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NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE | NEE Price Prediction) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) both posted Q1 2026 results that sharpen a long-running income debate.

NextEra leaned on its Florida utility and a swelling renewables backlog. Brookfield leaned on hydro cash flow and a Westinghouse-driven nuclear push, while a derivatives mark dragged GAAP earnings. For dividend investors, the two now offer very different flavors of the same clean-power thesis.

Florida Utility Cash vs. Global Hydro Cash NextEra’s Q1 was clean. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.09, up 10% YoY, on revenue of $6.70B. Florida Power & Light added roughly 100,000 customers and brought about 600 MW of new solar online, while NextEra Energy Resources booked a record origination quarter with 4 GW added to a backlog now near 33 GW.

CEO John Ketchum told investors NextEra expects “to grow adjusted earnings per share at a compound annual growth rate of 8%+ through 2032″. That is the kind of visibility income buyers pay up for.

Brookfield’s quarter looked messier on the surface. GAAP net loss hit $295M, weighed by a $193M mark-to-market hit on long-term power derivatives. Underneath, proportionate FFO reached $375M, or $0.55 per unit, up 19% YoY, and the business commissioned roughly 1,800 MW of new capacity.

Connor Teskey framed the tone plainly, citing “the multi-decade trends of reindustrialization and electrification” amplified by data centers. Hydroelectric alone contributed $712M in revenue, the closest thing in renewables to a utility annuity.

The Dividend Math Is Not Close Dividend Lens NEE BEP Quarterly payout $0.6232 $0.392 Indicated yield 2.64% 4.89% Growth target ~10% through 2026, then 6% through 2028 5% to 9% annually Structure C-corp, 1099 LP, K-1 Brookfield pays you more today. NextEra grows the check faster and does not saddle you with a K-1. The current quarterly step from $0.5665 in 2025 to $0.6232 in 2026 shows NextEra still walking that 10% path.

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Brookfield moved from $0.373 to $0.392, a solid mid-single-digit bump backed by a 12-year weighted-average contract duration and 92% contracted revenue for the rest of 2026.

What I Am Watching Into 2027 For NextEra, I want to see the 9.5 GW of new gas-fired generation tied to the U.S.-Japan trade deal move from press release to concrete, and the Duane Arnold nuclear restart deliver its expected $0.16 in annual adjusted EPS.

For Brookfield, the Boralex acquisition, the 3,000 MW Google hydro framework, and Westinghouse’s AP1000 push will determine whether that 12% to 15% long-term total return target holds. Rising corporate borrowings, now $4.8B versus $3.7B, deserve attention too.

Why I Lean NEE for Sleep-at-Night Income If I am building a core dividend position and I want to stop thinking about it, I take NextEra. The regulated FPL earnings base, a beta of 0.667, and a clear 8%-plus EPS runway through 2032 give me a rare mix of yield growth and stability. The 18.64% one-year return is a welcome tailwind on top of the thesis.

If I already own steady utilities and I want a higher current payout with more upside variance, Brookfield fits, especially given its 22.14% YTD move and Westinghouse optionality. I would not own it in a taxable account without accepting the K-1 friction. For most income investors I talk to, NextEra remains the cleaner dividend stock today.

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Down 15% from June's initial public offering price and more than 30% below its post-IPO peak, it's safe to say many investors are more than a little disappointed in Space Exploration Technologies' (SPCX -2.85%) -- you know it better as SpaceX -- shares so far.

So now what? Is it worth buying or continuing to hold at its current price? Or, should investors take the recent weakness at face value and throw in towel on this ticker?

Maybe something in between.

History says With the dust of this mid-June IPO finally settling, it's time to say out loud what most people have only been quietly thinking to themselves. That is, like almost all other major initial public offerings for the past three decades, this one was buoyed by hype that was never built to last.

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The stock could continue sinking before finding a bottom, too. Brokerage firm Edward Jones reports that between 2011 and 2020 -- a period when then-Facebook Meta, Peloton, Snapchat parent Snap, and Twitter (now X) all went public -- the average newly minted technology stock was down 14% from its IPO price just six months following its public offering. Again, IPO hype has an all-too-familiar pattern. Never mind the end of the lockups keeping current SPCX shareholders from shedding their now-deteriorating positions, which, of course, would only add to the selling pressure.

Longer-term, still a long shot Just don't feel like you necessarily need to forego a stake in SpaceX forever. Post-IPO performance numbers from Nasdaq Economic Research indicate that between 2010 and 2020, newly public companies generating annual revenue in excess of $100 million end up, on average, at least keeping pace with the broad market's gains, if not slightly beating them.

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Still, take that information with a grain of salt. While the average three-year performance is positive, this average is skewed by a small handful of overperformers. Nearly two-thirds of these stocks were still in the red three years after their IPO.

In other words, don't bet the farm if you decide to go bottom-fishing.

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Ever since T-Mobile and Sprint merged in 2020, the U.S. wireless-communications market has operated as a comfortable oligopoly. But lately, investors have worried that Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to disrupt what’s been a predictable market for telecommunications services.

SpaceX’s SPCX Starlink business has so far been a niche provider to rural areas. But the company’s initial-public-offering prospectus in May revealed that Starlink Mobile has ambitions to massively penetrate suburban and urban markets too — with the goal of providing better connectivity than what can be offered by cell towers on the ground.

Apple's total revenue expected for fiscal Q3 has ticked up since late January but is flat at $108.1 billion from last quarter, according to Visible Alpha consensus. Expectations for the high-margin Services segment remained stable for Q3 at $31.4 billion. Apple stock has been up 11.3% since May and 26.3% since January 2026.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO | KO Price Prediction) offers retirement investors a rare combination of reliable income and accelerating growth ahead of its upcoming Q2 earnings report on July 28. The company just raised its dividend for the 64th consecutive year, expanded its operating margin from 32.9% to 35.0%, and raised 2026 EPS guidance from 8% to 9%. Coca-Cola may trade like a sleepy consumer staple, but its latest results show a Dividend King gaining momentum.

Three Reasons the Buy Case Writes Itself The cash machine is accelerating. Q1 2026 delivered $12.47B in revenue, up 12.07% year over year, on 10% organic growth and EPS of $0.86 that beat estimates by 5.87%, the fourth consecutive EPS beat. Free cash flow climbed 131.85% year over year to $1.755B, and management guided to roughly $12.2B of free cash flow for 2026. That covers the $8.8B in dividends paid in 2025 with meaningful room to spare.

