Rumblings of a $1.5 trillion valuation for SpaceX may be forcing investors to view currently public space companies as undervalued.

Bear this in mind if you use year-end planning to reorient your portfolio into the most compelling dividend-paying stocks. You quite likely will make more money over the long term by avoiding the stocks with the highest yields.

Two that I think could double in 2026 are SoundHound AI ( SOUN 0.81%) and IonQ ( IONQ 5.09%). Both stocks look primed to rise, but need a few things to go in their favor for their stocks to double.

If there is an AI bust, Asian stocks will not avoid the thumping. Yet their relative cheapness might provide some comfort to investors. In the case of a reversion to more normal valuations, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan would have a shorter distance to fall—something that is true of both the region’s AI stocks and its markets as a whole.

Shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) are riding a wave of retail trader enthusiasm this week, with both stocks showing strong bullish sentiment on Reddit. ASML closed at $1,111.60 on December 9,

These stocks have rewarded shareholders generously in the last few years. The underlying businesses, on the other hand, leave much to be desired.

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can plan, take multi-step actions, and interact with tools or applications on behalf of the user.

The United States has assembled its largest military presence in the Caribbean since 1989, with more than 15,000 troops deployed near Venezuela. Following the December 10 seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker and ongoing strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats,