IURII KRASILNIKOV/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I have written a lot on energy. That may not come as a surprise to many. Last year, I covered it so much that I was worried it would bother some people. Luckily, that wasn't the case. One of my favorite articles I have written on energy is the one titled "Energy Is, By Far, My Favorite Sector For 2026." In that article, I had to admit that I h...
IURII KRASILNIKOV/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I have written a lot on energy. That may not come as a surprise to many. Last year, I covered it so much that I was worried it would bother some people. Luckily, that wasn't the case. One of my favorite articles I have written on energy is the one titled "Energy Is, By Far, My Favorite Sector For 2026." In that article, I had to admit that I had become too bullish too soon due to risks like the supply glut. However, I also made clear why I remained bullish, which included these three reasons. Major producers started to reduce output, mostly due to unfavorable prices and dwindling Tier 1 reserves in places like the Permian Basin. Demand growth was likely underestimated. Investors were extremely bearish. My strategy is always focused on buying high-quality companies in unloved areas. I buy them as long as they are out of favor. Often, that results in being somewhat early. However, that's a risk I am willing to take, as I believe that nobody can time the market. So far, that has worked out quite well in the energy space, as the sector is indeed the best place in 2026. Year-to-date, energy is up 36% while I am writing this. That's 40 points above the return of the S&P 500 and almost 30 points above the 7% return of the materials sector. State Street Moreover, the surge was so wild that the ratio of energy stocks to the S&P 500 (see the chart below) has skyrocketed to November 2023 levels. In other words, energy has erased more than two years of severe underperformance within the span of less than four months. TradingView (XLE/SPY Total Return Ratio) With that said, this isn't a victory lap. Although I am super glad my thesis paid off so well this year, allowing me to beat the market, I'm not done. My thesis wasn't that energy would do well for a few months. My thesis was, and still is, that energy is the place to be for years to come. That's what this article is about. So, let's get right to it! Energy Crashed The M...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images This article was written by Kody Kester (Kody's Dividends). As a dividend growth analyst and investor, I’m focused on companies with established track records of dividend growth. This is because a multi-decade streak of raising payouts is the ultimate litmus test for a high-quality business. More than just the cash hitting the account, it’s about what th...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images This article was written by Kody Kester (Kody's Dividends). As a dividend growth analyst and investor, I’m focused on companies with established track records of dividend growth. This is because a multi-decade streak of raising payouts is the ultimate litmus test for a high-quality business. More than just the cash hitting the account, it’s about what the cash symbolizes: A dominant market position, a “Sleep Well At Night” economic moat, and a management team disciplined enough to put shareholders first through every phase of the economic cycle. In times of considerable volatility like right now, these are the types of companies that prove their worth. That brings me to my focus for today, which is Union Pacific ( UNP ). When I last covered it with a Buy rating in December for Treading Softly, I thought that UNP’s Q3 results were decent. The company stood by its earnings growth target. UNP sported an A- S&P credit rating with a stable outlook. Lastly, shares were moderately undervalued. Three months later, I’m reaffirming my buy rating. UNP’s long-term catalysts are intact and include adjusted operating ratio expansion and nearshoring trends to Mexico. The potential merger with Norfolk Southern ( NSC ) and accompanying revenue and cost synergies are another tailwind. UNP’s leverage ratio remains healthy. The final positive is that shares are about as undervalued now as they were in December. Union Pacific Is A Tailwind Triple Threat UNP Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation On Jan. 27 th , UNP shared its earnings report for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 st , 2025. The company’s total operating revenue decreased by 0.6% over the year-ago period to $6.09 billion during the quarter. For more color, this fell $36 million short of Seeking Alpha’s analyst consensus in the quarter. What was behind UNP’s slight total operating revenue miss for the fourth quarter? Freight revenue excluding fuel declined by 0.9% year-over-year to $5.16 b...
