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Q2 earnings season begins in mid-July. Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist Ben Snider, in a note published June 28, called it "a critical test" for U.S. stocks. The word choice was deliberate. The market's 2026 gains have come almost entirely from earnings growth rather than investors paying ...

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Much of the attention from analysts and investors these days is on Micron, due to its incredibly impressive growth.

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Major digital assets rose Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) topping $60,000. The CoinDesk Market Ind

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Software names rally as semiconductors lag.

It might be included as early as September.

Millions of Americans invest in S&P 500 index funds as their primary retirement vehicle. But they are now watching from the sidelines as SpaceX becomes one of the fastest stocks ever to land inside one of Wall Street's most powerful benchmarks, and it is not the one they own. The split is ...

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Realty Income's 5.3% yield sits well above the S&P 500's average of approximately 1.1% as of June 2026, Yahoo Finance reported. Realty Income pays that kind of income on a monthly schedule, not the quarterly cadence that most dividend-paying companies follow. The San Diego-based real ...

Strategy is scrambling to reassure investors amid a slump in the price of its primary means for funding crypto purchases.

With short percentage of shares outstanding at 3.94%, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) is among the 7 Best EV Charging Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Now. On June 24, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) to $52 from $51 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares. The adjustment came as part of the firm’s broader […]

Columbia Banking System’s 13.3% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 6.6%, and its stock price has climbed to $32.22 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

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Strategic Education currently trades at $78.82 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 2.5%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain during that period.

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Over the past six months, McKesson’s shares (currently trading at $763.33) have posted a disappointing 8.1% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The Nasdaq briefly went flat mid-morning after a Supreme Court ruling, then recovered to a 1.3% gain by late morning. Brand-new Dow member Alphabet lifted every major index.

The Google parent's stock climbed more than 4% on its debut as a Dow component, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped five-session losing streaks

The restaurant stock cut its payout a year ago.

Over the past six months, Align Technology has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 5.5%. Its stock price has climbed to $177.15, representing a healthy 12.2% increase. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

RBC Capital Markets raised its 12-month target for the S&P 500 index amid expectations for a favorab

Since December 2025, TransDigm has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 1.7% while floating around $1,338. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.8% gain during that period.

Over the past six months, Selective Insurance Group has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 7.3%. Its stock price has climbed to $96.40, representing a healthy 14% increase. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq could snap their losing streaks, but it may come at the cost of some recent broadening. The S&P 500 was up 0.8%, but only 185 stocks in the index were rising. The Nasdaq was up 1.4%.

AI is supplanting the consumer as the driver of US economic growth.

Delta has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 25.5%. The stock now trades at $91.99, marking a 32.3% gain. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.