During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Source: https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/dividends/26/02/50923…
Analysts at JP Morgan retain AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) and Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) as top picks, citing “strong mark-to-market upgrades”, as the bank also lifted its long-term gold price assumption to $4,500 an ounce. These miners offer investors additional potential for cash returns, and scope for re-ratings relative to peers, the bank said in a note.
Here is how Avidbank Holdings Inc. (AVBH) and Axos Financial (AX) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the end of the settlement date of December 31, 2025, short interest in 3,498 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 15,183,396,236 shares compared with 15,012,659,234 shares in 3,486 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of December 15, 2025. The December short interest represents 2.83 days compared with 2.90 days for the prior reporting period.
