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Better Quantum Computing Stock for 2026: IonQ or Rigetti Computing? ↗

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Gold Standard Explained: 7 Fiat Myths Debunked ↗

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What to Watch With Lowe's Stock in 2026 ↗

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Don’t Be So Negative ↗

December 19, 2025

Lowe's shares lagged the S&P 500 this year. Is there a chance for a rebound?

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What to Watch With Lowe's Stock in 2026 ↗

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It took many years, but Japan’s bond market has finally gone non-insane.

Don’t Be So Negative ↗

December 19, 2025

Growth stocks are still in favor and even though many have had big rallies in 2025, that doesn’t mean there isn’t more upside expected for 2026.

3 Growth Stock Winners For 2026 ↗

December 19, 2025

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Hecla Mining Stock In The Last 5 Years ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

Stock-Split Watch: Is ASML Next? ↗

December 19, 2025

Shares of the lithography equipment specialist are now above $1,000/share.

Italian consumer and service-sector confidence has risen, while industry has slipped. Overall, the picture remains consistent with a very gradual exit from stagnation and still points to modest...

Italian Confidence Ticks Up, Led By An Olympics-Driven Tourism Boost ↗

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Trump Orders Large-Scale US Military Strikes On ISIS In Syria Following Deadly Attack On American Forces: 'Just As I Promised' ↗

December 19, 2025

President Donald Trump ordered "Operation Hawkeye Strike," launching U.S. air and rocket attacks on more than 70 ISIS targets across central Syria in swift retaliation for a deadly attack that killed...

Via Benzinga

2 Stats and 1 Trend to Watch With LYFT Stock in 2026 ↗

December 19, 2025

Lyft needs to consistently maintain growth rates that are similar to or better than Uber's to keep up with the S&P 500 in the long run.

China's Power Capacity Surpasses US— Elon Musk Calls It 'Major Competitive Disadvantage' ↗

December 19, 2025

China's power generation capacity now exceeds the U.S., with rapid expansion and renewable energy growth giving it a strategic edge in AI, according to reports and Elon Musk.

Via Benzinga

Elon Musk Wins Appeal As Delaware Supreme Court Restores 2018 Tesla Pay Package Now Worth $139 Billion: 'Vindicated' ↗

December 19, 2025

The Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) compensation plan on Friday, reversing a lower-court ruling.

Via Benzinga

Two New Swing Setups + A Bonus Idea ↗

December 19, 2025

In this video lesson I review the current state of the market and detail three new trade setups I have for Monday's session.

BJ's doesn't offer much in the way of growth, whereas TJX is more appealing for the long term.

Do You Own BJ Stock? You May Want to Sell and Buy TJX Instead. ↗

December 19, 2025

Despite mortgage rates declining a full percentage point from 7.26 percent in mid-January to 6.29 percent in mid-December, existing home sales have gone virtually nowhere.

How Much More Will Mortgage Rates Have To Drop To Spur Home Sales? ↗

December 19, 2025

Although Palantir's stock has looked unstoppable in recent years, that doesn't mean it will keep going up forever.

Prediction: This Is Where Palantir's Stock Will Finish by the End of 2026 ↗

December 19, 2025

Canada and the United States will commence formal discussions to review their free trade agreement in mid-January.

Canada, US To Begin Formal USMCA Review Talks In Mid-January ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

B&T Capital Ramps Up AESI Holdings With Additional 306K Shares ↗

December 19, 2025

B&T Capital Ramps Up AESI Holdings With Additional 306K Shares

Prediction: Tesla's Joyride Will Come to a Screeching Halt in 2026 (Spoiler Alert: Elon Broke Another Promise) ↗

December 19, 2025

Tesla stock blasted higher on news about the company's robotaxi.

SoftBank Scrambles To Raise $22.5 Billion For OpenAI By Year-End, May Tap Arm Stake To Back Debt As AI Spending Pressure Mounts: Report ↗

December 19, 2025

SoftBank is reportedly racing to assemble $22.5 billion in funding for OpenAI by year-end, leaning on asset sales, potential borrowing, and a sweeping pullback in other investments.

Via Benzinga

Trump Secures Deals With Nine Pharma Firms To Lower US Drug Prices, Avert Tariffs ↗

December 19, 2025

The agreements bring the total number of drugmakers aligned with Trump’s pricing initiative to 14 of the 17 companies the administration targeted this year.

These tech giants are already massive, but that doesn't mean they've run out of opportunities to grow.

3 of the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy for 2026 ↗

December 19, 2025

Kevin O'Leary Says Growth Requires Discomfort After 'Uncut Gems' Acting Experience ↗

December 19, 2025

Reflecting on his acting role in the 2019 film 'Uncut Gems', Kevin O'Leary said growth only happens when you are willing to get uncomfortable.

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XAG/USD Surges To New All-Time Highs Near $67.50 ↗

December 19, 2025

Silver price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.46 even though US Treasury yields and the US Dollar remain firm on Friday.