Dividend income is durable and growing. Coca-Cola’s quarterly payout rose from $0.51 to $0.53 in 2026, giving a 2.51% dividend yield layered on top of a 45.97% return on equity. Coca-Cola raised the dividend through 2008, 2020, and every macro shock in between.

Management is prioritizing share buybacks too. KO repurchased $477M in Q1 2026 with roughly $5.2B still authorized. Shares are already up 17.67% year to date and 20.71% over one year.

Why Coca-Cola Deserves to Trade at a Premium Coca-Cola’s classic competitor is PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), which offers a fatter 4.24% dividend yield at a cheaper 18 P/E. While Pepsi may look optically cheaper, PepsiCo’s quarterly revenue growth of 6.4% is roughly half of Coca-Cola’s 12.1%, and its 16.8% operating margin is a fraction of KO’s 35.0%.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) is worse on quality, with the company reporting a 6.31% ROE and quarterly earnings growth of -47.7%. Investors pay a premium for KO because KO is a better business.

KO’s One Weak Spot The bear case for Coca-Cola revolves around input-cost pressure and a 17% decline in Asia Pacific operating income. However, consolidated operating margin still expanded 210 basis points, and North America, EMEA, Latin America, and Bottling Investments all posted double-digit revenue growth in Q1 2026. For retirement portfolios needing rising income backed by a fortress balance sheet, Coca-Cola may be worth a closer look ahead of July 28 Q2 earnings.

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SummaryAlphabet's FQ2'26 showed negative free cash flow due to aggressive CapEx, with the pessimism further fed by the management's raised FY2026 guidance.Otherwise, Q2 seasonally reports lower cash flows, with the richer TTM cash flow/revenue ratio of 41.6% and the growing cloud backlog mitigating overbuilding concerns.These developments underscore GOOG's AI-driven growth pains, since hefty CapEx must first happen before rich compute/ad monetization may occur.Despite the premium valuations, GOOG's strong balance sheet, oversold technicals, and rich upside potential to my LTPT of $431.70 justify the upgraded Buy rating.Short-term risks include insider selling, SPCX lockup expiries, and seasonal weakness in August/September, with a Buy Zone in the $290s–$320s offering better entries. Techa Tungateja/iStock via Getty Images

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Consumers know Amazon (AMZN -0.70%) best for its retail footprint. Investors, who tend to do a deeper dive on the company, tend to focus on the profitability of Amazon Web Services and Amazon's AI business.

Nonetheless, one other source of revenue has driven higher growth. Better still, that business directly leverages the company's e-commerce site, which is visited by an estimated 2.2 billion people monthly.

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Amazon's lesser-known business segment Investors often forget about Amazon's advertising services business.

Advertising services generated over $17 billion in net sales in the first quarter of 2026, about 9.5% of the company's total. On a trailing-12-month basis, it grew by 24% year over year. That was well above the 17% net sales growth for the overall company, and third only to AWS and Amazon's "other" category in terms of growth.

Admittedly, Amazon itself is probably to blame for this segment attracting relatively little attention. The only metric the company publishes for this business is net sales. Moreover, Amazon divides its advertising services revenues among the North America and international segments, and offers no clarity about how much it contributes to each of them.

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So investors have no idea how much operating income the ad business generates. This is significant because such ad businesses tend to have little additional overhead as they scale. Since Amazon has underperformed in 2026, knowing more about how that segment is performing could give investors a reason to buy the stock.

Ultimately, the outlook for the advertising business is probably an excellent reason to buy Amazon stock. It will probably remain a vibrant growth area for the company. Furthermore, even if Amazon chooses not to provide more clarity on how advertising benefits the company's financials, having a major business that's growing as fast as its advertising services unit is can only be good for the consumer discretionary stock over the long term.

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Warren Buffett has never been shy about the great businesses he let slip through his fingers. One of the most painful was McDonald's (MCD +0.75%), which Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB +0.79%) (BRKA +1.14%) sold in the late 1990s in a move Buffett flatly called "a very big mistake." Berkshire has passed on the stock ever since. I think Greg Abel, Berkshire's new chief executive officer, will eventually buy it back, and the reason is simple: McDonald's is a textbook Berkshire business.

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The mold McDonald's fits Forget the burgers for a moment. McDonald's is best understood as a real estate and royalty machine wearing a fast-food uniform. Roughly 95% of its restaurants are run by franchisees, which means McDonald's itself collects high-margin franchise fees and rent on prime real estate while its operators shoulder the day-to-day risk of running the restaurants. The result is capital-light, remarkably predictable cash flow, exactly the quality Buffett spent his career hunting for.

Layer on the rest of the checklist and the fit is almost eerie. McDonald's owns one of the most recognized brands on earth, a genuine competitive moat. It has pricing power built over decades. It generates enormous free cash flow. And it has raised its dividend -- which yields about 2.8% -- for nearly 50 consecutive years. A wide moat, durable earnings, dependable and growing cash returns: This is the archetype of the kind of company Berkshire was built to own.

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The one that got away The history stings precisely because Buffett knew all this. At the end of 1996, Berkshire held about 30 million McDonald's shares, a 4.3% stake worth roughly $1.4 billion. Within two years, he had sold, and in his 1998 shareholder letter, he admitted the error in plain language, joking that shareholders would have been better off had he "regularly snuck off to the movies during market hours." That stake would be worth more than $10 billion today, before counting decades of dividends. It is a rare unforced error from the greatest investor of his era, and a reminder that even Buffett sometimes let a wonderful business go.

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Why Abel might change that Here is where the simple reasoning comes in. Abel has shown he is more willing than the famously price-sensitive Buffett to act decisively and pay a fair price for quality, as his recent moves into large, fully valued businesses suggest. Buying McDonald's would require no leap into unfamiliar territory, no wrestling with a business model he does not understand, which is what kept Buffett out of so many technology names. It is a company Berkshire knows well and already wishes it still owned. For a leader looking to put Berkshire's mountain of cash to work in proven, moat-protected businesses, repurchasing the one that got away is about as natural a move as it gets.

