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Friday, June 26, 2026

Trump’s Dollar Replacement Exposed

In December President Trump will take the stage and shock the world.

Standing before the leaders of the most powerful nations on earth, at his own resort in Miami, I believe he’s set to unveil something that will impact every dollar you have saved and invested.

The original agenda for the G20 Summit was development finance and climate change.

That’s been scrapped.

Instead, my research indicates Trump could unveil a radical monetary reset that no one has prepared you for.

I've been tracking this story for months.

And the deeper I investigate, the more convinced I become that what happens in that room could draw a brutal dividing line – between those who understand what's happening to their money, and those who do not.

Which means between now and December, there is a window. A chance to get ahead of what could be the most consequential change to our money in half a century.

It wasn't voted on. It wasn't debated in the Senate. And most Americans have no idea it's even taking place but…

President Trump is replacing the U.S. dollar.

Not with crypto. Not with a digital currency. Something far bigger than that – and it's already been signed and sealed in the back rooms of D.C., ready to be issued by the U.S. Treasury.

Bypassing every legal and political channel under the guise of "national security," Trump has enacted this total money reset using a landmark executive order (14241).

Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, whether you support this new money or not, it doesn't matter.

Soon, every U.S. citizen will be forced to use Trump's New Dollar to fill their gas tank, buy groceries, and pay medical bills.

Which is why I've produced a critical new documentary laying out exactly what Trump's New Dollar means for your savings, your investments, and your family's financial future.

Detailing three important steps you can take today to prepare – including the name of a core band of assets connected to Trump’s initiative that could surge as a result.

As you’ll see in my briefing, the last time America reset its money like this – under Richard Nixon’s presidency in the 1970s – it created one of the greatest wealth divides in the history of our nation.

On one side, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. And on the other… the folks left behind, drowning in debt, with no idea how to use America’s new money to create wealth.

As Trump rolls out his new dollar, the question is:

Which side will you be on?

Good investing,

Porter Stansberry

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Friday's Featured Content

3 Dividend Kings With Income, Stability, and a Possible Catalyst

By Chris Markoch. Date Posted: 6/16/2026.

A gold crown and dividend checks sit beside an upward-trending stock chart.

Key Points

  • Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Stanley Black & Decker are Dividend Kings with durable payout records.
  • A softer inflation outlook could help investors refocus on total return, not just dividend yield.
  • Each stock offers a different mix of income, defensive stability, and recovery potential.
  • Special Report: Everyone wanted SpaceX. Smart money wants this.

Many market analysts believe the current environment of entrenched inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates will remain a headwind for the economy into 2027. That combination has also made dividend stocks less attractive in recent years.

But what if that narrative is wrong? On June 14, an outline of a peace deal was announced between the United States and Iran. If—and it’s still a big "if" as of this writing—the agreement goes forward, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, easing oil prices, which have been a major contributor to the recent spike in inflation.

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If inflation drifts lower, the possibility of rate hikes will decline. And that, in turn, could rekindle investor hopes for a rate cut later in 2026 or in early 2027.

That combination would allow investors to focus on a stock’s total return potential, which includes dividend yield plus capital appreciation. One area to focus on is dividend kings that look undervalued.

Coca-Cola Continues to Reward Long-Term Shareholders

Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) is up more than 14% in 2026 and shows why it fits perfectly with Warren Buffett’s value investment strategy. Over the past five years, KO is up more than 48% and has delivered a total return of over 71%. That includes its dividend, which yields about 2.6% and has increased for 64 consecutive years.

Coca-Cola is always linked to PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), and in stronger economic periods, Pepsi often had the upper hand because of the diversity of its Frito-Lay acquisition. But in an economy where companies face margin pressure, Coca-Cola is benefiting from its more streamlined business model.

In the current quarter, Coca-Cola could get a marketing boost from its FIFA World Cup sponsorship, which may help offset ongoing pressure from higher commodity prices. That pressure isn’t likely to abate, but the annualized increases should normalize.

Stock charts tell a story, and the KO chart shows a company that has been a buy on every pullback. More importantly, the stock is up significantly since falling to around the low-$40s during the March 2020 market sell-off.

Colgate-Palmolive Delivers Stability and Dividend Growth

The broader narrative has been that consumer staples stocks have performed poorly. But as history has shown, quality matters. Over the last five years, Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) is up over 8.5%. It hasn’t outperformed the broader market, but it has offered the defensive stability and dividend income investors expect from a high-quality consumer staples stock.

