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Joel South

Joel South covers large-cap stocks, dividend investing, and major market trends, with a focus on earnings analysis, valuation, and turning complex data into actionable insights for investors.

He brings more than 15 years of experience as an investor and financial journalist, including 12 years at The Motley Fool, where he served as an investment analyst, Bureau Chief, and later led the Fool.com investing news desk. He has also co-hosted an investing podcast and appeared across TV and radio discussing market trends.

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM EDT

BofA Upgrades Vale Amid Iran Conflict Selloff

Vale (NYSE:VALE | VALE Price Prediction) stock has pulled back around 6% since the Iran conflict began in late February,…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDT

Wall Street Sees Contrarian Buy in Cerence After 39% Drop

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) stock has shed nearly 39% year to date, but Cantor Fitzgerald sees a contrarian entry point. Analyst…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT

Here’s Why Wall Street May Be Wrong on CarMax

Stephens raised its price target on CarMax (NYSE: KMX | KMX Price Prediction) stock to $43 from $39 while maintaining…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM EDT

Wall Street Upgrades Diamondback Energy as Oil Market Signals Buying Opportunity

KeyBanc is raising its price target on Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG | FANG Price Prediction) to $225 from $196, maintaining an…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDT

Wall Street Upgrades Cheniere Energy as Iran War Reshapes Global LNG Demand

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG | LNG Price Prediction) just received a notable vote of confidence from Citi, which raised its price…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM EDT

Meta Platforms Price Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo trimmed its price target on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction) to $765 from $856 while maintaining…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM EDT

Amazon Is Wells Fargo’s Top Internet Pick for 2026

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) just picked up a fresh vote of confidence from Wells Fargo, which raised its…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM EDT

HubSpot Price Target Cut Despite LLM Tools Not Being a Material Threat

HubSpot (NASDAQ:HUBS | HUBS Price Prediction) received a price target cut from Stifel on Thursday, but the firm’s underlying conviction…

Joel South | Apr 2, 2026 at 10:10 AM EDT

Wall Street Upgrades SM Energy: KeyBanc Sees Crude Selloff as Entry Point

SM Energy (NYSE:SM | SM Price Prediction) just got a meaningful vote of confidence from KeyBanc Capital Markets, which raised…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM EDT

Mobileye Is the “Dominant” Global ADAS Supplier — Berenberg Just Initiated a Buy Rating

Berenberg analyst Michael Filatov initiated coverage of Mobileye Global Inc. (Nasdaq: MBLY | MBLY Price Prediction) with a Buy rating…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM EDT

Wall Street Sours on Lyft, Price Target Cut

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT | LYFT Price Prediction) stock is already trading well below where it started the year, and Truist just…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 11:19 AM EDT

Wall Street Bullish on Americas Gold and Silver: BMO Sees Major Re-Rate Ahead

BMO Capital Markets has initiated coverage of Americas Gold and Silver Corp (USAS) with an Outperform rating and a C$10…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM EDT

Roblox Is at Its Cheapest Valuation Since 2021. BTIG Makes the Case for Staying Long

BTIG has trimmed its price target on Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX | RBLX Price Prediction) to $122 from $141 but is…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

Palo Alto Networks, Upgraded to Buy, Is Targeting Rule of 60 Profitability

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW | PANW Price Prediction) just earned a Buy initiation from Benchmark with a $200 price target,…

Joel South | Apr 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT

Wall Street Turns Tactical on Constellation Brands With $170 Target Into Earnings

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ | STZ Price Prediction) just got a tactical boost from Evercore ISI heading into its April 8…

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Joel South

BofA Upgrades Vale Amid Iran Conflict Selloff

Wall Street Sees Contrarian Buy in Cerence After 39% Drop

Here’s Why Wall Street May Be Wrong on CarMax

Wall Street Upgrades Diamondback Energy as Oil Market Signals Buying Opportunity

Wall Street Upgrades Cheniere Energy as Iran War Reshapes Global LNG Demand

Meta Platforms Price Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo

Amazon Is Wells Fargo’s Top Internet Pick for 2026

HubSpot Price Target Cut Despite LLM Tools Not Being a Material Threat

Wall Street Upgrades SM Energy: KeyBanc Sees Crude Selloff as Entry Point

Mobileye Is the “Dominant” Global ADAS Supplier — Berenberg Just Initiated a Buy Rating

Wall Street Sours on Lyft, Price Target Cut

Wall Street Bullish on Americas Gold and Silver: BMO Sees Major Re-Rate Ahead

Roblox Is at Its Cheapest Valuation Since 2021. BTIG Makes the Case for Staying Long

Palo Alto Networks, Upgraded to Buy, Is Targeting Rule of 60 Profitability

Wall Street Turns Tactical on Constellation Brands With $170 Target Into Earnings

Live Nasdaq Composite: Cautious Optimism Takes Hold as Chip Stocks Rebound and SpaceX IPO Nears

Prediction: Nvidia Set to Hit $250 on This Date

Retiring? Buy SCHD. $1m into $2.3m since 2016, $53K/y in dividends. No Reinvestments.

Tesla Is Worth More Than The Next 10 Car Companies Combined

Why a $1.4 Million 401(k) Makes That Side Hustle Far More Expensive Than You Think

What a $1.5 Million Dividend Portfolio Actually Pays a Retired Couple After Federal Tax, State Tax, and IRMAA

Adobe Is Now Down 37% in 2026. Should Value-Trapped Investors Switch to Alphabet?

History Says This Unstoppable Cash Cow Is the Single Best “Set-It-and-Forget-It” Stock on the Planet

Joel South

BofA Upgrades Vale Amid Iran Conflict Selloff

Wall Street Sees Contrarian Buy in Cerence After 39% Drop

Here’s Why Wall Street May Be Wrong on CarMax

Wall Street Upgrades Diamondback Energy as Oil Market Signals Buying Opportunity

Wall Street Upgrades Cheniere Energy as Iran War Reshapes Global LNG Demand

Meta Platforms Price Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo

Amazon Is Wells Fargo’s Top Internet Pick for 2026

HubSpot Price Target Cut Despite LLM Tools Not Being a Material Threat

Wall Street Upgrades SM Energy: KeyBanc Sees Crude Selloff as Entry Point

Mobileye Is the “Dominant” Global ADAS Supplier — Berenberg Just Initiated a Buy Rating

Wall Street Sours on Lyft, Price Target Cut

Wall Street Bullish on Americas Gold and Silver: BMO Sees Major Re-Rate Ahead

Roblox Is at Its Cheapest Valuation Since 2021. BTIG Makes the Case for Staying Long

Palo Alto Networks, Upgraded to Buy, Is Targeting Rule of 60 Profitability

Wall Street Turns Tactical on Constellation Brands With $170 Target Into Earnings

Live Nasdaq Composite: Cautious Optimism Takes Hold as Chip Stocks Rebound and SpaceX IPO Nears

Prediction: Nvidia Set to Hit $250 on This Date

Retiring? Buy SCHD. $1m into $2.3m since 2016, $53K/y in dividends. No Reinvestments.

Tesla Is Worth More Than The Next 10 Car Companies Combined

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