Missed the Digital AI Boom? This Is Your Second Shot

Physical AI is going to reshape the economy even more dramatically than digital AI… Editor’s Note: The AI boom isn’t slowing; it’s shifting. We’re moving from chatbots and code to machines that think, move, and build in the real world. This Physical AI Revolution is …

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Home Depot vs. Lowe's: Which is the Best Investment as Q2 Results Approach?

Looking ahead to next week’s earnings lineup, retail earnings from Home Depot HD and Lowe’s LOW will be a highlight, and it may be a worthy topic of whether it’s worth buying stock in either of these home improvement companies at the moment. Subdued by tariff headwinds …

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Crypto Market Update: World Liberty Announces US$1.5 Billion Crypto Treasury, Bullish Surges on IPO

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (August 13) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news ​Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$122,444, …

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Forget President Donald Trump's Tariffs! There's a Far More Sinister Worry for Wall Street.

Key Points The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have navigated their way through historical bouts of volatility in 2025. Donald Trump’s tariff and trade policy has stoked inflationary fears and increased uncertainty on Wall Street. However, a historically pricey stock market …

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After Gaining $394 Billion in Market Cap in 3 Days, Is Apple Stock on Its Way to Joining Nvidia and Microsoft in the $4 Trillion Club?

Key Points Apple’s U.S. manufacturing investment could lower its tariff expense. The company’s results are improving, but growth is still sluggish. Apple needs to justify its lofty valuation with AI-related product upgrades that are well-received by its diverse user base. 10 stocks we like better …

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Retail Earnings Loom: What Can Investors Expect?

Walmart WMT shares have been standout performers this year, handily outperforming not just the broader market indexes and peers like Target TGT but also the likes of Amazon AMZN and many members of the Magnificent 7 group. With the company on deck to report quarterly …

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SMH, TSM, AMD, ASML: ETF Inflow Alert

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $317.0 million dollar inflow — that’s a 1.1% increase week over week in outstanding …

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Insider Selling Reveals Fallacy of Buyback Theory

Mainstream commentary repeats a simple refrain: “Buybacks return capital to shareholders.” The logic sounds convincing. A company reduces its outstanding shares, giving each shareholder a larger slice of the earnings pie. But as I’ve discussed in past work like “Stock Buybacks Aren’t Bad, Just Misused,” …

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Buy Dillard's (DDS) Stock After Crushing Q2 EPS Expectations?

Reporting favorable Q2 results on Thursday, Dillard’s DDS has remained a standout among regional department store retailers.To that point, Dillard’s was able to crush Q2 EPS expectations thanks to its operational efficiency, modest sales growth, and shareholder-friendly capital allocation. Furthermore, Dillard’s emphasis on exclusive merchandise and …

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Notable Friday Option Activity: NVDA, UPS, BA

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA), where a total volume of 2.2 million contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 220.3 …

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