Medtronic's (NYSE: MDT) diabetes unit, MiniMed Group, filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Friday.

Medtronic's Diabetes Unit MiniMed Files For US IPO ↗

December 19, 2025

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If You Own Silver, Watch The Market Closely Right Now ↗

December 19, 2025

Silver is in a historic breakout and leading gold and miners but is short-term extended. A brief holiday pullback is possible before the next leg higher toward much larger upside targets as the...

'There's No Humanity To It' Says Leonardo DiCaprio While Admitting AI Mashups Sound 'Absolutely Brilliant' Before They Vanish Into 'Internet Junk' ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

Starbucks Taps Amazon Tech Veteran Anand Varadarajan As New CTO To Power Turnaround ↗

December 19, 2025

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) on Friday named Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan its new chief technology officer, starting Jan. 19.

Via Benzinga

Bruce Campbell's Top Picks: Anaergia, Tantalus Systems & Happy Belly Food ↗

December 19, 2025

Republican consumer sentiment remains notably more optimistic than overall or Democratic sentiment in the latest University of Michigan survey, a pattern that has persisted with only slight erosion and...

Republican Sentiment: “The Sun’ll Come Out, Tomorrow” ↗

December 19, 2025

A three-week options update shows how time decay can work for or against you: a GILD diagonal spread thrives on positive decay while VLO and XOM struggle. The key lesson is how trade structure often...

The Ice Cube Is Melting: Here's What Happens Next ↗

December 19, 2025

There has been a lot of chatter about selling in the Magnificent Seven Stocks (Mag Seven) and redeployment or rotation into the

Is It Time To Dump The Magnificent Seven? ↗

December 19, 2025

The gold and silver mining group has been en fuego this year and a good number of analysts expect that to continue in 2026.

Gold And Silver Miner Pan American Leads 11 Newcomers Onto Best Stock Watchlists ↗

December 19, 2025

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If You Invested $100 In Seagate Technology Hldgs Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

Meta Sees Another Board Shakeup As Former Trump Adviser Resigns Just Months After Joining ↗

December 19, 2025

Meta said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Powell McCormick notified the company on Friday that she will resign effective immediately.

Elon Musk Says He’s ‘Vindicated’ After Court Revives His Controversial $140B Tesla Pay Package ↗

December 19, 2025

The ruling lifts a legal overhang that had clouded Musk’s incentives as Tesla leans further into AI and self-driving ambitions.

Cytokinetics Wins First FDA Approval For Heart Disease Drug — Why Is Wall Street Still Cautious? ↗

December 19, 2025

The FDA approved 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg Myqorzo tablets for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

As the final weeks of 2025 draw to a close, the global financial landscape is entering a pivotal transformation. The "AI Gold Rush" that defined the previous two years is evolving from a speculative...

2026 Market Outlook: Key Themes and Predictions

December 19, 2025

Nvidia at the Crossroads: Why the $4 Trillion Giant’s Recent Rally May Still Have Room to Run

December 19, 2025

As the calendar turns toward the final days of 2025, the financial world remains transfixed by the relentless engine of the artificial intelligence revolution: Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA). Following a year...

Main Street’s Cautious Maturity: How Retail Investors Are Re-Engineering the Playbook for 2026

December 19, 2025

As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the retail investor—once characterized by the erratic "meme-stock" frenzies of the early 2020s—has emerged as a sophisticated, high-velocity force in the...

The Great Data Catch-Up: Markets Brace for First Official Look at Q3 GDP After Historic Shutdown

December 19, 2025

As the final full week of 2025 approaches, Wall Street is preparing for one of the most unorthodox economic data releases in modern history. On Tuesday, December 23, the Bureau of Economic Analysis...

Mag 7 members are expected to see 16.9% earnings growth on 16.4% higher sales in Q4.

Breaking Down Oracle, The AI Trade, And The Outlook For Tech Earnings ↗

December 19, 2025

Global Markets Surge as Bank of Japan Ends Era of Ultra-Low Rates Amid Cooling U.S. Inflation

$100 Invested In Morgan Stanley 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

December 19, 2025

Global equity markets reached new milestones on Friday, December 19, 2025, as investors navigated a rare convergence of a historic Japanese interest rate hike and softening inflation data from the...

Robert Reich Says Productivity Increased By 87% Since 1979, But Hourly Pay Only By 32%. '25% Of Workers Were Unionized In 1979. Today? 10%' ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

The Great Recalibration: Tech Reclaims the Throne as Santa Claus Rally Ignites

December 19, 2025

As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the long-anticipated "Santa Claus Rally" has arrived with a vengeance, but not in the way many expected. After a jittery start to December that saw investors...

As the curtain begins to close on 2025, the narrative that has dominated Wall Street for years—the undisputed supremacy of mega-cap technology—is undergoing its most significant challenge yet. While...

The Great Rotation of 2025: Small Caps Steal the Spotlight as Big Tech’s AI Fever Cools

December 19, 2025

On December 19, 2025, the global financial landscape shifted as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) delivered its final and most significant interest rate hike of the year, raising the short-term policy rate to...

