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Mixed Monday
4/20/2026 - Most major indices are moving lower, but have rebounded off of their morning lows as investors continue to watch developments on the Iran front (more below). Notably, small- caps in the Russell 2000 are bucking the trend and holding in the green. Six sectors are moving higher, with Energy (XLE) out in front as oil prices rebound following a chaotic weekend of events that reignited US-Iran tensions.... MORE

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Payne's Perspective: Did Someone Say,

There has never been a greater divergence between semiconductors and software stocks. Even hardware enjoys its largest margin of strength against software, which was famously supposed to make hardware obsolete.We will keep an eye on the situation, but are confused about why we don't know the answer. Read more.

The Dividend Report - April 2026

Corporate is stepping in as a flurry of stock-buyback announcements filled the Street in the first quarter of 2026 (Q126). Fintech companies signaled optimism despite a recent decline in share prices.Salesforce (CRM) went even bigger, with a $50 billion repurchase. Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: The Titans Ready To Lead Again

4/13/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
As I wrote in the Hotline commentary last week, I think “Mag Seven” is ready to make a monster move higher. Although we all know they are not a monolith, I suspect they all have some upside through 2027. The biggest question mark right now is Microsoft (MSFT), which struggled the most. Read more.

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