The S&P 500 (^GSPC) Communication Services Sector (XLC) has gained 13% year-to-date, with stocks spanning across the tech and streaming industries. KeyBanc Capital Markets Research Analyst Brandon Nispel joins Market Domination to share his top picks within the sector. Nispel identifies AT&T (T) as a "third-place network" in the wireless space, preferring names like Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile (TMUS). He highlights Verizon as "a turnaround story," with the consumer business experiencing a resurgence since the appointment of a new CEO at the company. Nispel also considers T-Mobile "a top call" due to the organic growth performance of the business, stating, "You can't find that type of growth" among traditional communication services stocks. Shifting his focus to the telecommunications industry, Nispel recommends Comcast (CMCSA)— saying the company has the "best network in the business." He notes that Comcast has invested extensively in its cable network infrastructure, making its technology highly sought after. However, Nispel believes Comcast should actively pursue efforts to monetize its "under-appreciated assets." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. Editor's note: This article was written by Angel Smith

According to a recent survey from Fidelity, 93% of women feel stressed when it comes to managing their finances. HerMoney.com CEO Jean Chatzky joins Wealth! to contextualize the investing landscape for female investors and discuss opportunities for women to achieve financial success, particularly as more wealth comes into their hands. Historically, women are more likely to keep their money in cash compared to men, Chatzky says. She explains women have been led to take a “back seat” when it comes to investing: “Women are more likely to say that financial wellness feels like financial peace….an absence of stress, which is kind of the antithesis of taking risk. It's what leads us to take a bit of a back seat and hold on before we put our money to work.” Research from HerMoney Media and Principal Financial Group shows that 59% of women don’t use a financial professional, which Chatzky signals must change. She advises that women find an advisor or even connect with the administrators of their 401K plans, which can offer free financial help and suggestions. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! Editor's Note: This article was written by Gabriel Roy.

Fusion energy has long been hailed as the holy grail because of its potential for limitless amounts of clean energy. But that promise has trailed reality for decades, with billions of dollars in research leading to few breakthroughs. Now there’s optimism that is about to change, partly because of new startups funded by the likes of Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. Yahoo Finance went inside the country’s largest magnetic fusion facility for an exclusive look, to explore the challenges of bringing this technology to commercial use for the latest episode of NEXT. “The race is on to actually see who can develop this and who can get it to the masses the fastest,” said David Callaway, former editor-in-chief of USA Today and founder of Callaway Climate Insights, a news and information service focused on the business of climate change. The industry has now attracted more than $6 billion in funding to date, according to data from the Fusion Industry Association, with more than 40 startups aiming to become the first to commercialize nuclear fusion energy. The US government has set aside a record $1.48 billion for fusion research in the 2024 budget alone. Fusion energy has been considered a game-changer largely because of how the power source is generated. Unlike nuclear fission, which occurs when a neutron slams into a larger atom, splitting it into two, fusion occurs by taking two atoms and smashing them together to create a heavier atom. The process of fusion is equivalent to the process that powers the sun and other stars. Even more attractive to researchers, fusion doesn’t produce nuclear waste that can be weaponized. Despite the excitement around its potential, technological breakthroughs have largely been limited to government research labs – until now. In 2022 researchers at California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved ignition, generating more energy than the amount of energy it took to create the fusion reaction. But that gain lasted less than one-billionth of a second. Researchers are now looking to extend that reaction, a critical move in the next step towards re-creating the energy of a star that could provide unlimited clean energy for all. For more on our NEXT series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance Live for more expert insight and the latest market action, Monday through Friday.

Scientists and big-name investors like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are placing their bets on nuclear technology that could essentially recreate a star on earth. Yahoo Finance’s Akiko Fujita gets an exclusive look at the country’s largest magnetic fusion facility, DIII-D, where researchers are chasing clean energy through a process called nuclear fusion. Unlike traditional nuclear fission, which splits a large atom apart, fusion smashes two atoms together – producing massive amounts of renewable energy without the release of harmful waste. Tucked inside the heart of the operation lies the “tokamak.” The stakes are high in this vacuum chamber where temperatures can reach about ten times the core of the sun. In order to commercialize, nuclear fusion facilities need to generate more energy than the amount of energy it takes to create a reaction. Success here can take us one step closer to charging our world through limitless power. For more on our NEXT series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance Live for more expert insight and the latest market action, Monday through Friday.