George Seay of Annandale Capital says the market is "tired" and that earnings will determine whether stocks can rally into year-end. He names the AI and energy stocks he likes, including Micron ($MU), Microsoft ($MSFT) and Antero Resources ($AR), and explains how he would split new cash today.
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