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Is Occidental Petroleum Still a Buy Now that WTI's Down to $70 a Barrel?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875820/oil-rig-in-oil-field.jpg
Is Occidental Petroleum Still a Buy Now that WTI's Down to $70 a Barrel?

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), the oil and gas giant more commonly known as Oxy, hit a 52-week high of $67.45 per share on March 31. That year-to-date gain of nearly 60% was largely driven by the

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trade You Might Be Missing -- It's Up 700% This Year: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875465/gettyimages-2149793737-1201x633-65d4be6.jpg
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trade You Might Be Missing -- It's Up 700% This Year

If someone approached you and offered you the chance to buy a stock that's already up 700% this year, would you be interested? A lot of investors would immediately say no because they would think

3 of the Costliest RMD Mistakes Retirees Make -- and How to Avoid Them: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875579/older-man-calculator-gettyimages-1205262520.jpg
3 of the Costliest RMD Mistakes Retirees Make -- and How to Avoid Them

Saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) offers a lot of perks. But there's a big drawback -- having to eventually deal with required minimum distributions, or RMDs.

RMDs are the IRS's

Danaher Is Down 22% This Year. Is the Masimo Acquisition the Entry Point Investors Have Been Waiting for?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874976/adaptimmune.jpg
Danaher Is Down 22% This Year. Is the Masimo Acquisition the Entry Point Investors Have Been Waiting for?

Danaher (NYSE: DHR) focuses on life sciences, diagnostics, and industrial solutions for healthcare and sells specialized equipment, software, consumables, and reagents used by pharmaceutical

Lennar Hasn't Sold Homes This Cheap Since 2017. Here's What That Means for the Housing Market.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874490/gettyimages-1755445620.jpg
Lennar Hasn't Sold Homes This Cheap Since 2017. Here's What That Means for the Housing Market.

The number jumped out at me the moment I saw it. Lennar's (NYSE: LEN) average sales price for homes delivered in the second quarter of 2026 was $371,000 -- a price the company hasn't seen since the

American Express Keeps Saying the Affluent Consumer Is Fine. Should Investors Trust It?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/873260/affluent-consumer-paying-for-a-luxury-meal-with-a-credit-card.jpg
American Express Keeps Saying the Affluent Consumer Is Fine. Should Investors Trust It?

High-net-worth households are holding up in an inflation-riddled environment that's making life difficult for everyone else.

That's the big takeaway from American Express' (NYSE: AXP) most recent

A Veeco Director Sold Nearly 18,000 Company Shares Worth $1.1 Million. Here's a Deeper Look at the Transaction.Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Networking equipment supplier, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-LvyAFCAMshu3rGBke5G5gxuI.png?st=2023-05-10T15%3A37%3A29Z&se=2023-05-10T17%3A37%3A29Z&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=2023-05-10T02%3A36%3A27Z&ske=2023-05-11T02%3A36%3A27Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=nXxCmLby4SxAAd/YtNVxZStdXrs9BCydapQDQaR/oac%3D
A Veeco Director Sold Nearly 18,000 Company Shares Worth $1.1 Million. Here's a Deeper Look at the Transaction.

Gordon Hunter, a member of the Board of Directors at Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO), reported the sale of 17,714 shares of common stock on May 26, 2026, as disclosed in this SEC Form 4 filing.

Private Credit Is Making Investors Nervous. Here's Why Main Street Capital Still Commands a Premium.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874091/getty-price-value-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg
Private Credit Is Making Investors Nervous. Here's Why Main Street Capital Still Commands a Premium.

The private credit market has been in the financial news a lot this year. Investors are worried that more borrowers will default on their loans following a string of high-profile bankruptcies in the

Oil Crashes, Gold Dumps, Stocks Yawn -- Oh, and Alphabet's Joining the Dow: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876063/oil-tanker-approaching-a-sea-oil-rig.jpg
Oil Crashes, Gold Dumps, Stocks Yawn -- Oh, and Alphabet's Joining the Dow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) kept its modest winning streak alive on Wednesday, edging slightly higher while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

Stock Market Today, June 24: Stocks Gain at Midday Ahead of Micron's EarningsPhoto, 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
Stock Market Today, June 24: Stocks Gain at Midday Ahead of Micron's Earnings

As of midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) rose 0.89% to 52,125.67, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.65% to 25,753.08, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) edged up

2 Reasons This Massive Global Auto Turnaround Could Reward Investors: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875560/ramhemi-1.jpg
2 Reasons This Massive Global Auto Turnaround Could Reward Investors

In the grand scheme of businesses near and far, General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) have much in common as automakers with a core prowess of producing highly profitable full-sized

Before Anthropic's IPO, Investors Are Loading Up on This ETF (AGIX): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875014/gettyimages-1998660059.jpg
Before Anthropic's IPO, Investors Are Loading Up on This ETF (AGIX)

With the Space Exploration Technologies initial public offering now in the rear-view mirror, the next big attention-grabbing IPO will be Anthropic's. On June 1, the artificial intelligence (AI)

The SpaceX IPO Unlock Window Arrives in a Month. What Investors Should Know.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875647/gettyimages-2164257248.jpg
The SpaceX IPO Unlock Window Arrives in a Month. What Investors Should Know.

