This week at the Zacks Research Desk John Blank, PhD, provides a full guide to top ETFs for 2026. He starts with a broad ETF narrative and how they’re constructed. From there he gives an overview of these leaders in the ETF space and how to use them to manage portfolio returns.

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At the Zacks Research Desk, Mayur Thaker explains why hyperscalers—not semiconductors—are the next potential beneficiaries of the AI capex supercycle. Don’t miss this analysis discussing where semiconductor P/Es sit today, hyperscaler quality, and how Mayur would position for the shift.

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This week at the Zacks Research Desk, Ben Rains breaks down three value plays positioned to benefit from the broader AI energy boom. With U.S. electricity demand projected to grow 25% by 2030 and up to 100% by 2050, these stocks are poised to power the AI age no matter how the technology evolves.

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At the Zacks Research Desk, Dave Bartosiak uses interactive charts to provide a technical analysis for performance and market updates, as well as bull and bear projections, for the S&P 500, crude oil, interest rates, and so much more. You won’t want to miss these timely updates.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

At the Research Desk, John Blank, PhD, takes a deep dive into the most-talked about financial story of recent weeks the SpaceX IPO. Using Zacks Research, John examines the most relevant metrics of the SpaceX business(es), including financials, balance sheet, financial ratios, as well as peer analysis, to offer key insights for investors.

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At the Zacks Research Desk, Ben Rains focuses on three best-in-class nuclear stocks that are at the forefront of the next generation of energy companies. Ben argues that it’s time for investors to go beyond AI and chip stocks and he analyzes the potential of these three companies: Constellation Energy (CEG), Vistra (VST), and Talen Energy (TLN).

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Get the full Q1 2026 Earnings Season review. This week at the Zacks Research Desk, Mayur Thaker looks at what drove the best earnings season in over a decade. He provides an overview of S&P 500 earnings and looks at growth on a sector level, including autos, information technology, and more. Watch now for more insights what this means for the rest of 2026 and beyond.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

This week at the Zacks Research Desk, Kevin Cook gives us an overview of AI bottlenecks to invest in, covering 40+ stocks in the Memory, Photonics, Networking, BTM (Behind the Meter) Power, and Energy Grid industries.

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Don’t miss this week’s discussion at the Zacks Research Desk where Tracey Ryniec looks at the analyst consensus for three oil and energy stocks. She uses Zacks.com to show us historical estimates prior to geopolitical conflict and upcoming estimates for 2027.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

This week, Dave Bartosiak discusses the potential impact of the geopolitical conflict on U.S. financial markets. He uses Zacks.com to highlight the correlation between oil, equities, the Euro, and more. You don’t want to miss out on this valuable session at the Zacks Research Desk.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

Join Mayur Thaker at the Zacks Research Desk where he dives into Return On Invested Capital (ROIC). Mayur gives us a detailed look into this framework, used in both the Zacks Deep Value model portfolio and Earnings Certain Series, including two companies that demonstrate high ROIC.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

At the Zacks Research Desk, Ben Rains provides an overview of three tech stocks with strong long-term potential. He begins by explaining why now might be a good time to start buying, followed by a detailed analysis of three tickers you won’t want to miss.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.