Trey Thoelcke, Author at 24/7 Wall St.

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LyondellBasell Stock Is Soaring: Is It Too Late to Get In?

Petrochemical giant LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB | LYB Price Prediction) has surged 73.7% year-to-date to $75.20 as of March 18, 2026. For retirement investors who watched from the sidelines, one question is unavoidable: is…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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From Bankruptcy Risk to Best-in-Class: How 4 Major U.S. Airlines Stack Up in 2026

The U.S. airline industry entered 2026 with momentum from a strong 2025 travel cycle, but the first quarter has been turbulent. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil surged 48.4% in a single month,…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

Is the Lululemon Dip a Buy? The Bull and Bear Case After Earnings, Guidance

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU | LULU Price Prediction) reported Q4 fiscal 2025 earnings after the close on March 17, 2026, delivering beats on both revenue and earnings per share. The stock’s reaction was muted,…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Mosaic’s Rare Earths Bet Could Revalue the Stock: What That Means for Investors

Mosaic (NYSE: MOS | MOS Price Prediction) has spent most of its public life trading on fertilizer cycles. The five-year return of −14.9% reflects that reality. Then, on March 11, the stock jumped 10%…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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One of These Oil Services Stocks Is Pulling Away From the Pack: Baker Hughes, Haliburton, SLB

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil surged from $55.44 a barrel in mid-December 2025 to $94.65 as of March 9, and the oil services sector is moving with it. On Tuesday, Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Retirees Eyeing General Mills’ 6.3% Dividend Should Read the Fine Print First

After General Mills (NYSE: GIS | GIS Price Prediction) reported fiscal Q3 2026 earnings, the stock was down 7.6% over the past week to about $39, with a 35.9% decline over the past year.…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

CrowdStrike Has Wall Street’s Attention Right Now, and Here’s Why

Editor’s note: a prior version of this article incorrectly stated that Crowdstrike’s recent earnings were their first ever positive GAAP net income print. This has been corrected. Morgan Stanley has upgraded CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Snowflake’s First Full Year Under New Leadership Shows Promise and Persistent Challenges

Sridhar Ramaswamy took the helm at Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW | SNOW Price Prediction) in early 2024, inheriting a company navigating post-peak cloud valuations, intensifying competition from Databricks, and a stock well below its all-time…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Intel’s New CEO Has Completed His First Year. Here’s Where Things Stand.

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC | INTC Price Prediction) shareholders have watched the stock climb 90.27% over the past year and 24.01% year-to-date. Those numbers frame the question: has Lip-Bu Tan, who stepped in as CEO…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s or Starbucks 10 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have both been staples of American consumer spending for decades, but their stock stories could not be more different. McDonald's quietly compounded through a franchise-heavy model overhaul,…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

Dell vs HP: 2 Legacy Tech Giants, 2 Very Different AI Bets

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL | DELL Price Prediction) and HP (NYSE: HPQ) are two legacy tech names that retirement investors have held for decades. Right now, they are not the same bet. One is riding…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Forget the Lawsuit: Here’s How PayPal Could Double From Here

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL | PYPL Price Prediction) is trading at 8.3x trailing earnings with a PEG ratio of 0.705 and a return on equity of 25.7%. Contrarian analysts have noted the compressed valuation. The…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Dollar Tree vs Dollar General: Which Discount Retailer Delivers the Smarter Return for Your Portfolio?

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR | DLTR Price Prediction) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) are both sitting in the discount bin right now, and retirement-focused investors may want to research which name aligns with their…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

Walmart Is About to Pay a Boosted Dividend, but Is It Actually Safe?

Walmart (NYSE: WMT | WMT Price Prediction) goes ex-dividend on March 20, 2026, with payment on April 6, 2026. The company raised its payout from $0.94 to $0.99 per share annually alongside Q4 FY26…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

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Southern Company Expected to Become a Dividend Aristocrat — But Is the Dividend Actually Safe?

Southern Company (NYSE: SO | SO Price Prediction) has paid a dividend for 78 consecutive years and raised it for 24 consecutive years, putting it near Dividend Aristocrat status. With the stock trading near…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

Insiders Are Buying These 3 Beaten-Down Stocks. Should You Follow?

Three beneficial owners filed open-market purchases this past week, each targeting a stock under significant pressure. General Atlantic accumulated shares in Alkami Technology (NASDAQ: ALKT) across three consecutive sessions. Richard Cashin stepped into AdaptHealth…

Trey Thoelcke · 7 months ago

Trey Thoelcke

LyondellBasell Stock Is Soaring: Is It Too Late to Get In?

From Bankruptcy Risk to Best-in-Class: How 4 Major U.S. Airlines Stack Up in 2026

Is the Lululemon Dip a Buy? The Bull and Bear Case After Earnings, Guidance

Mosaic’s Rare Earths Bet Could Revalue the Stock: What That Means for Investors

One of These Oil Services Stocks Is Pulling Away From the Pack: Baker Hughes, Haliburton, SLB

Retirees Eyeing General Mills’ 6.3% Dividend Should Read the Fine Print First

CrowdStrike Has Wall Street’s Attention Right Now, and Here’s Why

Snowflake’s First Full Year Under New Leadership Shows Promise and Persistent Challenges

Intel’s New CEO Has Completed His First Year. Here’s Where Things Stand.

If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s or Starbucks 10 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Now

Dell vs HP: 2 Legacy Tech Giants, 2 Very Different AI Bets

Forget the Lawsuit: Here’s How PayPal Could Double From Here

Dollar Tree vs Dollar General: Which Discount Retailer Delivers the Smarter Return for Your Portfolio?

Walmart Is About to Pay a Boosted Dividend, but Is It Actually Safe?

Southern Company Expected to Become a Dividend Aristocrat — But Is the Dividend Actually Safe?

Insiders Are Buying These 3 Beaten-Down Stocks. Should You Follow?

Had You Invested $1,000 in These 2016 IPOs, Here’s What You’d Have Now

Who Benefits If Fertitta Buys Caesars? 4 Stocks to Watch

Billionaire Israel Englander Is Piling Into IVV. Should You Follow?

CVS vs Cigna: Which Healthcare Giant Belongs in Your Retirement Portfolio?