The average one-year price target for Hyundai Wia (KOSE:011210) has been revised to ₩83,413.33 / share. This is an increase of 13.93% from the prior estimate of ₩73,213.33 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by anal
The average one-year price target for Hyundai Wia (KOSE:011210) has been revised to ₩83,413.33 / share. This is an increase of 13.93% from the prior estimate of ₩73,213.33 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by anal
As a Certified Financial Planner®, I've seen all sorts of investment mistakes. And while getting your general investment strategy right is the most important part of a solid long-term wealth creation plan, you might be surprised at how much of an impact optimizing the tax consequences of your investments can make. In this video, I'll share the five most common tax mistakes I see investors make, so...
As a Certified Financial Planner®, I've seen all sorts of investment mistakes. And while getting your general investment strategy right is the most important part of a solid long-term wealth creation plan, you might be surprised at how much of an impact optimizing the tax consequences of your investments can make. In this video, I'll share the five most common tax mistakes I see investors make, so you can avoid them. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of March 25, 2026. The video was published on March 28, 2026. Continue reading
watch now VIDEO 12:00 12:00 How the U.S. fell behind in polar icebreakers and its plan to catch up Transportation Infrastructure The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S. The Northwest ...
watch now VIDEO 12:00 12:00 How the U.S. fell behind in polar icebreakers and its plan to catch up Transportation Infrastructure The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S. The Northwest Passage, a sea route extending north of Canada that connects the Arctic Ocean to the North Atlantic, can save approximately 4,500 nautical miles in transit time. That can cut a vessel's trip from the Far East to Europe, and from Russia to Europe, in half, saving both time and money on bunker fuel. Warmer temperatures have extended the travel season for vessels traversing this waterway, with frozen routes carved out by polar icebreakers, and Russian and Chinese icebreakers dominating the region. More than 1,800 ships traveled on the Arctic polar waterway in 2025, a 40 percent increase from 2013. In 2025, China completed 14 voyages, including a Cosco containership, the first containership to make a journey through the waterway. "From an economic and commercial standpoint, it makes sense for shippers to be interested in the development in that region to save time," said Aaron Roth, principal and head of federal strategy and security at the Chertoff Group. Russia has a fleet of 45 icebreakers in the polar region, including eight nuclear-powered vessels. China has three, with a nuclear-powered polar icebreaker reportedly under construction. The U.S. currently has three icebreakers, but one of them is 50 years old. People attend the float out ceremony of the nuclear-powered ice-breaker Yakutia at the Baltic shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia on November 22, 2020. Olga Maltseva | Afp | Getty Images "The reason that we have fallen so far behind in the race to the Arctic or for the icebreakers is basically funding the United States Coast Guard," said Lou Sola, former Federal Marit...
vetkit/iStock via Getty Images Thesis review Gambling.com ( GAMB ) is one of the most underperforming names I have written on. Since my last article , where I rated it a strong buy, the stock has lost 64% of its value, and now it has an enterprise value of $240 million. This enterprise value is inclusive of the $160 million value of Odds Holdings, their largest acquisition. Meaning the rest of the...
vetkit/iStock via Getty Images Thesis review Gambling.com ( GAMB ) is one of the most underperforming names I have written on. Since my last article , where I rated it a strong buy, the stock has lost 64% of its value, and now it has an enterprise value of $240 million. This enterprise value is inclusive of the $160 million value of Odds Holdings, their largest acquisition. Meaning the rest of the business is roughly valued at $80 million. Performance since publication (Seeking Alpha) As the title of my previous article entails, my main thesis was that, now that GAMB has transitioned to being a data provider instead of a marketing affiliate firm, the company has removed the headwind overhang associated with the secular decline of its legacy business due to Google SEO updates and AI disruption. The market has clearly priced in this secular decline, now that the acquired company is worth more than the legacy business. Even on the latest earnings call , management is more optimistic about growth expansion being realized in the subscription segment rather than in the marketing business. Q4 Transcript (Seeking Alpha) Despite the drastic transition the firm is undertaking, the stock remains unattractive as momentum continues to be depressed. The Quant system has rated GAMB's momentum a D- given that YoY the stock has fallen by 71% and YTD it has fallen by 26.9%, the overall quant rating is a strong sell . Wall Street and Seeking Alpha analysts have maintained their strong buy ratings, stating that the market is still viewing the stock with the lens of its secularly declining business. New risks have surfaced for GAMB, making me wary of my initial rating; namely, the Swish lawsuit, the huge surge in debt and interest expenses, and the headwinds faced by sports betting as prediction markets become more pervasive. With the stated risks, I'm downgrading GAMB to a hold. Momentum (Analyst Chart, Seeking Alpha) Legacy business is stagnating The segment revenue charts below are i...
