I need to ask your honest opinion, my careful contrarian! Should this reader move on from me? “I’m 89 years young and active,” Peter wrote. “Don’t need income—only growth.” (I’m the income guy. Do I have a growth arrow in my quiver, or should this young man look elsewhere to get rich?) First of all … Read more
S&P 500: Credit Markets Raise Questions Equity Investors Choose to Ignore
Russ Cohen
Stocks finished the day higher on Tuesday, with the up 38 basis points. However, Tuesday’s move appeared to be driven more by a decline in implied volatility than by anything else. The one-day fell four points to close at 10.5 after rising to nearly 15 on July 13. The increase in volatility reflected uncertainty surrounding … Read more
Alibaba Pulls AI Companions as China Tightens Rules: What's Ahead?
Russ Cohen
Alibaba Group BABA is pulling artificial intelligence (AI) companion features from its Qwen platform as Beijing prepares to enforce sweeping new rules on humanlike AI services, even as the stock stages its sharpest rally in months on unrelated signs of operational improvement. Qwen’s humanlike and user-created agents stopped working on July 10, with wider agent … Read more
9 Stocks With Strong Rebound Potential in the Second Half of 2026
Several beaten-down large-cap stocks combine attractive valuations with strong rebound potential. Screening favored financially healthy companies trading well below fair value and analyst targets. The Trade Desk and Gartner stand out despite sharp declines and resilient underlying fundamentals. Wall Street delivered a strong first half of 2026. The S&P 500 gained 9.6%, while the Nasdaq … Read more
Stock Indexes Split as Chip Stocks Fall, Oil Surges
Key Points The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7% as semiconductor losses dominated. Dow Jones held losses to just 0.2%, showing a split market favoring less capital-intensive businesses. Earnings season begins this week with major banks reporting results, providing either clarity or new questions in a complicated economy. 10 stocks we like better than NASDAQ Composite Index … Read more
Looking For the Next Micron? Try This Tool Instead…
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: AI memory stocks have been some of the market’s biggest winners. But after a recent pullback, many investors are asking the same question: Is the opportunity over, or just gently tapping the brakes? That’s the question TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan tackles in … Read more