For those seeking strong exposure to AI trends paired with dividend-paying traits - Analog Devices (ADI), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and NVIDIA (NVDA) - fit the criteria. Importantly, each sports a favorable Zacks Rank.

Brains of the semis that deliver connectivity, sensing, and edge inference is on a "royal" path to profits

Q2 earnings performance significantly exceeded recent historical baselines, with both growth rates and beat percentages tracking comfortably above 20-quarter averages. Even when excluding hefty contributions from Micron and Alphabet, the overall Q2 earnings picture remained rock-solid.

Q2 earnings performance significantly exceeded recent historical baselines, with both growth rates and beat percentages tracking comfortably above 20-quarter averages. Even when excluding hefty contributions from Micron and Alphabet, the overall Q2 earnings picture remained rock-solid.