Prediction: This ETF Will Be the Best Way to Invest in the S&P 500 to Finish 2026

The article argues that the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) may outperform the standard S&P 500 through the end of 2026 due to overconcentration risk in mega-cap tech stocks. With the top 10 holdings accounting for over 39% of the S&P 500 and tech representing 38.6% of the index, the author expects other sectors like industrials and energy to outperform, making RSP's equal-weight approach a better hedge against tech concentration.

07/14/2026, 6:35 AM • The Motley Fool

Google Parent Alphabet Has Abandoned Its $346 Billion Investment -- and History Points to This Decision Being a Mixed Bag

Alphabet has ended its decade-long $346 billion share buyback program to fund an $84.75 billion equity offering for AI infrastructure expansion. While Google Cloud's 63% revenue growth demonstrates AI's near-term promise, history suggests game-changing technologies face bubble-bursting events. Alphabet's strong competitive moat and cash position should help it weather potential AI market volatility better than competitors.

07/14/2026, 5:06 AM • The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms May Be Launching a Cloud Business: Should Amazon Be Worried?

Meta Platforms is reportedly exploring launching a cloud business to monetize excess AI computing capacity, potentially competing with Amazon's AWS. However, analysts suggest Amazon shouldn't be concerned due to rapid AI infrastructure growth ($318B in 2025, projected to exceed $1T by 2029), AWS's comprehensive service offerings beyond computing capacity, and strong competitive moats from switching costs. Amazon continues to accelerate cloud revenue despite competition from Microsoft and Alphabet.

07/14/2026, 3:15 AM • The Motley Fool

Data Center Chip Market Size to Hit $56.80 Billion by 2035 | SNS Insider

The global data center chip market, valued at $22.50 billion in 2025, is expected to reach $56.80 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 9.70%. Growth is driven by generative AI workload demand, hyperscaler capital expenditure commitments of $300 billion in 2025, and enterprise AI adoption. GPUs are expected to register the highest growth rate, while large hyperscale data centers dominate with 68.04% market share. North America leads globally with 35.73% market share, while Europe and Asia-Pacific show strong growth trajectories.

07/14/2026, 2:30 AM • GlobeNewswire

Meta Platforms Stock Rises as Muse Spark 1.1 AI Model Debuts

Meta Platforms' stock gained momentum following announcements of entering cloud computing and the release of its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model. The model scores 51 on Artificial Analysis' Intelligence Index, outperforming Alphabet's models but trailing OpenAI and Anthropic. Meta is monetizing the model with per-token pricing at approximately 25% of competitors' rates, marking its first significant AI monetization push. While the aggressive pricing strategy offers revenue potential, profitability concerns remain.

07/14/2026, 2:25 AM • Investing

Cboe Global Markets to Launch Extended Hours for Single-Stock Options. Here's Why It Wins When Volatility Spikes.

Cboe Global Markets is launching extended trading hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET) for single-stock options on approximately 20 mega-cap stocks including the Magnificent Seven. The move is expected to boost revenue through increased trading volume and fees, particularly when market volatility is high. Cboe had a record Q1 with 29% revenue growth and 54% earnings growth, though the stock has since pulled back from its May peak. With the VIXEQ (single-stock volatility index) at historically high levels, Cboe is positioned to benefit if volatility persists.

07/13/2026, 5:05 PM • The Motley Fool

AI Use in Cybersecurity Jumped From 50% to 78% in a Year. AI-Related Failures Rose Sharply Too. New SANS Institute Survey Reveals a Governance Gap.

The 2026 SANS Institute survey reveals rapid AI adoption in cybersecurity (50% to 78% in one year), but governance and workforce structures have not kept pace. While 78% of organizations report AI-enabled attacks and red teaming adoption jumped to 61%, 63% of practitioners report significant AI shortcomings in threat detection. The report highlights a critical gap between deployment speed and proper oversight, with human expertise remaining essential for effective defense.

