12 Days of Investing: My Top 12 Stocks to Buy Before 2026

The following players span a variety of industries, so if you pick up more than one, you may gain in diversification.

OpenAI is YF's company of the year, Trump's contenders for Fed chair

Morning Brief host Julie Hyman tackles the biggest market stories ahead of this morning's opening bell on December 15, 2025.

They made big money on risky trades in the market this year. Then they posted about it.

In October, Blake Werner, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Arkansas, saw a highly speculative trade he made in the market go his way. Werner had put up $26,500 on a call option on a ...

Alphabet's AI Chops Caught Up, But The Stock Needs A Reset

Google’s AI-driven growth is fueling high valuations but faces challenges ahead. Click here to learn if GOOGL stock offers ...
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DuPont Can Become a ‘Compounder.’ Why the Stock Could Gain 20%.

After a decade of transactions, DuPont de Nemours could be ready to join Berkshire Hathaway and Danaher in the special category of stocks known as “compounders.” ...

Oracle's $50B Bet: Cloud Aspirations Meet Hyperscaler Reality

Oracle's CapEx-to-revenue ratio has gone from 13% in FY2024 to 37% in FY2025 to an estimated 75% in FY2026. But their CapEx-to-infrastructure revenue ratio can range from 101% to 206%. This is a tax ...