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Growth stocks dominated for years, but 2026 has handed dividend ETFs an unexpected edge, and three funds yielding over 3% are proving the rotation is real. The question is whether you own the right one for what comes next.

The stock market rallied to close mixed even as yields and oil prices kept rising. Taiwan Semi is a buy. A Tesla Semi event is on tap.

The S&P 500 is close to its record high, but a bearish chart pattern and weakening momentum could complicate the path higher.

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Realty Income is still an attractive dividend play in this messy market.

Is it a great long-term pick?

Sherwin-Williams currently trades at $326.33 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 4%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 18.4% gain during that period.

Warren Buffett recently penned his last letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors as Chairman.

Over the past six months, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 11.4%. Its stock price has climbed to $24.97, representing a healthy 29.8% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Over the past six months, Myriad Genetics’s stock price fell to $4.01. Shareholders have lost 13% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 18.4%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

VanEck's concentrated 25-stock biotech portfolio surged 40.5% in one year, but Fidelity's diversified 365-holding fund delivered superior risk-adjusted returns with half the volatility.

Since March 2026, Alight has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 2.1% while floating around $12.58. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 18.4% gain during that period.

Barry Diller just pulled a blockbuster buyout offer for one of Las Vegas's biggest casino operators, and the market is punishing the stock hard while leaving rivals completely unscathed. Find out what his next move signals for MGM shareholders.

Bitmine Chair Tom Lee explains why Ethereum could hit a new all-time high past $5,000 this year

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops Thursday on rising Treasury yields. Nvidia stock extends its losses in premarket trading.

Key TakeawaysTake-Two stock fell 6. 7% on August 31 to its lowest close since June 16 after a Forbes article speculated that Grand Theft Auto Online could arrive long after the base game, which Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey called speculation rather than a reported delay.

Oracle currently trades at $149.10 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 3.4%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 18% gain during that period.

Earnings revisions remain positive, sustaining a trend that's been in place for a year now. Q3 earnings are currently expected to grow 23.9% year-over-year, reflecting the eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth for the S&P 500 index.

Royal Caribbean (RCL) trades near $235, at its 52-week low, and over the past year the stock returned about -27% against close to 18% for the S&P 500. The easy read on a cruise line down that far is that demand cracked. It did not. The company lifted its earnings outlook for 2026 and expects adjusted earnings per share to grow 14%, and what has stalled, in the third quarter of 2026, is the price it can put on a cabin.

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Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF is still my top recommendation for passive investors.

Wall Street is revising assumptions about these S&P 500 stocks thanks to booming AI backlogs and transformed fundamentals.

Carnival Corporation (CCL) trades near $22, down about 26% over the past year, while the S&P 500 gained close to 18%. The easy read on a cruise line that cheap is that demand finally cracked. It has not. Carnival lowered its 2026 yield outlook after the Middle East conflict hit its European sailings, and part of that cut was its own choice to protect price rather than fill cabins.

On Holding (ONON) stock rose 7.6% on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, while the S&P 500 finished flat. At its investor day in Zurich, the company unveiled its first share buyback and targets for 2029. What the market bought was a promise to keep choosing price over volume.

RYAN shares rise 9% in three months as index inclusion, a Q2 earnings beat, higher margin guidance and capital returns fuel momentum.

ISRG's rapid procedure growth, expanding robotics ecosystem and recurring revenues highlight its growth path amid MedTech shifts.

Snowflake (SNOW) stock has gained about 50% since late December 2025, against 13% for the S&P 500. Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet all trailed the index over the same stretch. So this was not the cloud trade lifting everything at once. One number inside Snowflake moved, and management has already said what it costs to keep it moving.

The biggest opportunities over the next 10 years might come from smaller-company stocks.

OSCR, SNDR and TFII made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 23rd, 2026.

Lantheus currently trades at $100.02 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 270% since September 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 74.5% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 32.1% thanks to its solid quarterly results.