With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome. (Image credit: Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)
With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome. (Image credit: Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I covered Reddit ( RDDT ) back in February, assigning a buy rating (upgraded from hold put forward in July). Since then, the stock has been down +15%. At first glance, you’d assume that the stock is heading in the opposite direction of what I’d want, but I’m not so sure. I felt RDDT was quite expensive last time around, arguing, “I assign RDDT a buy ratin...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I covered Reddit ( RDDT ) back in February, assigning a buy rating (upgraded from hold put forward in July). Since then, the stock has been down +15%. At first glance, you’d assume that the stock is heading in the opposite direction of what I’d want, but I’m not so sure. I felt RDDT was quite expensive last time around, arguing, “I assign RDDT a buy rating, but it’s closer to hold territory than nearly all of my other buy recommendations.” Yet Reddit’s tough start to 2026 has improved the valuation quite a bit, and the upside here is quite substantial. Hence, my update article. The valuation has changed enough to improve my outlook overall. I still wouldn’t call RDDT cheap, per se, but in a world of high PE ratios, it’s not outside of the norm either, in my opinion. As such, I’m keeping my buy rating and putting RDDT firmly in the middle of my buy recommendations rather than at the trailing edge. Reddit Remains One Of The More Human-Credible Websites Out There Years back, I used to do a fair bit of SEO writing. As with many an industry, seeing how the sausage is made can dampen one’s appetite. While I typically went out of my way to ensure that I was writing accurate information and otherwise adding value to readers, keyword and content stuffing was for many the norm. Unfortunately, low-grade content leads to a low-grade World Wide Web. People complain about AI slop now, but really, the previous iteration of the Internet could be viewed as SEO slop. Reddit, however, has by and large been an oasis in terms of genuine, authentic content. Make no mistake, you’ll find spammers and stuffers on Reddit, along with bots, AI comments, etc. By and large, however, the Reddit community is pretty good at sniffing such content out (although I’m sure some junk content does go undetected). As AI gains prominence and AI-generated content proliferates, Reddit likely will still remain one of the better sources of human-generated content. The ...
The post Renewable Energy Stocks by Chetan Shekar appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Global warming and climate change have had an undeniable impact on people around the world. Driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and the limited supply of fossil fuels, investors are looking to back renewable energy companies in an effort to make life sustaina...
The post Renewable Energy Stocks by Chetan Shekar appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Global warming and climate change have had an undeniable impact on people around the world. Driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and the limited supply of fossil fuels, investors are looking to back renewable energy companies in an effort to make life sustainable for future generations. Want to pitch in on protecting the planet? Here’s a guide to help you invest in renewable energy stocks that are growing steadily in the market. Quick Look at the Best Renewable Energy Stocks: Brookfield Renewable Sunrun, Inc. Clearway Energy Inc Enphase Energy Inc Atlantica Online SolarEdge Technologies Southern Copper Corporation Table of contents [ Show ] Quick Look at the Best Renewable Energy Stocks: Overview: Renewable Energy Stocks Types of Renewable Energy Best Online Brokers for Renewable Energy Stock Features to Look for in Renewable Energy Stock Make Sustainable Investments Frequently Asked Questions Overview: Renewable Energy Stocks Energy stocks can primarily be differentiated into 2 categories — renewable and nonrenewable energy companies. But, is renewable energy going to overtake the more traditional players on the energy market? When can that happen? Or, will more traditional energy companies be able to pivot? Because you don’t know, you need a diverse portfolio that will perform well when changes occur in the sector. Firms that engage in the production and distribution of energy from limited resources such as coal, oil and natural gas are considered nonrenewable energy stocks. Companies that produce and distribute energy from renewable resources such as solar, biomass, wind and water are considered renewable energy stocks. At the same time, this industry could continue to grow and add new options for the investor. Coal was used in the early 1800s to fuel steam-powered boats and trains. Then, wood became the main source of energy...
