Articles for category: Market News

Russ Cohen

When the Chips Are Down, The AI Tape Starts to Shake

The issue is that the AI story has become so crowded, so capital-hungry, and so aggressively priced that even believers are starting to ask if the market has already eaten too much of tomorrow’s meal. Takeaways • The failed bounce was the tell. This was not just another ugly tech session. It was the market ...

Russ Cohen

What You Need to Know Before the SpaceX IPO

In a few days, the most anticipated IPO in history begins trading. Even people who have never bought a stock are talking about it. Before you join them, it is worth slowing down: what does actually do, and does it make money? What are you really paying for at a $1.77 trillion valuation? And what ...

Russ Cohen

From Stock Repurchases to AI Capex: The New Playbook for Corporate Cash

Buyback announcements have taken a breather amid the AI arms race and increasing equity issuance Capital market trends point to possibly smaller net buyback yields in the quarters to come, prompting asset allocators to rethink strategy Record-breaking IPOs and ambitious tech capex plans put the onus on the corporate world to absorb new equity hitting ...

Russ Cohen

Nvidia Still Has 40% Upside – Here’s the Math

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Has the “meltdown” begun?… Louis says buy every dip… Nvidia’s surprising upside… the AI infrastructure play Eric spotted first… As I worked through my inbox over coffee this past Saturday morning, one subject line caught my attention… I won’t repeat it verbatim – no ...

Russ Cohen

Crypto Winter Is Here: 3 Stocks To Put On Ice This Summer

Cryptocurrency markets began soaring following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, reaching new all-time highs in August 2025 as the crypto-friendly Trump administration began implementing policies. But this summer has been anything but sunny for crypto markets. Bitcoin has erased all its post-election gains over the last few weeks, dipping below the critical $60,000 level for ...

Russ Cohen

Don’t Let This Pullback Shake You Out of Great Stocks

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Last week, the S&P 500’s nine-week winning streak came to an end as all three major indexes pulled back. On Monday, it looked like the pain might be over. But that selling pressure continued today. As I write this, the S&P 500 is down ...

Russ Cohen

The J.M. Smucker Company’s Dividend: Too Sweet to Ignore?

The JM Smucker Company () may not pay the highest-yielding dividend among companies, but it still offers a sweet payout and is on track for annual increases alongside share price appreciation. The net result will be a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the subsequent few years, a tidy return for buy-and-hold investors. While ...

Russ Cohen

SaaSmageddon Isn’t Over. It’s Just on Pause.

Software stocks rallied 45% off the lows — and the stocks worth holding are not the ones leading the charge Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Two months ago, software stocks were in freefall. Today, they’re within striking distance of all-time highs.  Same companies. Same AI threat. Completely different prices. ...