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Chevron vs. Occidental: Which Oil Major's Dividend Is Actually Safer? If you look at the traditional measure of dividend safety, the payout ratio, you may get the wrong impression.
Sandisk and Kioxia Plan to Invest More Than $31 Billion in Japanese Memory Plants — About 60% of What They Have Spent There in 25 Years. The flash memory partners have put more than $50 billion in Japan over 25 years. The new plan would spend comfortably over half that sum again in about six years.
Better Consumer Staples ETF: the iShares IYK vs. First Trust's Food and Beverage-Focused FTXG IYK offers broader sector exposure with lower costs and stronger five-year returns, while FTXG provides a narrower food-focused strategy for specialized investors.
Tesla Stock in 2027: Why I Think TSLA Still Has Room to Run Tesla looks wildly expensive today, but if FSD, robotaxis, and Optimus deliver, today's valuation could look very different by 2027.
Better International ETF: the iShares IEFA vs. State Street's SPDW SPDW's ultra-low 0.03% expense ratio and 28.7% one-year return challenge IEFA's $196 billion scale and 3.3% yield.
Why I Think the Best Dividend Stock Isn't a Tech Name: It's Realty Income Realty Income is a reliable dividend payer and more innovative than you may realize.
Better Growth Stock ETF: Vanguard's Large-Cap VUG vs. Invesco's Small-Cap RZG VUG delivered 80% higher five-year returns despite a 10x higher expense ratio, but RZG surged 26.9% over the past year.
Ameresco Director Joseph Sutton Buys 9,700 Shares for $202,400. What Should Investors Do? Sutton's purchase follows a 14% stock decline over the past year, bringing his total beneficial stake to ~214,000 shares valued at $4.7 million.
Delek Logistics Chairman Yemin Buys 6,000 Shares for $300,000 This purchase expands the insider's beneficial ownership to 221,918 shares.
Netflix's Profit Is at a Record and Its Stock Sits 35% Below Its High. Time to Buy the Stock? The streaming giant has never earned more, and the market has cut its multiple by more than a third. One side has the better case.
AbbVie vs. Eli Lilly and: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? Eli Lilly's metabolic therapies drove 45% revenue growth, but its valuation premium demands scrutiny against AbbVie's defensive dividend appeal.
Will AI Make Shopify Obsolete? Why This Beaten-Down SaaS Stock Could Be a Long-Term Winner Shopify's integrated e-commerce toolbox may turn today's SaaS sell-off into a valuation opportunity.
If You'd Invested $1,000 in McDonald's 25 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today McDonald's has quietly beaten the market during that time, and its approach to the restaurant business may surprise you.
Ameresco CEO Sakellaris Buys 5,000 Shares for $113,300. Is This a Sign Renewable Energy Projects are Taking Off? Sakellaris acquired shares across two trading days at prices ranging from $21.86 to $23.00, boosting his direct stake to over 1 million shares.
Alkermes Chief Commercial Officer Sells 7,576 Shares for $373,000 The insider still has significant holdings in the company, signaling confidence.
SoFi Stock: Why This "Fintech" Needs to Start Performing Like a Real Bank Why SoFi's future hinges on bank‑style metrics like cross‑sell, CAC payback, and net interest margin.
American Assets Trust Executive Chairman Rady Buys 100,000 Shares. Is This a Bullish Signal? Rady's $2.3 million purchase brings his total beneficial ownership to $318.99 million, signaling confidence in the REIT's premium property portfolio.
Optimus Just Entered Production at Fremont. Here's What Changes for Tesla Investors Tesla has always been more than a car company, but the Optimus development is likely to be highly impactful.
Mastercard CEO: AI Shopping Agents, Machine-to-Machine Payments, and the New Infrastructure of Commerce In Part 2 of the conversation, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach breaks down the company's artificial intelligence outlook and utilization.
Why I'm Still Holding Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Despite Its Sky-High P/E Ratio It has been growing at a breathtaking pace, but its shares don't seem overvalued.
Dick's Sporting Goods Director Barrenechea Buys 17,000 Shares for $2.2 Million. Should You Buy DKS Too? Barrenechea's purchase at $130.72 per share came after DKS stock fell 42% over 12 months, suggesting insider confidence at depressed valuations.
AbbVie vs. Johnson & Johnson: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? AbbVie trades cheaper but carries heavy revenue concentration; Johnson & Johnson boasts a fortress balance sheet and wider portfolio.