The caveat worth naming To be clear, this is a prediction, not a certainty, and the point is less about guessing Abel's next trade than recognizing what makes a stock Berkshire-worthy. McDonald's is not cheap and Berkshire may well find more compelling values elsewhere. Predictions about any single purchase are educated guesses at best.

Whether Abel actually pulls the trigger, McDonald's is the sort of business long-term investors can own with real confidence: a wide-moat, cash-gushing royalty and real estate operation that even Buffett wished he had never sold. That is the deeper lesson here. Instead of trying to predict Berkshire's next move, study the investing template it uses: durable brands, predictable cash flows, and pricing power, and McDonald's checks every box. If Greg Abel is hunting for Berkshire-worthy consumer businesses, this is the blueprint, and I would not be surprised to see Berkshire own it again.

Three telecom giants reported Q2 earnings over three days, and now that the market has had time to digest, a theme is emerging in the sector.

One positive trend from the trio of reports last week is that telecommunications companies are no longer paying up for growth through promotions or subsidization. All three companies grew earnings per share (EPS) year over year (YOY) in Q2, indicating stronger retention economics and subscriber growth. Additionally, all three increased shareholder returns through buybacks and dividends, a signal to the market that management thinks it's sitting on a cheap stock.

To choose a winner from Q2, we’ll need to break down the earnings reports in greater detail. Despite earnings, subscriber, and cash flow growth, not every stock responded the same way after its release. The sector as a whole might be its healthiest in years, but not every carrier is capturing upside in the same way.

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AT&T: Q2 Metrics Show Convergence Thesis Unlocking New Growth OpportunitiesOverall MarketRank™100th Percentile

Analyst RatingModerate Buy

Upside/Downside21.3% Upside

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News Sentiment0.77 Insider TradingN/A

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Shares of AT&T Inc. NYSE: T popped more than 3% following its July 22 earnings release, driven by rapid growth and low churn as its services converge. In its Q2 2026 results, the company reported a clear EPS beat and a slight revenue miss, but the underlying numbers are the true driver of the reaction. AT&T added 432,000 postpaid phone subscribers and 646,000 internet subscribers, with more than 147,000 being new accounts, not just extra lines. Home internet service is a key area, with revenue growing 27% year-over-year (YOY), and management expects fiber internet to reach more than 40 million households by the end of the year.

Another bullish beacon is the impressively low churn rates in Q2 despite carrier price increases. Postpaid wireless churn declined to 0.86% YOY, indicating that fewer than 1% of customers cancel their plans each month. Additionally, 42% of home internet customers now subscribe to AT&T wireless, supporting the ‘convergence’ thesis of selling wireless and internet services to the same households. The Q2 metrics show that this strategy is not only driving growth and earnings but also decreasing churn rates.

Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance of $2.25 to $2.35 and free cash flow guidance of $18 billion while committing to $45 billion in shareholder returns through 2028. The share repurchase program was increased from $8 billion to $10 billion, as CEO John Stankey cited improved cash flow and the stock's value (10.29 times forward earnings). If there’s one fly in the ointment, it’s the dividend, which has remained frozen at $1.11 annually since 2022 and continues to be stagnant despite the capital return commitments.

T-Mobile: Headline Numbers Shroud Murky Guidance That Triggered Sell-OffOverall MarketRank™99th Percentile

Analyst RatingModerate Buy

Upside/Downside40.4% Upside

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News Sentiment0.71 Insider TradingSelling Shares

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T-Mobile US Inc. NASDAQ: TMUS is only one of three to sell off following its Q2 2026 earnings release, which might seem odd given that it beat EPS estimates by more than 15% and raised adjusted free cash flow guidance to a range of $18.4 billion to $18.8 billion. But while the company grew subscribers above consensus, the 277,000 total postpaid net accounts additions represented a 13% YOY decline.

T-Mobile doesn’t publish phone churn rates (only account churn rates), but management prepared the market for a weak Q3 due to “rate plan modernization,” i.e., price hikes. Q3 postpaid net account guidance of just 250,000 adds likely triggered the sell-off. Disappointing results following a strong start to the year in Q1, and the market punished the missteps.

It should be noted that despite the weak subs and troublesome guidance, the earnings growth does appear real. Average revenue per account (ARPA) grew 2% to $152.91, and management guided full-year ARPA to 2.5% to 3%. T-Mobile is deliberately trading volume for monetization, accepting lower subscriber growth in exchange.

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Verizon Communications Inc. NYSE: VZ called the game this quarter thanks to a massive subscriber beat and guidance raise. Expectations were high coming into the Q2 2026 report, but the company surpassed EPS projections (6.6% YOY growth) despite a roughly 2.5% revenue miss vs. consensus. However, the most impressive numbers were the subscriber metrics. Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phone nets in Q2, smashing the consensus expectation of 106,000 and a swift reversal from Q2 2025 when the company lost phone subscribers. The company also added 348,000 broadband subs, bringing the total first-half adds over one million. Phone churn improved 84 basis points, an impressive feat when paired with lower acquisition and retention costs.

Management expects mobility and broadband service revenue to grow 3% in Q3 and 4% in Q4, and boosted full-year EPS estimates to $4.99 to $5.04 and free cash flow estimates to $21.9 billion to $22.1 billion. The cash influx strengthened Verizon’s industry-best dividend, which now yields 6.25% and absorbs only about 31% of free cash flow. Verizon also has a 20-year track record of dividend payout increases, making it the most shareholder-friendly of the major telecoms.

If Verizon’s report contained a red flag, it's that the record profitability and cash flow sit on declining revenue. Management expects revenue growth to pick up in the second half of the year, but this guidance projection is now the most crucial for any of the three major telecoms. A strong Q3 is needed to confirm which trajectory is real.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) between February 26, 2025 and February 24, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 24, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

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Micron Technology (MU -7.24%) stock has been on a wild ride between June 22 and July 22, trading as low as $804 and as high as $1,255. Given the volatile price swings over that time, when Micron's stock price falls below $1,000, investors may be wondering whether it's a "buy-the-dip" moment or if it's better to stay on the sidelines.

Based on the median price target from 54 analysts tracked by CNN, here's what the math suggests about whether buying Micron below $1,000 has a favorable risk-to-reward setup.

