Soaring inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions continue to drag down the broader market, most particularly growth stocks. Last week’s U.S. inflation data further spooked investors as the Consumer Price Index rose 8.6% year-over-year in May, marking the highest increase since December 1981. Several financial technology (fintech) stocks, which benefited from pandemic tailwinds, are
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In this article SG HOOD MRNA The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Here are the company’s making headlines in midday trading: Moderna — The biotech stock jumped 7% after a Food and Drug Administration committee
We’ve seen a chip favorite get demolished, as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has not been able to fight off the selling pressure in the stock market. While Nvidia was hitting new highs in November 2021, the selloff eventually hit this name too. At its recent low, NVDA stock was down 55% from the highs. Does that make
REITs (real estate investment trusts) are investment vehicles that invest in real estate and/or mortgages. The investments produce real estate income and/or interest, 90% of which must be paid out as dividends to shareholders. That allows the REIT to not have to pay taxes. REITs produce funds from operations (FFO), which is different from GAAP
Things are not looking good for Canadian e-commerce company Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) stock. A major casualty of the downturn in stocks that thrived during the global pandemic is that SHOP stock has fallen 75% this year, bringing its decline over the past six months to 76%. At its current price of $317.42 a share, Shopify’s stock
There are several famous former traders who moved on to different careers, such as John Key (who served as the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand) and Jimmy Wales (founder of Wikipedia). However, this list is made up of traders famous for being traders. The lives of the world’s most famous traders are colored by
The crypto market is in chaos. The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructuring attorneys to advise on possible solutions for its mounting financial problems, according to a Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal.
Headquartered in San Francisco, installment-payment broker Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) is also considered a specialist in the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) niche market. As this market becomes increasingly crowded – and a famous tech company enters into the space – AFRM stock should be monitored but not owned. There’s nothing wrong with rooting for a small
In this article BIDU MSTR MRNA STLA-IT ZEN HOOD Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Baidu (BIDU) – Baidu shares jumped 4.1% in premarket trading after Reuters reported the China-based internet search giant is in talks to sell its controlling stake in the video streaming company iQIYI (IQ). iQIYI fell 3.4%. MicroStrategy
Before we get on with today’s list of small-cap stocks to buy, I want to remind you about two important points. First, even the experts are uncertain about the economy. The metrics are not bad yet, but the sentiment is horrific. And second is that because of the first point, Wall Street is in a
Since Thursday, the price action on Wall Street has been devastating for the bulls. I anticipated a weak Thursday but the follow through has been a bit too harsh. This week we are likely to see some fireworks, so investors are throwing all stocks out. The good and the bad end up in the waste
Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com It’s an understatement to say pandemic tailwinds are no longer priced into Shopify (NYSE:SHOP). In fact, SHOP stock today trades around where it did during March 2020. As you likely recall, that’s when the market began to realize that the lockdowns were a boon for the e-commerce software provider. Yet,
Rates on 30-year mortgages have risen 11 days in a row, with another big jump Tuesday. The flagship average has climbed a remarkable 80 basis points over just the last four days, taking it to its highest level in almost 14 years. National averages of the lowest rates offered by more than 200 of the
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher start for Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors debated whether the Federal Reserve will later deliver the largest interest rate hike in 30 years. How are stock-index futures trading? S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.98% rose 0.8% to 3,769.75. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.74% were up
In this episode, Preston and Stig take value investing questions from the audience. You won’t want to miss their discussion on intrinsic value and many other interesting topics. Additionally, the investors review Walter Isaacson’s book, Benjamin Franklin. This reading was recommended by billionaires Charlie Munger and Elon Musk. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – What
In today’s episode of hungry for returns, we are going to answer the question: How to set alerts for iron condors and be able to trade iron condors while working a 9 to 5 job. We’re going to cover: where to set the alerts, what percentages to look at, how to set those alerts, and
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) is a classic example of a stock that many investors got interested in after COST stock saw a dip of around 20% in 2022. The company has consistent profitability, sales growth is strong and free cash flow generation is robust. But is COST stock a buy after reporting a strong third-quarter fiscal-year-2022
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Continental Resources — Shares soared 14% after the shale company announced an all-cash buyout proposal from the family trust of billionaire founder Harold Hamm. Continental Resources said it’s yet to review the offer that would take the company private in a $25.4 billion deal. FedEx —
Recently, I discussed how Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has been handling inflation much better than its peers in the retail sector. To a large extent, the market is aware of this. That’s why COST stock has partially bounced back, after plunging during the mid-May retailer stock selloff. Yet shares have still not made their way back to
These high-yield dividend stocks have enough earnings to cover the dividends and make these stocks secure. The companies have what is known as a low payout ratio — the comparison between the cost of dividends and the company’s earnings. It’s important to pay attention to the payout ratios of dividend stocks before investing. Many times,