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iShares Select Dividend ETF offers a stable 3.5% yield backed by durable U.S. company dividends.
The iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) provides a reliable income stream with a trailing yield of about 3.5%, sourced from dividends of roughly 100 U.S. companies known for stable payouts. Its portfolio focuses on defensive sectors like utilities, fin...

Three top utility ETFs offer steady income and defense amid market volatility and rising bond yields.
The article compares three popular utility ETFs—XLU, VPU, and FUTY—that provide defensive income exposure through regulated electric, gas, and water companies. Utilities act like bond proxies with steady dividends and less sensitivity to market swing...

Ambev shares trade under $5 despite strong cash flow and 4.8% dividend yield, attracting income-focused investors.
Ambev, a major Latin American beverage company, is trading under $5 per share despite generating $88.24 billion in revenue and $15.99 billion in net income in FY2025. The stock offers a 4.79% dividend yield and trades at reasonable P/E ratios, making...

NextEra Energy drives strong growth with rising dividends and a massive renewables backlog.
NextEra Energy combines a regulated Florida utility with the largest renewables and storage developer in the U.S., fueling steady dividend growth and earnings. The company reported a 10% increase in Q1 2026 adjusted EPS and raised its full-year 2026 ...

Ares Management aggressively buys beaten-down Business Development Companies, signaling confidence in the direct lending sector.
In Q1 2026, Ares Management significantly increased its holdings in various Business Development Companies (BDCs) and direct lending assets, buying at prices now lower than their purchase cost. This move reflects Ares' strong conviction in the value ...

Large-cap tech, EV, and healthcare stocks fall amid weak guidance and regulatory concerns last week.
Last week, large-cap stocks in sectors like technology, electric vehicles, data centers, and healthcare experienced declines due to weak earnings guidance, regulatory worries, rising bond yields, and increased competition. Notable losers included Int...

Vanguard's VCIT ETF offers targeted, affordable exposure to intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds.
Vanguard's Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) provides investors with access to over 2,200 investment-grade corporate bonds, primarily BBB and A rated, with an average duration of 6.1 years. It offers a low expense ratio of 0.03% and a 5.13%...

Older Nvidia GPUs rise in price amid AI demand surge, defying usual tech depreciation trends.
Nvidia's recent earnings reveal an unusual trend: older GPUs like the three-year-old A100 and the newer H100 are increasing in rental price due to soaring AI infrastructure demand. This contradicts the typical semiconductor cycle where older chips de...

Tech sector market cap now aligns more closely with earnings than during the 2000 bubble peak.
The tech sector's market capitalization currently stands at about 37%, closely matching its earnings weight of 30.8%, a contrast to the late 1990s tech bubble when market cap was 33-35% but earnings weight was only 13%. Semiconductor stocks, a key dr...

Investigation launched into Alphatec Holdings over misleading financial disclosures after revenue miss.
The Schall Law Firm is investigating Alphatec Holdings for potential securities law violations after the company missed its Q1 2026 revenue estimates and lowered its full-year revenue outlook. Alphatec admitted to failing to fulfill committed unit de...
