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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 | Mar 27, 2026 at 10:08 AM EDT

Southern Company Risk Looks Overdone as Policy Fears Fade

Mizuho is pushing back on what it sees as an overstated threat to Southern Company (NYSE:SO | SO Price Prediction),…

Joel South | Mar 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT

Gartner Price Target Lowered to $140 by Wells Fargo as Iran Conflict Rattles Enterprise Spending

Gartner (NYSE:IT | IT Price Prediction) has been one of the market’s more dramatic stories over the past year. The…

Joel South | Mar 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Wave Life Sciences Slips as Obesity Data Fails to Convince

Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) shares are trading near historic lows after two Wall Street firms cut their price targets following…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM EDT

Vivid Seats Price Prediction: Consolidation Potential Pushes SEAT to $10

Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT) has had a brutal stretch. Shares have fallen 12.13% over the past week, 10.37% over the past…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM EDT

FTAI Aviation Could Surge 43% From Current Levels — BTIG’s $340 Target Explained

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI | FTAI Price Prediction) has delivered a remarkable run over the past year, with shares up nearly…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM EDT

Tower Semiconductor Could Hit $230, but the Long-Term Payoff Is the Big Story

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM | TSEM Price Prediction) has been one of the semiconductor sector’s standout performers, with shares up…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM EDT

Exelon Could Reach $58 by End of 2026 as AI Data Center Demand Fuels 26% Load Growth in Illinois

Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC | EXC Price Prediction) has gained 9.90% year-to-date and 9.65% over the past year, with shares currently…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT

UBS Lifts CF Industries to $140 Price Target: Urea Prices Are Up 77% and the Market Hasn’t Caught On

CF Industries Holdings (NYSE:CF | CF Price Prediction) has been a standout performer in basic materials this year. The stock…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM EDT

Price Prediction: RBC Raises Canadian National’s Stock Price For 2027

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI | CNI Price Prediction) has been choppy this year. After gaining 13% through March 2, the…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM EDT

Wall Street Pro Thinks Casey’s General Stores Stock Will Continue to Soar

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY | CASY Price Prediction) has been a standout performer, with shares up 6.22% over the past…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM EDT

Murphy Oil Has Surged 48% in a Year — Can It Hold Above Wells Fargo’s $38 Price Target?

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR | MUR Price Prediction) has been one of the more compelling energy stories of 2026. Shares…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT

Why Barclays Thinks Ionis Is Headed for a 45% Surge From $73 to $106

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS | IONS Price Prediction) has delivered a remarkable 137.52% gain over the past year, though the stock…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 11:25 AM EDT

Abercrombie & Fitch Could Surge to $108 — Wall Street Analyst Says the Risk/Reward Is Too Good to Ignore

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF | ANF Price Prediction) has had a turbulent 2026. Shares are down 26% year-to-date, pulling back…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

Nucor Was Just Upgraded to Buy by UBS With $190 Price Target

UBS analyst Andrew Jones upgraded Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE | NUE Price Prediction) to Buy from Neutral on Thursday, raising his…

Joel South | Mar 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs Sets COIN Target at $235 — Here’s Why Coinbase Could Surge 30% From Current Levels

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN | COIN Price Prediction) has had a rough stretch. Shares are down nearly 20% year-to-date, trading at…

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Joel South

Southern Company Risk Looks Overdone as Policy Fears Fade

Gartner Price Target Lowered to $140 by Wells Fargo as Iran Conflict Rattles Enterprise Spending

Wave Life Sciences Slips as Obesity Data Fails to Convince

Vivid Seats Price Prediction: Consolidation Potential Pushes SEAT to $10

FTAI Aviation Could Surge 43% From Current Levels — BTIG’s $340 Target Explained

Tower Semiconductor Could Hit $230, but the Long-Term Payoff Is the Big Story

Exelon Could Reach $58 by End of 2026 as AI Data Center Demand Fuels 26% Load Growth in Illinois

UBS Lifts CF Industries to $140 Price Target: Urea Prices Are Up 77% and the Market Hasn’t Caught On

Price Prediction: RBC Raises Canadian National’s Stock Price For 2027

Wall Street Pro Thinks Casey’s General Stores Stock Will Continue to Soar

Murphy Oil Has Surged 48% in a Year — Can It Hold Above Wells Fargo’s $38 Price Target?

Why Barclays Thinks Ionis Is Headed for a 45% Surge From $73 to $106

Abercrombie & Fitch Could Surge to $108 — Wall Street Analyst Says the Risk/Reward Is Too Good to Ignore

Nucor Was Just Upgraded to Buy by UBS With $190 Price Target

Goldman Sachs Sets COIN Target at $235 — Here’s Why Coinbase Could Surge 30% From Current Levels

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

Private Equity Eyes These 3 Fintech Names as Consolidation Accelerates

Intel Jumps 8%, AMD Rises 4% on Bank of America’s $170 Billion Server-CPU Call

Tomorrow’s SpaceX IPO Is Going to Be Insane. Retail Investors Are Trying to Buy the Whole Thing

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Earning $0 or $100,000 in Your Final Year Barely Moves a 66-Year-Old's Social Security, But It Can Raise Medicare Two Years Later

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Joel South

Southern Company Risk Looks Overdone as Policy Fears Fade

Gartner Price Target Lowered to $140 by Wells Fargo as Iran Conflict Rattles Enterprise Spending

Wave Life Sciences Slips as Obesity Data Fails to Convince

Vivid Seats Price Prediction: Consolidation Potential Pushes SEAT to $10

FTAI Aviation Could Surge 43% From Current Levels — BTIG’s $340 Target Explained

Tower Semiconductor Could Hit $230, but the Long-Term Payoff Is the Big Story

Exelon Could Reach $58 by End of 2026 as AI Data Center Demand Fuels 26% Load Growth in Illinois

UBS Lifts CF Industries to $140 Price Target: Urea Prices Are Up 77% and the Market Hasn’t Caught On

Price Prediction: RBC Raises Canadian National’s Stock Price For 2027

Wall Street Pro Thinks Casey’s General Stores Stock Will Continue to Soar

Murphy Oil Has Surged 48% in a Year — Can It Hold Above Wells Fargo’s $38 Price Target?

Why Barclays Thinks Ionis Is Headed for a 45% Surge From $73 to $106

Abercrombie & Fitch Could Surge to $108 — Wall Street Analyst Says the Risk/Reward Is Too Good to Ignore

Nucor Was Just Upgraded to Buy by UBS With $190 Price Target

Goldman Sachs Sets COIN Target at $235 — Here’s Why Coinbase Could Surge 30% From Current Levels

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

Private Equity Eyes These 3 Fintech Names as Consolidation Accelerates

Intel Jumps 8%, AMD Rises 4% on Bank of America’s $170 Billion Server-CPU Call

Tomorrow’s SpaceX IPO Is Going to Be Insane. Retail Investors Are Trying to Buy the Whole Thing

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