The Great Decoupling: US Bond Market Stands Firm as Japan Ends the Era of Cheap Money

December 19, 2025

We discuss what’s actually driving crypto markets beneath the headlines.

The Bitcoin Top Was Oct 4th — Prepare For Another 30% Drop? ↗

December 19, 2025

As of December 19, 2025, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has firmly established itself not just as a legacy software provider, but as a central nervous system for the global artificial intelligence infrastructure...

The New Architect of AI: How Oracle Became the S&P 500’s Secret Weapon

December 19, 2025

The Green Resurgence: Tilray and Cannabis Sector Skyrocket Following Landmark Executive Action

December 19, 2025

The cannabis sector is experiencing a historic "Santa Claus rally" this December, with stock prices surging across the board following a transformative shift in federal policy. Today, December 19,...

The shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) are once again at the center of a market whirlwind, experiencing a massive surge in volatility that has captivated retail traders and...

The Fusion Pivot: Trump Media Stock Surges as DJT Reinvents Itself Beyond Social Media

December 19, 2025

As the trading calendar winds down to its final pages, investors on Wall Street are positioning themselves for what has historically been one of the most reliable seasonal patterns in finance: the...

Bulls Eyeing the Chimney: Can the 2025 'Santa Claus Rally' Deliver a Year-End Finale?

December 19, 2025

Inflation Thaw: Cooling CPI Sparks Massive Year-End Rally as Markets Price in 2026 Rate Cuts

December 19, 2025

Wall Street received an early holiday gift this week as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that significantly undercut analyst expectations, signaling a...

AMD, Intel, KLA Corporation, Western Digital, and Nova Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

December 19, 2025

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor optimism around artificial intelligence fueled broad market gains. Technology stocks with a focus on artificial intelligence once again...

Via StockStory

FormFactor, Amkor, and Teradyne Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

December 19, 2025

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor optimism around artificial intelligence fueled broad market gains.

Via StockStory

Silicon Renaissance: Nasdaq Reclaims 23,000 as 'Reinvigorated' Tech Giants Lead 2025 Year-End Surge

December 19, 2025

The Nasdaq Composite surged past the 23,000 mark on December 19, 2025, capping off a dramatic 48-hour recovery that has recalibrated investor expectations for the coming year. This "Tech Renaissance,"...

As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is witnessing a historic shift in the global equity landscape. For the first time in over a decade, the relentless dominance of Wall Street has faltered,...

2025: The Year US Stocks Underperformed

December 19, 2025

The $7 Trillion 'Options Cliff': Wall Street Braces for Historic Triple Witching Volatility

December 19, 2025

Today, December 19, 2025, marks the largest derivatives settlement in the history of the financial markets. An estimated $7.1 trillion in notional value across stock options, index options, and...

If the United States wants to stay competitive, we need to treat mineral processing as a national priority. Because the Genesis Mission won’t matter if we can’t secure access to these critical...

What China Just Built In Ten Months Could Shape The Future ↗

December 19, 2025

The Yen's Revenge: How the Bank of Japan’s Final 2025 Hike Sent Shockwaves Through Wall Street

December 19, 2025

In a move that has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of global finance, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) concluded its final policy meeting of 2025 on December 19th by raising its benchmark interest rate to...

Sometimes, the old trading rules are the best, even if executed in a modern way.

This Growth Investor's Rules Include Writing Everything Down — Why You Should Too ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Investor's Business Daily

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's 2018 Pay Package Must Be Reinstated, Court Rules ↗

December 19, 2025

Delaware's Supreme Court overturned a ruling rescinding the $56 billion plan.

Via Investor's Business Daily

Pivot to Prosperity: Markets Surge as Investors Bet on Early 2026 Fed Rate Cuts

December 19, 2025

As the final weeks of 2025 unfold, Wall Street is gripped by a wave of optimism that has pushed major indices toward record territory. On December 19, 2025, the S&P 500 is hovering near the 6,950 mark,...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — In a dramatic session that sent shockwaves through the consumer discretionary sector, shares of Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plummeted 11% on Friday, December 19, 2025. The sell-off, which...

Nike’s $20 Billion Wipeout: 11% Stock Plunge Signals Deeper Crisis in Global Retail

December 19, 2025

The AI Second Wind: Nvidia and Oracle Ignite Year-End Rally as 'Infrastructure Economics' Replace Bubble Fears

December 19, 2025

NEW YORK — The "AI trade," which many critics had prematurely left for dead earlier this month, came roaring back to life on Friday as the S&P 500 snapped a four-day losing streak. Leading the charge...

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Sterling Infrastructure 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today ↗

December 19, 2025

Via Benzinga

Even Wall Street's Starting To Recognize Silver As 'Safe Haven Asset' ↗

December 19, 2025

The precious metals finished out the week on a strong note today as both gold and silver have rallied again.