IBM, $305.63, has jumped 36% on news that it is one of nine firms developing quantum computing technologies that will receive financial support from the U.S. federal government.

IBM will now transfer its quantum operations to a new business called Anderon, which will get $1 billion from the government to help build a chipmaking facility. It aims to start selling quantum computers to commercial clients by 2029.

Capital Power enters the second half of 2026 as a transformed company: it’s nearly double its size from two years ago, has strong contracted cash flow, and a new partnership with Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers. Moreover, Capital is positioned to capitalize on AI-driven power demand in the U.S. market.

CAPITAL POWER CORP., $72.03, is a buy. The Edmonton-based company (Toronto symbol CPX; Shares o/s: 156.5 million; Market cap: $11.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 3.8%; www.capitalpower.com) is a major power producer in Canada and the U.S. with 12 gigawatts of generation capacity across 35 facilities. Its portfolio includes natural gas, renewables, and battery energy storage solutions.

Shares of payment card issuer American Express (Amex) have almost doubled in the past five years as travel volumes rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the stock has moved down 16% since the start of 2026. That’s partly due to concerns the big jump in oil prices due to the Iran war could hurt consumer spending on travel and entertainment. Fears that new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered services will weaken demand for traditional payment-processing services have also weighed on the stock.

You Can See Our WSSF Income Seeking Portfolio for June 2026 Here.

This month, we are updating our WSSF Portfolio for Income-Seeking Investors.

This portfolio is a good starting point for investors who need income. It’s also a starting point for conservative investors, since regular dividends are an indicator of investment quality.

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP. $74 (www.alliantenergy.com) is a buy. The company sells power and natural gas to 1.445 million customers in Wisconsin and Iowa. Thanks to new projects, Alliant’s revenue in the first quarter of 2026 rose 5.0%, to $1.18 billion from $1.13 billion a year earlier. However, earnings slipped 1.2%, to $0.82 from $0.83, on higher maintenance and interest costs. The company recently signed a new deal to supply power to a planned datacentre in Iowa. That should help lift its 2026 earnings by 6% to $3.43 a share, and the stock trades at a reasonable 21.6 times that forecast. The $2.14 dividend yields a solid 2.9%. Alliant Energy is a buy.