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Where Micron stock could be in the next 12 months According to 54 analysts, the median price target for Micron over the next year is $1,600. We can work out what a return would look like if Micron were to reach that price target based on two recent closing prices.

On July 20, Micron closed at $865.46 per share, so if the stock were to reach $1,600, that would have been a gain of 84.8%. From its closing price of $959.48 on July 22, reaching that $1,600 target would be a gain of 66.7%.

To offer an even wider lens on the risk-to-reward setup, the highest price target among the 52 analysts tracked by CNN was $2,200, while the lowest was $361.

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What price targets offer Price targets are estimates, and there are not only internal factors within the company, but also external factors that analysts can't envision that could affect those estimates over the next 12 months. That's why price targets aren't guaranteed to come true, and they shouldn't be used as the main reason for buying a stock.

That said, it does help gauge the upside potential of a stock and what might happen under the worst-case scenario. Based on the hypotheticals shared earlier, in which Micron could trade up to around 85% higher over the next 12 months, investors who can handle the risk and price swings may benefit from investing when Micron falls below $1,000.

Expectations matter A stock returning another 60% to 85% over the next year is exceptional. And as memory and storage chip shortages are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, Micron is poised to continue benefiting and could offer those kinds of returns. But those potential gains may still manage to disappoint some investors.

As of this writing, the stock has climbed more than 780% over the past 12 months. In comparison, a gain in a range between 60% and 85% may sound like a letdown to anyone just investing in Micron now.

There's also the fact that there's no guarantee the stock price will climb that high or provide a gain at all. That makes Micron a more attractive investment for those who are still comfortable if it doesn't reach a specific price target over the next year and view it more as a long-term investment.

Memory and storage demand from artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to keep growing, so as long as Micron keeps meeting that demand from AI and keeps its margins high, the stock price can continue climbing.

ServiceNow is rated a strong buy, driven by its strategic pivot to become the AI agent control tower for enterprises. NOW's aggressive M&A, including Armis and Veza, directly addresses governance and security bottlenecks critical for enterprise AI adoption. Transition away from seat-based pricing and core ticketing disruption positions NOW defensively against SaaS commoditization and AI-driven competition.

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Why sit around and wait all quarter long for a dividend payment where there are monthly dividend stocks available?

Monthly divvies are where the retirement party is at! These income “cheat codes” arrive alongside our bills and recurring expenses. What a concept!

But be careful because some monthly payers don’t pay enough to matter. Take Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT), which pays monthly but these divvies add up to just 1.2% annually. Gee, thanks.

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We need monthly payers that are committed to maximizing not just the frequency of shareholder rewards, but the size of the payout. And we need to shoot high—we shouldn’t settle for anything less than what it would take to retire on dividends alone.

Fortunately for us, many monthly dividend stocks fall within the high-yield acronyms: real estate investment trusts (REITs), business development companies (BDCs) and the like.

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Today, for instance, I’ve put together a five-pack of monthly dividends that shell out an average of 10.6% annually. That means even half a million bucks evenly invested across them would generate a hefty “salary” of $53,000.

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Monthly Dividend #1: Healthpeak Properties (DOC)I’ll start with Healthpeak Properties (DOC), a healthcare REIT whose roughly 690 properties include outpatient medical facilities and laboratories, which are leased out to biopharma firms, health systems, physician groups, medical device manufacturers and more.

Healthpeak also deals in senior housing, albeit not as directly as it did just a few months ago. In March, DOC spun off that part of the business with an initial public offering of Janus Living (JAN). It wasn’t a full exit, however. Healthpeak not only retained more than 80% of the newly formed REIT, but it also is Janus’s external manager.

A couple months later, DOC received a much-needed jolt after reporting better-than-expected earnings and upgrading its funds from operations (FFO) outlook. Among the reasons for management’s optimism: The senior housing environment is improving, Janus appears primed to aggressively invest, and a weak laboratories market showed small signs that it’s starting to inflect.

And just this week, Healthpeak announced a $2.1 billion joint venture with Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) that will help DOC to pay down nearer-term debt (though it could be a short-term weight on earnings, too).

Healthpeak’s stock has delivered a year-to-date total return of almost 45% thanks to its summer ramp-up. It’s a welcome development for shareholders that have suffered through a decade-plus downtrend. However, new money is now buying a yield that’s well below historical highs and closer to a longer-term middle ground, while the P/FFO has wafted to just above 13—not wildly overpriced, but not discount territory either.

Monthly Dividend #2: Itau Unibanco Holding (ITUB)Most international companies pay dividends just once or twice a year, and some will even do a lopsided interim-and-final system. That’s practically useless for income planning.

Itaú Unibanco Holding (ITUB) isn’t exactly a conventional payer itself, but it at least doles out something each and every month.

Itaú Unibanco is the largest bank by assets in both Brazil and all of Latin America. It offers consumer banking products like credit cards and loans, but also commercial banking, advisory, real estate lending, life insurance and more. And while it’s headquartered in Brazil, it has operations across the Americas and Europe.

The company has printed bigger top and bottom lines every year since 2020, and it’s coming off a record-breaking first quarter in which it posted a $2.5 billion profit and a return on equity of around 25%. The company is also one of the region’s leaders in digital assets, giving it another potential growth avenue.

ITUB’s distributions are tied to performance, so Itaú Unibanco has increasingly been sharing the wealth with its stockholders. But while it pays much more frequently than most, it still has an odd system.

I’ve written several times about companies with regular-and-supplemental dividend programs. Itaú goes a step farther. The company distributes small monthly payments of “interest on capital” (IOC), but it will also make larger additional IOC payments throughout the year as able, then an actual dividend—usually its biggest payment—once a year.

The monthly payment only comes out to less than half a percent’s worth of yield; the real money is in those larger IOC distributions and the dividend. So while the dividends are a nice sweetener for investors who like ITUB for its growth potential, it’s not an ideal situation for retirement planners reliant on regular income.

Monthly Dividend #3: Gladstone Investment (GAIN)Let’s shift to business development companies, starting with one that has a regular-and-supplemental system like ITUB (but with a much more substantial baseline of income).

