After all, the S&P 500 has historically returned an annual average of 9% a year, and the broad-market index even beats most hedge funds most years. With its holdings diversified among the top 500 U.S.

The value of the stock is further supported by its dividend. Constellation paid just 39% of its free cash flow in dividends over the last year, with the current quarterly payment at $1.02. The drop in ...

IonQ ( IONQ +4.39%) and Rigetti Computing ( RGTI +4.12%) are both well down from the highs they touched in October: IonQ is off by around 43%, while Rigetti is down about 60% from its peak. Could ...

However, The Trade Desk is still in a great spot and is expected to grow revenue in 2026 at a 16% pace, according to Wall Street analysts. Combine that with its forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20, ...

Heading into 2026, three AI stocks that I think possess the most upside are Alphabet ( GOOG +1.55%)( GOOGL +1.47%), Amazon ( AMZN +0.21%), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM +1.50%). Here's ...

SoundHound AI's voice AI offerings can help improve productivity and enhance the operational efficiency of its customers. SoundHound's growth potential suggests that it could deliver healthy gains ...

MP Materials is building a business around the mining and processing of rare-earth metals. These metals are vital to modern technology, as they are used in a wide range of applications, from ...

Making matters worse, Lamb Weston's EBITDA and free cash flow (FCF) generation remain in a state of flux as it ramps up production at its new processing plant in Argentina. Though management expects ...

Lyft needs to consistently maintain growth rates that are similar to or better than Uber's to keep up with the S&P 500 in the long run.

This combination of growth and value stocks has the tools and intangibles necessary to outperform in the year to come.

Costco ( COST 0.23%), the world's largest warehouse club retailer, is often considered a stable blue chip stock. Yet over the past 12 months, its stock declined by more than 10% as the S&P 500 rose 16 ...

The stock has shown signs of life this year, largely due to its status as a meme stock. It joins Krispy Kreme, Opendoor Technologies, and Rocket Companies as the DORK stocks, an acronym that refers to ...