The near-term setup looks stronger. The stock is up more than 14% in 2026, and the company has demonstrated its ability to manage the impact of higher raw-material and logistics costs. Summer travel demand is expected to remain solid, which will help sales of the company’s signature personal care products. Investors should also not be too quick to discount Colgate-Palmolive's pet care segment, which includes the Hill’s brand.

As of June 15, CL trades about 5.8% below the consensus price target of analysts tracked by MarketBeat, at $95.88. The next catalyst for the stock could come from its earnings report expected in late July, which could reset the outlook for the stock in the second half. Either way, investors are getting a dividend that has increased for 63 consecutive years, yields 2.34%, and pays out $2.12 per share annually.

Stanley Black & Decker Offers Income and Recovery Potential

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is an industrial stock with a consumer story that may be ready to refire. The company’s Q1 2026 earnings report showed strength in the Engineered Fastening and PRO segments. That reflects the increased infrastructure spending flowing into the economy.

That has helped push SWK up more than 30% in the last 12 months and over 14% in 2026. Unlike the steadier consumer staples names, Stanley Black & Decker is still a recovery story, with shares well below prior highs. That weakness is also part of the opportunity. The company is a go-to name for the literal picks and shovels needed to build out infrastructure in all its forms.

In the second half, a stronger consumer could be a catalyst worth watching. Stanley Black & Decker is the parent company of the CRAFTSMAN brand. That’s part of the Tools and Outdoor segment, where organic revenue was down 1%, primarily due to lower retail volumes in North America.

But that’s where the opportunity may be. In the meantime, investors are being paid well to wait on SWK. The company’s dividend has increased for 58 consecutive years, yielding 3.88% and paying $3.32 per share annually.


This Month's Bonus Content

How Does D-Wave's New Simulator Change the Quantum Computing Landscape?

Submitted by Nathan Reiff. Article Posted: 6/23/2026.

D-Wave Quantum processor with visible branding inside a sleek, blue-lit quantum computing system.

Key Points

  • D-Wave Quantum recently announced a new gate-model quantum simulator, prompting a spike in share price.
  • The simulator is evidence of the success of the company's dual focus on both gate-model and annealing technology.
  • Still, shares have fallen by some 13% in the last month amid increasing challenges from rivals of many kinds, proving that D-Wave still has an uphill battle.
  • Special Report: Everyone wanted SpaceX. Smart money wants this.

Over the past month, shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) have fallen by about 13% amid a broader selloff in the AI space that has affected many companies across the tech sector.

One bright spot during that stretch came in the days immediately following the quantum computing firm's announcement of an upcoming gate-model quantum computing simulator. In the immediate aftermath of the announcement, QBTS shares spiked by about 8%.

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In a landscape dominated by companies racing to bring technological advances to market, it may be easy for investors to overlook D-Wave's latest update. Doing so, however, could mean missing a real advantage the company appears to be building over some of its rivals in the quantum space.

This latest development could help accelerate the company's ability to bring its quantum technology to a broader customer base.

What Makes the Simulator a Key Development for D-Wave

It's unlikely that the simulator will become an immediate, meaningful revenue generator for D-Wave. Instead, its primary near-term value lies in signaling the company's commitment to a dual-platform strategy. For much of its history, D-Wave focused on annealing technology, a different approach to quantum computing that offers advantages but also significant drawbacks. The simulator strengthens D-Wave's move toward a dual focus on annealing and the more common gate-model approach. The company moved further in that direction with its early-2026 acquisition of Quantum Circuits, but had not made much progress in gate-model computing since then.

Beyond that important signal, the simulator could also be a major draw for potential customers outside D-Wave's typical base of government agencies, academic institutions, and other large organizations. It enables developers to test applications before large-scale hardware is available, without having to invest heavily upfront. Add in the "error-aware" element of the simulator, which gives users error visibility so they can redesign workflows as needed, and D-Wave's new product may have broad appeal that sets it apart from peers' offerings.

How This Changes (Or Doesn't Change) D-Wave's Status Among Rivals

After a disappointing Q1 earnings report, D-Wave has been in need of a win. While the company reported strong Q1 bookings of $33.4 million and cash reserves of more than $588 million, it also posted a sharp year-over-year (YOY) decline in revenue to $2.9 million, sending skittish investors running.

