4 Battle-Tested Consumer Staples Stocks That Keep Raising Their Dividends

Some dividend stocks fold the moment a recession hits, but four consumer staples names kept raising their payouts straight through a housing collapse and a global lockdown without missing a beat.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 31, 2026

Bitcoin Rally Tops $79,000. Crypto Shorts, ETF Flows Soar.

Bitcoin price continues to soar as short squeeze, ETF flows intensify after Treasury bond buyback news. Crypto stocks spike.

Investors Business Daily • Aug 21, 2026

Here are this week's top-performing ETFs; Time to buy?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to enterprise software, cloud computing, video gaming, and innovation stocks delivered some of the strongest gains in the market over the past week.

Finbold • Aug 2, 2026

Markets Rattled By New Chinese AI Model: What Investors Need To Know

New Chinese AI Model Kimi K3 is raising questions for established players. Investors are questioning whether AI industry still has pricing power.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 21, 2026

Forget Generic Gaming Plays: 3 ETFs Reveal the Real Digital Entertainment Divide

Digital entertainment has grown into one of the largest discretionary categories for consumers, and it continues to draw more time and attention every year.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 24, 2026

Video Gaming Industry's $22B AI Profit Boost: ETFs to Tap the Upside

AI in the video gaming industry could cut development costs by 50%, unlocking $22B in profits, lifting ETF plays like ESPO and HERO.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 23, 2026

HERO: Gaming Industry Has A Favorable Momentum

HERO ETF offers investors an opportunity to benefit from companies in the video game industry. The prospects of the industry are improving thanks to the structural changes and the in-game monetization approach. I am rating HERO with a Buy rating, as the market is expected to see a favorable tailwind from cloud gaming, artificial intelligence, and AR/VR technologies.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 8, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Top YTD Themes in the Rearview Mirror

It may not be the end of the quarter yet, but we have made it through summer, and that seems like a good checkpoint to evaluate the top ETF investment themes YTD. Let's take a moment to look in this year's thematic ETF rearview mirror.

ETF Trends • Sep 10, 2025

HERO: Falling Short Of Its Core Objectives

HERO is a hold due to its inability to capture high-growth, innovative, and paradigm-shifting gaming companies, lagging behind peers like ESPO. The ETF's top holdings—Electronic Arts, Nintendo, and Konami—demonstrate weak growth, minimal innovation, and a lack of transformative breakthroughs. HERO's performance, high fees, and low dividend yield make it less attractive compared to peer gaming ETFs, especially ESPO.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 6, 2025

Why HERO, TTWO, AND RBLX are Must-Buy Stocks Today

The company recently posted 21% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.1 billion.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 26, 2025