Is the Lithium Winter Finally Over? The Bull and Bear Case For Lithium Stocks

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In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down what's happening with the lithium industry and what that means for Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), SQM (NYSE: SQM), and Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC).

*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Jan. 22, 2026. The video was published on Jan 23, 2026.

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