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3 Consumer Stocks Driving Growth From a Regional-to-National Expansion A national expansion drove outsized returns in some of the most admired stocks of the past.
Better International E-Commerce Stock: MercadoLibre vs. Sea Limited The Latin American and Southeast Asian conglomerates are comparable on many levels, but their differences may affect each company's investment case.
Nvidia's Earnings Reveal a New Buyer Class Outgrowing Microsoft, Google and Amazon For the last few years, Wall Street has obsessed over Nvidia's revenue concentration from artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers.
History Says Amazon Stock's 2 Worst Years of the Past 15 Ended in Net Losses, and Both Rebounds Were Huge The e-commerce and cloud giant is spending $220 billion this year. The last two times its bottom line went negative, the stock had its worst years of the past 15, then some of its best.
PagerDuty CEO Sells 28,847 Shares as the Stock Edges Up The provider of digital operations management solutions reported a notable insider sale after its stock rose following an earnings report.
Robinhood and Interactive Brokers Both Ride Retail Volume. Only One Earns on Idle Cash. Record trading volumes are leading to strong earnings for Robinhood and IBKR, but will subscription revenues be the big long-term winner?
If You'd Invested $1,000 in QQQ 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today Your investment would have grown substantially, but only if you exercised discipline and patience.
Amazon.com vs. MercadoLibre: A Look at Which E-Commerce Stock Is a Better Investment in 2026 Amazon trades at half the earnings multiple of MercadoLibre, while the Latin American e-commerce leader grows revenue nearly three times faster.
3 Things That Matter Most for Eli Lilly Now Eli Lilly is the leader in the GLP-1 space, but the company can't rest on its laurels.
Has Novo Nordisk Finally Found the Catalyst That Could Flip the Script on Eli Lilly? Novo Nordisk is leaning into convenience as it tries to regain its lead in the GLP-1 weight-loss space.
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.
