Economy

Dividend stocks are going gangbusters in 2026. Here’s what investors are doing with the extra cash

Relative safety is rewarding investors who are in dividend-paying stocks this year.

Markets' hopes for Fed interest rate cuts are rapidly fading away

As both energy prices and inflation fears pop higher, expectations for cuts are sliding lower.

The market won't bottom until investors get more scared. Watch this 'VIX' level

Stocks still have a long way to go before selling pressure stemming from the Middle East conflict subsides, according to Wolfe Research.

Ulta Beauty stock drops as company reports mixed earnings, gives 2026 guidance

Ulta Beauty reported fourth fiscal quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street revenue expectations but missed on earnings per share.

These charts show the size of Europe's defense boom, as companies take stock of the Iran war

Leonardo said Thursday that it is on "a path of strong growth," as defense companies see opportunities in the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Strait of Hormuz closure sends fertilizer prices soaring. These stocks stand to benefit

A few fertilizer stocks still stand to gain ground amid shipping disruptions, according to Jefferies.