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Chris Markoch, Associate Editor & Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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Hand holds Starbucks mug on café table beside latte art, with barista blurred in background.
January 30, 2026 10:28 AM ET

Starbucks Gets a Jolt After Earnings, But Will the Buzz Last?

NASDAQ:SBUXNASDAQ:KMB
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Golden-hour solar panels with wind turbines and transmission lines, reflecting NextEra’s clean-energy growth.
January 29, 2026 3:30 PM ET

NextEra Energy: Priced for Perfection, or Justified Premium?

NYSE:NEE
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Microsoft logo on a declining stock chart, suggesting a selloff.
January 29, 2026 12:30 PM ET

Microsoft Drops After Earnings—Why the Bull Case Holds

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:AMZN
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Capital One logo on a desk card beside a leather portfolio in a modern office.
January 29, 2026 11:49 AM ET

Capital One Stock Weak After Earnings, Brex Deal in Focus

NYSE:COFNYSE:AXPNASDAQ:HOOD
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SoundHound AI voice assistant on smart speaker display, highlighting speech AI technology and SOUN stock.
January 28, 2026 12:38 PM ET

SoundHound’s Agentic AI Push Could Be Right—Even if the Chart Isn’t

NASDAQ:SOUN
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Generac standby generator in snowy yard near gas pipeline, highlighting backup power demand for GNRC.
January 27, 2026 9:35 AM ET

The Cold Snap Lit a Fire Under Natural Gas—3 Trades to Watch

NYSEARCA:UNGNYSEARCA:BOILNYSE:GNRC
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Gold price rally hits $5,000 for first time as bull coin breaks through milestone with upward arrows.
January 27, 2026 9:31 AM ET

Gold at $5,000—3 Mining Stocks for the Next Gold Rush

NYSE:NEMNYSEAMERICAN:BTGNYSEAMERICAN:TRX
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Green stock chart rising beside medical caduceus and DNA icons, signaling Medicare Advantage rally for ALHC.
January 26, 2026 6:04 AM ET

ALHC Stock Surges 400%—Here’s Why the Bulls Aren’t Done

NASDAQ:ALHC
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Robotic surgical arm in a modern hospital room, highlighting medical technology driving healthcare stock rotation.
January 25, 2026 9:44 AM ET

Beyond Biotech—3 Healthcare Stocks for Growth-Minded Investors

NASDAQ:ISRGNYSE:EWNYSE:IQV
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Gold bars stacked beside a tablet showing a rising price chart and “$5,000” with a green upward arrow, with trading screens blurred in the background.
January 24, 2026 9:30 AM ET

What’s the Best Way to Buy Gold in 2026?

NYSEAMERICAN:TRXNYSE:FCXNYSE:RIO
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Stacked silver bars with rising arrow and chart, signaling silver price rally and metals market gains.
January 23, 2026 5:27 PM ET

Silver Hits $95—These 3 Miners Could Outrun the Metal

NYSE:PAASNYSE:AGNYSE:WPM
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Alcoa logo over molten aluminum pour in smelter, highlighting AA stock tied to aluminum prices and industrial demand.
January 23, 2026 1:31 PM ET

Alcoa Earnings Send Shares Lower—Buy the Dip or Wait?

NYSE:AANYSE:WFC
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Microsoft logo above laptop with Seattle skyline, underscoring MSFT as core AI-driven tech stock.
January 23, 2026 5:28 AM ET

Microsoft Slumps Heading Into Earnings—Here’s What Matters Most

NASDAQ:MSFT
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United Airlines jet at an airport gate with ground crew and baggage cart, reflecting strong travel demand.
January 22, 2026 3:26 PM ET

UAL Stock Taking Flight After Earnings Confirm Strong Demand

NASDAQ:UALNYSE:DAL
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Palantir logo over glowing data globe, signaling AI analytics platform and PLTR stock focus.
January 21, 2026 4:25 PM ET

The One Metric Bulls Watch in Palantir Before Earnings

NASDAQ:PLTRNYSE:CNYSE:TFC
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January 21, 2026 9:35 AM ET

D.R. Horton Stock Tests Support Following Earnings Report

NYSE:DHINYSE:GSNYSE:UBS
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Gloved scientist handles syringe vial in biotech lab with DNA overlay, hinting GLP-1 drug innovation.
January 20, 2026 6:28 AM ET

3 Biotech Stocks That Look Like “Sure-Fire” Winners in 2026

NYSE:LLYNASDAQ:VKTXNASDAQ:BIIB
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Coin-laden money tree at sunrise over mountains, symbolizing long-term compounding forever stocks.
January 19, 2026 8:31 AM ET

3 “Forever Stocks” to Hold When the Market Won’t Sit Still

NYSE:CVXNYSE:CLNYSE:MRK
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Penny coins beside a smartphone with rising green chart.
January 18, 2026 7:40 AM ET

The 3 Penny Stocks You Swore You’d Never Buy (But You’ll Check Anyway)

NASDAQ:VXRTNASDAQ:MVISNASDAQ:DVLT
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Manufactured home with housing models outside reflects housing stocks rallying on demand and affordability trends.
January 17, 2026 6:21 AM ET

3 Stocks Built for America’s Affordable Housing Reality

NYSE:SUINYSE:SKYNYSE:UMH
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CrowdStrike falcon logo glowing in a modern data center aisle, with servers and digital code reflections.
January 16, 2026 1:32 PM ET

Why CrowdStrike’s SGNL Acquisition Matters for CRWD Stock

NASDAQ:CRWDNASDAQ:PANW
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Mining scene with copper coil, gold bars, and ore samples on a worktable overlooking an open-pit mine.
January 16, 2026 9:32 AM ET

3 Metals Stocks Bank of America Is Bullish on for 2026

NYSE:AEMNYSE:FCXNYSE:CCJ
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Red downward arrow beside bank icons inside a vault-like trading hall reflects declining bank stocks.
January 15, 2026 1:26 PM ET

Bank Stocks Get Punished After Earnings—Is Valuation the Real Problem?

NYSE:BACNYSE:WFCNYSE:JPM
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Albemarle logo with lithium mining, EV charging, and battery imagery highlights its role in global clean energy markets.
January 15, 2026 5:04 AM ET

Albemarle Sits at the Center of Lithium’s Next Cycle

NYSE:ALBNASDAQ:PLTRNASDAQ:NVDA
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