| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | 7.68% |
| AAPL | APPLE INC | 6.71% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.91% |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC | 4.30% |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC CL A | 3.64% |
| AVGO | BROADCOM INC | 3.26% |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC CL C | 2.89% |
| META | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | 2.13% |
| TSLA | TESLA INC | 1.76% |
| BRK-B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B | 1.37% |
The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”)The S&P 500 Index is a diversified large cap U.S. index that holds companies across all eleven GICS sectorsLaunched in January 1993, SPY was the very first exchange traded fund listed in the United States
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Stocks are at all-time highs as earnings season comes to a close.

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, used a CNBC Squawk Box appearance on May 22, 2026 to give Kevin Warsh an unusually full-throated endorsement before Warsh has even taken the Fed Chair seat. Warsh wants to drag the Fed back to monetary policy and away from everything else, and the White... Hassett Backs Incoming Fed Chair Warsh's Focus on Monetary Policy, Downplays Inflation Risks From Oil Shock

The NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF offers more attractive valuation and better downside protection than the SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in the case of a VIX surge. And I see greater odds for both scenarios under current economic and geopolitical conditions. SPYI's trailing 12-month yield stands at 11.73%, about 13% above its historical average and signaling a noticeable discount.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) at $304.99 is a hold, with the stock perched at a fresh all-time high after a 51.52% one-year run that has pushed the price past where most published analyst targets sit today.

The S&P 500 now yields a record-low 1%, challenging dividend investors seeking quality high-yield opportunities. Traditional high-yield avenues like BDCs, discounted CEFs, and long-term treasuries present unattractive risk profiles in the current environment. Strong price appreciation in prior high-yield picks like Suncor nd Philip Morris has compressed yields, prompting profit-taking.

The dilemma comes from a caller on Ramsey Everyday Millionaires, but it captures something nearly every investor with a lump sum has felt: the cash is in hand, the headlines are loud, and every day spent deciding feels like another day of being wrong. The caller had just sold her primary residence and walked away... Ramsey Everyday Millionaires: Why Waiting for Markets to "Settle" Usually Means Waiting Forever

The pitch for the YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:CONY) is a distribution yield quoted anywhere from 60% to 120% annualized, paid weekly, all derived from selling options on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) shares. Investors hunting income see CONY and assume they've found a money-spinning miracle attached to crypto's most prominent equity. The reality since its August 2023... CONY's Dreamy Yield Hides a Track Record That Should Concern Long Term Holders

Things were getting quite a bit volatile for tech to start the week. And while Wednesday's session gave relief to tech-heavy investors, it's hard to tell which direction the tech sector and some of the most overheated names in AI (look no further than those red-hot semi plays) will head next as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) sets the tone following its quarterly earnings result.