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Alphabet stock is a better bet than Meta Platforms to ride the AI wave

Meta shares have soared, but a closer look reveals Alphabet may be the stock that really hits its stride this summer.

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Technically speaking, a new bull market started last October. Buy on weakness.

3 gurus of technical analysis say U.S. recession will be mild and the stock market is set to rally higher.

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Nvidia and other tech plays are overpriced. Here’s where you’ll find the next big-money stocks.

These alternative energy and space-related stocks could be the Apples and Nvidias of the future, writes Cody Willard.

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Memorial Day weekend is a traveler’s nightmare but it’s a dream for travel-related stocks

These 4 stocks can ride the post-pandemic wanderlust boom.

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If you haven’t owned these 5 stocks, your portfolio probably is trailing the market

A handful of stocks has produced the global market’s long-term gain.

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Small-cap and midcap stocks look cheap — if you ignore these money-losing companies

The U.S. stock market is top-heavy, and that isn’t healthy.

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These 3 popular investments help you manage risk when the stock market gets rough

Dividend-paying stocks, index funds and selling covered calls can keep money in your pocket.

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20 S&P 500 companies that had the best Q1 on 3 key measures — should you buy the stocks?

These companies increased quarterly sales the most while also becoming more profitable.

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Stocks are searching for a reason to rally but even AI isn’t much of a spark

S&P 500 has been in a 3800-4200 trading range since last November.

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The stock market is sending so many mixed signals, it’s easy to be confused

A breakout for the S&P 500 from its trading range can't be fully trusted.

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Why market timers are concerned about the gap between the Dow transports and the Dow industrials

Dow Theory keys off the divergences between these two stock market averages.

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Short sellers are more bearish than they’ve been in a long time

A monthly review of recent Wall Street research

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These 5 stocks stand out in a banking sector filled with great bargains

Elon Musk has it all wrong – here’s why the bank sector won’t blow up.

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Car makers aren’t the only stocks to benefit from EV demand. Here are 3 long-term picks that play on the materials side.

The rapid increase in demand for EVs can make materials suppliers much more profitable.

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Here’s how to play oil-industry stocks for long-term growth of 20% or more

Oil producers continue to underinvest in supply, and daily usage levels are expected to hold up for many years, even with the transition to electric vehicles.

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‘The Fed is way late and they’ve already screwed it up.’ This stock strategist is banking on gold, silver and Treasurys to weather a recession.

Hedgeye's Keith McCullough says the market is in denial: 'Investors just want their bubble back.'

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Stocks are stuck in a trading range, but watch the VIX for signs of a breakout

VIX and volatility are the market's most bullish indicators now, writes Lawrence McMillan.

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Banning short selling of regional bank stocks won’t solve their problems

Restricting bets against the troubled banking sector would be ineffective and costly.

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Car makers aren’t the only stocks to benefit from EV demand. Here are 3 long-term picks that play on the materials side.

The rapid increase in demand for EVs can make materials suppliers much more profitable.

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These banks are even better investments than they were before the crisis

Well-run banks remain good long-term bets.