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Forget SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Inclusion: This Is a Much Bigger Catalyst for Shares on July 7: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877384/stock-chart-quote-bear-bull-trading-invest-short-options-getty.jpg
Forget SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Inclusion: This Is a Much Bigger Catalyst for Shares on July 7

Although earnings season is right around the corner, all eyes are on Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (NASDAQ: SPCX) this week -- and with good reason.

A little over three weeks

Better Energy Stock to Own in the Second Half of 2026: Energy Transfer or Occidental Petroleum?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876395/pipelines-on-a-stock-chart.jpg
Better Energy Stock to Own in the Second Half of 2026: Energy Transfer or Occidental Petroleum?

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) represent two different ways to invest in the growing demand for crude oil and natural gas. Energy Transfer, which operates more than

3 Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before They Soar More Than 2,500% Each, According to an Analyst: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877405/gettyimages-cryptocurrency-coins-rendering-bitcoin.jpg
3 Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before They Soar More Than 2,500% Each, According to an Analyst

Although stock prices are near all-time highs, the cryptocurrency market is in a deep bear market. Bitcoin is down more than 50% from its all-time high reached last October. Other tokens and

BlackRock Just Introduced a New Way to Invest in Bitcoin. But Is This New ETF a Buy?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875207/bitcoin-logo-in-front-of-wall-street-sign.jpg
BlackRock Just Introduced a New Way to Invest in Bitcoin. But Is This New ETF a Buy?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is taking it on the chin. The dominant cryptocurrency currently trades 51% off its all-time record (as of July 2).

This bear market hasn't stopped BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) from

Why MercadoLibre Stock Dropped 16% in the First Half of the Year: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877525/person-with-a-credit-card.jpg
Why MercadoLibre Stock Dropped 16% in the First Half of the Year

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) Stock fell 16% in the first half of 2026, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It reported declining profits for two consecutive quarters.

Is Bristol Myers Squibb's 4.3% Dividend Yield Safe? Here's What Investors Need to Know.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876549/woman-question-marks-in-background.jpg
Is Bristol Myers Squibb's 4.3% Dividend Yield Safe? Here's What Investors Need to Know.

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) belongs to an elite group. Only two other large-cap healthcare stocks offer higher dividend yields. Bristol Myers Squibb's juicy yield of 4.3% is absolutely grabbing

Tesla's Solid Q2 Delivery Report Sent Elon Musk's Stock Down 6%. What Happened?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877287/trader-in-shock-watching-falling-stock-chart.jpg
Tesla's Solid Q2 Delivery Report Sent Elon Musk's Stock Down 6%. What Happened?

By all accounts, the stock should be up. Deliveries and production of its electric vehicles (EVs) were both up sequentially and year over year, handily topping analysts' expectations.

Yet Tesla

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit From Age 62 to 99
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit From Age 62 to 99

When you make your retirement plan, you'll almost definitely include Social Security as an income source. The majority of retirees collect Social Security and depend on benefits to help cover the

Is CrowdStrike Stock a Buy After Its Stock Split?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876431/gettyimages-949581004-1.jpg
Is CrowdStrike Stock a Buy After Its Stock Split?

On July 2, cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) underwent a 4-for-1 stock split, reducing its share price to $193. The day before, the stock closed around $773 per share, and each

Meta Platforms' New Cloud Business Could Be a Game Changer for Its Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877348/meta.png
Meta Platforms' New Cloud Business Could Be a Game Changer for Its Stock

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been one of the best companies at applying artificial intelligence (AI) to its core business to drive growth. However, the stock has nonetheless struggled amid

President Trump Sells Palantir Stock and Buys an AI Stock Up 2,100% Since 2023: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877511/trump-official-white-house-photo-by-daniel-torok.jpeg
President Trump Sells Palantir Stock and Buys an AI Stock Up 2,100% Since 2023

President Trump's investment accounts made 3,642 stock trades during the first quarter, according to a recent public disclosure from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

Importantly, the accounts

Apple Could Have Purchased Any of 487 S&P 500 Companies -- but CEO Tim Cook Chose to Invest $853 Billion Into This Game-Changing Opportunity: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877393/president-donald-trump-aapl-ceo-tim-cook-wh-photo-daniel-torok.jpg
Apple Could Have Purchased Any of 487 S&P 500 Companies -- but CEO Tim Cook Chose to Invest $853 Billion Into This Game-Changing Opportunity

Although Nvidia is Wall Street's largest publicly traded company, no member of the "Magnificent Seven" paved the way for the stock market quite like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Since current CEO Tim Cook

The "Magnificent Seven" Just Delivered a $2.2 Trillion Warning to Wall Street. Should You Listen?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877120/gettyimages-1203044156.jpg
The "Magnificent Seven" Just Delivered a $2.2 Trillion Warning to Wall Street. Should You Listen?

