The Social Security Administration announced in October that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, following a 2.5% increase in 2025. While these adjustments help protect purchasing power for 71 million…
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) has delivered solid returns in 2025, but shares remain below their 52-week high of $553.50. The stock currently trades around $479. Despite the pullback, fundamentals remain robust.…
Block (NYSE: XYZ | XYZ Price Prediction) has delivered strong momentum in 2025, with shares climbing steadily as the company demonstrates improving profitability and operational leverage. The fintech platform operator behind Square and Cash…
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI | MELI Price Prediction) has had a challenging 2025 despite its dominance in Latin America’s e-commerce and fintech markets. Shares currently trade around $2,016, down from their 52-week high of $2,645.…
Infrastructure stocks delivered mixed signals in Q3 2025, with companies navigating margin pressures, strong demand dynamics, and varying operational efficiency. This ranking evaluates the sector’s leaders based on revenue growth, profitability margins, EBITDA performance,…
Primerica (NYSE: PRI | PRI Price Prediction) pays a $4.16 annual dividend with a 1.65% yield. Based on current financial metrics, we examine whether this financial services provider can sustain this payout. Metric Value…
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) just reported earnings revealing two companies moving in opposite directions. Amazon delivered 13.4% revenue growth and accelerating cloud momentum. Disney posted flat revenue,…
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL | DAL Price Prediction) and United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) both reported Q3 2025 earnings that reveal how legacy carriers are navigating a market defined by premium cabin demand and…
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) went from mailing DVDs in red envelopes to dominating global streaming. That transformation created one of the most compelling investment stories of the past decade, but the…
In early January, 24/7 Wall St. selected South Korean memory producer SK Hynix (000660.KS) as one of our top picks for an AI stock that could double in 2025. We singled out the stock…
Think the price at your local pump is universal? Not even close. Fresh figures from compliance firm ComplyIQ show that state-level gas taxes in 2025 swing from pocket-change amounts to nearly sixty cents a…
Gas prices are in the news again, potentially pinching road-trippers and commuters from California to Maine. Using the latest weekly averages from AAA, we’ve mapped where a gallon of regular unleaded hurts wallets the…
Live Updates S&P and Dow Indexes Slightly Down10:27am ETJeremy PhillipsBoth the S&P 500 and Dow are slightly negative on the day with Crude spiking another 4.5% today. Broad market investors are clearly watching the…
The major US indexes are flat-to-up this afternoon with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) up 0.14%, the Dow (^DJI) up 0.12% and Nasdaq (^IXIC) up 0.33% despite opening slightly down on news of escalations from…
As of market close, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is down 1.5% on news from the Middle East escalating, which is causing an oil price spike, combined with the port workers strike. Despite the overall…
Mark your calendars now, because the Social Security Administration is set to announce a major update on October 10, 2024 that will impact people already taking Social Security and those who plan to. What…
Paychex (PAYX) reported earnings this morning and beat Wall Street analysts’ expectation on both the top and bottom line, while also showing year-over-year growth. Here are the facts: Revenue was $1.295 billion vs $1.293…
Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) is an ETF that tracks the performance of the 100 largest companies listed on the Nasdaq. While this is mainly made up of technology companies, it holds the stocks…
ETFs are one of the best investing instruments ever created. They provide instant, liquid access to hundreds of quality companies usually at a very low minimum investment amount, and usually almost-zero fees. For casual…
Imagine buying a stock for 24 cents, and one day opening your brokerage account to see eye-popping returns of 55,919%. Your stock is now worth $133. Sound like a fairy tale? It isn’t. Today…
