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Fears about AI-led disruption in sectors like software and financials, along with geopolitical tensions, continue to impact the U.S. stock market. Despite the ongoing volatility, investors seeking enhanced returns can bolster their portfolios by adding attractive dividend stocks. In this regard, insights from top Wall Street analysts can help investors shortlist stocks of dividend-paying companies that have the ability to consistently generate strong cash flows to support dividends. Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.Williams Cos. Midstream energy company Williams (WMB) is this…

Trump to talk with Iranians, The Atlantic reportsU.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., February 19, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTrump will speak with Iranian leadership one day after launching a strike on the country that killed its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” Trump told The Atlantic on Sunday. The U.S.-Israeli joint assault on Iran comes after Washington and Tehran were engaged in talks for a new nuclear agreement. Trump lamented to The Atlantic that Iran did not speak…

Artificial intelligence might lead to a revolution in the U.S. economy and dramatically reshape the jobs market. That’s precisely why so many people are worried about it.

Oil futures will begin trading later on Sunday. Saudi Aramco shares were climbing as trading resumed in Saudi Arabia, possibly hinting that crude is headed for a surge.

Trump says Iran military operations are ’ahead of schedule,’ CNBC reports

A Bitcoin developer embedded a 66-kilobyte image inside a single transaction without using OP_RETURN or Taproot.The transaction followed consensus rules. Anyone can verify the bytes using standard node software. Martin Habovštiak didn’t do this to make art, but to prove that closing one data doorway doesn’t remove the capability, it just changes where bytes hide.The demonstration lands amid Bitcoin’s most contentious governance fight in years. One faction wants stricter filters to keep “spam” off the blockchain.Another argues that harsh restrictions push people into worse behaviors and advantage large miners. Habovštiak’s experiment provides evidence for the second position: filtering redirects rather…

Some analysts felt the retail industry was due for a modest recovery in 2026. Results from some of the biggest chains this week will offer a sense of how that rebound is going.

U.S./Israel-Iran tensions, U.S. jobs report, Broadcom earnings will be in focus in the week ahead. Costco is poised for a potential breakout with its earnings report on Thursday. Broadcom faces a high-stakes test as its own results approach on Wednesday. U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after the latest producer price index report came in much hotter than expected, adding sticky inflation to a list of concerns that has caused market turbulence this month. Source: Investing.com All three major indexes posted steep weekly declines, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average logging its biggest weekly drop since mid-November. The S&P…

Computer science programs across the state are transforming in the age of artificial intelligence, offering more AI courses and minors, using more of the tools in their curriculum and soul searching how they teach students when answers to increasingly complex problems are keystrokes away. “We are … trying to adapt to meet the needs of the industry and also leverage our strengths as well,” said Sam Xin, an Iowa State professor and chair of the computer science department. “This is a transition time, and we hope to accommodate the needs of the student and also meet the trend of the…

Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 21,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,825,000. A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Bloom Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in Bloom Energy in the third quarter valued at…