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Wall Street’s top stock picks for 2026: Mizuho’s under-the-radar name that could more than triple in value

Based on its 12-month price target, Mizuho sees shares of Vaxcyte soaring almost 300% from current levels.

Bank of America says Nvidia and these stocks are its top picks for 2026

Bank of America named its favorite stocks to buy in 2026

Abel takes over for Buffett in less than two weeks. Wall Street has some advice for new Berkshire CEO

With Warren Buffett’s planned departure as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO less than two weeks away, some on Wall Street have advice for incoming CEO Greg Abel.

Robinhood is in the midst of a bearish reversal, says Carter Worth

Carter Worth goes through the charts on the online brokerage.

Pro Talks: Jason Snipe on his investing game plan for 2026

Jason Snipe, founder & chief investment officer at Odyssey Capital Advisors, sits down with CNBC’s Dominic Chu to discuss how investors should prepare for the trading year ahead. He talks the future of the AI trade, how the economy could shape markets and more. Plus, he answers questions from CNBC Pro subscribers.

The bottom in Oracle may be in. This options trade lets you ride the gains while limiting risk

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Nvidia has rarely been cheaper the last 10 years. Bernstein says buy it for 2026

You’ll be hard pressed to find Nvidia at a bigger discount that it is now, according to Bernstein.

Stay away from Lyft as autonomous vehicles disrupt ridesharing market, says Wedbush

Lyft is enjoying a strong year in 2025. That won’t carry over into 2026, according to Wedbush.

This power generator stock has struggled recently. Wells Fargo thinks there’s a buying opportunity

Analyst Praneeth Satish upgraded the power generator maker to overweight from equal weight.

Friday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

The S&P 500 rose on Thursday, snapping a four-day string of losses after a softer-than-expected consumer inflation reading for November.

20 stocks in the S&P 500 of companies with soaring sales and improving profit margins May 14, 2026
This earnings season’s big winners include makers of AI-oriented hardware, but the list also includes some surprises.
Philip van Doorn
Cisco to cut jobs so it can invest more in AI, and the stock rockets toward a record May 14, 2026
Cisco’s stock soars into record territory, after the networking giant announced plans to invest more in AI and upbeat earnings report.
William Gavin
Cerebras’s massive IPO will be a fresh test of investor excitement for AI infrastructure May 13, 2026
Late Wednesday, the company priced its IPO at $185 a share, far above the top of its previously announced range of $150-$160.
Britney Nguyen
Inflation will likely be higher for longer. Your retirement plan isn’t built for that. May 13, 2026
Official CPI masks double-digit spikes in healthcare, insurance and energy. Meanwhile, an outdated strategy quietly drains your portfolio.
Kurt Supe
The Iran war could be a $300 billion shock — driving up mortgage rates and squeezing wages May 13, 2026
The Trump administration and Congress can act now to bring down energy costs and make Americans’ lives more affordable.
Dominik Lett
Retailers keep tinkering with their AI shopping assistants, in search of better service May 13, 2026
Amazon will combine its Rufus AI shopping assistant with its Alexa+ platform, just two weeks after CEO Andy Jassy sang Rufus’s praises.
Bill Peters
‘I have zero envy’: I’m 75, enjoy working and live below my means. Why are more people not like me? May 13, 2026
“I did two basic things right: I married the right person and chose a trade I can practice until I die.”
Quentin Fottrell
‘He is retired’: Should my husband take his Social Security at 62 and invest it? May 13, 2026
“His Social Security benefit would be $1,600 per month, since he stayed home with the kids while I worked.”
Quentin Fottrell
When couples have a PTO gap, it can take a big toll on their relationship May 13, 2026
“Gap relationships,” where there is a discrepancy between how two people operate their lives, have become a topic of interest — and ire.
Aditi Shrikant
The world lost nearly 1 billion barrels in oil supply over the past 75 days. Why investors aren’t worrying enough. May 13, 2026
Global oil prices have climbed by nearly 50% since the the end of February, but the rise pales in comparison to an estimated loss of nearly 1 billion barrels since the start of the Iran war 75 days ago.
Myra P. Saefong