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Brookfield Renewable (BEP +1.28%) is a leading global clean energy infrastructure company. As of mid-2026, it had 46.8 GW of operating assets, including 8.5 GW of hydroelectric power, 16.9 GW of wind, 13.8 GW of utility-scale solar, 5 GW of distributed generation (e.g., rooftop and community solar), and 3.1 GW of storage capacity. It also…

Benefits and risks of investing in Fusion Energy stocks Benefits An early-stage technology with significant growth potential Environmentally friendly Multiple long-term demand drivers, including AI data centers and electric vehicles. Risks Limited fusion energy pure plays Not a commercially viable technology yet The companies with investments in fusion energy generate 100% of their revenue from…

Gold prices fell on Thursday as the escalating Middle East conflict showed no signs of abating, erasing recent optimism over easing inflation and fueling concerns that surging oil prices could lead to interest rate hikes. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold fell ​2% on Thursday, as ​escalating Middle East tensions ​pushed oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields higher, heightening…

Over 30 years ago, the advent and proliferation of the internet vaulted the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to new heights. After a multidecade wait, the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is having the same effect on equity markets. The most influential businesses on Wall Street that have embraced AI, such…

Key Points Serve Robotics develops last-mile logistics solutions to lower the cost of making small commercial deliveries. It has deployed over 2,000 of its robots into food and retail delivery networks like Uber Eats and DoorDash. Revenue is soaring thanks to a mix of organic growth and a key acquisition, so its stock looks attractive.…

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday that his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates ‘ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…

Exchange-traded funds have been a fixture of financial markets since the 1990s as a popular low-cost way for investors to buy baskets of stocks and trade them like shares ​on a brokerage account. Leveraged ETFs, which promise to multiply the daily returns of their targets, have been around for ‌two decades and are now exploding…

Key Points The money investors borrow to trade stocks has surged more than 53% in a year. Although rising margin debt doesn’t guarantee a crash, it has historically signaled elevated risk. Use this as an opportunity to evaluate whether your portfolio holds quality, diversified companies built for the long haul. During the past few months,…

Major market indexes have been surging lately, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.23%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.44%) up by 22% and 28%, respectively, over the past 12 months. However, that growth could potentially slow going forward, as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh recently suggested that the central bank may be poised to raise interest…

Key Points Microsoft’s shares trade at a cheap price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation after its selloff. If Microsoft beats expectations, the stock could soar back to normal valuation levels. Microsoft(NASDAQ: MSFT) has been a terrible stock to own so far in 2026; it’s down around 20% so far this year. However, I think things will change after…