While markets chase AI hype, dividend giants are quietly outperforming. As the Nasdaq slips, McDonald’s is up 8% and Coca-Cola has gained 14% — proof that resilience pays. For UAE investors seeking diversification, defensive stocks deserve renewed focus. They may not be flashy, but in volatile times, predictability wins.

Bitcoin prices may be down, but miners are finding new growth as AI data centers. According to Morgan Stanley, companies like Terawulf and Cipher Mining could more than double in value by pivoting from crypto mining to power-hungry AI infrastructure—turning access to electricity into their most valuable asset and reshaping the sector’s long-term outlook.