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When evaluating energy stocks as long-term positions, investors need to consider liquefied natural gas (LNG). Demand for that energy source is expected to jump by 700 million tons annually by 2050, representing a 65% surge from 2025 levels, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026. Yes, 2050 is a long way off, but market participants need…

Wall Street just wrapped a strong start to the year, and analysts are especially bullish on certain stocks as the second half of the year begins. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 are up 10% this year, with the former logging its best first-half performance since 2021. The Nasdaq has climbed…

Retirement planning involves dozens of moving parts, from investments to taxes to healthcare and more. Keeping track of all of these components can feel overwhelming, no matter how prepared you are. AI has become a useful tool in many aspects of life, including retirement planning. It can’t replace a financial planner, but it can be…

Imbalance soars to $77.6bn in May as imports outpaced exports, driven by pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 The United States trade deficit has jumped to $77.6bn in May on rising imports, driven by goods that include pharmaceuticals, mobile phones and semiconductors. Imports ticked up 3.3 percent from April to $395.3bn…

Photo by Pixaline on Pixabay The premium you see on the sticker today is not the price you are really paying once you account for the earnings growth analysts expect. At first glance, Tesla’s valuation seems to demand a belief in a revolutionary future. Management certainly paints one, pointing to a pipeline of ambitious projects…

The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher. Now that the tensions have cooled, the price of oil has fallen back to its levels prior to the conflict. Major oil companies, like ExxonMobil (XOM +2.21%) and Chevron (CVX +1.49%), have warned that oil prices aren’t reflecting industry fundamentals. So oil prices…

SpaceX has blasted off, and now Wall Street thinks the stars are the limit. Elon Musk’s rocket company made its debut on the Nasdaq 100 index on Tuesday, weeks after raising $85.7 billion in the largest IPO in history. Joining the Nasdaq opens SpaceX to a wave of passive buying, with investors who hold funds…

Key Points Eli Lilly’s growth rate has been accelerating over the past year due to its GLP-1 drugs. The recent approval of its GLP-1 pill, Foundayo, could offer yet another catalyst. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stock has been rallying in recent months, taking off from around $850 in late April to more than $1,200 as…

On 1 June, United States technology giant Alphabet announced that it is raising $80 billion equity capital to funds its ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) plans. And a chunk of this — $10 billion — comes from the Greg Abel-led Berkshire Hathaway. Abel was announced as successor to the CEO role after beloved billionaire investor and…

Goldman Sachs says that one of the market’s hottest trades is entering a new phase—and investors might not be ready to take advantage. In a note, Goldman Analyst Guillaume Jaisson examined the HALO trade, a term coined by Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown that’s short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence,” and which describes capital…