Surging oil prices, a CPI spike not seen in three years, and Treasury yields at levels last touched in 2007 are forcing a September rate decision that could reshape which stocks lead…
Bank of America is breaking with the Fed's wait-and-see approach and pushing for rate hikes now, which reshuffles the entire investing playbook. Four dividend-paying stocks across the sectors that quietly thrive when…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed as we get ready to start the first full week of trading for the third quarter, as traders and investors return from the long 4th…
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB | USB Price Prediction) has paid uninterrupted dividends for over 160 years and was one of the few large banks that did not cut during the 2008 financial crisis.…
Alex Sirois Converging forces are pushing rates higher in 2026. The Iran conflict closed the Strait of Hormuz, spiking crude oil prices and raising production and transport costs. This energy shock drove inflation higher,…
You don’t need to be an economist to determine that the path of least resistance for inflation will be higher as 2026 rolls on. While energy prices are the biggest determining factor,…
Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (BATS:VFVA) is built around an aggressive premise: find the cheapest U.S. stocks by screening across price-to-earnings, price-to-cash-flow, and balance sheet strength simultaneously. The fund holds 500+ individual…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: The futures are trading flat after a big follow-through rally on Wednesday, which fed off the big gains generated on Tuesday. The big news after the closing bell was…
Financial stocks are extremely oversold, with the XLF, the financial sector ETF, down 5.70% year-to date. This follows a period of aggressive selling that was driven by interest-rate volatility, recession fears, and…
SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB) | SSB Price Prediction just handed shareholders a quarterly dividend of 60 cents with a record date of Feb. 6, and payment scheduled for Feb. 13, 2026. The…
Bank stocks haven’t exactly been the darlings of income investors over the past few years, for understandable reasons. Between regional banking stress, interest rate uncertainty, and regular overhang, the sector has traded…
Needless to say, over the last three years, the Artificial Intelligence explosion has been at the top of almost every investor’s mind. Many have become wealthy, as stocks like NVIDIA and other…
An “October Surprise” is usually a significant, late-breaking news event that generally occurs just before a November election and has the potential to influence its outcome. These events can be intentional, such…
These five high-yield value stocks from Warren Buffett's "secret portfolio" offer investors a reliable source of passive income.
Live Updates Monday Wrap-up4:13pm ETThe Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 570.55 Monday, down 0.7%. Citi Has High Hopes for Nvidia and AI11:48am ETCitigroup is raising its price target on S&P 500…
