Lithium prices have doubled since mid-2025. With lithium being today’s go-to energy storage solution, that means rising costs that eat into companies’ margins and competitiveness.
So instead of lithium, one startup invented a mindblowing energy storage system that runs on motion. By spinning a rotor at 12,000 RPM, they deliver a battery that runs like-new for 30 years and costs 2X less over its lifetime. No chemical wear-out, replacement cycles, or supply chain volatility like lithium.
But that's only scratching the surface of why this company is garnering so much attention.
- Breakthrough: Their system stores energy mechanically instead of chemically, eliminating the degradation that plagues lithium batteries and allowing like-new performance for decades.
- Competitive Edge: It costs about half as much as lithium over its lifetime, never catches fire, works in extreme temperatures, and is manufactured in the US.
- Opportunity: For a limited time, they’re offering everyday investors the rare chance to participate in an energy storage investment opportunity at the early, private stage.
Eight major energy players have already committed $110M in letters of intent. Backed by SOSV, the world's #1 climate-tech investor, this innovation is positioned to scale fast.
With the global energy storage market projected to exceed $3T by 2030 and data centers demanding bulletproof power, the infrastructure race is on.
The future of renewable energy depends on breakthrough storage. Now, you can invest in the technology making it possible.
Can Interactive Brokers Repeat Another Big Year?
By Peter Frank. Publication Date: 3/19/2026.
Key Points
- Interactive Brokers enjoyed strong 2025 growth driven by rising client activity, more accounts, and a technology-driven platform.
- Net income climbed 30% as high margins highlight the firm’s ability to convert revenue into profits.
- Growth depends on active markets and interest rates, so earnings remain sensitive to trading volumes and the macro environment.
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Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ: IBKR) had a standout 2025: more customers, more trading, and more profits. But will the momentum continue?
In a highly competitive sector, Interactive Brokers is a global online brokerage serving active traders, financial advisors, and institutions. Its success rests on two pillars: low trading costs and tools that give investors access to features typically used by professionals.
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Click here to see how to claim your SpaceX access codeThat technology-first approach helps explain why the company's financial results have been strong. In 2025, net income available to common shareholders rose 30% to $984 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 28% to $2.22. Revenue climbed 20% to $6.21 billion. Commission revenue jumped 27% to $2.15 billion as trading activity increased, and net interest income rose 13% to $3.56 billion.
Because much of the company's infrastructure runs automatically, a large share of that revenue converts to profit. Interactive Brokers reported a pretax profit margin of 77%, a substantial year-over-year increase and an impressive figure for any bank or brokerage.
The Continuing Rise of Do-It-Yourself Investors
The results reflect a broader shift that's been underway for years: more people are managing their own investments using online platforms. At Interactive Brokers, growth is occurring across options, futures, and stocks. During the fourth quarter, daily average revenue trades increased 30% from the prior year.
That momentum has continued into 2026, with the company reporting 4.4 million daily average revenue trades in February, a 21% jump year over year. The firm held $820 billion in client assets, 40% more than a year earlier.
Growth also came from new accounts, not just higher activity from existing clients. The company reported 4.4 million customer accounts at year-end, up 32% from a year earlier; that number rose to 4.6 million accounts by February.
A Growth Play, Not a Yield Stock
The company does pay a dividend, though income is not the primary reason investors buy the stock. After a four-for-one stock split in June 2025, Interactive Brokers pays a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.
At recent prices in the mid-$60s, that yields roughly 0.5%. That's modest, but the company's main appeal is growth rather than income.
Wall Street analysts generally view the company favorably. Its stock is up about 60% over the past year. It has pulled back from its 52-week high of $79.18 in February, but peers in the sector have seen similar declines.
Although the firm's overall rating is a Moderate Buy, seven of nine analysts rate the stock a Buy. The average 12-month price target sits above $76 a share, with the highest target at $91.
The Risk of Trading on Traders
Still, investors should be mindful of risks.
Market activity plays a major role in results. When markets are active and investors trade frequently, Interactive Brokers benefits from higher commissions and increased interest income on customer balances. If markets quiet and trading volumes fall, commission revenue would likely decline.
