As was widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve again raised interest rates, lifting its key rate by 25 basis points to a range of 5% to 5.25%. Interest rates in America are now at their highest level in 16 years. While higher rates might tame inflation in the long run, they are likely to slow
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While controversial, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector is booming. Currently, a handful of companies dominate the BNPL space. However, new and notable companies are entering the sector, especially in financial technology (fintech), attracted by the prospect of big profits. That has Investors looking into which BNPL fintech stock picks will net them the
A private gauge of China’s service sector declined in April but still stayed in expansion territory as consumers shifted to close-contact services after Beijing lifted COVID restrictions. The Caixin China Services purchasing managers index fell to 56.4 in April, down from 57.8 in March, said Caixin Media Co. and S&P Global on Friday. It marked…
The Paramount logo is displayed at Columbia Square along Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Paramount Global – The media company slumped 10.4% after reporting quarterly profit and revenue that missed analyst forecasts, and slashing
The stock market has been waiting all year long for one thing: the Fed to pause its rate-hike campaign. Yesterday, the central bank signaled it is getting ready to do just that and, in so doing, gave stocks permission to soar. The story here is shockingly simple. In the end, it all comes down to
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are one of the hottest trends of the year, and with good reason. Almost every week, it seems, we see some exciting new development with AI-powered text, images and even animation. But amid the hype, there are a number of overvalued AI stocks that are ripe for a sell-off. AI is
The world’s foremost artificial intelligence stock trading algorithm, An-E, predicts that Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) stock will gain 3% by June 1. An-E (pronounced Annie) has made this kind of prediction before. Back in December, Wall Street was bullish on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Analysts were convinced JNJ could only go up… but An-E knew better. The
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The Etsy website Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. PacWest, Western Alliance, Comerica – Shares of PacWest plunged more than 50% in extended trading following a Bloomberg News report that the regional bank was exploring strategic options, including a potential sale. The news weighed on other
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) has shown that it can rapidly ramp up the production of its electric vans and trucks, while the demand for its electric vehicles has been and is likely to remain strong. Moreover, the automaker has forecasted that its gross margins can reach around 25%. Given these points, I think the company’s stock price can
I have good news and bad news for the owners of Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock. On the one hand, I’m pleased with the company’s decision to launch a unique electric vehicle, as I believe that being unique is one way to succeed in an extremely competitive niche. And there’s no doubt that the luxury EV sedan
The world’s foremost artificial intelligence stock trading algorithm, An-E, predicts that HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) stock will gain 6.4% by May 30. An-E (pronounced Annie) has made this kind of prediction before. Back in December, Wall Street was bullish on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Analysts were convinced JNJ could only go up… but An-E knew better. The
The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world. Although Federal Reserve officials have taken pains to assure the public that the U.S. banking system is sound, it is unclear why anyone should believe them. After all, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the same thing just days
In this article GNRC CCOI PACW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT general view of a Starbucks store on September 15, 2022 in Plainview, New York Bruce Bennett | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Eli Lilly — The pharmaceutical stock rose more than 5% on
As we continue to watch the internet evolve, it’s important to consider which software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks to buy as more workloads migrate to the cloud over the next decade. There has been a significant shift to the cloud in recent years from legacy on-premise workloads and infrastructure. Cloud computing allows organizations to rent rather than
Given the S&P 500’s 7.3% year-to-date advance and the threat of a recession in the second half of the year or early 2024, overvalued S&P 500 stocks are more prevalent than investors realize. At the end of February, JPMorgan Chase strategists suggested that because of real interest rates, stocks were 2.5 times too expensive. “Risk-reward for
The world’s foremost artificial intelligence stock trading algorithm, An-E, predicts that Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) stock will gain 5.6% by May 30. An-E (pronounced Annie) has made this kind of prediction before. Back in December, Wall Street was bullish on Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Analysts were convinced JNJ could only go up… but An-E knew
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Today let’s take a look at COST (Costco) and see a few options strategies when it comes to verticals and iron condors. How do we set up a trade with COSTCO (COST) when we are looking to buy the dip with options? Why sell a vertical spread or create an iron condor? In this video,