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While Elon Musk has his fans and detractors, it's safe to say that both camps would have to agree that, if nothing else, Musk is definitely someone who thinks outside-the-box. His announcement in February that he was making plans to move A.I. data centers into space within 30 months met with a range of reactions. ... Elon's Big Idea Could Pop The Data Center Bubble The post Elon's Big Idea Could Pop The Data Center Bubble appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Pre-Market Stock Futures: After a volatile start to the week, futures are trading flat on Tuesday. Markets had plummeted early Monday before the opening bell, only to stage a massive turnaround following news of a potential diplomatic breakthrough. The rally was ignited by President Trump's announcement of significant progress in negotiations with Iran, alongside a ... Here Are Tuesday's Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alaska Airlines, ConocoPhillips, Commvault Systems, CoreWeave, Diamondback Energy, JFrog Ltd, Microsoft, and More The post Here Are Tuesday's Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alaska Airlines, ConocoPhillips, Commvault Systems, CoreWeave, Diamondback Energy, JFrog Ltd, Microsoft, and More appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The Quiet Compounders Nobody Talks About Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) makes motion and control systems for aircraft, factories, and industrial equipment. W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) sells nuts, bolts, safety gear, and maintenance supplies to businesses. Neither has ever gone viral. Neither has a cult following. Yet while investors chased AI chips and meme stocks, these ... You've Never Heard Anyone Brag About Owning These 2 Stocks, but $1,000 Invested a Decade Ago Would Have Made You Very Happy The post You've Never Heard Anyone Brag About Owning These 2 Stocks, but $1,000 Invested a Decade Ago Would Have Made You Very Happy appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Starlink has turned space-based internet into a major business for SpaceX. What began as prototypes around 2019 has grown into a constellation of more than 11,500 launched satellites, with over 10,000 actively in orbit by early 2026. Subscriber numbers have also climbed steadily: from about 2.3 million at the end of 2023 to roughly 4.6 ... Amazon Is Ready to Take on StarLink in Space-Based Broadband The post Amazon Is Ready to Take on StarLink in Space-Based Broadband appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Target (NYSE: TGT) has been a fixture in dividend income portfolios for decades, and its Dividend King status reflects that. But with revenue declining for multiple consecutive quarters, rising capital expenditures compressing free cash flow, and consumer sentiment in pessimistic territory, retirement investors have a legitimate question: is the dividend still on solid ground? Metric ... Target's Dividend King Status Is Under Pressure: What Income Investors Need to Know Now The post Target's Dividend King Status Is Under Pressure: What Income Investors Need to Know Now appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has cleared every hurdle its community spent years waiting for—and the XRP price has done nothing but fall. The SEC case ended, spot ETFs launched, and the token just got classified as a digital commodity alongside Bitcoin. Yet XRP sits at roughly $1.40, down over 40% since January. Five analysts with Wall ... XRP Price Prediction: What 5 Wall Street Analysts Predict for XRP by 2030 The post XRP Price Prediction: What 5 Wall Street Analysts Predict for XRP by 2030 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Goldman Sachs is the acknowledged leader in the investment landscape on Wall Street and worldwide. The firm's top-notch research department continues to provide institutional and high-net-worth clients with the best ideas across the investment spectrum and is likely to do so for years to come. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is the world's second-largest investment ... Goldman Sachs Top Energy Picks Have Big Upside and Pay Solid Dividends The post Goldman Sachs Top Energy Picks Have Big Upside and Pay Solid Dividends appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A caller to The Ramsey Show laid out a situation that will feel familiar to anyone planning marriage: his girlfriend's parents take three to four vacations a year and have still asked the couple for grocery money. His worry was direct: “I don't want to be a pocketbook for their retirement.” Dave Ramsey's verdict was ... His Girlfriend's Parents Take 4 Vacations Yearly, But Still Ask for Grocery Money The post His Girlfriend's Parents Take 4 Vacations Yearly, But Still Ask for Grocery Money appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A caller on The Ramsey Show this month laid out a situation more common than most people admit: parents in their early 60s, one earning six figures, with no retirement savings since 2008. Their adult daughter, who had built her own wealth, wanted to know what she owed them. Dave Ramsey's answer was blunt and ... Ramsey's Blunt Statement To Millionaire's Parents Earning Six Figures, But Saving Nothing Since 2008 The post Ramsey's Blunt Statement To Millionaire's Parents Earning Six Figures, But Saving Nothing Since 2008 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