Analysts remain broadly bullish on QBTS, with 14 out of 17 rating the stock a Buy, including several new optimistic ratings this month. Even so, the success of the simulator could go a long way toward helping D-Wave stand out amid intensifying competition.

IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), for instance, appears to have a much stronger recent revenue trajectory, including nearly 750% YOY improvement in Q1 2026. Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) has smaller sales in absolute terms but still saw a notable year-over-year improvement.

D-Wave's hope may lie in its ability to set itself apart as a dual-focus quantum player at a time when the entire industry is facing increasing pressure from major tech companies as well. In recent weeks, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) have each made clear moves into the quantum space that could significantly challenge the dominance currently held by much smaller pure-play quantum names.

While D-Wave still cannot hope to rival the scale of a larger competitor like IBM or Intel, it does stand out with its new product. Still, the key catch for investors is that there is not yet an obvious path from engagement with the simulator to a meaningful revenue ramp-up.

It may still be some time before the company can offer an easy-access product that appeals broadly to the same customers who may be inclined to use the simulator. While investors wait for that opportunity to arrive, D-Wave runs the risk of revenue continuing to stagnate—all while rivals gain momentum.

Including the rocky June performance, shares of D-Wave are down about 2% year-to-date (YTD). Analysts expect the company to turn that around, predicting about 46% upside to reach a consensus price target of $36.80. Importantly, that target is highly optimistic compared with most of D-Wave's prior trading history—the stock has only exceeded that level for a brief period in October 2025, when it traded at an all-time high.


 
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Why Rocket Lab’s Nasdaq-100 Moment Could Change the Story

By Ryan Hasson. Article Posted: 6/18/2026.

Rocket Lab logo overlaid on a photo of a rocket launching from a coastal pad at dusk.

Key Points

  • Rocket Lab is being added to the Nasdaq-100 Index effective June 22—a milestone that triggers mandatory share purchases from passive funds and ETFs tracking the benchmark.
  • Multiple analysts upgraded or raised price targets on Rocket Lab in June, with KeyCorp setting a $135 target and upgrading the stock to Overweight.
  • Rocket Lab's roughly 28% pullback from its 52-week high was driven by sector-wide rotation following the SpaceX IPO, not by any deterioration in its fundamentals.
  • Special Report: SpaceX is offering you shares. Don't take them.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has had a milestone few weeks, even as the stock has pulled back meaningfully from its highs.

On June 11, the company was announced as one of five new additions to the Nasdaq-100 Index, with the change taking effect before the market opens on Monday, June 22.

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For a company that was a small-cap launch provider not long ago, joining the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq is a significant sign of how far the business has come. And it may be arriving at an interesting moment for the stock.

Why the Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Matters

Rocket Lab joins the Nasdaq-100 alongside four other AI-linked names, including Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS). The index inclusion is more than just a symbolic milestone. When a stock joins a major index, the passive funds and ETFs that track that index are required to buy shares, creating a source of structural demand that did not exist before.

With Rocket Lab entering one of the most widely tracked benchmarks in the world, forced buying from index funds could provide a steady tailwind for the stock over time, while also broadening the institutional coverage and liquidity it receives.

A Wave of Analyst Upgrades

The index news has been accompanied by a series of bullish analyst moves. Most recently, on June 15, KeyCorp upgraded Rocket Lab to Overweight from Sector Weight, setting a $135 price target that implies meaningful upside from recent levels. Analyst Michael Leshock framed the recent sell-off in space stocks as unwarranted, citing Rocket Lab's strong fundamentals, its vertically integrated model mirroring SpaceX's (NASDAQ: SPCX) long-term trajectory, and a structural shortage of launch capacity expected to leave the market undersupplied for more than a decade.

KeyCorp was not alone. Earlier in June, Clear Street raised its price target to $129 from $98, citing accelerating growth through 2030 supported by industry-wide launch undersupply and noting that Rocket Lab's core business is nearing profitability. Stifel also recently lifted its target to $132, maintaining a Buy rating on the back of strong revenue momentum and an expanding backlog. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy, with price targets as high as $150.

