This Indicator Called the Akamai Stock Correction. Now It’s Flashing Buy. How our top technical analyst uses Barchart Opinion to find the best software stocks now. Barchart · Feb 20
This Stock Lets You Collect a Dividend While on Vacation Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is trading at a new 52-week high. Shares are up more than 20% over the past year. HST has strong technical momentum and maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Fundamentals remain solid with a 4% dividend yield. Today’s Featured Stock Valued at $13.93 billion,... Barchart · Feb 20
This High-Yield Dividend King Has 56 Years of Raises and Wall Street Is Screaming ‘Buy’ This 56-year Dividend King yields 6.3%, carries a Moderate Buy rating, and could offer steady income plus upside despite industry shifts. Barchart · Feb 20
Can Soybeans Continue to Rally? Soybean futures have taken off on the upside, with the price of beans for March delivery rising above $11 per bushel. As the 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, soybeans are in a bullish trend. Barchart · Feb 20
Palo Alto Networks Stock Has Tanked But Its Free Cash Flow is Strong - Time to Buy PANW? Palo Alto Networks' adjusted free cash flow (FCF) was up 27% year-over year. Moreover, on a trailing 12-month basis, it was 37.9% of sales, up from 34.4% a year ago. As a result, its value is significantly higher than today's price. Barchart · Feb 20
Where Is Walmart Stock Headed Next After Q4 Earnings? What Barchart Options Data Says. Walmart stock is keeping flat after the retail giant posted a strong Q4 but issued muted guidance for the current quarter. But options pricing suggests WMT shares will push higher in 2026. Barchart · Feb 19
What are the Prospects for Gasoline Prices Going into the 2026 Driving Season? As the 2026 winter approaches its end over the coming weeks, weather conditions will improve, and drivers will begin putting more miles on their cars. Gasoline is a seasonal oil product that trades at higher prices during the annual driving season in spring and summer. Barchart · Feb 19
A Utility Stock with Steady Earnings and a Dividend Higher Than a 30 Year T-Bill Edison International (EIX) is trading near new 52-week highs. The stock is up more than 35% over the past year. EIX offers a 4.9% dividend yield, outpacing the 30-year U.S. Treasury. Shares maintain a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. Today’s Featured Stock Valued at $27.48 billion, Edison International (EIX)... Barchart · Feb 19
How to Find the Best Stocks for This Cash-Generating Options Strategy Options expert Rick Orford explains his criteria for finding the best cash-secured put option candidates. Barchart · Feb 19
Cadence Stock Is Challenging Its 50-Day Moving Average After Earnings. Should You Buy CDNS Here? Cadence shares soar on market-beating Q4 results and encouraging future guidance. JPMorgan analyst explains why it’s not yet too late to invest in CDNS stock. Barchart · Feb 18
Could These ‘Boring’ Stocks Become the Next Hot Investment Trend? The market is teasing that low-volatility stocks could have a moment in the spotlight again soon. Barchart · Feb 18
Has Palantir Bottomed? Probably, Based on Huge, Unusual Put Options Activity in PLTR Palantir stock may have hit a bottom after several tranches of large, unusual volume in out-of-the-money PLTR put options traded today. Palantir's strong free cash flow and FCF margins imply a higher price target. Barchart · Feb 18
Gold and Silver Prices Are Calmer, But Not Calm: What to Watch Next The next big boom in commodity prices is likely to come in grains, not metals. Barchart · Feb 18
My Bond Ladder Is Like a Second Social Security Payment. How I Set It Up. It may sound counterintuitive, but Treasury bonds can be exciting. Here's how I set up a bond ladder at the core of my portfolio. Barchart · Feb 18
Barchart · Feb 18 Up 40% in the Past Year, This Leading Stock Means Business AGCO (AGCO) has strong technical momentum and recently was trading at a new 2-year high. Shares are up nearly 40% over the past 52 weeks. AGCO maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Analyst sentiment is mixed while valuation metrics show a 26.61x trailing price-earnings ratio and a 0.84% dividend...
Barchart · Feb 18 Forget the Endless AI Stock Debate: This Outperforming Sector is the One to Watch Now Our top chart strategist explains what investors are missing amid all the chatter over software stocks and AI spending; plus, his favorite stock to trade right now.
Barchart · Feb 17 Can Cotton Recover as Seasonal Strength Approaches? Cotton futures are moving toward the spring when prices typically reach annual highs. However, cotton prices are near their lowest levels in years, dangerously close to a critical technical support level.
Barchart · Feb 17 Michael Burry Says Palantir Is Worth Only $46. Here's Why He's Wrong Michael Burry paints a grim valuation of Palantir, but overlooks the company's accelerating commercial success and AI platform momentum, which analysts believe point to substantial further gains.
Barchart · Feb 17 Options Traders’ Relaxed Hedging Against Visa (V) Stock May Offer a Hidden Bullish Signal Despite a historically bad start to the new year, credit card giant Visa hasn’t sparked panicked hedging. That’s quite telling for V stock.
Barchart · Feb 17 Analysts See Domino's Pizza Stock As Too Cheap Ahead of Earnings Next Week Domino's stock is at a one-year low ahead of full-year earnings due out next week. One play is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options with a one-month expiry. It has a 2% yield for a 5% lower strike price.
Barchart · Feb 17 1 High-Yield Dividend Stock Riding the Clean Energy Wave HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) is trading at new 3-year highs. The stock is up more than 40% over the past 52 weeks. HASI has strong technical momentum and maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Analyst sentiment is predominantly positive, with multiple “Strong Buy” ratings and a diversified revenue...
Barchart · Feb 17 AI Stocks Are in Trouble: Is This Just a Pullback or the Start of a Bear Market? AI stocks have been down recently. Now, the question is if this is a buy-the-dip opportunity or the start of a new bear market. Let's take a look.
Barchart · Feb 17 What Grain Bulls Need Now as They Fight to Keep Price Trends Alive Here’s what corn, wheat, and soybean traders need to watch this week, including weather conditions in South America, the U.S., and Europe.
Barchart · Feb 16 Speculators Fell in Love—The Market Didn’t: Silver After Valentine’s Day Historically, post–Valentine’s Day seasonals haven’t shown much love for silver. A short-term dip wouldn’t be surprising. The bigger trend? Still open for debate.
Barchart · Feb 16 Amazon Put Options at Lower Strike Prices Have High Yields One-month away put options have high yields after Amazon's stock tumble last week. For example, at strike prices 10 to 15% lower than today's depressed price, yields are still high. This provides a great opportunity for value buyers in AMZN stock.