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Markets tumbled Friday, capping a brutal week for tech stocks.

iRobot, the company behind Roomba, is down 83% after declaring bankruptcy. It will be acquired by Picea, a Hong Kong-based robot manufacturer. The stock will be delisted and current shareholders will lose their investments.

President Trump narrowed his Fed chair search down to "the two Kevins": former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh and current National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. In a Wall Street Journal interview, Trump said the next Fed chair should consult with him on interest rate decisions, breaking with decades of Fed independence. "I'm a smart voice and should be listened to," Trump said, though he added the Fed doesn't have to follow his advice exactly.

AltIndex’s AI model has found the top 10 dividend stocks that are most likely to outperform (based on its alternative data insights). Note that these all have quite high dividend yields; investors might want to consider balancing these with lower-yield, higher-consistency dividends, as covered in our $1,000/month dividend portfolio guide. Here are AltIndex’s top 3:

Interesting: Paul Tudor Jones seems seriously bullish heading into 2026. Here’s his breakdown in an interview from this weekend; he focuses heavily on interest rates and the current macro environment, similar to themes we covered in our Special edition of Stocks & Income last weekend.

Trump is expected to sign an executive order easing marijuana restrictions; cannabis stocks surged Friday at the news (Tilray (TLRY) is up 4.49% pre-market today).

Copper could be in for another highly positive year in 2026, according to industry experts. The metal hit multiple new historic highs in 2025, and “stronger demand led by the energy transition and artificial intelligence sectors” could push that trend further (CNBC).

Have you thought about trading single-stock ETFs? Many of them use leverage to amplify the gains (and losses) of single stocks, which means you can capture more growth for your dollars… but also potentially higher losses. There are currently 377 single-stock ETFs on the market, and 276 of them launched just this year.

Meanwhile, Trump's tariff promises keep multiplying faster than the revenue can support them. The president had floated at least nine different uses for tariff revenue by this week, from $2,000 dividend checks to Americans to funding tax cuts, farm bailouts, and even a sovereign wealth fund. The problem? Most of these promises cost more than the roughly $236 billion in tariff revenue collected this year. One round of dividend checks alone could cost $600 billion, requiring two years of tariff income to fund.

Earnings reports this week:

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