For decades, plain-vanilla index investing was the easiest way to build wealth without losing sleep. The S&P 500 had delivered roughly 10% average annual returns over the long haul, so simply buying a low-cost fund that tracked the index let investors capture those gains without the headache of picking individual stocks. Unfortunately, the Magnificent 7 ... Beat the S&P 500 Without the Magnificent 7 Risk The post Beat the S&P 500 Without the Magnificent 7 Risk appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

At the annual RSA cybersecurity conference, Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Chairman and CEO Jay Chaudhry sat down to address a question rattling investors: can AI replace what Zscaler does? The concern wasn't hypothetical. A release from Anthropic sent cyber stocks lower as investors interpreted it as suggesting AI could simplify or replace certain cybersecurity functions. Chaudhry's response ... Zscaler CEO: AI can't replace mission-critical traffic inspection requiring 100% reliability The post Zscaler CEO: AI can't replace mission-critical traffic inspection requiring 100% reliability appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is down more than 20% year-to-date, making it the worst-performing stock in the Mag-7 by a wide margin. And according to Ben Wright of Melius Research, who recently cut his price target on the stock, the core problem has a name: Copilot. Wright's red flag isn't just about weak adoption numbers. It's about ... Melius analyst: Microsoft's Copilot reorganization is a 'red flag' The post Melius analyst: Microsoft's Copilot reorganization is a 'red flag' appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Oil prices have soared by over 50% in the past month, with WTI crude trading sideways in the $90 to $100 band. Stocks like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) have rallied by just 10% or less due to the broader market believing the Strait of Hormuz will be open quickly. ... 3 Oil Stocks Set to Deliver 50%+ Returns in 2026 The post 3 Oil Stocks Set to Deliver 50%+ Returns in 2026 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing two provisions that had quietly cut benefits for more than 2.8 million teachers, firefighters, police officers, and federal employees. For married retirees in that group, the rules have changed in ways that require immediate attention. The Spousal Benefit Floor Just Changed ... 3 Social Security Rules All Married Retirees Need to Understand After the WEP and GPO Repeal The post 3 Social Security Rules All Married Retirees Need to Understand After the WEP and GPO Repeal appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The Iran war has caused an oil shock that's adding more pressure to the broad markets. With the Nasdaq Composite already in a correction, and the S&P 500 down just a hair under 7%, it feels like a good time to get out before things have a chance to get even worse. Of course, with ... Big Oil's Moment Is Here—And the Market Might Not Be Fully Pricing the Shift The post Big Oil's Moment Is Here—And the Market Might Not Be Fully Pricing the Shift appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A publicly traded business development company, Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MRCC), just declared a $0.75 special pre-merger distribution, and on the surface, that looks generous. However, the data tells a more complicated story about what shareholders are actually receiving and what comes next. How MRCC Generated Its Income MRCC is a federally regulated structure that lends ... MRCC's $0.75 Payout Looks Generous Until You See Where the Stock Is Headed The post MRCC's $0.75 Payout Looks Generous Until You See Where the Stock Is Headed appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Many retirees focus on ETFs that generate high cash flow and have low volatility. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) and the Fidelity High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:FDVV) are two funds that come to mind. While these types of ETFs are great for income, missing out on growth ETFs can limit your long-term returns. It's ... Most Retirees Have Never Heard of These 2 ETFs — Their Portfolios Suffer Because of It The post Most Retirees Have Never Heard of These 2 ETFs — Their Portfolios Suffer Because of It appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Paying taxes on Social Security has long been a pain point among retirees — and for good reason. The thresholds at which taxes on benefits apply are very low. And after paying into Social Security for decades just to get retirement benefits, a lot of people who end up paying taxes on those benefits feel ... New $6,000 Senior Deduction Has Hidden Social Security Consequence The post New $6,000 Senior Deduction Has Hidden Social Security Consequence appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Value stocks are making a comeback, and this comeback could last for a long time as investors rotate away from growth stocks. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), and The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are currently among the most undervalued value stocks, and a comeback is yet to lift them substantially. That's exactly why I am bullish ... 3 Value Stocks Set to Surge, With Up to 100% Upside by 2028 The post 3 Value Stocks Set to Surge, With Up to 100% Upside by 2028 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Investors who are looking to ditch the 9-to-5 grind and live off dividends have a number of options to consider in the investing space. There are equities, bonds (and other fixed income securities), real estate, and a number of other assets to choose from. That said, for investors looking at the exchange traded fund (ETF) ... Which ETFs Can Replace a $70k Salary on Dividends Alone? The post Which ETFs Can Replace a $70k Salary on Dividends Alone? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....