The SpaceX IPO and the Pullback

The reason Rocket Lab pulled back in the first place is somewhat counterintuitive. SpaceX made its historic Nasdaq debut on June 12 in the largest IPO in history, an event that officially made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Rather than lifting all space stocks, the listing triggered a wave of profit-taking and rotation out of the smaller space names that had run up in anticipation of it. Rocket Lab, despite being widely viewed as the clear No. 2 in the commercial space sector behind SpaceX, fell with the group and now trades roughly 28% below its 52-week high.

That dynamic is exactly what KeyBanc flagged as a buying opportunity. A sell-off driven by asset rotation rather than any deterioration in the underlying business often creates a more attractive entry point for long-term investors. And the underlying business has not slowed. Q1 2026 revenue came in at a record $200.35 million, up 63.4% year over year. The backlog stands at a record $2.2 billion, and the Neutron rocket remains on track for its debut launch later this year.

The pullback has also created an intriguing technical setup for the stock. Shares of Rocket Lab have spent close to one week building a base above $100, attempting to turn that level into new support. If the bulls regain control and the stock takes out the previous week’s high near $118, a higher low will be confirmed. The $100 level, which also coincides with the 50-day SMA, will be the key level for bulls to watch going forward.

Where Things Stand

The setup heading into the June 22 index inclusion is interesting. The stock has pulled back sharply from its highs, but the decline was driven by sector-wide rotation around the SpaceX listing rather than anything specific to Rocket Lab. The fundamental story remains firmly intact, with record revenue, a record backlog, Neutron approaching its first flight, and an expanding national security pipeline.

The analyst community has responded to the weakness not with downgrades but with a wave of upgrades and raised price targets, even as the stock, now up almost 54% year to date, trades just above the consensus target.

For investors, the combination of a pullback that looks technical rather than fundamental, accelerating analyst conviction, and a major index inclusion arriving in the same window makes this a moment worth watching closely.


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SpaceX’s Historic IPO Has Already Sparked a 2X ETF Frenzy

By Ryan Hasson. Article Posted: 6/22/2026.

A rocket launches amid glowing stock candlestick charts inside a futuristic financial trading control room.

Key Points

  • SpaceX's record-breaking IPO at a $1.77 trillion valuation triggered a rapid wave of over eight leveraged ETF launches within days of its listing.
  • SPCU and SSPC deliver 2x amplified long and short exposure to SpaceX, with SSPC carrying a notably lower expense ratio of 0.75% versus SPCU's 1.31%.
  • Volatility decay from daily leverage resets means traders can correctly predict SpaceX's direction over weeks yet still lose money in SPCU or SSPC.
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When SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) priced its IPO at $135 per share and began trading on Nasdaq on June 12, it did more than make history as the largest IPO ever recorded, with a valuation of nearly $1.77 trillion. It also triggered one of the fastest waves of leveraged ETF launches the market has ever seen. Within days of the listing, no fewer than eight leveraged and inverse ETFs tied to SpaceX hit the market, as issuers rushed to give traders amplified ways to play one of the most anticipated and volatile new stocks in years.

For traders with a larger risk appetite, these products offer a way to express a strong directional view on SpaceX, both bullish and bearish. Two of the most notable are the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SpaceX ETF (NYSEAMERICAN: SPCU) on the long side and the Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF (NYSEAMERICAN: SSPC) on the short side.

SPCU: The 2X Bullish Bet

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The Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SpaceX ETF launched on June 15 and seeks to deliver 200% of SpaceX stock's daily performance, before fees and expenses. If SpaceX rises 1% in a day, SPCU targets a 2% gain. If SpaceX falls 1%, SPCU targets a 2% decline. It is built for active traders who want amplified, margin-free exposure to continued upside in SpaceX through a single, exchange-listed trade.

The bull case that SPCU is designed to amplify is compelling. SpaceX commands an estimated 90%-plus share of global mass-to-orbit through its dominant reusable-rocket business. It operates the rapidly expanding Starlink satellite broadband network and, following its acquisition of xAI in February 2026, develops frontier AI models, including Grok, while also operating the X platform. For traders who believe that the vertically integrated story will continue to drive the stock higher in the near term, SPCU offers a way to double down on that conviction. But it's important to remember that it also comes with double the downside risk.

