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Russ Cohen

10 Stock Market Predictions for 2026

Key Points This is the second priciest stock market in history, dating back 155 years, which makes for a challenging environment for investors. One of Wall Street’s hottest investment trends will see its bubble burst in 2026. A member of the “Magnificent Seven” will make history and become this year’s blockbuster stock-split stock. 10 stocks ...

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PRF, GM, CVS, F: ETF Inflow Alert

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (Symbol: PRF) where we have detected an approximate $375.4 million dollar inflow — that’s a 4.4% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 182,000,000 to 189,960,000). Among the ...

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JD's Food Delivery Business Expands: Can Margins and Growth Align?

JD.com’s JD food delivery segment represents a strategic expansion beyond traditional e-commerce, positioning the company to capture on-demand retail opportunities while deepening customer engagement. The business leverages JD’s established supply chain infrastructure and premium user base to differentiate in a market dominated by established players. China’s online food delivery market is projected to reach $181.43 ...

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Why Palantir Fell Hard To Start 2026

Key Points Palantir sold off with the software sector, which appeared to suffer from a rotation into chip stocks. Investors may also be taking profits on the first trading day of the year to delay capital gains taxes after Palantir’s monster 2025. Negative news for Tesla also may be affecting Palantir’s price action at the ...

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PEBK vs. BOTJ: Which Bank Stock Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio?

Community banks are navigating a backdrop shaped by competitive deposit pricing, elevated operating costs and a renewed emphasis on disciplined credit oversight. In this environment, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. PEBK and Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. BOTJ stand out as two community-oriented institutions with similar community banking foundations, but different operating ...

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Notable Tuesday Option Activity: GS, INTC, AMD

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS), where a total volume of 14,804 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents ...

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Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Just Went All in on AI, Buying Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet. Could AI Stocks Still Deliver Big Returns in 2026?

Key Points When investing, it’s often a great idea to consider the moves of billionaire fund managers. They’ve demonstrated their knowledge of the stock market over the years, so by following their lead on certain occasions, you might score an investing win too. This doesn’t mean you should always copy their moves, though. They might ...