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The S&P 500 has dropped roughly 2.5% over the past month, with the VIX fear gauge sitting at 27.29 as of mid-March, reflecting the kind of elevated uncertainty that rattles growth-heavy portfolios. For income-focused investors, two names worth understanding in this context are Gabelli Multimedia Trust (NYSE:GGT) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN), both of which have ... The S&P 500 Dropped 2.5% and These 2 Closed-End Funds Held Their Ground The post The S&P 500 Dropped 2.5% and These 2 Closed-End Funds Held Their Ground appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Consumer sentiment hit 56.4 in January 2026, which falls below the 60-point threshold that historically marks recessionary territory. That reading reflects a labor market that has quietly deteriorated — unemployment has drifted up to 4.4% as of February 2026, driven by a string of weak jobs reports that has become hard to dismiss. Prediction markets ... 7 Dividend ETFs Built to Survive a Recession and Pay You Through It The post 7 Dividend ETFs Built to Survive a Recession and Pay You Through It appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Unilever (NYSE:UL) reported full-year 2025 results on February 12, while Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) dropped Q4 2025 numbers on January 27. Both are consumer staples giants mid-portfolio reshuffle, and both pay growing dividends. But how do the two compare for income investors? Portfolio Surgery at Both Companies, Different Scalpels Unilever completed its Ice Cream demerger in December ... Unilever vs. Kimberly-Clark: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Dividend The post Unilever vs. Kimberly-Clark: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Dividend appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Albertsons (NYSE:ACI) just reported Q3 FY2026 earnings showing identical sales growth of 2.4% driven almost entirely by pharmacy. H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) posted Q2 FY2026 results with revenue of $198.87 million, up 11.1% year over year. Two different businesses, both flying under the radar, both leaning into technology to defend their turf. Pharmacy Carries Albertsons. Tax ... Albertsons and H&R Block: Two Defensive Consumer Stocks Nobody Is Talking About The post Albertsons and H&R Block: Two Defensive Consumer Stocks Nobody Is Talking About appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

The crypto market peaked in October 2025, but a $19 billion liquidation cascade on October 10 kicked off the selloff that's still playing out today. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit $126,000 before the October crash and sits around $71,000 today—down by 44%. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) topped out at $3.65 in July 2025 and was trading around ... XRP vs Bitcoin: Which Crypto Gives More Returns With $5,000 by December 2026? The post XRP vs Bitcoin: Which Crypto Gives More Returns With $5,000 by December 2026? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Over the last century, warfare has been transformed by a series of technological breakthroughs that changed how battles are fought. From the first modern tanks and assault rifles to advanced missiles and stealth aircraft, new weapons repeatedly forced armies to adapt their tactics and strategies. These innovations often gave one side a decisive advantage and ... 25 Weapons That Changed Warfare Over the Last Century The post 25 Weapons That Changed Warfare Over the Last Century appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Brookfield Renewable Corp (NYSE:BEPC) and Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) both wear the “clean economy” label, but they are fundamentally different businesses built for different investor profiles — here is how they compare. Round 1: Yield and Income This one is not close. Brookfield Renewable pays a quarterly distribution of $0.392 per unit, annualizing to roughly $1.57. ... Brookfield Renewable vs. Clean Harbors: Two Clean Economy Plays, One Better Buy The post Brookfield Renewable vs. Clean Harbors: Two Clean Economy Plays, One Better Buy appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

There is a signal cutting through the macro noise right now, and it comes from a proprietary data product most investors have never heard of. 3Fourteen Research tracks real-time GPU availability, and what it is showing is striking. “We track GPU availability at 314 Research as something that's proprietary to us. We've had people in ... Nvidia GPU availability near zero, AI compute demand off the charts The post Nvidia GPU availability near zero, AI compute demand off the charts appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

At the center of global capital markets sits a quiet powerhouse that processes trillions in daily transactions across stocks, oil, interest-rate swaps, and more — quietly enabling price discovery, ensuring trades settle reliably, and delivering the essential data and indices that institutions depend on for risk management. New challengers struggle to gain traction against its ... Does This Stock Have the Most Impregnable Defenses in Finance? The post Does This Stock Have the Most Impregnable Defenses in Finance? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

