Editor's Note: Financial expert Dr. David Eifrig has guided his readers through just about every market scenario you can imagine: Including the financial crisis of 2008... the COVID-19 crash of 2020... the inflation crisis of 2022 – the worst year for stocks in more than a decade... the volatility we saw in 2023 with the bank failures, and even the tariff turbulence of 2025. But today: Dr. Eifrig warns a strange D.C. plan is underway, and it could send one particular type of investment absolutely soaring.
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A dramatic story – which started as a wild rumor – is now playing out at the highest levels of finance...
In fact, this plan has all been laid out point-by-point by one of President Trump's senior advisers.
And even though it's the most-read story on Bloomberg terminals, a computer that professional investors pay $25,000 per year to access...
Nobody on Main Street seems to be aware of the blindsiding event that's rushing toward them.
In London, staff at the Bank of England are being forced to work OVERNIGHT to enable the world's richest people to move their money, according to Bloomberg.
And wealthy investors are loading up their suitcases with precious metals on commercial flights.
Hedge-fund managers are now briefing clients on the potential impact to their wealth, too...
And earlier this year, $2 TRILLION was pulled out of stocks in one week.
Take it from my colleague Dr. David Eifrig, a 40-year stock market veteran:
This is all extremely strange.
He wants to help pull back the curtain for you and your loved ones, too... at no cost.
Click here to watch his new urgent briefing before July 28.
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P.S. Dr. David Eifrig has guided his readers through just about every market scenario you can imagine:
Including the financial crisis of 2008... the COVID-19 crash of 2020... the inflation crisis of 2022 – the worst year for stocks in more than a decade... the volatility we saw in 2023 with the bank failures, and even the tariff turbulence of 2025.
But make no mistake: Dr. Eifrig warns a huge event is underway, and it could send one particular type of investment absolutely soaring.
In his latest update, he lays out exactly how to position yourself.
He's not talking about AI or crypto...
But if you act now, you have the chance to make 1,000% gains or more.
Click here for all the details.
Big Beautiful Boycott: Can It Really Hurt Coca-Cola, Amazon, and Kraft Heinz Stocks?
Submitted by Chris Markoch. First Published: 7/7/2026.
Key Points
- The Big Beautiful Boycott targets brands like Dasani, Prime Video, and Ore-Ida over their parent companies' ties to Trump-era political activity.
- Historical boycotts, including Bud Light's, show mixed effectiveness, suggesting company fundamentals often matter more to stock performance than boycott pressure.
- Coca-Cola, Amazon, and Kraft Heinz shares have all risen recently despite appearing on the boycott list, reflecting solid underlying business results.Stock
- Special Report: Everyone wanted SpaceX. Smart money wants this.
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The sweeping tax-and-spending package extended key tax cuts, reduced or tightened eligibility for some federal programs, and increased funding for immigration enforcement.
Later that year, a consumer movement called the Big Beautiful Boycott emerged, using the bill’s name as a point of contrast and targeting companies and brands that organizers say support political actors or organizations that undermine democratic rights and fair representation.
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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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See the 5 stocks to avoidFor investors, the more practical question is whether that kind of campaign can actually move stocks.
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), for example, faced customer backlash in 2023 after some shoppers objected to LGBTQ+-themed products sold for Pride Month. Pride-related pushback, combined with an analyst downgrade, erased roughly $15 billion from Target’s market value by mid-June 2023. Shareholders later sued, alleging that the company had not adequately warned investors about the potential financial risks of the backlash. The controversy also unfolded as Target was dealing with weaker discretionary spending and lower comparable sales, and the company later reduced its profit expectations.
Bud Light faced a similar culture-war backlash that same year after the brand sent a promotional package to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The boycott contributed to a steep decline in Bud Light sales, with CNN reporting that Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (NYSE: BUD) North American organic revenue fell $1.4 billion in 2023, primarily due to Bud Light’s U.S. sales decline and corresponding market-share losses. Even so, the longer-term stock reaction has been less severe than the initial brand damage suggested, underscoring how quickly investors can refocus on fundamentals, valuation, and cash flow.
The takeaway is that while a boycott may hurt near-term sales or sentiment, the longer-term investment case still depends on fundamentals, brand strength, margins, cash flow, and valuation. That makes several stocks on the Big Beautiful Boycott list worth a closer look.
Coca-Cola Stock Has So Far Shaken Off Boycott Risk
While The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) itself does not appear on the Big Beautiful Boycott list, the campaign names at least two Coca-Cola-owned brands: Dasani and Minute Maid.
The stated rationale is tied to Coca-Cola as the parent company, with organizers citing political donations by Coca-Cola affiliates, the company’s participation in Trump-era economic advisory efforts, and Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey’s presentation of a commemorative Diet Coke bottle to President Trump.
But what does this boycott mean for Coca-Cola investors?
So far, not much. KO is up over 3% in the past 30 days and up nearly 19% in 2026 so far.
