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4 Undervalued Stocks to Buy for Income I August 17, 2026


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Plus, what August’s market moves mean for investors.

In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss August’s market activity and weigh what last week’s encouraging inflation numbers may mean for the Fed’s next move. They cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from Walmart WMT, Target TGT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW and other retailers this week. Tune in to find out whether Cisco or Applied Materials looks attractive after earnings, if Nebius Group is overvalued after a fair value increase, and why we continue to like On Holding.

They welcome special guest Dan Lefkovitz from Morningstar Indexes, who covers the pros and cons of various income investments today, including core bonds, dividend stocks, MLPs, high-yield bonds, REITs, and others. They wrap the episode with four income investment to buy that look undervalued today.

Episode Highlights:

The factors driving stock market performance in August

What to watch for in retail earnings this week

Whether Cisco CSCO or Applied Materials AMAT are buys after earnings—and whether Nebius Group NBIS is still a sell

Why it’s time to double down on On Holding ONON

The ins and outs of stop loss orders

Dividend stocks vs. MLPs vs. REITs: where to invest for income today.

Overlooked stocks to invest in for income

Read about topics from this episode.

Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now https://youtu.be/2o9eiEaisfo?si=wanOIoeKSVOBV4Ub

Where to Find Income in Today’s Market https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/where-find-income-todays-market

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