$100 Oil Should Be XOP’s Best Year Ever. Why Isn’t It?
WTI crude oil surged above $114 per barrel in early April after the U.S. imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad. Oil climbed from $56 in early…
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3 Utility Stocks To Grow Your Passive Income
Earned income has a ceiling. Passive income arrives whether you work or not, whether markets are calm or chaotic, whether the economy is expanding or contracting. For income-focused investors, the goal is building a…
April 27 Will Let Dividend Growth Powerhouse Dominos’s Prove Wall Street’s Doubters Wrong
Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ | DPZ Price Prediction) reports first-quarter 2026 results on April 27, before the market opens. With the stock down nearly 11% year-to-date, this is a chance to quiet the skeptics and…
Why JPMorgan’s JEPI Strategist Says Your Bond-Replacement Strategy Is Setting You up for Failure
Ben Carlson, co-host of the Animal Spirits Podcast, put it directly: “If you are using this as a fixed income substitute, you’re going to have some really mad clients if and when there is…
Emerging Markets Are Emerging Again, and the FFEM ETF Lets You Not Miss Out
The U.S. dollar has been weakening against a broad basket of currencies. And despite a ceasefire, the U.S.-Iran military conflict has injected a geopolitical risk premium into global energy markets that will still make…
Bitcoin News: Strategy’s $1 Billion Bitcoin Buy Pushes Saylor Back Into Profit as BTC Hits $75,000
After Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) crashed from $126,000 to $60,000 due to the Middle East war, Strategy was billions in the red. The question on everyone’s mind was whether Saylor’s all-in Bitcoin bet had finally…
How Much Could Working Part-Time Reduce Your Social Security Checks?
Collecting Social Security doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re ready to give up working forever. Many people retire and claim benefits with the plan to still work at least part of the time. This desire…
Procter & Gamble vs. Colgate: Which Dividend Stock Rules Them All
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG | PG Price Prediction) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported quarterly earnings in January, placing two of consumer staples’ most decorated dividend payers in sharp contrast. Procter & Gamble carries 69 consecutive…
The Strangest Oil Investment in America Just Had One of Its Best Years Ever
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20% of the world’s traded oil through a narrow chokepoint. When U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian escalation in late February 2026, including a declaration closing…
Tesla Rockets 8% as AI5 Milestone and Rare Analyst Upgrade Remind Bears What This Stock Can Do
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) stock is up 8% in midday trading on Wednesday, rising from $364.20 to $392 as two catalysts hit the tape in quick succession. The move is drawing attention…
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Meta Stock at $675?
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction) presents a compelling case for investors at $675. The stock has pulled back around 9% from its year-to-date (YTD) high despite delivering a clear beat on both…
Owning Microsoft Stock Has Cost Steve Ballmer Billions
Steve Ballmer was CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) from 2000 to 2014, which was after his friend Bill Gates stepped down. Ballmer was the 30th employee when he joined in…
Hertz and Avis Drop 7% as Car Rental Short Squeeze Shows Signs of Stalling
Hertz Global Holdings (NASDAQ:HTZ) stock is down 7% in midday trading, slipping from $6.99 to less than $6.50. Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR | CAR Price Prediction) stock is also retreating 7%, moving from $411.56…
Home Depot vs. Lowe’s: One Has Crushed the Market for 5 Years Running
Home Depot (NYSE:HD | HD Price Prediction) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported fourth quarter earnings within 24 hours of each other. Both face the same housing headwinds yet execute different playbooks. The Pro customer is…
XRP News: XRP Ledger Adds Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Let Banks Transact Privately for the First Time
Every transaction on the XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) Ledger has always been fully transparent. The details of the transaction amounts, senders, and receivers are all visible to anyone. For regular users that’s fine, but for…