Competition is another factor. Large firms such as Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) and Fidelity Investments continue to compete for accounts, and newer apps like Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) aim to attract younger users with simple designs and aggressive pricing. While Interactive Brokers has advantages—low costs, advanced trading technology, and global market access—it must keep improving its platform to stay ahead.
Interest rates are also important. In 2025, net interest income of $3.56 billion accounted for more than half of the company's total net revenues. If the Federal Reserve cuts rates, that tailwind could diminish and earnings growth might slow.
For long-term investors, the question is whether they are comfortable with those risks. Interactive Brokers is not a slow, high-dividend financial stock designed for stability; it's a fast-growing brokerage that benefits from active market participation.
With solid gains in profits, customer accounts, and assets, the company appears well-positioned for continued growth. The stock could still be volatile if interest rates shift or trading activity eases, but Interactive Brokers remains one of the clearest ways for investors to gain exposure to the global expansion of online investing.
The S&P 500's 3 Best-Performing Stocks So Far in 2026
By Ryan Hasson. Publication Date: 3/16/2026.
Key Points
- Despite a broad market selloff, SNDK, TPL, and MRNA stand out as the S&P 500's 3 best-performing stocks in 2026, each operating in a different sector.
- SanDisk leads with a greater than 160% YTD gain, fueled by a global NAND flash shortage and surging AI demand.
- Moderna has gained over 80% on pipeline optimism and positive data, though analysts maintain a consensus Reduce rating with nearly 40% downside implied by their price target.
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Fear is dominating global markets right now. With geopolitical tensions intensifying in the Middle East and capital rotating out of equities, the S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) is down about 2% year to date (YTD). What began as weakness in mega-cap technology and software has since spilled over into virtually every corner of the market, with most sector ETFs now trading below support and key short- to mid-term moving averages.
Yet despite the broad-based selling pressure, a handful of names continue to buck the trend. The S&P 500's three best-performing stocks in 2026 are not only holding their ground but thriving. Notably, each operates in a different sector, which makes their collective outperformance that much more striking.
SanDisk Corporation: YTD Return +159%
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The rally has been driven by a near-perfect storm: a global NAND flash shortage combined with rapidly accelerating demand for fast, local storage tied to the rise of AI at the edge.
As a pure-play flash provider, SanDisk was well positioned to benefit from soaring prices, which roughly doubled during the second half of last year. That leverage showed up clearly in the most recent numbers.
In Q2 2026 earnings released on Jan. 29, SanDisk reported earnings per share (EPS) of $6.20, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $2.89, while quarterly revenue rose 61.2% year over year to $3.03 billion.
Notably, while the broader market has sold off in recent weeks, SNDK remains in a lengthy bull flag, trading roughly 14% below its all-time high and staying well above its 50-day simple moving average. A 10% gain in February suggests its outperformance may not be finished.
Texas Pacific Land Corporation: YTD Return +84%
In second place is Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL), one of the largest private landowners in Texas with roughly 882,000 acres in the Permian Basin. The company's business covers surface rights management, mineral royalty interests and water services, but its AI infrastructure ambitions have been a major catalyst for its 2026 surge.
TPL entered a strategic partnership with Bolt Data & Energy, committing $50 million in exchange for equity, warrants and a right of first refusal to supply water to Bolt's projects.
Bolt has outlined plans to develop more than 10 gigawatts of data centers on TPL land in West Texas—a vision that captured investors' imaginations and pushed the stock higher. Rising oil prices and stronger demand for its water services have added momentum.
Management guided capital expenditures of $65 million to $75 million for the year, with continued investment in water management and desalination as part of a long-term plan to build multiple multi-gigawatt energy campuses. Analysts see further upside: the consensus price target of $639 implies nearly 20% additional upside.
Moderna: YTD Return +81%
Rounding out the top three is perhaps a surprising name: Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA).
The stock is up more than 80% YTD, while the broader healthcare sector, represented by the Health Care Select SPDR Fund ETF (NYSEARCA: XLV), is down about 3%. The rally reflects growing optimism that Moderna is evolving beyond its COVID-focused origins into a more diversified company, with promising programs in oncology and influenza.
That said, Wall Street remains cautious. Analysts hold a consensus Reduce rating on the stock, with the average price target implying nearly 40% downside from current levels.
Institutional activity over the past 12 months has been roughly neutral, with about $1.6 billion in inflows versus $1.2 billion in outflows.
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