Following analyst upgrades, downgrades or initiating coverage reports can be exhausting. Wall Street is constantly raising, lowering or reiterating their position on a stock, sometimes changing a price target by just a few cents or dollars. Yet knowing where analysts think a stock is headed can still be useful. After all, they do have access
Month: July 2024
The initial public offering activity in the U.S. hit a two-year high in the second quarter of 2024. During the quarter, there were 39 IPOs with $8.9 billion being raised. With the market sentiment remaining positive, companies are looking to take advantage and raise funds for growth. From the perspective of investors, it’s a good
In the face of Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) continuous taking of market share in the retail space, many American brick-and-mortar stores are struggling mightily. What’s more, a multitude of brick-and-mortar retailers are having a great deal of trouble competing with the two retail brick-and-mortar behemoths – Target (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT). That’s why you may need to
The electric vehicle industry is in turmoil. On the one hand, EV sales are booming with volumes expected to rise 21% this year. Still, the rate of growth is declining. Fewer new car buyers are electing to choose EVs when purchasing a vehicle. Pricing is certainly still an issue facing EV stocks but it is
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has more skin in the AI game than many people would like to think. Of course, the first thing that would spring to mind is the company’s AWS cloud division. But it’s important to also remember that Amazon has invested $4 billion into a company called Anthropic. Anthropic was founded by former members
When stock markets reach record highs, concerns about potential price bubbles naturally arise. While upward trends may still continue in some cases, several stocks could become overvalued and due for a correction or retreat. As investors have pilled into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, this aggressive demand means some tech stocks with warning signs could confirm
Currently, ByteDance’s TikTok divestment fiasco is still in limbo. After President Joe Biden signed legislation to force TikTok to either divest or face a ban in the United States, ByteDance filed a lawsuit alleging violation of the freedom of speech. Originally, the deadline for the sale was put around January 2025, however, the presence of
Amidst ongoing conflicts, the choice of defense stocks for investors might seem crucial yet unpredictable due to varying government spending priorities. Though economic upheaval isn’t my primary prediction, several scenarios could disrupt the U.S. economy. For example, one concern is the unsustainable national debt, which experts like BlueBay’s Mark Dowling warn could lead to significant
It’s been a tumultuous first half of 2024 for cybersecurity stocks as early optimism was handed a reality check amid challenging first-quarter earnings for leading industry players like Cloudflare and Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT). With worse-than-expected billings shortfalls pushing cybersecurity stocks lower, the complex state of the industry has been laid bare for investors. There’s little doubt
Social media is a fast growing market that Goldman Sachs expects to double to $480 billion by 2027. To take advantage of this trend, many invest in the obvious social media stocks like Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) or Meta (NASDAQ:META). However, these companies are trading at all-time highs and there is no way to know if
Choosing the appropriate stocks to buy is more important than ever in today’s changing financial environment. Investors are looking for development and stability; therefore, it’s critical to comprehend the prospects and fundamentals of businesses that might experience big rallies in 2024. These three equities are noteworthy because they represent strategic advantages in their respective industries
Social media continues to be extremely popular. Today, five billion people — more than half the world’s population — regularly access social media sites. The average person visits seven different social media sites each month. Use of social media is even greater among young people, with 93% of teenagers in the U.S. saying they regularly
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has become the face of artificial intelligence and its stock has responded in kind. Shares are up 200% over the past year and over 800% since the release of ChatGPT, which sparked an AI tsunami. Yet there is a world of stocks that are outperforming Nvidia. While the technology sector provides opportunity with
The artificial intelligence story has been explosive, creating substantial opportunities for some of the best semiconductor stocks. According to Grand View Research, the global AI boom could grow from about $137 billion in 2022 to more than $1.81 trillion by 2030. Even better, artificial intelligence-related spending will make up about 8% to 10% of IT
The stock market has been roaring higher since 2023. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq remain elevated as the Magnificent Seven stocks propel these indices to all-time highs. While many stocks have been winners amid cooling inflation and robust consumer spending, that’s not the story for every growth stock. Some investors cling to the hope that superstar stocks during
If you think you’ve already discovered every artificial intelligence stock, think again. Many investors haven’t even heard of Nauticus Robotics (NASDAQ:KITT), but they’re missing out on an interesting opportunity. After conducting your full due diligence, you just might decide to add a few Nauticus Robotics stock shares to your portfolio. As you can probably surmise,
If building multi-generational wealth is one of your investment objectives, you may consider buying growth stocks for the long-term portfolio. Multi-generational wealth may sound like something you need a large amount at the start to build, but with long-term compounding, you can snowball a relatively small initial investment into a small fortune. What makes long-term
I’ve long been a proponent of blue-chip stocks as reliable anchors in an investment portfolio. But you can’t buy them blindly. While there are outstanding blue-chip stocks out there, there’s the other side of the coin – F-rated blue-chip stocks that will do serious damage unless you properly identify them as stocks to sell. Blue-chip
Known for her appetite for relatively risky tech-based stocks, Cathie Wood has become an icon on Wall Street. The founder of ARK Investment Management, Wood has accumulated a net worth of $220 million and built a reputation owing to her knack for identifying high-potential innovation-focused stocks. Wood was recognized as Wall Street’s best stock picker
Ever since social media was created, our lives have been continuously getting interconnected with each other as well as the internet. A number of social media platforms now have over a billion users and are actively researching and implementing ways to make its platform engaging with users. From texting friends and family members who live