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MARKET GETTING A LITTLE CHOPPY
7/2/2026 - It may have seemed like a lazy summer day ahead of a three- day weekend. There was major drama and movement in the market yesterday; 59% of the S&P 500 (SPX) finished higher, but Technology (XLK) dragged the index lower. More specifically, semiconductors (SOX) dragged the market lower in a record-shattering quarter.... MORE

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WHAT A YEAR …AND IT’S ONLY HALFWAY OVER
7/1/2026 9:41:33 AM By Charles Payne
MORE TO SPACE THAN ELON
6/30/2026 9:23:41 AM By Charles Payne
MARKET'S STRONGER THAN YOU THINK
6/29/2026 9:34:01 AM By Charles Payne
THE CARD CHANGES
6/26/2026 9:23:10 AM By Charles Payne
IRRATIONAL PESSIMISM HURTS INVESTORS
6/25/2026 9:40:28 AM By Charles Payne

Payne's Perspective: Happy Birthday, America

We are at $1.7 trillion and counting – Americans must maintain the momentum. Prices are climbing in the electrical component of inflation readings, but it's less than 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) inputs, and there are enormous positives. There is job creation and higher wages. Read more.

The Dividend Report - June 2026

Dividends are starting to gain traction, and over the past three weeks, they have been in recovery mode and starting to catch up with the S&P 500 (SPX). oadcom (AVGO) has done the heavy lifting and is -currently open in the model portfolio - which is up almost 80% over the past year. Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: Can the Idaho Chip Company Deliver?

6/22/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
Goldman Sachs sees the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the end of the year, and at 8,300 in 12 months. The move would be driven by earnings, which the firm expects to rise from $275 in 2025 to $385 in 2027.The irony for all of us who cheer on the rally, in part, on earnings, is that negative-earnings companies Read more.

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Today is Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting as Fed Chair - will he be able to remind the Fed that it is more responsive to Main Street or will it remain so in the pocket of Wall Street?
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Mary Picard says: - 4/17/2026
Have a great weekend all. I am exhaling, lol. Thank you Charles for your wisdom! ...more
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