For the unfamiliar: BDCs were created by Congress in 1980 to spur investment in small businesses. Traditional banks often shunned smaller companies, either charging extremely high rates to compensate for the risk or outright refusing to lend to them. Enter BDCs, which provide equity, debt and other financing to small businesses that otherwise might not be able to raise capital.

Gladstone Investment (GAIN), for instance, provides financing to lower-middle-market companies that generate EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of between $4 million and $15 million annually, have attractive fundamentals and are run by strong management teams.

GAIN runs a small portfolio of just 29 investment companies right now, largely clustered in the business/consumer services, consumer products and manufacturing industries. Its investments include Phoenix Door Systems (industrial doors), ImageWorks Display (retail display shelving) and Old World Christmas (holiday-geared retail).

Gladstone Investment also stands out for its deal mix. Like with most BDCs, the majority of Gladstone’s financing is debt-based, and currently, all of that debt is floating-rate in nature. But GAIN is happier than most to deal in equity. Gladstone says the average BDC’s equity exposure is between 5% and 10%; its target is closer to 25%. This shields GAIN from interest-rate declines but puts it behind the 8-ball when rates climb.

There’s plenty to like from an operational standpoint. Net asset value has grown by nearly 30% between its fiscal Q1 and its recently reported fiscal Q4. Return on equity is consistently in the double digits and above peers.

The dividend is best described as “good with the potential for greatness.” GAIN’s monthly dividend comes out to a little less than 6%, which is high compared to the average stock and far better than what ITUB offers, but low relative to the BDC space. However, Gladstone Investment also pays supplemental distributions when it locks in gains from its equity investments.

Right now, for instance, Gladstone Investment has gone roughly a year since its last supplemental. It might pay one later this year. It might do so in early 2027. It might be even longer; it’s hard to tell.

Still, it’s a decent income baseline with the potential for more, and it’s paid out by one of the industry’s better names. Pricing could be better, though, with GAIN shares currently trading right around the BDC’s net asset value.

Monthly Dividend #4: PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) is another BDC that provides financing primarily via floating-rate senior secured loans—mostly first lien—but also through some equity and joint venture investments. Its target companies generate $10 million to $50 million in annual EBITDA.

This “value-added” BDC lends its expertise in specific industries, hence its portfolio focus on five categories: healthcare, consumer, business services, government services and software/technology.

Earlier this year, I wrote that PennantPark Floating Rate’s dividend has routinely outstripped its net investment income (NII), and did so again to close out 2025. The company insisted then that it could keep covering the payout.

PFLT adjusted its monthly dividend program from 10.25 cents per share to an 8-cent regular, as well as supplemental dividends (50% of excess earnings). The first two supplemental dividends since the reduction were 0.33 cents apiece.

But not all dividend cuts are created equally. In the case of PFLT, its dividend cut is more a reflection of lower base rates than any underlying portfolio issues. In fact, the company’s credit quality is high relative to the sector, and sponsor investment activity is improving. Moreover, PFLT continues to trade for a song, priced at a 32% discount to NAV.

Monthly Dividend #5: Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR)It’s hard to find better yields than in the mortgage REIT (mREIT) space, where double-digit payouts are the norm.

Mortgage REITs borrow at short-term rates, purchase mortgages paying long-term rates, then pocket the spread. Short-term rates are usually lower than long-term rates. But the ideal scenario is that short-term rates are also declining while long-term rates hold steady or also decline. In that scenario, mREITs’ existing mortgages, which were issued when rates were higher, will yield more than newly issued ones (and thus be worth more). On the flip side, rising rates weigh on the value of existing mortgages.

Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), for instance, owns “agency” mortgage-backed securities (MBS) from entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These securities feel interest-rate pressure too, but it’s not as great because their MBSs are backed by the agencies, and thus they have virtually no default risk. I’ll also note that rising interest rates reduce the risk of prepayment, mostly because mortgage holders are less likely to refinance.

While Invesco Mortgage Capital yields a mouth-watering 18%, mortgage REITs historically have been prone to unstable dividends, and IVR is no different.

Near the end of 2025, IVR announced a modest 6% dividend hike to 36 cents per share to be paid in January. But in January, the company announced it would start to issue monthly dividends of 12 cents per share (so, the same amount each quarter).

Invesco Mortgage Capital has mostly underperformed its peers since COVID, but it has behaved much better over the past year or so. Dividend coverage, per its “earnings available per distribution” (EAD), is fine for now, too. But despite an effectively flat year-to-date performance (even accounting for its massive payout), shares trade at a thin discount to its shrinking book value.

Intel: Steady Scale in RevenueIntel (INTC -7.89%) primarily generates revenue by designing, manufacturing, and selling computing processors, graphics units, and edge computing systems to equipment manufacturers and service providers internationally.

It recently announced restructuring and workforce reductions to reduce organizational complexity, and for the quarter ended June 27, 2026, it reported a net income margin of approximately -68%.

IonQ: Accelerating Revenue GrowthIonQ (IONQ -3.76%) primarily earns revenue by developing general-purpose quantum computing systems and providing access to them through prominent third-party and proprietary cloud services.

It launched a commercial satellite monitoring capability and secured a regional network agreement, while reporting an EBIT margin of approximately -420% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Why Revenue Matters for Retail InvestorsMonitoring revenue allows investors to evaluate a company's ability to attract customers and generate sales over time. This metric helps to measure a company’s overall size, market footprint, and long-term trajectory.

Quarterly Revenue for Intel and IonqQuarter (Period End)Intel RevenueIonQ RevenueQ3 2024$13.3 billion (period ended Sept. 2024)$12.4 million (period ended Sept. 2024)Q4 2024$14.3 billion (period ended Dec. 2024)$11.7 million (period ended Dec. 2024)Q1 2025$12.7 billion (period ended March 2025)$7.6 million (period ended March 2025)Q2 2025$12.9 billion (period ended June 2025)$20.7 million (period ended June 2025)Q3 2025$13.7 billion (period ended Sept. 2025)$39.9 million (period ended Sept. 2025)Q4 2025$13.7 billion (period ended Dec. 2025)$61.9 million (period ended Dec. 2025)Q1 2026$13.6 billion (period ended March 2026)$64.7 million (period ended March 2026)Q2 2026$16.1 billion (period ended June 2026)Not yet reportedData source: Company filings. Data as of July 24, 2026.