Thinking of Buying Alibaba Stock Now? Here's 1 Green Flag and 1 Red Flag. Alibaba's efforts in AI are starting to pay off, but the company is spending heavily to make them happen.
Is D-Wave Quantum a Buy? D-Wave Quantum has paying customers and a broadening technology platform. Here's why that's not the whole story.
A Magnite Director Sells Nearly 50,000 Shares Worth $1.2 Million Amid a Rising Stock Price The provider of software tools that help publishers monetize digital content reported a notable insider equity sale.
If a Stock Market Crash Is on the Way, History Says This Is the Smartest Thing Investors Can Do Two of the scariest words in an investor's vocabulary are "market crash." However, there's no time like a crash to add to your portfolio.
Amgen vs. Axsome Therapeutics: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? Amgen generated $8.1 billion in free cash flow in 2025, with a 21% net margin, while Axsome is scaling rapidly but still unprofitable.
This Nuclear IPO Stock Just Landed a Multiyear Fuel Deal. Is it a Buy? Next-generation nuclear reactors need fuel, and Standard Nuclear is one of the companies that provides it.
Executive Sells Nearly 2,300 Shares of eBay Stock, Valued at More Than $235,000 Sweetnam disposed of shares valued at ~$237,000 to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting, maintaining a direct stake of 32,239 shares worth $3.25 million.
Nebius: Massive Billion-Dollar AI Deals Raise Critical Stakes Nebius is rapidly turning AI demand into contracts, revenue, and new capacity. But with expectations soaring, investors need to understand what could determine where the story goes next.
Everus Construction Director Sparby Buys 1,000 Shares at $144.95 Sparby's $144,950 purchase brings his direct stake to 19,658 shares, signaling confidence.
Chevron's Microsoft Data Center Deal Was a Bigger Story Than Its Earnings. Here's Why. Chevron is getting in on the AI boom with its recent long-term energy agreement with Microsoft.
IonQ's Massive Shift: Vertical Integration Raises High-Stakes Execution IonQ's story is changing fast as growth, technology, and strategic importance collide with a demanding valuation. Here's what investors should understand before deciding what comes next.
Why Tesla's Optimus Robot Might Have a Hollywood "Problem" Investors may misjudge Optimus's adoption rate by focusing on how the entertainment industry portrays humanoid robots.
CoreCivic Exec Sells 29,000 Shares, Netting Nearly $1 Million Grande sells over 29,000 shares but still maintains significant holdings.
Opinion: Bristol Myers Squibb Is a Buy -- but the Real Reason Why Might Surprise Investors Bristol Myers Squibb is facing down a major patent cliff, which is a problem and a huge motivating force.
How $100 a Month Could Grow Into a 6-Figure Portfolio, According to History The power of long-term compounding can turn even small monthly investments into significant sums of money.
IREN's Powerful AI Milestones Could Reshape Valuation, With Critical Risk Two major AI milestones are changing the investment case for IREN. See why the company's transformation could reshape its valuation, and the risk that could still derail the bull case.
The Ultimate Tech ETF to Buy With $5,000 Right Now Artificial intelligence is the hottest opportunity right now, and chips are the best way to play it.
Caterpillar's Power Generation Business Is Nearly as Big as Its Construction Segment. Here's What That Shift Means for the Stock's Multiple It's not a construction equipment name that also offers power-generation solutions anymore. Now it's a power-production business that also sells construction equipment, and is priced like it in the era of AI's growth.
IBM Could Be a Massive Winner as the Encryption Reset Becomes Urgent IBM's quantum-security opportunity is real, but the payoff is still unproven. See where spending could emerge, what gives IBM an edge, and what investors need to see before the thesis gets stronger.
Why Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Skyrocketed This Week Abercrombie's latest business update arrived with great news for investors.
Do You Need $1 Million for a Comfortable Retirement? Here's the Truth. While it's a nice number to aim for, don't assume you're doomed if you don't reach it.
Opinion: The Trump Administration's Bond Market Intervention Will Be a Spectacular Failure Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-buying announcement is pure theater that overlooks several structural deficiencies that really need to be addressed.
TSMC vs. ASML: Which Semiconductor Giant Is the Better Stock Buy? ASML has a technological monopoly, but is that enough to be a better buy?
