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A new Nationwide Retirement Institute survey lands on a fear most retirees can already feel: 66% of current Social Security recipients and 69% of those expecting future benefits believe tariffs will push inflation beyond what the annual cost-of-living adjustment can cover. The worry is not theoretical, and the federal data validates it. The anxiety is ... Nationwide Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans Think Tariffs Will Outpace Social Security COLA, How Retirees Can Fight Back...

Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are heading higher Friday, trading at around $215 intraday and up roughly 6% on the session. The move caps a parabolic stretch that has put QCOM stock up 70% over the past month. That kind of vertical move on a $200 billion-plus mega-cap is rare. It's also forcing investors to ask ... Qualcomm Just Ripped 70% in a Month. Is It Time to Sell in May and Go Away?...

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are ripping higher again in Friday afternoon trading, with the stock changing hands near $125, up roughly 14% on the session. The move caps a stunning month for the chipmaker. INTC stock is now up approximately 116% over the past month with today's intraday gain factored in. Through Thursday's close, Intel ... Intel Just Ripped 116% in a Month. Is It Time to Sell in May and Go Away?...

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) has crossed $233 million in AUM (total assets under management) in just one month of trading. By almost any standard, that represents a strong launch. However, what makes this ETF's early growth particularly striking is that the fund was raised without a single Morgan Stanley financial advisor cleared to recommend ... Bitcoin ETF: Morgan Stanley's MSBT Just Hit $233M AUM — Here's Why It's Climbing Fast...

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) spiked 5% in midday trading Friday to $35 and change. This move extended a sharp rebound that began after the company's fiscal third-quarter results landed Tuesday afternoon. SMCI stock rallied as buyers continued to digest a margin recovery that caught much of Wall Street off guard. The move builds ... Super Micro Rises 5% as Margin Beat, Strong Guide Reignite Short Squeeze Debate...

The decision most people frame as binary, work or retire, carries a hidden cost that rarely appears in the retirement planning conversation. For a 62-year-old with a solid employer relationship and a flexible role, negotiating a two-year phased schedule rather than walking out the door produces approximately $148,000 in additional lifetime income compared to retiring ... The Phased Retirement Arrangement at 62 That Adds $148,000 to Lifetime Income Versus Quitting Cold Turkey...

The fear is loud, and the data backs it up. According to the Nationwide Retirement Institute's 2025 Social Security Survey, 83% of Americans currently receiving or expecting to receive Social Security are concerned about the program's future. That worry is not happening in a vacuum. The Social Security Administration's own trustees project that the Old-Age ... Nationwide Survey: 83% of Americans Are Worried Social Security Won't Survive, and Here's What to Do About It...

Memory and storage stocks are surging in mid-morning Friday trading as the AI memory supercycle thesis goes fully mainstream. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock is up 11%, SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock is also up 11%, and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock is up 3%. The synchronized move extends a parabolic stretch for the group. Micron stock has climbed ... Micron Rockets 11%, SanDisk Rallies 11%, Western Digital Up 3% on AI Memory Supercycle Bull Case...

Daiwa upgraded Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) to Outperform from Neutral on May 8, 2026, raising its price target to $225 from $140. Analyst Louis Miscioscia argues that Qualcomm's identity is shifting from smartphone chip supplier to broader AI infrastructure participant, and that the market is undervaluing the transition. The $85 price target raised by a single firm ... Daiwa Just Upgraded Qualcomm to Outperform: $225 Price Target Bets on Data Center AI Pivot...

Market timing sounds simple in theory: Sell before the drop, buy back at the bottom. But Ben Carlson, author of the “A Wealth of Common Sense” blog, says the catch is that you have to be right twice. Most people fail the second time. Speaking on a recent How to Money podcast, Carlson walked us ... Ben Carlson on Why You Should Stop Trying to Time the Market: 'You Have to Be Right Twice'...