Foolish TakeAs the veteran technology company, Intel’s revenue towers over IonQ. However, despite the tailwind provided by the artificial intelligence boom, Intel has struggled to capitalize on the trend. That is, until CEO Lip-Bu Tan entered the picture in 2025.

Under Tan, Intel made new foundry deals and partnerships, such as its multi-year collaboration with Google parent Alphabet. Now, the company’s sales are showing revenue acceleration. In the first quarter, its sales of $13.6 billion represented 7% year-over-year growth. In Q2, its $16.1 billion was a 25% year-over-year increase. This indicates the changes under Tan are helping Intel to capture AI spending.

The up-and-coming IonQ is working on nascent quantum computing technology, which is why its sales are so much smaller than Intel’s. Even so, its revenue is accelerating at a far greater pace as organizations begin to adopt quantum computers. The company’s Q1 sales of $64.7 million represented a whopping 755% year-over-year increase.

IonQ is putting the pieces together to deliver comprehensive quantum computing solutions, from quantum cybersecurity to quantum computers in space. The company claims to be the first to launch a citywide quantum computing network in Geneva. If it can continue the current trend of rapid revenue growth, IonQ is poised to become a major player in the field.

Robert Izquierdo has positions in Alphabet, Intel, and IonQ. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Intel, and IonQ. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Peabody Energy To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

If you purchased or acquired securities in Peabody Energy between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2026) - Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Peabody Energy Corporation ("Peabody Energy" or the "Company") (NYSE: BTU) and reminds investors of the August 24, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com.

As detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: Defendants provided these overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while, at the same time, disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning the true state of Peabody Energy's Centurion mine and the multitude of issues causing delays to the ramp-up and the return to full longwall production dates. Such statements absent these material facts caused Plaintiff and other shareholders to purchase Peabody Energy's securities at artificially inflated prices.

On March 30, 2026, Peabody Energy issued a press release lowering guidance pertaining to Centurion mine's expected first quarter 2026 output, announcing that sales volume from the Centurion mine was expected to deliver approximately 250,000 tons in the first quarter due to "greater-than-anticipated mine commissioning challenges" (compared to previous estimates of around 700,000 tons). On this news, Peabody Energy's stock price fell $3.82, or approximately 9.7%, to close at $35.68 per share on March 30, 2026.

On May 5, 2026, Peabody Energy issued a press release disclosing the Company's failure to ramp-up Centurion by the long-awaited March 2026 deadline and cutting guidance related to full year met segment volumes to reflect the increased cost and substantial volume decrease, reducing the full year sales outlook for Centurion to 2.5 million tons compared to the original expectation of 3.5 million tons. On this news, Peabody Energy's stock price fell $1.52, or 5.7%, to close at $25.00 per share on May 5, 2026.

The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Peabody Energy's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Investors Regarding the Peabody Energy Securities Class Action Lawsuit:

What is the Peabody Energy securities fraud lawsuit about?

The lawsuit alleges that Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) and certain of its officers and directors made materially false and misleading statements and/or concealed material adverse facts concerning the true condition of the Company's Centurion mine, including the nature and severity of issues allegedly causing delays to its ramp-up and return to full longwall production. The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants provided investors with overwhelmingly positive statements about the Centurion mine while purportedly withholding information about the multitude of operational challenges affecting it. These allegedly false and misleading statements are said to have caused investors to purchase Peabody Energy securities at artificially inflated prices. The inflation in the stock price allegedly began to correct when Peabody Energy disclosed, on March 30, 2026, that first quarter 2026 output from the Centurion mine was expected to reach only approximately 250,000 tons — well below prior estimates of approximately 700,000 tons — due to "greater-than-anticipated mine commissioning challenges," and further when the Company disclosed on May 5, 2026 that it had failed to ramp up the mine by its March 2026 deadline and cut its full-year sales outlook for Centurion from 3.5 million tons to 2.5 million tons.

Who may be eligible to participate in the lawsuit?

Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) securities on the NASDAQ between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026, inclusive, may be eligible to participate in this lawsuit as members of the proposed class. Eligibility to participate is not limited to investors who seek appointment as lead plaintiff; any qualifying class member may share in any recovery that may ultimately be obtained. Investors who purchased Peabody Energy securities during the Class Period and suffered losses are encouraged to review their transaction records to determine whether they fall within the defined class. Participation in a class action does not require that an investor take any individual legal action or incur separate legal fees to potentially benefit from any recovery achieved on behalf of the class.

What is a lead plaintiff, and how can I seek appointment?

A lead plaintiff is a court-appointed representative who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation, including making key decisions regarding litigation strategy and the selection of lead counsel. Any class member who purchased Peabody Energy securities during the Class Period and suffered a loss may move the court for appointment as lead plaintiff, and courts typically appoint the movant with the largest financial interest in the outcome of the litigation who otherwise satisfies applicable legal requirements. The deadline to file a motion seeking appointment as lead plaintiff is August 24, 2026. Importantly, investors are not required to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in order to participate in the class and share in any recovery that may result from the litigation — class members who do not serve as lead plaintiff retain the ability to benefit from any settlement or judgment.

What should investors do if they purchased Peabody Energy stock during the Class Period?

Investors who purchased Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) securities between October 14, 2024 and May 4, 2026, inclusive, are encouraged to promptly review their brokerage records and account statements to confirm the dates and prices at which they acquired and, if applicable, sold their shares. Investors should take steps to preserve all relevant documentation, including transaction confirmations, account statements, and any communications relating to their Peabody Energy holdings, as such records may be relevant to establishing eligibility and calculating losses. Given that the lead plaintiff motion deadline is August 24, 2026, investors wishing to be considered for appointment as lead plaintiff should act well in advance of that date. Investors may wish to consult with Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP or other qualified securities counsel to evaluate their legal rights and options before the deadline.

Why should investors contact Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP?

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP has represented investors in securities litigation for decades and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for shareholders. Investors who purchased Peabody Energy securities during the Class Period may contact the firm to discuss their legal rights, potential claims, and the lead plaintiff process at no cost or obligation.

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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Verra To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

If you purchased or acquired securities in Verra between February 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2026) - Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Verra Mobility Corporation ("Verra" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRRM) and reminds investors of the August 4, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com.

