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Firing on All Clyiders
5/7/2026 - All the major equity indices were higher, with the NASDAQ Composite setting the pace. It felt like the market was on autopilot yesterday, which was at once thrilling but also worrisome. The great news is that we're seeing winning participation. Of course, it was Technology (XLK) names that did the heavy lifting. Industrials (XLI) led the way, with transportation being the strongest component. Energy (XLE) stumbled, and Utilities (XLU) were also deeply in the red.... MORE

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NEW HIGHS BEGET NEW HIGHS (WAIT UNTIL THE CONFLICT IS OVER)
5/6/2026 9:44:30 AM By Charles Payne
DRUMBEATS GETTING LOUDER
5/5/2026 9:45:16 AM By Charles Payne
FOCUS ON FUTURE BEYOND SPEED BUMPS
5/4/2026 9:49:20 AM By Charles Payne
Focus on Future Beyond Speedbumps
4/30/2026 9:35:43 AM By Charles Payne
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4/29/2026 9:38:27 AM By Charles Payne

The Dividend Report - May 2026

Something historic is happening in the corporate world. The largest companies on Earth are deploying capital. Some are betting on Artificial Intelligence (AI), accepting the pressure on free cash flow in exchange for future dominance. However, regarding the question of what companies should do with Read more.

Payne's Perspective: Still Galloping Ahead

The market keeps on moving higher despite all the hand-wringing about geopolitics, valuations, the Iran Conflict, crude oil, and inflation. It's not an irrational exuberance, according to the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Sentiment Survey, which saw a spike in bearish sentiment Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: The New (Old) Flowers of the AI Blossom

4/27/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
It's rather appropriate that the pendulum has swung back in favor of Intel, which launched the first microprocessor in 1971. Now, the company is hot. However, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is guarded and on the call, noting the ratio of CPU (central processing unit) was 1 to 8 GPUs (graphics processing units Read more.

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