Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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My No. 1 Summer Stock to Buy

Summer is often a dull time to buy American stocks. As I said last week, Wall Street whales often go on holiday, taking liquidity along with them on their 50-foot yachts. However, long-term investors dare less likely to mind. It’s hard to imagine Warren Buffett caring much about stock prices while he’s sipping a Cherry ...

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Has Nvidia Become a Value Stock?

Key Points Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become one of the key winners of this artificial intelligence (AI) revolution — this is thanks to the company’s early entry into the market with the fastest chips around and its focus on innovation. Nvidia makes graphics processing units (GPUs), the chips that power essential AI tasks like the ...

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BayFirst Rallies 16% in a Month: Should You Buy the Stock?

BayFirst Financial Corp. BAFN shares have gained 15.9% over the past month compared with the industry’s 4.6% growth. The company has outperformed other industry players, including First Bancorp FBNC and Southern First Bancshares, Inc. SFST. Shares of FBNC and SFST have rallied 9% and 9.7%, respectively, in the same time frame. BAFN benefits from a ...

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Should You Buy, Sell or Hold IBM Stock Before Q2 Earnings?

International Business Machines Corporation IBM is scheduled to report second-quarter 2026 earnings after the closing bell on July 22. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales and earnings is pegged at $17.66 billion and $3.02 per share, respectively. Earnings estimates for IBM for 2026 have declined 0.56% to $12.33 per share over the past 60 days, but ...

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2 AI Stocks Poised for Outperformance Over the Next 5 Years

Key Points As AI cloud demand grows, Microsoft’s recent dip provides investors a timely entry point. Advanced Micro Devices saw its CPU market share gains accelerate in the first quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › The tech-centric Nasdaq-100 has outperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the last one-, five-, and 10-year ...

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The investing lesson hidden in Taylor Swift’s wedding

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). The opportunity hiding behind the headlines $2 billion dollars. That’s how much money Taylor Swift brought in during her Eras Tour. It is estimated that she personally made between $600 million and $1 billion. There are few fan bases as passionate as Taylor Swift’s. ...

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How Nvidia and Micron Are Single-Handedly Reshaping S&P 500 Tech Earnings

We are off to a strong start this Q2 earnings season, which accelerates significantly this week as more than 300 companies report results—including 85 S&P 500 members. This week’s lineup offers a highly representative cross-section of the market, featuring key players from all sectors alongside two prominent “Magnificent Seven” members: Tesla and Alphabet. By Friday, ...

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The Market Leaves Clues. Here’s How to Find Them…

Stocks have tended to rise and fall in the past with remarkable accuracy during specific windows of time… Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Yesterday, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan explained why July 23 marks the end of a historically favorable seasonal window for the S&P 500. His message ...

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July Is Historically Strong. What Comes Next Is the Problem.

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Every market moves to a rhythm. Bull markets. Bear markets. Earnings seasons. Election years. The headlines change. But often, the patterns don’t – something TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan has been researching closely. Today’s guest essay from Keith examines one pattern most investors ...

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Had You Parked $5,000 in This Vanguard ETF When Warren Buffett Recommended It in 2014, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Key Points Warren Buffett steered Berkshire Hathaway to market-beating returns during his 60-year tenure as CEO. Buffett consistently recommended index funds for everyday investors because of their ability to generate steady, long-term returns. Buffett was a fan of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF because of its very low cost. 10 stocks we like better than ...