While Coca-Cola does not break out revenue by Dasani or Minute Maid, its Q1 2026 earnings report showed consolidated unit case volume up 3%, North America volume up 4%, and water up 5%. The company’s broader juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverage category declined 1%, but that weakness was not enough to derail overall volume growth.
Coca-Cola is not a fast-growing company. Its own long-range estimates call for organic revenue growth in the mid-single digits. That’s not, however, the main reason most investors own the stock. That reason would be the company’s status as a Dividend King, as it reached 64 consecutive years in February 2026.
Amazon's AI Investment Is a Bigger Test Than Any Boycott
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) appears on the boycott list through multiple parts of its consumer ecosystem, including Prime Video and Whole Foods. Organizers cite Amazon’s $1 million donation to President Trump’s inaugural fund, a separate $1 million in-kind streaming contribution from Prime Video, labor-related concerns, and broader legal and market-conduct criticism tied to Amazon’s Prime business.
It would be a stretch to say this has had a meaningful impact on Amazon. Its stock is up more than 6% in 2026 so far, and the company’s Subscription Services revenue, which includes Prime memberships and digital media subscriptions, came in at over $13.4 billion in the last quarter, an increase of around 15% from the prior year.
The bigger investor concern is the company’s forecasted capital expenditures for the artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout, which could be as high as $200 billion. That may weigh on AMZN more than the boycott in the second half of the year.
However, this is still a sum-of-its-parts company. Data shows U.S. online spending across retailers reached $26.4 billion during Amazon’s June 23-26 Prime Day event, up 9.3% from last year. That figure is not Amazon-only sales, but it still underscores Amazon’s ability to shape online shopping behavior at a time when consumers are focused on stretching every dollar.
Kraft Heinz Stock Looks Cheap, But Consumer Pressure Remains
Kraft Heinz (NYSE: KHC) doesn’t need much more bad news.
While the company has been a favorite of value-seeking investors like Warren Buffett, its growth track record has largely shown up in its dividend. And that dividend, which yields around 6.5%, still appears safe.
Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, while management’s 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance is $1.98 to $2.10.
While the campaign’s criticism appears aimed at Kraft Heinz as the parent company, the boycott list names several of its consumer brands, including Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Jell-O, Stove Top, and Baker’s Chocolate. Organizers cite the White House's praise of Kraft Heinz’s planned $3 billion U.S. factory investment and the CEO's comments about potential economic policy benefits under the Trump administration.
Nevertheless, KHC is up about 9% over the past 30 days, largely due to the company’s decision to pause the split of its Kraft and Heinz business units and refocus on a $600 million turnaround investment plan.
The company will still have to show investors that it can increase unit sales at a time when its core consumer is under pressure. Kraft Heinz has been one of the companies offering the most direct warnings that lower-income consumers are under pressure and likely to remain so for the rest of 2026.
Still, at about 12x forward earnings, Kraft Heinz is attractively valued for investors with the patience to wait for a broader economic recovery. The risk is that a cheap valuation alone may not be enough if volume pressure continues or the turnaround takes longer than expected.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 06/22 - 06/26
Submitted by MarketBeat Staff. First Published: 6/27/2026.
Key Points
- SpaceX IPO excitement faded quickly as AI sector volatility increased, and reports suggested OpenAI could delay its IPO until 2027.
- Inflation remained stubbornly high, with the PCE index rising 4.1% year over year, matching expectations but staying well above the Fed’s 2% target.
- Markets head into a shortened holiday week as investors prepare for earnings season and look for strategies to navigate ongoing market volatility.
- Special Report: Everyone wanted SpaceX. Smart money wants this.
It’s been just two weeks since the SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) IPO, and it’s already starting to feel like back-page news. This week, the market had a long memory for stocks. The memory backlog remains a real bottleneck in the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. Adding to the volatility in tech was the news that OpenAI may postpone its IPO until 2027.
Investors also had to digest the latest reading on inflation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index came in hot, with a year-over-year reading showing inflation growth of 4.1%. That’s double the Fed’s preferred target. The silver lining? The reading was as expected.
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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.
Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds.
If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.
See the 5 stocks to avoidNext week will be another short trading week. Markets will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday in the United States. The MarketBeat team of analysts will be getting you ready for the current volatility and how to get positioned for the upcoming earnings season. Here are some of our most popular articles from this week.
Articles by Thomas Hughes
Is the sell-off in Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) overdone? That’s the question Thomas Hughes addressed head-on. Hughes made the case that what started as an understandable, but overblown, concern over debt has now become a case of mispricing more than a warning.
Investors may be wondering how to get positioned in energy stocks with the price of oil moving lower. Hughes recommended three oil refiners that are positioned to benefit from short-term market dynamics that will keep supply tight.
Oil prices are coming down, but it will take time for the rate of inflation to follow suit. That’s likely to keep pressure on the retail sector, which is why Hughes focused on three inflation-resistant stocks that stand out when inflation is running hot.
