the healthcare sector are up strongly in 2026. But not health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The stock is down almost 13% this year, far underperforming both the S&P

Stock prices tend to fluctuate over time, but Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is working through a doozy of a slump, at least by the tech giant's standards. Shares of Microsoft have dropped more than 25%

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is one of the largest and most popular ETFs focused on dividend stocks. The fund offers a high current income yield (3.5% over the last 12

Storytelling is powerful. Two different writers can take the exact same company and weave the same facts in very different ways to create a vision of its future, and if you're not careful, you might

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is priced like a struggling cyclical stock, yet it continues to generate strong cash flow and maintain solid margins. With a low payout ratio, steady dividends, and analysts

Nuclear power is undergoing a renaissance. Electricity generation demand is growing like a weed due to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, and investors are looking for the right horse to bet on

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) is riding massive AI demand with triple-digit revenue growth, but margin compression is the key battleground. If profitability stabilizes and execution stays

Dividend stocks can be an excellent source of passive income for investors. Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is one company that has rewarded dividend investors for years. Despite operating in the volatile oil

Shares of chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been one of the clearest ways to play the artificial intelligence build-out. And investors who foresaw this have profited. The stock is up more than