Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Delta Air Lines Lives Up to Its Claims: Shares Can Keep Climbing

lived up to its motto, with the Q2 2026 earnings results showing strength, suggesting its shares can Keep Climbing. Drivers include outperformance driven by international demand, overall demand, premiumization, and structural cost advantages, which together provide ample cash flow. The critical detail in the release was the guidance, which forecasts that these trends will continue. ...

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Wedbush Pounds the Table—Buy Sandisk Before August 5 Earnings

Wedbush is making a bold call on memory chip maker . The firm aggressively raised its targets for revenue, earnings, and stock price, citing pricing trends and a high likelihood that management had underestimated the strength. Wedbush hiked its revenue and earnings targets by quadruple-digit basis points, pushed both above consensus, and warned that even ...

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Amazon Vs. Alibaba: The Tariff Economy Returns to Global E-Commerce

Global e-commerce grew up in a comfortable world of cheap shipping, frictionless customs clearance, and predictable consumer demand. That setup has dissolved. By mid-2026, trade policy had become one of the most influential forces shaping international retail margins. Tariffs, stricter border checks, and protective industrial policies are rewriting business models faster than many companies can ...

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Nvidia's Biggest Risk Isn't Custom AI Chips From Broadcom or AMD — It's Something That's Hidden in Plain Sight

Key Points Empowering software and systems to make autonomous, split-second decisions can add $15.7 trillion in global economic value by 2030. Although Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom are garnering headlines, neither is a threat to Nvidia’s dominance in AI data centers. Nvidia’s top customers may turn the tables on the face of the AI ...

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2 High Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in a Stormy Market

This market is in a three-way “tug-of-war”—and it’s set up some sweet deals on our favorite 9%+ dividends. The Fed. The White House. Iran. A peep from any of the above and stocks soar (or tank). But we contrarians can see through the short-term fog here. We’re buying this volatility, in part because we’re playing ...

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S&P 500: Market Imbalances Raise the Risk of a Volatility Unwind

Well, after being away for just over a week, I am officially back. I’m sure everyone missed me. Magically, not much has changed since we last touched base. Even after falling by around 0.8% on Monday, the is still roughly where it was on July 2. However, dispersion remains high, implied correlations remain low, and ...