According to the complaint, defendants provided overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while, at the same time, disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning the true state of Verra's relationship with Avis Budget Group ("Avis"), and in particular obtaining a contract extension with Avis. Further, the Company minimized concerns that major rent-a-cars could replace Verra with in-house solutions or outsourced alternatives.

On May 26, 2026, Verra issued a press release announcing a termination notice from Avis regarding its contract and accordingly lowered its 2026 full-year financial outlook. Almost one week later on June 1, 2026, the Company announced a sudden and surprising transition of its President and Chief Executive Officer David Roberts. Following this news, the price of Verra's common stock declined dramatically.

From a closing market price of $13.08 per share on May 26, 2026, Verra's stock price fell to $3.85 per share on May 27, 2026, a decline of about 71%.

The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Verra's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

To learn more about the Verra class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/VRRM or call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Investors Regarding the Verra Mobility Securities Class Action Lawsuit:

What is the Verra Mobility securities fraud lawsuit about?

The lawsuit alleges Verra Mobility misled investors about the strength of its relationship with Avis Budget Group, the likelihood of a contract extension, and the risk that major rental car companies could replace Verra's services with alternative solutions.

Who may be eligible to participate in the lawsuit?

Investors who purchased or acquired Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) securities between February 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026 may be eligible to participate if they suffered losses related to the alleged misconduct described in the complaint.

What is a lead plaintiff, and how can I seek appointment?

A lead plaintiff represents the interests of the proposed class and helps oversee the litigation. Investors seeking appointment must file a motion with the court by August 4, 2026. Investors can share in any recovery without serving as lead plaintiff.

What should investors do if they purchased Verra Mobility stock during the Class Period?

Investors should review their transaction records, preserve relevant documents, and evaluate their legal rights. Those who suffered losses may wish to consult counsel regarding participation in the lawsuit or seeking lead plaintiff status before the deadline.

Why should investors contact Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP?

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP has represented investors in securities litigation for decades and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for shareholders. Investors who purchased Verra Mobility securities during the Class Period may contact the firm to discuss their legal rights, potential claims, and the lead plaintiff process at no cost or obligation.

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Strategic Education could face near-term headwinds in its high-growth ETS segment, particularly Sophia Learning, due to academic integrity concerns raised by recent press scrutiny in the Washington Post. Quality-enhancing initiatives at Sophia may temporarily depress revenue growth, though long-term value remains if academic rigor is maintained. STRA trades at 5.65x EV/NTM EBITDA, near peer valuations and historical lows, suggesting limited downside but warranting caution before new investments.

Top flying car stocks such as Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation have tumbled this year, wiping out billions of dollars in market value. Joby Aviation shares have fallen 48% year to date and 60% over the past 12 months, while Archer Aviation has declined 37% and 57%, respectively, despite both companies moving closer to commercial operations.

Archer Aviation vs Joby Aviation stocks | Source: TradingView Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) companies have been in the spotlight in the past few years as they seek to disrupt the transportation industry.

Their goal is to build small electric aircrafts that can travel by between 241 km/h and 322 km/hr carrying about 4 passengers. Archer’s Midnight will have a 160 km range, while Joby Aviation’s S4 has a 241 km range. 

Archer and Joby have worked hard in the past few years to develop, test, and receive federal authorization for their flights. In this time, they have raised billions of dollars by selling shares and by receiving investments from external funders. 

Toyota has become Joby’s biggest shareholder with 128 million shares. It also counts companies like Intel and Delta Air Lines as investors. Archer has received huge investments from Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep and Fiat. 

The companies have also made a lot of progress in inking deals ahead of their launches. Joby Aviation finalized an electric air taxi deal with Virgin Atlantic this week. It also has similar deals with Delta Air Lines, Uber, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.

Archer has deals with United Airlines, which will buy up to 200 aircrafts, Ethiopian Airlines, and Southwest.

Analysts estimates that the eVTOL industry has more room to grow in the near term. A study by Markets and Markets estimates that it will have a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% between 2025 and 2035. Its market size will hit $5 billion then.

Joby and Archer are now gearing towards their commercialization stage, which will happen later this year or early 2026. 

READ MORE: Why is Archer Aviation's stock jumping 18% today?

In theory, JOBY and ACHR stocks should be having a great year as they transition from cash spending to revenue generation. Their stocks have, however, plunged this year amid numerous concerns, which explains why their short short interest have soared. Joby has a short interest of 10%, while Archer has 14.28%.

There are several concerns among investors. First, the two companies have always been dilutive, a trend that will continue even when the commercialization process starts. Archer’s outstanding shares have jumped from 110 million in 2021 to over 623 million today. Joby’s outstanding shares have risen from 300 million in 2021 to over 560 million today.

The two companies have adequate cash in their balance sheets, with Joby and Archer having $2.4 billion and $1.8 billion in cash. Still, as we have seen with many startups, profitability will take time, which will see them raise more cash in equity and debt over time. 

The next key catalyst for these stocks will be in early August when they release their financial results. Joby will release on August 5, while Archer releases two days after that.

Analysts are largely positive about Joby and Archer, with their targets being higher than where they are today. Cannacord Genuity has a target of $11.50, while Morgan Stanley sees Joby rising to $13. Needham and Oppenheimer have a target of $18. 

On the other hand, the consensus Archer Aviation stock target is $11.8, up sharply from the current $4.75. Canaccord, Needham, and Goldman Sachs see the stock rising to $12, $9, and $11, respectively.

Apartment real estate investment trusts (REITs) are set up for a better second half of 2026, and the July income calendar makes this a natural moment to look at the group. New multifamily supply is rolling off. Housing starts peaked at 1.522 million units in March and fell to 1.177 million by May, a sharp deceleration that historically translates into stronger pricing power for existing landlords 12 to 18 months out. Demographics reinforce the setup: Millennials aging into peak household formation and Gen Z entering the rental market are colliding with a construction sector whose Q1 2026 growth was just 1.0%, keeping structural undersupply intact.

Three names stand out for investors who want durable, cash distributions rather than speculation. Each is a different flavor of the same thesis.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA | MAA Price Prediction) is the Sun Belt anchor of this list, with a $16.8 billion market cap and a dividend record that few residential REITs can match. Management just declared its 128th consecutive quarterly dividend, extending a payout streak that dates back to the company’s 1994 IPO with no cuts or suspensions. The 2026 quarterly rate stepped up to $1.53 per share from $1.515 in 2025, and the forward yield sits around 4.3%. The next payment comes on July 31 with an ex-dividend date is July 15.