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have become household names over the past few years. They are tech giants powering many of the things we use daily, from Google Search to the top-selling iPhone. These

Micron, Intel, and Sandisk Are the Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks This Year. Which Is the Best Buy Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877258/person-looking-at-a-stock-chart-smiling.jpg
Micron, Intel, and Sandisk Are the Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks This Year. Which Is the Best Buy Now?

The top three performing stocks in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) for the first half of 2026 were Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), Micron (NASDAQ: MU), and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), in that order. Although the

If You Own an Index Fund, You Likely Already Own SpaceX. Here Is How Much.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876957/gettyimages-1163546252.jpg
If You Own an Index Fund, You Likely Already Own SpaceX. Here Is How Much.

Following the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock is starting to pop up in a variety of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The number

Could SpaceX Surge When It Joins the Nasdaq-100? Maybe, but History Says the Bounce Won't Last.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877548/rocket-blue-sky.jpg
Could SpaceX Surge When It Joins the Nasdaq-100? Maybe, but History Says the Bounce Won't Last.

Have you considered buying shares of Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX)? Even if you haven't, you could soon own a stake in the high-profile company. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, millions of

Social Security Benefits Keep Losing Buying Power. Here's What Lawmakers Can Do About It.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877262/social-security-cards-6_gettyimages-184127461.jpg
Social Security Benefits Keep Losing Buying Power. Here's What Lawmakers Can Do About It.

Many people inevitably wind up retiring with little to no savings, thereby becoming very reliant on Social Security to cover their costs. That's a problem for a couple of reasons.

First, the average

Why SoFi Stock Plummeted 32% in the First Half of 2026: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877530/people-sitting-and-looking-at-their-phones.jpg
Why SoFi Stock Plummeted 32% in the First Half of 2026

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock dropped 32% in the 2026 first quarter, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. A short-seller report that put the market on edge, and

Can Micron and Sandisk Continue Their Unprecedented Rise Through 2027?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876866/person-in-a-mask-looking-at-a-semiconductor-microchip-for-artificial-intelligence-ai.jpg
Can Micron and Sandisk Continue Their Unprecedented Rise Through 2027?

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) were the two top-performing stocks in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to date. Sandisk is by far leading the way, rising over 600% so far this

Kevin Warsh Wants to Change the Way the Fed Works. How Will That Impact the Stock Market?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877177/gettyimages-2191788172.jpg
Kevin Warsh Wants to Change the Way the Fed Works. How Will That Impact the Stock Market?

There's a new man in charge at the Federal Reserve, and he wants to do things differently. That may have major consequences for investors.

Kevin Warsh assumed the top job at the Fed -- the Fed Chair

Prediction: This Magnificent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Become Berkshire's Next Forever Holding: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877144/goog-1.jpg
Prediction: This Magnificent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Become Berkshire's Next Forever Holding

Under Warren Buffett's leadership and now continuing with Greg Abel at the helm, Berkshire Hathaway has long sought out exceptional businesses capable of compounding value over decades rather than

VeriSign Controls the Internet's Address Book, But AI Disruption and a Key Contract Renewal Loom Large: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877179/gettyimages-1049512634.jpg
VeriSign Controls the Internet's Address Book, But AI Disruption and a Key Contract Renewal Loom Large

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) runs the plumbing of the modern internet, ensuring user requests reach the right destination reliably. Thanks to its exclusive regulatory agreements, the company operates the

Why Waiting to Fix Social Security Will Only Make the Situation Worse: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877205/socialsecuritycuts.jpg
Why Waiting to Fix Social Security Will Only Make the Situation Worse

With nearly 90% of Americans aged 65 or older relying on Social Security benefits to cover everyday expenses, cutting benefits has long been off the table. In fact, Social Security is often referred

If You Invested $1,000 in SpaceX at Its IPO, Here Is What It Is Worth Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876972/ipo-takeoff-rocket-1.jpg
If You Invested $1,000 in SpaceX at Its IPO, Here Is What It Is Worth Today

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), commonly known as SpaceX, opened at $150 on its first day of trading following its IPO. Had you invested $1,000 then, you'd have approximately $1,080

Bitcoin's Price Tumbled 18% in June. Here's Why It's Still a Buy This Summer.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877182/bitcoin-on-wall-street.jpg
Bitcoin's Price Tumbled 18% in June. Here's Why It's Still a Buy This Summer.

By all accounts, June was one of the worst months in recent memory for crypto investors. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 18% in June, briefly dipping below the $60,000 price level. Moreover, spot Bitcoin