PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) may tempt contrarian investors. Right now, PYPL stock trades for only 10.8 times earnings. A very low valuation, when compared to their competitors’ valuations. Square and Cash App parent Block (NYSE:SQ), for example, trades at a relatively lofty 25.2 times forward earnings. Other popular fintech names, like SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), have yet
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Elon Musk is perhaps one of the most influential businessmen of our generation. From Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) to SpaceX and many other disruptive businesses, Elon Musk has transformed certain industries and made his mark on how the future economy will be shaped. However, his most recent $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October 2022 has been
ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) stock represents a company that is one of the largest EV charging networks worldwide. The company had more than 225,000 charging ports across North America and Europe at the start of 2023, but has run into a number of problems lately. Below are three reasons investors should consider selling their CHPT stock now.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is well known for being among the leading student loan financing companies in the market. However, as I’ve pointed out in recent pieces, SoFi stock is evolving into more than a one-dimensional player. This company is now a one-stop financial solution provider, with a strong focus on student loan refinancing. There’s a
The European Central Bank on Thursday paused on interest rates, after data showing inflation slowing down as worries about the economy abound. President Christine Lagarde used variants of the word “weak” nine times in her opening comment, delivered from Athens, Greece, after the ECB held its deposit rate at 4%, its first pause since the
Buying the dip is an effective way to lower your cost basis for long-term positions. This strategy helps people realize a great upside when stocks recover, but not every stock is a buy the dip candidate. Some dips keep on dipping, and stocks that look like bargains are like that for a reason. However, other
The EV landscape continues to take shape. That’s great for leading sector stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) that benefit from strong market share, growing sales, and established brand power. At the same time, as the market begins to solidify, early aspirants are beginning to fade fast. The field of EV manufacturers is quickly separating the wheat from the
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock hasn’t benefited even after it announced it would pursue a series of layoffs, would be cutting 12,000 jobs or 6% of the total workforce. Job cuts are not new for the tech industry. Earlier in the year, competitors Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) laid off a combined 28,000 workers, as they predicted
The Biden-Harris Administration asked Congress for an extra $16 billion to support the childcare sector after the pandemic childcare stabilization fund expired Sept 30. The proposal was part of the emergency supplemental-funding request the administration made Wednesday, asking for around $55 billion for domestic crises. It also included funding requests for programs such as disaster
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | Reuters Forecasters have been really wrong on the economy recently, but it’s nothing new: They’ve always been wrong. I was amused yesterday to hear that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was shocked — shocked! — that the economic forecasts of the major Wall Street
This is a strange time as an investor. On one hand, there is inflation and weak consumer spending and on the other, the earnings season and strong market movement. But the best way to take a position during this time is to invest in undervalued blue-chip stocks that look promising and have an impressive balance
With effectively no revenue and burning through nearly a third of a billion dollars just last quarter alone, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) is the poster child of an ultra-high-risk, speculative stock. The company has achieved no truly meaningful milestones or tangible results thus far, instead existing solely on the back of investor cash injections. Of course,
A few weeks back, I wrote an (admittedly early) earnings preview for QuantumScape (NYSE:QS). I argued that while a post-earnings surge for QS stock was possible in theory, shares would not spike. It’s too late to lay out another prediction for how the stock could perform in response to earnings, much less place a pre-earnings
Shares of BioXcel Therapeutics Inc. BTAI, +0.86% jumped more than 40% premarket on Wednesday after the company said an independent audit of Alzheimer’s trial data found no issues impacting the data’s integrity and reliability. The audit reviewed data from a single site of BioXcel’s late-stage trial of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s-related agitation in people
Several of Wall Street’s biggest names convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the kingdom’s annual Future Investment Initiative, during which they weighed in on risks and opportunities for investors and the global economy. Bankers speaking on panel discussions notably stressed headwinds — particularly in the short term — from multiple wars, an economic slowdown and
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., GoPro Inc., and Nike Inc. After Wednesday’s closing bell, Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY, -2.83% reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimate. Shares fell 5.7% in after hours.
In the complex landscape of financial markets, the quest for wealth is both an art and a science. In this intricate dance of investment, seven key performers have emerged as the stars of the show. All of which are offering a roadmap to financial prosperity for future millionaires. From the digital revolution’s crown jewel to
As geopolitical and broad market instabilities heat up, we’ve seen a flight to safety of risk-free assets. The REIT sector has been one of the worst-performing sectors within the S&P 500 in 2023, with higher rates playing a significant role. Certain REITs should be sold in the present market environment of high-interest rates, surging bond
Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock is just the largest of four Chinese electric vehicle names traded in New York. The others are Xpeng (NASDAQ:XPEV), Nio (NYSE:NIO), and Polestar (NASDAQ:PSNY). The last is based in Sweden but controlled by Geely (OTCMKTS:GELYF), a Chinese company. There are others. BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDF) is the largest, by far, but they’re not
Dear Quentin, My husband and I were married for 17 years. We divorced 5 years ago. While we were married we had a home built, and we lived in the home until we separated. When we bought the house, we were advised to only put my husband’s name on the loan, because I had already