Hi, mooers!
A new chapter unfolds as we enter the vibrant and promising year 2026. We invite you to participate in our time capsule activity and share your investment outlook for 2026!
Answer 4 time capsule questions in discussion:
1. I believe the XXX index will be in the ____ range at this time in 2026
2. The thematic sector/individual stock I'm most optimistic about for 2026 is ____, because ____,
3. My 3 iron-clad rules for tr...

Mooers — This is it. The Final Showdown.
Day 10 marks the end of our New Year Challenge. We kicked off 2026 with fireworks… now we finish with a high-stakes pressure test on the market’s tech pulse: Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ).
January’s tape has been fast and emotional already — QQQ is still acting like the market’s main risk-on/risk-off switch, and it’s up about ~0.8% intraday (Jan 5). With QQQ hovering around ~$618 heading int...

AI is moving from "more GPUs" to "more racks." As clusters scale into dense, power hungry AI cabinets, the bottleneck shifts from compute to moving bits reliably, cheaply, and fast. That is why 2026 could be a breakout year for the US listed optical and high speed interconnect supply chain, spanning chips, photonics manufacturing, modules, and the equipment that turns bandwidth into revenue.
Optics chips and devices: where bandwidth is engin...

Over the past month, U.S. drone stocks have been boosted by a powerful policy shift: new approvals for some foreign-made drones and key components are getting tighter, while U.S. defense and security agencies are expanding counter-drone authority and accelerating procurement.
That combination can shift real demand toward U.S.-aligned suppliers.
1) The headline catalyst: FCC blocks approvals for new foreign-made drone models
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Merry Christmas, mooers!
What a way to start the holidays! Yesterday (Dec 23), the Nasdaq Composite Index wrapped up at 23561.84.
A huge round of applause for the 11% of you who guessed the correct range! You nailed it!
Today’s Challenge — Day 3: A Tech Christmas Eve
It's time to shift gears! Today, we focus on the NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX).
Previous Close: The NASDAQ 100 ended the last session (Dec 23) at 25587.83.
Dea...