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WHAT A YEAR …AND IT’S ONLY HALFWAY OVER
7/1/2026 - The first half of 2026 is in the books, and what a ride it was for the stock market. Things went according to script in January and February, as the artificial intelligence (AI) trade stalled, while “Mag Seven” remained adrift after peaking last October.

Then came the Iran Conflict, and for a moment, it looked like curtains for the market, even though crude oil never spiked with the kind of geopolitical risks that would have suggested a never-ending conflict. ... MORE

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MORE TO SPACE THAN ELON
6/30/2026 9:23:41 AM By Charles Payne
MARKET'S STRONGER THAN YOU THINK
6/29/2026 9:34:01 AM By Charles Payne
THE CARD CHANGES
6/26/2026 9:23:10 AM By Charles Payne
IRRATIONAL PESSIMISM HURTS INVESTORS
6/25/2026 9:40:28 AM By Charles Payne
MICRON STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE
6/24/2026 9:44:13 AM By Charles Payne

Payne's Perspective: Happy Birthday, America

We are at $1.7 trillion and counting – Americans must maintain the momentum. Prices are climbing in the electrical component of inflation readings, but it's less than 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) inputs, and there are enormous positives. There is job creation and higher wages. Read more.

The Dividend Report - June 2026

Dividends are starting to gain traction, and over the past three weeks, they have been in recovery mode and starting to catch up with the S&P 500 (SPX). oadcom (AVGO) has done the heavy lifting and is -currently open in the model portfolio - which is up almost 80% over the past year. Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: Can the Idaho Chip Company Deliver?

6/22/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
Goldman Sachs sees the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the end of the year, and at 8,300 in 12 months. The move would be driven by earnings, which the firm expects to rise from $275 in 2025 to $385 in 2027.The irony for all of us who cheer on the rally, in part, on earnings, is that negative-earnings companies Read more.

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