Month: August 2021

Each day more employers are telling employees they need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in person or risk being fired. On Thursday CNN revealed it had fired three unvaccinated employees for violating the company’s vaccine requirement for in-person workers, according to an internal memo signed by Jeff Zucker, the cable network’s president, and
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In-line with my previous, bullish assessments of Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the company recently reported very strong second-quarter results. As a result, NOK stock is close to reaching its  highest levels in over five years. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com I remain upbeat on Nokia’s new chips,  the company’s CEO, who was hired last August,  and its opportunities.
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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The market is churning at record levels as Covid fears ramp up and political uncertainty swirls, but there are still buying opportunities for investors. On Tuesday, Stephanie Link of Hightower Advisors, Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management, investor Pete Najarian and I joined Scott Wapner on
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Many AT&T (NYSE:T) investors may wonder whether it’s time to cash out, as the company is anticipated to cut its dividends. But I’m urging investors to rethink their stance, as there’s a very good reason behind the dividend cut, which could benefit investors after considering the capital gains versus dividend income tradeoff. In addition, investors
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Investors seeking exposure to the Hong Kong stock market might consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Hong Kong has long thrived as a global financial center and open capitalist economy, and it largely has continued to do so since it became a semi-autonomous region of China in 1997. Beijing initially allowed Hong Kong to maintain its Western-style
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Over recent publications, I’ve been generally skeptical about QuantumScape (NYSE:QS). Although the company has groundbreaking potential for its research and development of solid-state batteries (SSBs), putting your money into the mix is another matter. But eventually, even something as disappointing as QS stock may get its day in the sun. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com
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Greetings! I am a 39-year-old single father of one 16-year-old son. I have $70,000 in liquid savings, $530,000 invested in individual retirement accounts and owe $210,000 on a home worth $500,000. I also owe about $20,000 on my car. My take-home income is $7,200 per month and my monthly expenses total about $4,000. I do
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Why is the Stifel Nicolaus price target for Micron 50% above the rest of the Street? Micron: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TJX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID NVIDIA: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lam Research: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LRCX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Applied Materials: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMAT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SMART Global Holdings: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SGH?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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In this article DBX SPCE BYND TRIP Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his crew, lands after reaching the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., July 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.
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Fee-based and fee-only advisory practices are growing in popularity, especially among newly independent advisors. In fact, the number of firms with fee-only models has increased by 20% since 2019 and currently totals 2,663. That growth reflects a preference highlighted by high-net-worth investors, many of whom cite fee transparency as a critical factor when it comes
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When it comes to innovation, one company in the market stands apart from the rest, and that’s Square (NYSE:SQ). Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Square is the quintessence of innovation – the model company for leveraging innovative business expansions to drive huge revenue growth, year after year. The company started out in 2009 by selling
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Zynga Inc. shares dropped Thursday as the videogame publisher’s outlook overshadowed results that topped Wall Street estimates, amid continued M&A momentum and a move to reduce its physical presence in San Francisco. Zynga ZNGA, -1.31% shares plummeted 16% after hours, following a 1.3% decline to close at $9.77. Zynga shares closed at their highest level
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