Articles by Sam Quirke
It was another week of one step forward and two steps back for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Sam Quirke highlighted a potential complaint being brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). However, Quirke reminded long-term investors that Amazon has a history of absorbing regulatory blows to the benefit of shareholders.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is facing regulatory scrutiny of a different kind. In this case, the company faces a probe from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a crash involving one of its Model 3 cars, which raised fresh concerns about full self-driving (FSD).
Quirke also wrote about Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and the concern that the stock is starting to look bubblicious. Read why the long-term story is bullish, even if AMAT may face short-term pressure.
Articles by Chris Markoch
This was the last week for investors to buy CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) before its 4-for-1 stock split. Chris Markoch reminded investors that a stock split is never the right reason to buy a stock, but in the case of CRWD, it’s coming as the company’s fundamentals point to a higher price regardless of its current price.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to be one of the market’s weakest performers. But Markoch pointed out that while the company remains a tech stalwart, its boring business includes a beautiful balance sheet.
Higher-for-longer interest rates are increasing interest in dividend stocks that offer yields above inflation and the 10-year rate. This week, Markoch highlighted three dividend stocks with a yield over 4% that are priced under $30, which may appeal to investors looking for an anchor for their portfolio.
Articles by Ryan Hasson
The SpaceX IPO has triggered a wave of leveraged ETF launches within days of its listing. This week, Ryan Hasson helped investors understand the structure and risk of these funds and highlighted two of the biggest names: one long and one short.
The biotechnology sector has been hinting at a fundamental breakout for some time. This week, Hasson explained why the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB) may be the most efficient way for many investors to capture gains in this trade.
One of the largest beneficiaries in the AI infrastructure trade has been companies tasked with delivering the power that data centers need. Hasson highlighted five stocks that will power the AI power crisis.
Articles by Leo Miller
Investors are drawn to insider buying and selling, which can best be summarized as: it doesn’t matter unless it does. This week, Leo Miller pointed investors to two stocks with heavy insider selling that could signal a short-term top for the respective stocks. He also highlighted one company where insiders are buying shares on weakness.
Miller also highlighted three big names in the consumer discretionary sector that have made significant increases to their share buyback programs. The devil is in the details, and investors should be aware of the circumstances surrounding each of these increases.
Dividend investors understand that the best dividends grow over time. This week, Miller put a spotlight on three companies that recently raised their dividends. One of those names also offers investors a high yield of over 10%.
Articles by Nathan Reif
After a disappointing earnings report, D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) needed a win. Nathan Reiff explained why the company’s announcement of an upcoming gate-model quantum computing simulator may not be a game-changer, but it could be the lifeline the company needed.
Many defense and space stocks have been sliding after the SpaceX IPO. But Reiff pointed investors to two names with significant backlogs that could make this pullback a buying opportunity.
A major story this week was the plunge in South Korea’s Kospi index. That may have some investors concerned about investing in the country. But Reiff highlighted three South Korea ETFs that offer more runway despite the significant gains already made in 2026.
Articles by Dan Schmidt
Investors have been encouraged to look outside the United States for market-beating returns. One example came from European banks that had a strong year in 2025. That has some calling a bubble, but Dan Schmidt explained why three European banks continue to be undervalued compared to their U.S. peers.
The trend of Bitcoin miners becoming data center landlords is a key story in 2026. However, Schmidt highlighted three Bitcoin miners that have posted strong gains but may be due for a pullback.
Schmidt also pointed out the market-beating growth of The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE). This is less about the company’s flagship namesake brand and more about its strategic expansion. The question is whether the 50% year-to-date gain has room to run.
Articles by Jeffrey Neal Johnson
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) delivered one of the most important earnings reports this season. However, before the report, the stock sold off more than 8% in sympathy with an implosion in South Korea’s Kospi index. Jeffrey Neal Johnson explained why nimble investors used the sell-off as a setup for the bullish rally.
After soaring following its IPO, SpaceX is confronting the market reality of gravity. Johnson provides investors with context that could mean the sell-off is structural, not just a profit-taking exercise.
The hottest part of the AI infrastructure trade is about keeping things cool. Johnson wrote about three liquid cooling stocks as futuristic technology becomes increasingly important for keeping the modern internet online.
Articles by Jennifer Ryan Woods
Shares of Sweetgreen Inc. NYSE: SG have surged 60% over the past three months. Jennifer Ryan Woods explained why the company's efforts to revive the business suggest that what started as a relief rally may have more room to run.
It’s been a rough first half for Domino’s Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ), and shares are near a 52-week low after the company announced a change in the C-suite. However, Woods noted that analysts still forecast strong upside, which could show up in the stock if the company can deliver on earnings.
Articles by Peter Frank
Cruise lines have delivered strong results this earnings season. However, Peter Frank highlighted two different risks for two of the biggest names. In the case of Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), the company posted a double-digit revenue increase with further growth projected. However, investors have to ask if that growth is already priced in.
For Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), the strong report comes with concerns about the company’s future guidance, which includes higher fuel costs and a mixed picture about confidence in its core customer base.
Like many off-price retailers, Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) is having a strong year. However, Frank pointed out that the growth has created a potential valuation concern, meaning the company needs flawless execution to move higher.
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