07/13/2026, 3:29 PM • GlobeNewswire

Jensen Huang Slammed a $2.5 Billion Chip-Smuggling Scheme at Nvidia's Stockholder Meeting

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addressed a $2.5 billion chip-smuggling scheme at the company's shareholder meeting, calling it a 'dead end.' The scheme involves smuggling Nvidia chips into restricted markets like China. Huang emphasized that smuggled chips lack critical software updates, security patches, and engineering support, making them short-lived liabilities. Despite this issue, Nvidia's strong financial performance and market dominance in AI hardware remain unaffected.

07/13/2026, 3:15 PM • The Motley Fool

Amazon Stock Hasn't Been This Cheap in Over a Decade. Has the Sell-Off Gone Too Far?

Amazon's stock has reached its lowest valuation in over a decade with a P/E ratio of 29, driven by investor concerns over massive $200 billion capital expenditure spending in 2026. However, the heavy investment in AI infrastructure has accelerated revenue growth to 17% year-over-year and net income growth to 77% in Q1 2026, suggesting the sell-off may be overdone. While analyst forecasts predict a slowdown to 21% profit growth, the article suggests now may be a good time to begin building an Amazon position.

07/13/2026, 1:15 PM • The Motley Fool

Y Combinator-Backed Egoist Machines Launches AI Passport - the Only Way to Securely Store and Share Your Personal Data Across AI Assistants like ChatGPT and Claude

Egoist Machines, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has launched AI Passport, a permission-based system that allows users to securely store and control their personal data across multiple AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. The platform enables users to review, share, or delete information on a topic-by-topic and app-by-app basis, addressing growing concerns about data control in AI systems. A waitlist for the free service opened on July 13, 2026, with general availability expected later that summer.

07/13/2026, 9:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Why Texas Pacific Land Corporation Rallied Over 50% in the First Half of 2026

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) surged 52.4% in H1 2026, driven by rising oil and gas prices following geopolitical tensions and increased AI data center development in West Texas. The company benefits from its large land portfolio and royalty interests in the Permian Basin, plus strategic partnerships with Bolt (an AI data center startup) and Chevron for power and water supply to data centers.

07/13/2026, 8:15 AM • The Motley Fool

In 7 Words, Kevin Warsh Just Sent the Clearest Signal Yet About Where Interest Rates Are Headed in 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a hawkish stance on inflation at a recent Central Banking forum, stating 'prices are too high.' This comment has led markets to price in a 52% probability of a quarter-point rate increase in September 2026, with another expected in March 2027. Despite initial expectations that Warsh would support lower rates, his focus on price stability suggests a more hawkish approach than anticipated.

07/13/2026, 8:05 AM • The Motley Fool

AI Data Center Spending Is Outpacing Every Forecast on Wall Street. These 2 Stocks Are the Best Pick-and-Shovel Plays.

AI data center capital expenditures are projected to reach $750 billion in 2026, significantly exceeding Goldman Sachs' revised estimates of $527 billion. Micron Technology and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) are positioned as top pick-and-shovel plays to benefit from the massive hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure, with both companies showing strong revenue and earnings growth driven by surging demand for memory chips and advanced processors.

07/13/2026, 7:30 AM • The Motley Fool

Ranking the "Magnificent 7" Stocks by Free-Cash-Flow Yield

The article ranks the Magnificent 7 tech stocks by free cash flow (FCF) yield to assess how AI spending impacts their valuations. Meta Platforms leads despite aggressive AI capex, Apple offers strong value with minimal AI infrastructure spending, Microsoft benefits from enterprise relationships, Nvidia shows strong growth prospects, Alphabet's aggressive spending weighs on yield, Tesla has minimal FCF yield due to pivot toward autonomous vehicles, and Amazon has negative FCF yield from massive data center investments.

07/13/2026, 5:15 AM • The Motley Fool

How Low Can SpaceX Stock Go?

SpaceX stock has plummeted 35% from its $225 peak to $145 since its June IPO, losing $1 trillion in market value. While the company has strong growth potential across space transportation, satellite internet, and AI infrastructure segments with forecasted revenue doubling to $38.8B in 2026, its valuation remains extremely expensive at a P/S ratio of 98.9—15 times higher than the Nasdaq-100. The analyst warns the stock could decline 50% or more if the company fails to meet Wall Street's ambitious revenue expectations.

07/13/2026, 3:28 AM • The Motley Fool