With President Trump back in the White House steering us through tariff talks and economic shifts in March 2026, the reality is that the fixed income world has plenty to consider. The ongoing (and increasing) geopolitical conflicts around the world have raised the price of oil, which have also raised inflation expectations. On the other ... Retirees Are Quietly Rotating Into These 3 Bond ETFs Before the Rate Cut The post Retirees Are Quietly Rotating Into These 3 Bond ETFs Before the Rate Cut appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI chips remain the hottest commodity in tech, with hyperscalers and enterprises scrambling for every Blackwell and Hopper GPU available. Demand continues to eclipse supply, powering record data-center revenue that has transformed the company into a trillion-dollar powerhouse.  Yet Nvidia stock has traded largely sideways for much of the past year amid investor ... Government Drops Sweeping AI Chip Export Rules: Can Nvidia Start Growing Again? The post Government Drops Sweeping AI Chip Export Rules: Can Nvidia Start Growing Again? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Constellation Energy trades at a 40x trailing P/E with a beta of 1.1. That is not how utilities are supposed to behave. It is how high-growth tech infrastructure companies behave, and that gap between perception and pricing is the story worth understanding right now. Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) is the nation's largest nuclear fleet operator, and ... Constellation Energy Is the Only Nuclear Utility That Looks Like a Tech Stock Right Now The post Constellation Energy Is the Only Nuclear Utility That Looks Like a Tech Stock Right Now appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Unilever (NYSE: UL) reported full-year 2025 results on January 22, 2026, while McCormick (NYSE: MKC) closed out its fiscal year the same day. Both are consumer staples stalwarts navigating commodity pressure and cautious shoppers, but their strategies could not look more different. Simplification Carries Unilever. Spices Hold McCormick Steady. Unilever finished 2025 with underlying sales ... Unilever vs. McCormick: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Buy The post Unilever vs. McCormick: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Buy appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Alex Kantrowitz, founder of Big Technology and a CNBC contributor, delivered a pointed critique of Meta's AI positioning this week, and the core of his argument comes down to one number: 900 million weekly active users on OpenAI's ChatGPT. “You have OpenAI building ChatGPT, which has 900 million weekly active users. Who knows, maybe it's ... Meta has virtually no AI users compared to OpenAI's 900M, says Big Technology's Kantrowitz The post Meta has virtually no AI users compared to OpenAI's 900M, says Big Technology's Kantrowitz appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape business operations in profound ways — delivering breakthroughs in productivity, innovation, and problem-solving that could unlock unprecedented economic growth. Yet this transformation carries a steep downside: widespread job displacement.  Across industries, companies are announcing mass layoffs, shedding thousands of roles at once as automation takes hold. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) ... Efficiency at All Costs: Meta Eyes 20% Jobs Bloodbath to Fund AI Empire The post Efficiency at All Costs: Meta Eyes 20% Jobs Bloodbath to Fund AI Empire appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) has found itself caught in the crosshairs of Wall Street's deepest fears: that generative AI will render entire software-as-a-service empires obsolete overnight. Shares have plunged roughly 25% year-to-date amid the so-called SaaS-pocalypse, as investors fret that large language models could automate away the very business processes that power today's enterprise software giants.  Yet ... Can ServiceNow Actually Beat AI? Its CEO Says Yes. The post Can ServiceNow Actually Beat AI? Its CEO Says Yes. appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A woman in her mid-60s, divorced after 22 years of marriage, recently posted on Reddit's r/retirement forum asking whether she had “missed her window” to collect anything from Social Security based on her ex-husband's work record. She hadn't. She was eligible for a benefit she didn't know existed, worth over $1,000 a month. That confusion ... Divorced After 10 Years? Social Security Owes You Up to $1,500 a Month The post Divorced After 10 Years? Social Security Owes You Up to $1,500 a Month appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) started 2026 above $93,000, but briefly crashed to $60,000 in February after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, hammering risk assets across the board. It's since bounced back to around $70,000, which is still 25% below where it started the year—and well short of the $100,000 many hoped would mark ... Bitcoin Price Prediction: We Asked 5 AI Models if Bitcoin Will Hit $100K Again in 2026—Only One Said No The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: We Asked 5 AI Models if Bitcoin Will Hit $100K Again in 2026—Only One Said No appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

Stock splits are frequently touted as bullish catalysts that make shares more accessible to retail investors and spark fresh buying interest. The reality is far more prosaic: a split changes nothing fundamental about the underlying business. You are simply handed thinner slices of the exact same pie, now priced lower per share.  Since 2020, five ... 5 Magnificent 7 Stocks Have Split Their Shares Since 2020. Only 2 Have Beaten the Market The post 5 Magnificent 7 Stocks Have Split Their Shares Since 2020. Only 2 Have Beaten the Market appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

A million dollars sounds like a number that should buy you peace of mind in retirement. For most people, it does, but not in the way they imagine. The honest picture is comfortable and manageable, not lavish. Here is what the math actually looks like in March 2026. The Income Picture A $1 million portfolio ... $1 Million in Savings Sounds Like Freedom. The Monthly Budget Tells a Different Story. The post $1 Million in Savings Sounds Like Freedom. The Monthly Budget Tells a Different Story. appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....