The bull case is clear. MAA guided 2026 Core FFO to $8.35 to $8.71 per share, and CEO Brad Hill has been direct that Sun Belt supply is decelerating in a way that should reset lease pricing. Same-store occupancy held at 95.7% in Q4 2025, and an $932 million, 2,522-unit development pipeline gives the company organic growth optionality without needing to overpay in the acquisition market. Shares have quietly perked up, gaining 3.75% year to date to $142.67.

Risk to watch: Q4 2025 EPS came in at 48 cents, missing the 90-cent estimate, and a $53 million legal settlement charge plus roughly 25 cents per share of interest expense headwind in 2026 mean the recovery will be uneven quarter to quarter.

Equity Residential (EQR) Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is the coastal counterweight to MAA. At a $27 billion market cap, it is the largest name on this list, and its urban portfolio is doing exactly what the bull thesis predicted. San Francisco delivered 6.0% Q4 revenue growth and New York 4.2% growth at 97.6% occupancy. Resident turnover fell to 7.8% in Q1 2026, the lowest in company history, which is the sort of retention that quietly compounds cash flow.

The dividend was raised 1.4% to an annual rate of $2.81, with the last payment of 70 cents hitting shareholders on July 10. Yield sits at roughly 4.0%. Management has been aggressive on capital returns, repurchasing about 4.8 million shares in 2025 at an average price of $62.03, with another $200 million planned for the first half of 2026. S&P affirmed the A- credit rating with a positive outlook, and Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $71. Shares are up 14.68% year to date to $70.62.

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Risk to watch: EQR’s expansion markets (Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Austin) are still showing negative revenue growth, and Q1 2026 EPS of $0.24 missed the $0.29 estimate after $36.6 million of insurance and litigation reserves. Income-focused investors interested in building broader dividend exposure alongside REITs may want to review the free Ten Dividend Kings research report as a companion read.

Camden Property Trust (CPT) Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) is the smallest of the three at a $11.6 billion market cap, and it is the most direct bet on the Sun Belt supply cliff. The portfolio spans 172 properties and 58,759 apartment homes across 16 markets. Q1 2026 EPS of 40 cents beat the 25-cent estimate, and management raised the 2026 EPS midpoint to 66 cents with Core FFO guided to $6.60 to $6.90 per share.

Under new CEO Alex Jessett, Camden is deploying its $600 million share repurchase program aggressively, buying back 2.63 million shares in Q1 at an average $105.88, plus $171.3 million of post-quarter acquisitions in Alpharetta and Lake Nona. The last quarterly dividend of $1.06 paid out on July 17, for an annualized rate of $4.24 and a yield of about 3.6%. Shares have gained 8.39% year to date to $118.24.

Risk to watch: Same-property NOI declined 0.7% year over year, Austin revenue fell 2.7%, and a $53 million litigation settlement tied to revenue management software pushed net debt to EBITDA to 4.7x. Blended new lease rates were still negative at -1.4%, so the pricing recovery is not yet in the numbers.

What to Watch Next All three REITs pay in July, all three have raised distributions into 2026, and all three benefit from the same supply-demand equation. MAA offers the deepest dividend track record and highest yield, EQR offers the coastal recovery story with the strongest year-to-date price action, and CPT offers the highest-conviction Sun Belt turnaround if new leases inflect positive later in 2026. The catalyst to keep an eye on: Q2 2026 earnings reports, where blended lease rate trends will show whether the supply thesis is finally translating into pricing power.

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It's been a tough year for NuScale Power (SMR -8.17%) investors. Since 2026 began, shares of the popular nuclear energy stock have fallen by roughly 45%.

NuScale's market cap is now down to just $3.2 billion. That looks like a bargain compared to the company's growth potential. Bank of America believes nuclear energy will be a $10 trillion opportunity in the coming decades. Small modular reactors, or SMRs -- the exact nuclear technology that NuScale specializes in -- are expected to take a big share of that opportunity.

NuScale's stock price has struggled in 2026 for several reasons. The biggest, perhaps, has been a lack of tangible catalysts. NuScale has several impressive opportunities in its project pipeline, but there hasn't been much traction in converting these deals into revenue-generating assets.

NuScale's biggest project is a 6 GW system intended for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a major utility serving the eastern U.S. The deal between NuScale and TVA was signed in September 2025. At the time, NuScale's stock price hovered around $40 per share. At least from a headline perspective, there has been little progress on the deal since, sending NuScale's stock price below $10 earlier this month.

But there's good news: A major catalyst for NuScale's TVA project should be arriving soon. This catalyst is so meaningful that it wouldn't be surprising to see NuScale shares double as the catalyst approaches.

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Here's the growth catalyst NuScale Power investors should be monitoring closely Right now, the deal between NuScale and TVA is largely non-binding. The next step would be to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA). This agreement would commit TVA to buy power from NuScale's SMR system at a predetermined price for years, or even decades, to come. In short, it guarantees that NuScale will generate revenue from the nuclear project, allowing it to begin construction.

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In May, NuScale's management team noted that it remains very bullish on signing a PPA agreement with TVA by the end of 2026.

"ENTRA1 [NuScale's financing partner, which will be the party that actually signs the PPA with TVA] has updated us the discussions with TVA are advancing well toward a definitive PPA," NuScale's CEO revealed on a call with investors. "We remain highly encouraged by the progress and the strategic alignment between ENTRA1, TVA, and NuScale."

NuScale's CFO was even more specific. "We're hopeful that TVA can come across the line at some point later this year," he added. "We believe that's a strong possibility."

There is no guarantee that a PPA will be signed before the end of 2026. And to be clear, NuScale has failed to meet its own guidance in the past. But it is hard to overstate how valuable a signed PPA would be for the company.

With its stock price tumbling, NuScale's access to capital is growing more limited and costly. If the company's biggest project gets a firm revenue pathway, expect shares to rebound aggressively. A PPA not only improves access to capital, but it would also be a huge vote of confidence in the viability of the reset of NuScale's project pipeline.