Month: March 2022

AstraZeneca (AZN) has incremental revenue visibility from the antibody cocktail against covid-19 Pfizer (PFE) has a robust backlog of vaccine doses. Additional booster shot to provide revenue upside. Moderna (MRNA) continues to increase its backlog for 2022. Potential catalyst is vaccine for kids under six. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat Covid-19 and its variants have been as unpredictable
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Among the more rigorous, yet rewarding, career options in the financial services industry is that of a financial analyst. But what, exactly, does a financial analyst do on a daily basis? The answer to that question is largely dependent upon an analyst’s level of experience. Key Takeaways Financial analysts can work long hours, generally either
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Without a doubt, the outlook of Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) stock has improved tremendously since I last wrote about the company in a September 2021 column. Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com Most importantly, CLOV stock has tumbled a great deal since September, making its valuation much less daunting. But the insurer’s fourth-quarter results and 2022 guidance
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In the family of financial planning products, the Roth individual retirement account (IRA) sometimes looks like the cool younger brother of the traditional IRA. Indeed, the Roth version, first introduced in 1997, offers a number of attractive features that its standard sibling lacks: the absence of required minimum distributions (RMDs), plus the flexibility to withdraw money
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In this article ARKK Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s hard to talk about the topic of women in investing without mentioning Cathie Wood. The founder, CEO
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Cloudflare (NET): Management intends to spend aggressively on innovation and customer growth. SentinelOne (S): Investors cheered the robust Q4 results of mid-March Zscaler (ZS): The deceleration in Zscaler’s billings growth has created strong headwinds recently, giving a better entry point into the share price.  Source: Shutterstock Cybersecurity stocks are getting increased attention as the war
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Houston American Energy (HUSA) stock rocketed higher, but then coughed up half its gains. The company doesn’t really deserve credit for the share-price rally. Investors should take profits while they’re still available. Source: Shutterstock Houston American Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:HUSA) stock doesn’t have a good risk-to-reward profile at its current price point. In the first quarter of
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The U.S. continues to lead growth in the world’s oil supplies, with global oil demand continuing to grow for the foreseeable future. But despite the U.S. leading oil production, it’s companies from China that continue to dominate the oil and gas sector when it comes to revenues. China’s biggest crude oil companies are mostly state-owned
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Ark Investment Management fully exited its Palantir Technologies (PLTR) position in March. Cathie Wood’s firm held more than 30 million shares in early February. The portfolio manager’s exit should not influence your decision about the company. Source: Spyro the Dragon / Shutterstock.com It’s been a couple of weeks since star portfolio manager Cathie Wood fully
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Markets are easier to understand when two of the world’s most liquid asset marketplaces are telling the same story about the economy.  This isn’t one of those times. On the one hand, there’s the bond market, where the 2-year TMUBMUSD02Y, 2.322% yield briefly was above the 10-year TMUBMUSD10Y, 2.417% yield, and where other parts of
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