The stock market has staged an impressive rebound following a turbulent last few months. The S&P 500 index, which had neared bear market territory when it was down 19% from its highs in April, has quickly recouped most of those losses and is now up 1% year to date as of this writing.News of efforts by the Trump administration to negotiate bilateral trade deals has eased some fears that the worst-case scenario around various trade wars and economic disruptions may not come to pass. Robust corporate earnings ...

Having covered a semiconductor ETF recently , I sort of wanted to keep the vibe going, and in doing so, I went with another ETF angle, but on the industrial side, in Prologis ( PLD ) . LikeUndercovered Deep Insights is led by Moz (Muslim) Farooque, a seasoned market analyst and storyteller whose research has been featured on Seeking Alpha, Yahoo Finance, InvestorPlace, Barchart, Equities, and GuruFocus. Moz combines investigative financial journalism with robust modeling to unearth under‑the‑radar stock and ...

There are still plenty of growth opportunities for investors within the AI industry, particularly if you look off the beaten path.There's no denying artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made enormous strides in just the past few years. But the businesses advancing it have still only scratched the surface of the underlying opportunity. Indeed, industry analytics outfit Precedence Research forecasts that the overall AI market will grow at an annualized pace of nearly 20% through 2034.With that rapid-gr ...

While on-again, off-again tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, one set of companies that should see minimal impact one way or the other are cybersecurity providers. After all, cybercriminals and hackers aren't downsizing their attacks due to tariffs.Let's look at four top cybersecurity stocks that investors might want to consider buying this month. 1. Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks (PANW -0.02%) is in the midst of a transformation from being largely a provider ...

Two investing adages might seem to contradict each other. Many investors have long followed the maxim to "buy low and sell high." On the other hand, they've also been told: "Don't try to catch a falling knife."Which of the familiar sayings applies to United Parcel Service (UPS 0.85%)? Shares of the package delivery giant have plunged more than 50% below the high set in 2022. However, I don't view UPS as a "falling knife" to avoid. Instead, I think this ultra-high-yield dividend stock is a great pick for lon ...

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Apple (AAPL -0.07%) stock has been a blockbuster winner for long-term investors. However, the company is now hitting a rough patch. The stock is barely up over the past year, with revenue only slightly up from 2022. This has caused the stock to be dethroned as the largest company in the world by market cap by Nvidia and Microsoft, which are growing much faster than the iPhone maker.By the end of this year, I believe another big tech stock will surpass Apple in market capitalization. Amazon (AMZN 0.18%) look ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII 0.82%) has emerged as a stock market outperformer in 2025, rewarding shareholders with a solid 21% return year to date as of this writing.The defense contractor, recognized as the largest military shipbuilder in the United States, is set to capitalize on several growth tailwinds. The new Trump administration has proposed increased funding for domestic shipbuilding programs, which directly benefits the company's unique market positioning. The company's outlook is further bo ...

Semiconductor company Nvidia (NVDA 0.28%) has been a shining star of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The stock has advanced more than 800% since January 2023, and the Trump administration's recent decision not to enforce the so-called Framework for AI Diffusion could lead to more share price appreciation. The Commerce Department rescinded the Framework for AI DiffusionThe Commerce Department during the final days of the Biden administration announced the Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dif ...

The upcoming launch of a streaming ESPN service solves a lot of problems for the media giant, but creates a lot of problems for cable TV's middlemen.It's official. As was widely expected, The Walt Disney Company (DIS 0.94%) will be launching a stand-alone streaming version of sports-focused cable channel ESPN later this year, at a price point of $29.99 per month. Its effective monthly price will be even lower for consumers who also subscribe to Disney+ and Hulu.The launch of this service also likely marks t ...