SSPC: The 2X Bearish Bet

On the other side sits the Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF, which seeks to deliver -200% of SpaceX's daily performance. When SpaceX falls 3% in a day, SSPC targets a 6% gain. When SpaceX rises 3%, SSPC targets a 6% loss. It gives traders a way to express a bearish view or tactically hedge a long position without the complexity of put options, the operational burden of borrowing shares to short, or the margin requirements of futures.

If SpaceX continues its post-IPO momentum, losses on SSPC would accumulate at double the rate of the underlying move. In terms of liquidity, SSPC has been one of the most successful leveraged SPCX ETF listings so far, trading an average of nearly 80 million shares per day since listing. Notably, SSPC carries an expense ratio of 0.75%, meaningfully lower than SPCU's 1.31% and among the lowest of the available leveraged SpaceX products.

The Critical Risk Every Trader Must Understand

The single most important thing to understand about both of these funds is the word "daily." SPCU and SSPC reset their leverage at the start of each trading session. That makes them effective tools for expressing a one-day directional view, but it also means they are not designed to be held for longer periods. Over multiple days, a phenomenon called volatility decay can set in, a compounding effect that may erode returns even if SpaceX moves in the direction you predicted over that stretch. It is entirely possible to be right about SpaceX's direction over a week or a month and still lose money in one of these funds.

The leverage cuts both ways and cuts hard. An investor could lose the full value of their position in a single day if SpaceX moves more than 50% against them in one session, a scenario that is highly unlikely but worth noting. In that regard, these are not buy-and-hold investments, and they are explicitly designed for knowledgeable, active traders who monitor their positions closely.

Trading Vehicles That Aren’t for Everybody

The SpaceX IPO has given traders an unprecedented menu of ways to play the most talked-about stock on the market, and SPCU and SSPC sit at the higher-risk, higher-reward end of that menu. For sophisticated traders with a clear short-term directional view and the discipline to manage the position actively, they offer a powerful, margin-free tool. For everyone else, the volatility decay, the daily reset mechanics, and the sheer magnitude of potential losses make these products worth understanding thoroughly before participating.

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3 Dividend Kings With Income, Stability, and a Possible Catalyst

By Chris Markoch. Publication Date: 6/16/2026.

A gold crown and dividend checks sit beside an upward-trending stock chart.

Key Points

  • Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Stanley Black & Decker are Dividend Kings with durable payout records.
  • A softer inflation outlook could help investors refocus on total return, not just dividend yield.
  • Each stock offers a different mix of income, defensive stability, and recovery potential.
  • Special Report: The company SpaceX cannot operate without

Many market analysts believe the current environment of entrenched inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates will weigh on the economy into 2027. That combination has made dividend stocks less attractive in recent years.

But what if that narrative is wrong? On June 14, the outline of a peace deal was announced between the United States and Iran. If—and it’s still a big "if" as of this writing—the agreement goes forward, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, easing oil prices, which have been a major contributor to the recent spike in inflation.

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The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings.

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If inflation drifts lower, the odds of additional rate hikes will decline. In fact, it could rekindle investor hopes for a rate cut later in 2026 or in early 2027.

That combination would allow investors to focus on a stock’s total return potential, which includes dividend yield plus capital appreciation. One area to focus on is dividend kings that look undervalued.

Coca-Cola Continues to Reward Long-Term Shareholders

Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) is up more than 14% in 2026 and showing why it fits perfectly with Warren Buffett’s value investment strategy. Over the past five years, KO is up more than 48% and has delivered a total return of over 71%. That includes its dividend, which yields about 2.6% and has increased for 64 consecutive years.

Coca-Cola is always linked to PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), and in better times, Pepsi had the upper hand thanks to the diversification of its Frito-Lay acquisition. But in an economy where companies face margin pressure, Coca-Cola is benefiting from its more streamlined business model.

In the current quarter, Coca-Cola could get a marketing boost from its FIFA World Cup sponsorship, which may help offset ongoing pressure from higher commodity prices. That pressure isn’t likely to abate, but the annualized increases should normalize.

Stock charts tell a story, and the KO chart shows a company that has been a buy on any pullback. More importantly, the stock is up significantly since falling to around the low-$40s during the March 2020 market sell-off.

Colgate-Palmolive Delivers Stability and Dividend Growth

The overarching narrative has been that consumer staples stocks have performed poorly. But as history has shown, quality matters. Over the last five years, Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) is up more than 8.5%. It hasn’t outperformed the broader market, but it has delivered the defensive stability and dividend income investors expect from a high-quality consumer staples stock.

