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Record Run On Hold
5/15/2026 - Major indices are poised to finish a record-setting week on a lower note as the street weighs Trump’s visit to China, rising oil prices, and higher treasury yields. The Energy (XLE) sector is the only sector trading higher supported by a rising price of oil, with the commodity on track to gain $10/bbl this week. On the other hand, Materials (XLB) is the worst performing sector as silver collapsed below $80 an ounce in a week of extreme price swings.... MORE

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OH, NELLY! IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE…
5/14/2026 9:33:55 AM By Charles Payne
THAT'S NOT A MUSHROOM CLOUD
5/13/2026 9:25:24 AM By Charles Payne
SUMMER OF (IPOs) COMING EARLY
5/11/2026 9:34:22 AM By Charles Payne
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

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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By Thomas Lyons: - 4/17/2026
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