Wedbush raised its price target on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $400 from $350, with analyst Daniel Ives keeping an Outperform rating and calling the company “the sleeping tech giant about to see a major inflection point.” Ives estimates that roughly 20% of the world's population will access AI through an Apple device over the coming years, ... Wedbush Hikes Apple Price Target to $400: AI Inflection Point Could Reach 20% of the World...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all commodity futures markets operate the same way. In the West, bullion markets are based on a credit model, where customers hold paper claims on the clearing bank, such as the UK London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) or the US COMEX (CME Group). Historically, 99% of transactions settle as bookkeeping ... How far can COMEX move the goalposts until they run out of playing field?...

KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez lowered his price target on McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) to $330 from $345 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The price target cut follows McDonald's Q1 2026 earnings and reflects April softness that the firm characterized as “likely transitory” due largely to a tough year-over-year (YoY) comparison. For prudent investors, this analyst downgrade reads ... KeyBanc Cuts McDonald's Price Target to $330 as April Softness Tests the Recovery Thesis...

Warren Buffett does not hand out personal endorsements of his money manager every day. That makes the line he delivered about Greg Abel, who formally became President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on January 1, 2026, worth pausing on. For shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B), it is the strongest possible vote of confidence after the ... Warren Buffett: “I'd rather have Greg handling my money than any of the top investment advisors or any of the top CEOs of the United States.”...

Wells Fargo just delivered a contrarian gut check to Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock bulls, downgrading the athletic wear giant to Equal Weight from Overweight and trimming its price target to $45 from $55. The call lands with Nike stock already under pressure, down roughly 30% year to date (YTD) and off 25% over the past year. ... Wells Fargo Downgrades Nike to Equal Weight: GLP-1 Mega-Trend Threatens the Athletic Wear Giant...

Piper Sandler analyst James Fish raised his price target on Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) to $250 from $222, keeping an Overweight rating, even as the stock cratered after Q1 FY2026 earnings. Cloudflare shares fell roughly 24% on May 8, extending an after-hours slide following the report. For prudent investors, Fish's call reads as a textbook buy-the-dip endorsement ... Piper Sandler Hikes Cloudflare Price Target to $250 Despite 15% After-Hours Drop: Buy the Dip?...

Ripple's (CRYPTO: XRP) spot XRP ETFs are seeing rising institutional demand as cumulative inflows reach $1.32 billion. In May alone, XRP ETFs have recorded a three-day inflow streak, bringing in about $28.1 million between May 4 and May 6—while the remaining days recorded neither inflows nor outflows. The inflow streak suggests investor confidence in XRP ... Ripple (XRP) ETFs Hit $1.32B Cumulative Inflows After a 3-Day Inflow Streak in May...

The most revealing data point from Wednesday's earnings doubleheader came down to word choice. On May 6, Uber's CEO said “local” five times and Disney's CEO said “domestic” 12 times on their respective calls. That linguistic tilt, flagged by the hosts of The Best One Yet, captures a macro shift already showing up in consumer ... As Jet Fuel Spikes 100%, 2 Mega-Cap CEOs Reveal the Staycation Trade Has Already Started...

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) got crushed Friday after a coordinated wave of analyst downgrades followed a disappointing Q1 2026 print and soft Q2 2026 guidance. KeyBanc, Oppenheimer, and William Blair each pulled their bullish ratings on May 8, while Guggenheim cut its price target to $25 from $28 and kept a Buy. For prudent investors, ... Trade Desk Just Got Hammered: Three Firms Downgrade After Q1 Miss, Weak Q2 Guide...

The question for retirement-focused investors weighing Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) against NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is no longer abstract: which AI chip story belongs in a long-duration portfolio right now? AMD just printed the strongest quarter of its modern history, and the stock has responded violently. The case for owning AMD over NVIDIA in 2026 rests on ... AMD vs. NVDA: Which AI Chip Giant Belongs in Your 10-Year Portfolio?...