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STEEP REVERSAL
8/19/2026 - The S&P 500 (SPX) closed lower yesterday. Despite the index’s performance, sector breadth improved slightly on Tuesday with Health Care (XLV), Consumer Staples (XLP), and Financials (XLF) joining Energy (XLE), which led again. The Technology Sector (XLK), which is around 40% of the S&P 500 market cap, led the downside, closing -1.9% from -0.2% on Monday. A couple of software (IGV) names were higher, reversing the prior day’s losses.... MORE

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Payne's Perspective: Taking a Big Trip

The new Business-to-Business (B2B) economy will be bot-to-bot as they surpass human use of AI at supersonic speed. This is mind-boggling stuff. This will create a positive feedback loop that keeps Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and Central Processing Units (CPUs) valuable in perpetuity. Read more.

The Dividend Report - August 2026

Last year, dividends were the market’s afterthought - only up 6%- while non-dividend payers, the “Mag Seven,” and unprofitable companies returned solid gains. This year, the story has quietly reversed. Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: Stop Gaming and Waiting and Start Making Money

8/10/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
The third quarter has just begun, but the Atlanta Fed sees 6.0% growth. That number usually starts high and drifts lower, but there are pockets of the economy faring well, starting with manufacturing. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing release for July was awesome. Read more.

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