The post Best Healthcare Penny Stocks by Chris Davis appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. An aging population and the ongoing need for healthcare makes the healthcare industry expand market caps and offers big trading opportunities. The expansion of healthcare includes many healthcare penny stocks that may benefit from increased attention to the industry...
The post Best Healthcare Penny Stocks by Chris Davis appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. An aging population and the ongoing need for healthcare makes the healthcare industry expand market caps and offers big trading opportunities. The expansion of healthcare includes many healthcare penny stocks that may benefit from increased attention to the industry. New attention means new dollars for research and development and investors are betting on the companies that will turn out new products. Quick Look at the Best Healthcare Penny Stocks: Revive Therapeutics Ltd. Antares Pharma, Inc. Medical Marijuana, Inc. BIMI International Medical Inc Stem Cell Authority, Ltd. Contents Quick Look at the Best Healthcare Penny Stocks: Overview: Healthcare Stocks Best Online Brokers for Healthcare Stock Profit from Healthcare Penny Stock Frequently Asked Questions Overview: Healthcare Stocks The 2 main groups within the healthcare industry are healthcare equipment and services and pharmaceuticals , biotechnology and related life sciences. Industry leaders such as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck and Co. (NYSE: MRK) can hold value during recessions. As the healthcare market hit lows during the coronavirus scare, these blue-chip companies brought hope for a vaccine from Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) and others. Smaller stocks piggybacked on the positive attention and attracted investors. Penny stocks provide some of the best opportunities for short-term gains in the healthcare industry. The coronavirus also created many buying opportunities and depressed the prices of stocks across the board. Best Online Brokers for Healthcare Stock The broker you choose will likely affect the success of your trades within the healthcare industry. If you are a short-term trader, it’s especially important that you pick an online broker that you can trust. You’ll need a broker with good execution, an intuitive user interface to...
The post Wine Stocks by Dan Schmidt appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Have you been drinking wine during the coronavirus lockdowns? Of course you have and so has the rest of America. Alcohol consumption has skyrocketed since the outbreak forced citizens out of their offices and into their homes indefinitely. U.S. alcohol sales increased 55% during the...
The post Wine Stocks by Dan Schmidt appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Have you been drinking wine during the coronavirus lockdowns? Of course you have and so has the rest of America. Alcohol consumption has skyrocketed since the outbreak forced citizens out of their offices and into their homes indefinitely. U.S. alcohol sales increased 55% during the first week of extended lockdowns and wine sales were up 42% on a year-to-year basis. That’s a great reason for investors to look at wine stocks. If you want to invest in companies that make alcoholic beverages like wine, you have no shortage of choices. Many of America’s favorite brands are produced by a handful of large companies that trade on U.S. exchanges. Quick Look at the Best Wine Stocks: Symbol Company % Change Price Dividend Yield Invest DEO Diageo + 0.08 % $74.13 3.3192 / 0.05% Buy stock BF/A Brown Forman Inc Class A Common Stock + 2.26 % $27.80 N/A Buy stock PRNDY Pernod Ricard – 2.84 % $14.35 1.0942 / 0.08% Buy stock WVVI Willamette Valley + 9.16 % $2.74 N/A Buy stock STZ Constellation Brands – 0.59 % $150.50 4.08 / 0.03% Buy stock Contents Alternatives to Wine Stocks Overview: Wine Stocks Best Online Brokers for Wine Stock Features to Look for in Wine Stocks Top Off Your Portfolio with a Taste of Wine Stocks Frequently Asked Questions Alternatives to Wine Stocks Best For Securitized Wine Investments Overall Rating Read Review get started securely through Vint’s website More Details Best For Securitized Wine Investments N/A 1 Minute Review If you’re looking to invest in fine wine but lack the time and capital resources needed to buy, store and sell it yourself, Vint might be the solution. Founded in 2019, Vint is an investing platform that allows accredited U.S. investors to gain wine exposure in their portfolios. You can also invest in whisky and other spirits. The company handles all the logistics, including sourcing, actual purchase, storage, insurance, mark...
