Small caps are beating the S&P 500 in 2026. These stocks pay a dividend and are liked on the Street

For investors willing to take the risk, the Russell 2000 has several members that pay income, offer potential appreciation and are recommended by analysts.
Reddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buyback

Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines.
Hillary Clinton wants testimony on Jeffrey Epstein in public: ‘Let’s stop the games’

“You love to talk about transparency. There’s nothing more transparent than a public hearing,” Hillary Clinton told House Oversight Committee leaders.
Jefferies says Alphabet’s spending plans are great for Broadcom. The analyst sees a 60% surge

Jefferies believes that Broadcom has an edge over rival MediaTek in supplying Alphabet’s next two major chip generations.
This software ETF is in freefall. How to catch the bottom using charts

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is about to notch its eighth losing day, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to play a potential bounce.
Trump would decide whether to investigate Fed pick Warsh over refusal to cut rates: Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left the door open to suing Kevin Warsh as Fed chair in testimony to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Canada Goose, Estee Lauder, Qualcomm & more

Here are some of the stocks posting the biggest moves in midday trading.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6 as AI moves toward a ‘vibe working’ era

Anthropic’s latest AI model is better at coding, sustaining tasks for longer and creating high-quality professional work.
Amazon earnings are coming out postmarket Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects

Analysts estimate that Amazon will earn $1.97 per share on revenue of $211.33 billion, an LSEG survey shows.
Estée Lauder expects $100 million tariff hit to full-year profitability; stock sinks more than 20%

Estée Lauder said in its second-quarter earnings report that it’s expecting its full-year profitability to take a $100 million hit from tariff impacts.