The near-term setup looks stronger. The stock is up more than 14% in 2026, and the company has demonstrated its ability to manage the impact of higher raw-material and logistics costs. Summer travel demand is expected to remain solid, which should help sales of the company’s signature personal care products. Investors should also not be too quick to discount Colgate-Palmolive's pet care segment, which includes the Hill’s brand.

As of June 15, CL trades about 5.8% below the consensus price target of analysts tracked by MarketBeat, which is $95.88. The next catalyst for the stock could come from its earnings report expected in late July, which could reset the outlook for the stock in the second half. Either way, investors are getting a dividend that has increased for 63 consecutive years, yields 2.34%, and pays out $2.12 per share annually.

Stanley Black & Decker Offers Income and Recovery Potential

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is an industrial stock with a consumer story that may be ready to refire. The company’s Q1 2026 earnings report showed strength in the company’s Engineered Fastening and PRO segments. That reflects the increased infrastructure spending flowing into the economy.

That's helped push SWK up more than 30% in the last 12 months and over 14% in 2026. Unlike the steadier consumer staples names, Stanley Black & Decker is still a recovery story, with shares well below prior highs. That weakness is also part of the opportunity. The company is a go-to name for the literal picks and shovels needed to build out infrastructure in all its forms.

In the second half, a stronger consumer could be a catalyst worth watching. Stanley Black & Decker is the parent company of the CRAFTSMAN brand. That’s part of the Tools and Outdoor segment, where organic revenue was down 1%, primarily due to lower retail volumes in North America.

But that’s where the opportunity may be. In the meantime, investors are being paid well to wait on SWK. The company’s dividend has increased for 58 consecutive years, yielding 3.88% and paying $3.32 per share annually.


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Getty Images’ OpenAI Deal Gives the Stock a New AI Licensing Story

By Jeffrey Neal Johnson. Publication Date: 6/25/2026.

Getty Images and OpenAI logos appear together in a stylized digital illustration suggesting a partnership.

Key Points

  • Getty Images' multi-year display partnership with OpenAI establishes a precedent for intellectual property monetization in the artificial intelligence sector.
  • Combining operations with Shutterstock delivers substantial cost savings and positions the company as a highly competitive global leader in digital content.
  • Transitioning from legacy transactional sales to recurring subscription models provides a reliable, scalable foundation for future revenue growth.
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How do you value an empire of visual history in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)? For years, stock photo agencies operated as transactional utilities, licensing individual images to advertisers and publishers. Today, that business model is being transformed.

The multi-year display partnership between Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) and OpenAI, announced on June 21, 2026, marks a pivotal transition. Rather than functioning as a legacy library, Getty Images is emerging as a high-margin intellectual property tollbooth for generative search. This commercial validation adds fundamental momentum to the pending $3.7 billion merger of equals with Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK), offering a structural solution to escape post-SPAC debt constraints and address compliance issues with the New York Stock Exchange.

How Licensing and Consolidation Saved Getty Images

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To understand the speed of this transition, investors must examine how three distinct catalysts are converging to reshape Getty Images' financial trajectory. First, the partnership integrates licensed libraries directly into ChatGPT, giving OpenAI's search and discovery experiences a compliant visual layer.

Second, the long-awaited $3.7 billion combination with Shutterstock is moving forward after recently securing a major regulatory green light from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Finally, this re-rating serves as a regulatory lifeline. By pushing the stock price back above the crucial $1 threshold, the OpenAI agreement helps Getty Images avoid a looming NYSE continued-listing non-compliance warning. Together, these pillars create a unified path to de-lever Getty's balance sheet and establish a scaled, highly profitable market leader.

AI Search Engines Are Paying the Access Fee

In early June 2026, standalone Getty Images appeared cornered. Getty's stock price hit an all-time low of 58 cents per share on June 18, 2026, weighed down by an aggressive debt burden and an active NYSE non-compliance notice issued on March 17, 2026. The exchange warned that the sub-dollar share price risked delisting.

Yet the subsequent rally to $1.29 per share on Monday, June 22, 2026, showed how quickly the market can revalue irreplaceable content assets. When OpenAI agreed to integrate licensed visual libraries directly into ChatGPT's search and discovery experiences, the transaction validated a key fundamental thesis: high-quality generative search requires authenticated, indemnified visual infrastructure.

