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Charles Payne's Market Commentary
“HAVE-NOTS” SLUMP WHILE Al PARTY GOES FULL TILT
5/12/2026 - Energy (XLE) stocks moved in tandem with crude oil yesterday, which edged higher on more saber-rattling in the Iran Conflict. I’m encouraged to see strength in Materials (XLB) and Industrials (XLI), while Technology (XLK) remains on autopilot. There are two areas of concern: Financials (XLF) are down 8 sessions in a row and significantly underperforming the S&P 500 (SPX).... MORE

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Hot Money Moves to Cold Stocks
5/8/2026 9:39:51 AM By Charles Payne
Firing on All Cylinders
5/7/2026 9:44:37 AM By Charles Payne
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

Payne's Perspective: AI Supercycle & Speed Bumps

There are so many moving parts to the AI Supercycle that the underlying movement in stocks tends to move outside the dividend lines and dates. There is no question that semiconductors, memory, storage, photonics, and optics are crushing it, and Nvidia is building up ahead of its earnings release. Read more.

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.

Market Outlook

Payne's Perspective: Still Galloping Ahead

5/4/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
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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Mary Picard says: - 4/17/2026
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