Tobacco stocks have a bad reputation. Investors with a particular set of ethics tend to veer away from them because the companies’ products are known to be detrimental to people’s health. However, if you take an objective view, buy-rated tobacco stocks can be good investments. That’s because, though not strictly considered as consumer essentials, tobacco
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During 2023, Coolest Gadgets reported a 31% increase in annual sales of virtual reality (VR) headsets. 2024 is heading in the same direction, with an estimated 14.31 million units sold versus 11.2 million units sold in 2023. This bodes well for long-term metaverse exposure as a VR-enhanced experience across immersive environments and seamless interactions, although
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past year, you are probably aware that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning stocks have been leading the markets. Machine learning technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Many believe that AI will eventually replace a majority of mundane and monotonous human tasks. For corporations looking
Meme stocks are essentially shares of a company that have gained immense popularity through social media. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty” on social media, helped start this craze, which became amplified through the subreddit r/WallStreetBets. This led to the price of meme stocks exploding before subsequently dying down. This has happened again quite
High-yield stocks probably won’t yield nearly as much after the Federal Reserve has had the chance to cut interest rates a few times. Undoubtedly, we haven’t had the first rate cut yet, but investors seem optimistic as the Fed finally looks to make a move, perhaps as soon as September. In any case, the high-yield
The World Bank has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could push oil prices above $100 per barrel, reversing the recent downward trend in global inflation. Even before the recent conflicts, commodity prices were stabilizing, complicating interest rate decisions for central banks. This environment suggests that top strong buy oil and gas stocks
U.S. industrial output continues to accelerate. After a downturn during the pandemic, industrial manufacturing has come storming back. The latest data from the U.S. Federal Reserve showed that U.S. factory output rose sharply in May of this year. Industrial production rose by 0.9% in May from April. That was the strongest reading this year and
Every time a company splits its stock, one of the reasons it gives is that it makes its stock more accessible to smaller investors. Never mind that the advent of fractional shares enables these smaller investors to own a specific amount as low as a dollar for stock split candidates. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced May 22
In this article BRK.A OXY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway has scooped up more shares of Occidental Petroleum over each of the past nine trading sessions, driving
Right now, customer relations management software specialist Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) isn’t in favor among investors. Yet, one activist investor is buying while others are selling. His contrarian strategy could provide a huge payoff down the road, and you can also grab some Salesforce stock shares for potential profits. As we’ll discuss in a moment, Salesforce expects to grow its sales
The perma-optimists can tout SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) all day and all night as the future of fintech. SoFi Technologies remains a lender, despite the company’s efforts to convince otherwise. SoFi stock deserves a “D” grade in a high-interest-rate environment. Plus, there are share-value dilution concerns that SoFi Technologies’ investors should know. We want you to be
Steve Cohen, chairman and CEO of Point72, speaking to CNBC on April 3, 2024. CNBC Billionaire investor Steve Cohen’s Point72 plans to launch a separate, artificial intelligence-focused hedge fund to capitalize on the boom, according to a person close to the firm’s plans. The new long/short equity fund, to be launched later this year or early
Buying bargain stocks provides a higher margin of safety and can result in steady long-term gains. While each investor views bargains differently, most monitor a few aspects in corporations under consideration. The first key detail is financial growth. The best stocks usually exhibit high revenue growth alongside double-digit profit margins. Profit margin expansion allows a
There are many dividend stocks that make for great long-term investments, but conversely, there are many dividend stocks to sell before they wreak havoc on your portfolio. The prospect of steady, cash-based returns is one of the main areas of appeal with dividend stocks, particularly high-yield dividend stocks. However, these payouts can be outweighed by
You could almost feel retail investors celebrating in late May after shares of electric vehicle maker Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (NASDAQ:FFIE) surged from 4 cents to $1.80. The stock briefly became the most researched stock on InvestorPlace.com, and social media sites made it sound as if the only direction FFIE could go was up. Of
In this article ZE594-CN BYDDY BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway, an early investor in BYD thanks to the late Charlie Munger, continued to trim its massive stake in China’s biggest electric vehicle maker.
With lithium prices starting to bottom out and electric vehicle sales accelerating, it’s time to look at some of the top lithium stocks to buy now. Remember, “Six of the 10 biggest EV makers in the US saw sales grow at a scorching pace compared to a year ago,” says Bloomberg. “For the rest of 2024, GM appears
U.S. equities appear unstoppable. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has rallied a whopping 21% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, while its counterpart, the S&P500 is up 15.4%. Positive macroeconomic news is partially responsible. Last week, investors were treated to the May consumer price index report that came in lower than expected, as well as a report that
Artificial intelligence stock SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) is up 117% in 2024. That’s a remarkable performance after the voice recognition specialist grew nearly 20% the year before. Yet most of the gains have nothing to do with SoundHound’s business, but only news that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) owned a stake in the company. And it was old news
In this article XLK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of Nvidia Corporation is seen during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan May 30, 2017. Tyrone Siu | Reuters Nvidia‘s blistering rally will force a major tech fund to acquire more than $10 billion worth of shares of the chip giant
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