The post Best Value Stocks by Stjepan Kalinic appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Invest in the best value stocks with Interactive Brokers for quick trade execution. Value stocks/companies consist of companies whose current valuation appears low relative to their fundamentals, such as free cash flows, revenue, dividends, and growth rate based on company...
The post Best Value Stocks by Stjepan Kalinic appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Invest in the best value stocks with Interactive Brokers for quick trade execution. Value stocks/companies consist of companies whose current valuation appears low relative to their fundamentals, such as free cash flows, revenue, dividends, and growth rate based on company and market trends. This can also be displayed by a low stock price compared to its intrinsic value, and investors expect the growth of these stocks to transcend market growth overall. This group of companies includes some of the world’s most well-known and largest companies, such as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Berkshire Hathaway, which can make them a good investment. Stocks in the value sector, which are holistically represented by the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), have broadly outperformed the market as VTV has provided investors with a return of 32.19% over the past 12 months, above the S&P 500’s total returns of 31.27%. Here are the top value stocks across all sectors for the week of October 25, 2021 as inflation scares and supply chain bottlenecks have brought down valuations of companies across various sectors. Table of contents [ Show ] 12 Best Value Stocks 1. BioNTech SE (BNTX) 2. Stellantis N.V. (STLA) 3. Capital One Financial (COF) 4. Micron Technology (MU) 5. Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) 6. Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) 7. CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF) 8. Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) 9. Nuveen CA Select Tax-Free Income Portal (NYSE: NXC) 10. NVR (NYSE: NVR) 11. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) 12. Nucor (NYSE: NUE) Features to Look for in Value Stocks 1. Relatively Low Price-to-Earnings Ratio 2. Reasonable Price-to-Book Ratio 3. Little or No Debt 4. Well-Covered Dividends Best Online Brokers for Value Stocks Biggest Value Stock Movers of the Day Buying Undervalued is the Way to Success Frequently Asked Questions 12 Best Value Stocks Here are the ...
The post Best Railroad Stocks by Chris Davis appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Railroad stocks are some of the most established securities in our investment market. Railroads were the major form of commercial transport during the Industrial Revolution and they remain essential to the world’s consumer economy today even in a world of drone delivery and...
The post Best Railroad Stocks by Chris Davis appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Railroad stocks are some of the most established securities in our investment market. Railroads were the major form of commercial transport during the Industrial Revolution and they remain essential to the world’s consumer economy today even in a world of drone delivery and space flight. If you’re looking for railroad stock under $10 , this may not be the industry for you. Railroad stocks have traditionally been a haven for cash-flow investors and are well known for their steady dividends. This may have been the reason Warren Buffett continued to hold Berkshire Hathaway’s position in BNSF Railway Co. even as he wholly dumped other transportation industry stocks during the coronavirus pandemic. However, many investors are taking advantage of macroeconomic shocks and new technologies to pull capital gains out of railroad investments. Remember, railroad operators are still essential to the supply chain and the economy on the whole. Every investor has seen a train pass by during their daily commute, and those trains often bring the products you need to your city. However, railroads have issues with revenue generation because the network isn’t growing and the locomotives are getting older. How can investors split the difference and avoid losses? Quick Look at the Best Railroad Stock: Norfolk Southern Canadian National Railway Company Warner Union Pacific Trinity Industries Inc. Contents Quick Look at the Best Railroad Stock: Overview: Railroad Stocks Best Online Brokers for Railroad Stocks Features to Look for in Railroad Stock I’ve Been Working on My Profits Frequently Asked Questions Overview: Railroad Stocks Railroad stocks were the dominant trading security during the 1800s. Mohawk & Hudson, the first railroad stock, was traded on the NYS&EB, a precursor to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Speculation on railroad stocks caused the failure o...