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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

What Happens to Stocks After Joining the Nasdaq-100 (History Has a Clear Answer): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879103/gettyimages-2196790819-1201x800-5b2df79.jpg
What Happens to Stocks After Joining the Nasdaq-100 (History Has a Clear Answer)

Joining the Nasdaq-100 represents a big milestone, as it includes the biggest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq. The idea is, once a company joins, it may see its share price advance as managers

3 Defense Stocks Poised to Benefit From Rising Global Military Budgets: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879130/gettyimages-1176398422.jpg
3 Defense Stocks Poised to Benefit From Rising Global Military Budgets

The world is arming up at a pace not seen in decades. Global military spending reached a record $2.9 trillion in 2025, NATO's combined defense budgets topped $1.5 trillion for the first time in

Is Microsoft Stock Too Cheap to Ignore?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879479/microsoft-logo.jpg
Is Microsoft Stock Too Cheap to Ignore?

The market's perception that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has fallen behind in artificial intelligence (AI) continues to weigh on the stock. The criticism isn't unwarranted.

Microsoft Copilot simply

Micron Says Memory Chip Supply Will Remain Tight Beyond 2027. That's Investors' Cue to Load Up on Shares Now.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/878898/mu.png
Micron Says Memory Chip Supply Will Remain Tight Beyond 2027. That's Investors' Cue to Load Up on Shares Now.

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) has been an incredible performer this year, with the stock tripling. However, it has sold off by more than 25% in recent weeks as fears grow regarding the health of its business

In 15 Words, Fed Governor Christopher Waller Just Issued a Warning to Wall Street: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879295/gettyimages-504280530-1200x774-1e97508.jpg
In 15 Words, Fed Governor Christopher Waller Just Issued a Warning to Wall Street

Nobody likes interest rate hikes. Wall Street doesn't like them. Businesses don't like them. President Donald Trump definitely doesn't like them, in part because of their negative impact on the S&P

2 Cryptocurrencies Poised to Soar 3,000% or More, According to 1 Top Wall Street Analyst: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879073/surprised-investor-with-phone.jpg
2 Cryptocurrencies Poised to Soar 3,000% or More, According to 1 Top Wall Street Analyst

Despite top cryptocurrencies being down big across the board, the current crypto bear market could be coming to an end soon. That's according to Wall Street strategist Tom Lee, who has already

Meta Platforms Looks Set to Abandon a $174 Billion Investment to Fuel Its AI Ambitions: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/879361/paper-certificate-shares-invest-stock-split-market-reverse-getty.jpg
Meta Platforms Looks Set to Abandon a $174 Billion Investment to Fuel Its AI Ambitions

Since the 2022 bear market bottomed nearly four years ago, Wall Street's historic rally has been driven by two catalysts: the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and the leadership of the "