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Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
As 2026 approaches, D-Wave Quantum Inc. and IonQ present distinct investment narratives in the burgeoning quantum computing sector. Which one will lead the way in the new year?
If AI follows the path of past technological innovations that ultimately burst, here are three stocks that have been among the biggest beneficiaries that are most likely to crash the hardest.
Tesla’s more than 100% rally since early March has pushed the company’s market cap up to a staggering $1.5 trillion – more than the valuation of every other American car company combined
The Herbalife stock price staged a strong bullish breakout this year, moving from a low of $5 in March to the current $14, pushing its market capitalization to over $1.4 billion. So, will the HLF share price continue its strong rebound?
A reflective look at A Christmas Carol and Dickens’ lesser-known 1854 essay “On Strike,” showing that Dickens wasn’t anti-capitalist, but argued economics must be tempered with empathy, balance, and human understanding between labor and employers.
A reflection on silver’s explosive rally, the collapse of faith in fiat money, and why physical silver—scarce, industrially vital, and historically monetary—is reasserting its role as paper promises finally meet real-world limits.
In this video lesson, I review the structure of the major indices following this week's Santa Claus rally and two new swing setups for Monday's session.
Nike remains in a multi-year slump, but UBS survey data point to improving brand strength, rising loyalty, and better product availability. Analysts see a turnaround forming, though slower than markets expect amid China weakness and mixed demand.
Overmedication among U.S. seniors is rising, with millions taking multiple prescriptions and facing dangerous side effects. As healthcare risks grow and Social Security cuts loom, physical health and financial resilience are becoming critical.
A breadth-driven technical outlook shows the Nasdaq 100 and broader U.S. equities holding long-term bullish trends into 2026, with gold gaining strength but still facing major resistance relative to stocks.
The Solana ecosystem is facing fresh turbulence after USX stablecoin, a synthetic stablecoin issued by Solstice, suffered a sharp but temporary depeg on secondary markets.
A breakdown of participation and employment rates across Israel’s diverse demographic sectors reveals striking splits that are not apparent at the macro level.
A lot of crypto money has rushed into silver and other precious metals. A reversion trade will be key, as money from silver and the metals will likely flow back to altcoins in the near-term.
In Q3, personal spending rose 1.6%, or 6.4% annualized, while personal incomes only rose 0.8%, or 3.3% annualized. A little more precisely, personal spending rose 0.75% more than personal incomes.
We are facing an extremely rare situation: the VIX is close to its lowest level in a year, around 14, while the price of gold is reaching historic highs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500 Index are looking to close out Christmas week on a high note, as all three sport healthy weekly gains at midday.
ServiceNow's stock approaches a 52-week low amid mixed sentiment following a proposed acquisition of Armis, with analysts maintaining optimism for long-term growth despite near-term volatility.
The S&P 500’s average daily move since 1953 has been up or down 0.67%, but that hasn’t been the case in the final week of December or the second half of the month, for that matter.
Bitcoin remains range-bound during low-liquidity holiday trading, with a breakout above $94,000 or a drop below $80,000 likely to define the next major move.
Global equities largely paused in November, with performance uneven across regions and sectors. The month’s tone was one of rotation and profit-taking, as investors digested a year of outsized gains and recalibrated expectations...
QuantumScape enters the next quarter at a pivotal moment. The company moves from lab‑scale development to real‑world validation after shipping its B1 sample cells, a key milestone noted in recent reports.
The Volatility Index (VIX) has now fallen below 14, which has positive ramifications over the intermediate-term. VIX in the low teens is among the most bullish, low-risk setups that we have seen over time.
Over the past year, we have covered gold from every angle: policy shortages, central banks, audits, trust, and physical delivery. When you step back and connect these moments, a clear pattern emerges.
Even if stocks rise into year-end, today’s rallies increasingly owe more to refinancing cycles and political backing than to underlying economic health.
Low valuations don’t always mean a stock is a quality value. Declining earnings estimates for 2026 can indicate the stock is a value trap. It looks cheap but growth is heading the wrong way.
Cryptocurrency exchange‑traded funds (ETFs), often referred to as crypto ETFs, have shifted from niche experiment to a central pillar in the digital assets industry.
Investors might want to start buying stocks heading into 2026, blocking out the noise, and focusing on the strong earnings growth outlook for the S&P 500 and the likelihood of more Fed rate cuts.
