Stock Pulse

Want to bet on risky, high-beta stocks? Why you should wait for this week in October.

Coming soon is one of the only weeks of the year in which aggressive traders should bet that the highest-beta stocks will beat the lowest ones.

This GLP-1 drug helped people maintain their weight loss in a clinical trial — even for those taking it once a month

Viking Therapeutics is developing VK2735, a GLP-1/GIP drug that could compete with Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Its stock soared.

Better Global ETF: Vanguard's VT vs. the iShares URTH

Vanguard's 0.06% expense ratio and emerging-market exposure outpace iShares' developed-markets-only approach, though performance diverges less than fees suggest.

Prediction: Networking Will Be the Next Bottleneck Within the AI Supercycle. 1 Growth Stock to Own.

Networking components are in high demand in AI data centers, which explains why Arista Networks' growth has been accelerating.

AMD Stock Has Blown Past Nvidia This Year. Is It Still the Better Buy?

Chip stocks have been doing well in recent years due to artificial intelligence (AI), and while Nvidia has typically outperformed AMD, the tide has turned over the past year.

2 Magnificent Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years

Quantum computing is still in its early innings, but IonQ and IBM are already building the hardware and infrastructure that could power the next decade of growth.

Jet fuel is following diesel’s price jump as the Hormuz supply shock hits the skies

Squeezed refineries are struggling to supply a world hungry for both diesel and jet fuel.

Billionaire GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Buys 1.2 Million Shares for $26.4 Million. Is GME Now a Buy?

Cohen's direct stake now totals 40.5 million shares, representing 9% of GameStop's equity and valued at $921.75 million as of the transaction date.

Nearly half of adults under 30 live with their parents. The financial fallout could last for decades.

Young people are increasingly living with their parents instead of establishing their own households.

‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore.

“On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”

VHT vs. XBI: Is Diversified Healthcare Exposure or Biotech Stocks the Smarter Choice for Investors?

VHT offers broad sector exposure with lower volatility, while XBI concentrates on biotech with higher risk and reward. Here's how to decide between the two.

Better Energy Sector ETF: Vanguard's VDE Targeting Traditional Oil and Gas Giants vs. Invesco's Solar-Focused TAN

VDE's 5-year gains crushed TAN's despite lower volatility, while its 0.09% fee dwarfs the solar fund's 0.7% expense ratio.

3 Copper Stocks Compared: Which Is the Best Buy for the AI Boom?

Copper is becoming the wiring behind AI and electrification. See how Freeport-McMoRan, Southern Copper, and BHP compare on exposure, growth, risk, and valuation.

Warren Buffett's Farewell: What Investors Can Learn From His Biggest Mistake

Peter Lynch would probably agree.

Trump endorses diesel export ban. A decision is coming ‘fast, one way or the other.’

President Donald Trump says his administration is considering a ban on diesel exports, amid skyrocketing prices for the fuel.

Bloom Energy vs. Plug Power: Which Fuel Cell Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

One company is cash-flow positive with a cleaner balance sheet; the other burns cash but serves a larger market.

‘She gave a neighbor $2,000’: Social Security overpaid my mother, 82, by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?

“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”

The bond market is flashing a warning for stocks. These sectors are already wobbling.

The yield curve could invert again — but is that still a reliable recession signal?

She was ready to buy her dream home — but discovered the condo HOA had just 1% in cash reserves

You may be able to choose your house or condo, but you can’t always choose your homeowners association.

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on prediction markets

Global diesel shortage from Iran, Ukraine wars to last into 2027

Bank of America says buy tumbling shares of aviation giant

Is Regions Financial Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

“Who Can Imagine What Action One Might Take”: Musk’s Latest Non-Answer Sends Tesla and SpaceX Higher

Is Atmos Energy Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Eli Lilly vs. Novo: The Obesity-Drug Battle Is Entering Its Next Round

‘I just want out’: Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach says you should have ‘almost nothing’ in AI stocks — what to buy instead

Is Synchrony Financial Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

“Our Targets Haven’t Changed”: Broadcom’s CEO Pushes Back on the AI Slowdown Scare

Salesforce issues revenue target of over $63 billion for fiscal 2030, beating estimates

Salesforce issued some updated longer-term financials at its annual Dreamforce conference.

J.B. Hunt stock plunges 13% after company warns third-quarter earnings will fall

Shares of J.B. Hunt plunged 13% Wednesday after the company warned of an earnings drop between 5% and 10%.

Oracle posts 30% revenue growth fueled by AI cloud demand as debts hits $125 billion

Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 121% from a year earlier, reflecting demand for AI cloud services.

Oracle's stock edges up on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles

Oracle's results for the quarter came in stronger than expected, as did its revenue backlog.

Macy's posts strong results, raises guidance as turnaround begins to take hold

Macy's posted strong fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday and raised its full-year guidance.

World’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC sees August revenue surge over 53% to record high

TSMC reported monthly sales revenue for August on Thursday.

We got more defensive last week as Wall Street raised the bar for AI stocks

We initiated positions in defensive stocks to balance our AI exposure amid higher oil prices and Treasury yields.

Zscaler beats earnings expectations, issues upbeat guidance but stock falls

CEO Jay Chaudhry said he's "very bullish" on Zscaler's agentic Zero Trust offering, which is gaining early momentum

Lululemon stock plunges 20% on disappointing earnings and outlook

Lululemon posted another quarter of disappointing results and a sales slowdown as the company struggles to turn its business around.

Broadcom guides to big numbers but investors wanted more. Why we're OK to hold for now

We recently reduced our position size, which allows us to be more patient with this one.