Shares in Target (NYSE:TGT) has taken a hit as investors saw the downside of its urban strategy. Target stock is down 3% so far this week. Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com Target is based in Minneapolis and has been the “home team” retailer there since the days of its predecessor company, the Dayton Hudson department store
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It has been a disastrous year for retail companies. The shift to e-commerce was already accelerating toward the end of 2019, with brick and mortar stores struggling to grow sales despite a strong economy. Then the novel coronavirus hit, shuttering physical retail and forcing consumers onto the internet. That’s particularly bad news for J.C. Penney (OTCMKTS:JCPNQ)
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In lesson three, we explored the importance of a Balance Sheet. We learned that current assets and liabilities are income streams
This is how to trade options, more specifically, the vertical spread. The vertical spreads are fantastic option spreads to trade when you’re looking to trade out larger dollar stocks because it allows you to use less capital for trading those bigger stock. First I want to show you the diagram behind what it looks like
Kevin Matras shows how you can profit from this easy to implement strategy, even in sideways markets.
Just a few weeks ago, social media stocks were experiencing a moment in the sun as the novel coronavirus bolstered the case for online connectivity. Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) FB stock was one such beneficiary, rising to all-time highs in mid-May. Source: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com But a lot can change in a week, and change it did.
The bond market has caught a tiny bit of the stock market’s optimism, and it’s selling off on the idea that the economy may have hit rock bottom in April. Bond yields, which move opposite price, have been edging up, and on Wednesday they made a significant move higher off their relatively low base. The
Despite a bevy of headwinds, bulls remain in control as the S&P 500 was up about 1.4% on Wednesday. With that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades for Thursday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Slack (WORK) As the work-from-home theme gains steam — and largely thanks to the blowout
Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET), the midstream natural gas pipeline and gas gathering company, has an attractive 14.9% distribution yield at today’s price. ET stock, at just over $8 per share, should be trading much higher than it is. Source: Shutterstock Over time, as the price of natural gas starts to improve with the economy, the stock
[Editor’s note: “After 70% Rebound, It’s Time to Ditch Chevron Stock” was originally published April 6. It has since been updated to reflect the most relevant information available.] Source: Jeff Whyte / Shutterstock.com What’s next for Chevron (NYSE:CVX)? Like its major oil company peers, Chevron stock has moved higher in the past two months, as
It has been more than a month since BP (NYSE:BP) reported terrible first-quarter results that included a 67% decline in adjusted net income along with a 10% drop in sales. Thankfully, or not, depending on how you look at the situation, the company maintained its quarterly dividend for BP stock at 63 cents, good for
Zoominfo Source: zoominfo ZoomInfo is aiming to price its initial public offering $1 ahead of its already-buoyed price range, two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The company had already raised their IPO price range Tuesday morning, but now could target as high as $21 a share and rake in nearly $1 billion. ZoomInfo,
Shoppers walk out with full carts from a Costco store in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2020. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Cloudera – The software company’s stock fell 11% in extended trading after Cloudera provided its first-quarter earnings. The company reported first-quarter earnings
Mike Ashley isn’t necessarily a household name. But he is well-known to many sports fanatics and to those in the world of international business. But he’s also known to be very reclusive. He’s made a very public market in the world of sports—a big feat for someone who generally stays out of the spotlight. He
The spread of the novel coronavirus has, understandably, caused a number of investor fears to proliferate. The main fear, naturally, is a share-price decline. But for owners of banking assets like Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) stock, there’s also the fear of dividend-yield cuts. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Not to discount these fears, but they may
In two previous columns, I’ve discussed the threats that Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is facing from its relatively weak artificial intelligence capabilities and its dependence on China. There are clear indications that both of those problems are intensifying, making AMD stock very risky at its current levels. Source: Grzegorz Czapski / Shutterstock.com AMD is still
Most people know the richest man in America is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. He gets tons of press and mainstream media attention. But few people realize that America’s richest family actually has A LOT more money than Bezos… and they are making some radical moves with their business and their money. I’m talking about the
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In Unit 3, Lesson 2, we learned about psychology of the stock market and how most traders rely on instincts opposed
Two Ways to Purchase Stock BUYING AT SUPPORT You can purchase when the stock bounces off the support and is heading in an upward direction. Support buying is typically healthier than resistance buying in terms of risk management. BUYING AT RESISTANCE You can purchase as the stock clears the resistance area. Buying at resistance is
Kevin Matras goes over a unique way to illustrate why buying more time on options is usually the better value.