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) has taken investors on a wild ride since its June 12 IPO. The aerospace and AI company went public at $135 per share, started trading at $150, and soared to a record high of

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock Is Dominating the Inference Era. It Could Be the Biggest Winner of This Megatrend (Hint: It's Not AMD or Broadcom): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875796/nvda_tmf.png
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock Is Dominating the Inference Era. It Could Be the Biggest Winner of This Megatrend (Hint: It's Not AMD or Broadcom)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from the training phase to the production phase, as enterprises, users, and governments that have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on this technology are

Worried About Choosing the Wrong Stocks for Your Portfolio? Here's an Easier Solution.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875875/man-20s-serious-gettyimages-1389719487.jpg
Worried About Choosing the Wrong Stocks for Your Portfolio? Here's an Easier Solution.

Building wealth through investing sounds simple in theory -- buy great companies, hold them for the long term, and watch your money grow.

In reality, picking individual stocks can be stressful

What to Consider Before Adding This Emerging Markets ETF to Your Portfolio: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855819/gettyimages-2197655349.jpg
What to Consider Before Adding This Emerging Markets ETF to Your Portfolio

Over the past year, emerging markets have nearly doubled the performance of the S&P 500. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT: IEMG) has returned 43% compared to a 24% return for the

Is It Too Late to Buy Bloom Energy Stock After Its 1,410% Gain?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/872281/investor-looks-at-diagrams-of-money-bags-and-question-marks.jpg
Is It Too Late to Buy Bloom Energy Stock After Its 1,410% Gain?

Looking at a stock that's rocketed more than 1,410% higher over the past year and wondering if it's a buy may seem like an absurd exercise. But that's hardly the case with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) st

Sandisk Stock Is Up 720% in 2026. Is the Rally Still Worth Chasing?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875696/it-professional-server.jpg
Sandisk Stock Is Up 720% in 2026. Is the Rally Still Worth Chasing?

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), one of the world's largest flash memory chipmakers, was once considered a cyclical stock in a commoditized market. But since its spin-off from Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)

Can the Zoom Dip Get Even Worse?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875617/teleconference-zoom-coworkers-friends-technology-virtual-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg
Can the Zoom Dip Get Even Worse?

Zoom Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) dropped by more than 20% over the past month. The pandemic bubble popped for the video conferencing company in 2021, and it looks like the stock will never reclaim

Better Industrial Stock: USA Rare Earth vs. Archer Aviation: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/874416/archer-aviation-evtol-aircraft-on-tarmac-at-sunset-n703ax-achr.jpg
Better Industrial Stock: USA Rare Earth vs. Archer Aviation

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) are two of the hottest stocks in the industrial sector, and for good reasons.

In one corner is USA Rare Earth, which stands to benefit

VOOG vs. VYM: Which Vanguard ETF Is the Better Choice?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/871468/gettyimages-1401269015-1200x798-36b7a2e.jpg
VOOG vs. VYM: Which Vanguard ETF Is the Better Choice?

One big debate many investors might be wrestling with right now is whether to buy growth stocks or high-yield dividend stocks. Two Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) allow you to gain exposure to

Why Oklo Stock Keeps Going Down: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876031/nuclear-power-plant-with-seven-cooling-towers.jpg
Why Oklo Stock Keeps Going Down

Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) stock fell for a third straight day on Wednesday, losing 5% through 11:15 a.m. ET, as investors begin to question the popularity of the small modular nuclear reactors that Oklo

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Has Supercharged This Cybersecurity Stock That Has Shot Up 62% in 2026. It Can Still Soar Higher: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875982/palto_alto_networks_logo_on_sign_panw_getty.jpg
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Has Supercharged This Cybersecurity Stock That Has Shot Up 62% in 2026. It Can Still Soar Higher

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is turning out to be a tailwind for the global cybersecurity industry. Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, as bad actors now have access to

Why FuelCell Energy Stock Rocketed Higher Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876028/boy-dressed-in-bowtie-gives-thumbs-up.jpg
Why FuelCell Energy Stock Rocketed Higher Today

Bouncing back from closing 10.5% lower yesterday compared to Monday's close, FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) stock is soaring today. The company announced a supply agreement with a developer of data

Vanguard Tech vs. iShares Semiconductor: Which ETF Looks Best for Your Portfolio in 2026?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Networking equipment supplier, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-LvyAFCAMshu3rGBke5G5gxuI.png?st=2023-05-10T15%3A37%3A29Z&se=2023-05-10T17%3A37%3A29Z&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=2023-05-10T02%3A36%3A27Z&ske=2023-05-11T02%3A36%3A27Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=nXxCmLby4SxAAd/YtNVxZStdXrs9BCydapQDQaR/oac%3D
Vanguard Tech vs. iShares Semiconductor: Which ETF Looks Best for Your Portfolio in 2026?

The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:VGT) offers a lower-cost, diversified play on the broad tech sector, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) provides concentrated