Rather than evaluating this agreement through the lens of short-term cash flow, strategic investors view it as a re-rating of option value. The non-exclusive framework establishes a crucial legal precedent, demonstrating that generative AI operators must pay for premium distribution. This structural shift is also lifting the implied valuation of the combined company as the pending merger with Shutterstock enters its final stages.

No Training Allowed: Getty Images' Display Pact Is a Masterclass

To understand this fundamental value, investors must separate display integrations from model training. The agreement is strictly a display partnership. OpenAI can show licensed images from Getty Images to ChatGPT users in response to search queries, complete with attribution. Crucially, it does not grant model training rights.

This display-only structure mirrors the October 2025 contract with Perplexity AI. It is a protective model for intellectual property that establishes recurring licensing streams without diluting core assets. For investors, this represents a low-marginal-cost revenue stream that bypasses legacy transactional friction. As visual search tools expand, these non-exclusive agreements provide stable cash flow to offset secular pressure on creative stock sales.

The Cash Flow Lifeline

The true financial catalyst for Getty Images may be its pending $3.7 billion combination with Shutterstock, which could improve scale and support deleveraging. On a standalone basis, Getty Images remains heavily leveraged, with about $2.0 billion of total debt as of March 31, 2026, including merger-related financing. Management expects cash interest of roughly $194 million in fiscal 2026, net of interest earned on escrowed cash, creating a significant drag on profitability despite Q1 2026 net loss margin improving to 2.0%. That debt burden makes the planned Shutterstock synergies and cash flow expansion central to the investment case.

This is where the Shutterstock combination transforms the investment thesis. Shutterstock maintains an exceptionally healthy balance sheet, with a conservative debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.56 and trailing 12-month free cash flow of over $110 million. By integrating these platforms, the combined entity expects to unlock $150 million to $200 million in annual operational cost savings by year three. These efficiencies should allow the combined enterprise to aggressively pay down debt, rationalize overhead, and refinance senior secured notes.

The Path to the Finish Line

Antitrust scrutiny has been the primary headwind delaying this consolidation, but the regulatory path has now cleared. The US Department of Justice granted unconditional clearance to the merger in February 2026. More recently, on May 15, 2026, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its conditional approval. To address antitrust concerns in the UK editorial market, Shutterstock agreed to divest its entire UK and global editorial business, including prominent brands such as Rex Features, Splash News, and Backgrid.

With final undertakings proposed on June 10, 2026, the structural roadblocks appear to be gone. The divestitures carve out a small portion of the overall business, leaving the high-margin commercial archives and core enterprise subscription models fully intact. With regulatory hurdles cleared, the transaction appears imminent, establishing a robust baseline valuation for the combined enterprise.

From Microstock to High-Margin Tollbooth

Standalone Q1 2026 earnings reveal a stark bifurcation in Getty Images' business segments. The legacy Creative segment, which relies on traditional transactional licensing, suffered an 8% decline on a currency-neutral basis. Conversely, enterprise subscriptions accounted for 57.4% of total revenue.

This fundamental shift in revenue mix is why the OpenAI deal is so important. Traditional image licensing is facing margin pressure from free, AI-generated imagery. However, high-end enterprise clients and AI search companies are demanding rights-cleared, indemnified visual data to maintain regulatory safety.

By positioning its library as a licensed API endpoint, Getty Images is shifting its revenue mix toward high-margin, recurring licensing models. The market confirmed this structural re-rating when Shutterstock's stock price rose by more than 18% in tandem with the OpenAI announcement.

The Gatekeeper Advantage: Driving Onto the AI Toll Road

The structural transition of Getty Images from an endangered, sub-dollar stock into an indispensable licensing gateway represents a major shift in digital media. By leveraging its vast archive through protective display agreements, Getty Images secured a regulatory lifeline to maintain its NYSE listing. This commercial validation significantly de-risks the impending $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock, providing the financial capacity to repair a leveraged balance sheet.

Investors who have been cautious about Getty Images' high debt load may want to monitor the combined entity closely as the merger approaches its final close. The combination of Shutterstock's strong free cash flow and Getty Images' newly validated recurring licensing pipeline could offer an appealing entry point for those seeking exposure to the infrastructure layer of the generative AI economy.

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