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Interest rates will still rule stocks in 2024, according to DataTrek Research.  Wall Street seems to agree that U.S. stocks will climb to fresh record highs in 2024. But the most important question for investors may still be the direction and speed of interest-rate moves.  Rate-sensitive groups of stocks with lackluster fundamentals, such as financials,

Buy low, sell high. It’s an investing mantra drummed into our heads from the moment we start buying stocks. But it’s not easy to do. When our stocks start falling, the first inclination for many investors is to sell. We no longer see them as turnaround stock picks. These are the biggest stock losers that

U.S. stock futures on Monday flirted with their highs of the year as benchmark borrowing costs traded near their lowest since the summer. How are stock-index futures trading S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.28% rose 10 points, or 0.2%, to 4778 Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.17% gained 49 points, or 0.1%, to 37710 Nasdaq-100

The surge in electric vehicle (EV) stocks, particularly undervalued EV stocks, is as palpable as ever. This booming sector, bolstered by countries offering incentives to boost EV adoption, is not just about environmental stewardship, but represents a nexus of innovation and advanced technology. With automakers committing an impressive $1.2 trillion to EVs and batteries by

SYDNEY — Link Administration shares jumped after the company announced a 1.2 billion Australian-dollar (US$804.7 million) buyout by a unit of Japanese banking firm Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Link’s shares LNK, +27.65% rose 27% to A$2.16 on Monday, after earlier hitting a high of A$2.19. The Australian financial technology company’s board is unanimously backing the

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has been among the most clear-cut winners of the surge in AI stocks. Indeed, the run PLTR stock has seen over the past year has put many top AI plays to shame. This is a company that’s still well off its meme-cycle highs. However, strong momentum is backing this company, and retail

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Founded in 2009, C3.ai (NYSE:AI) aims to empower businesses with artificial intelligence. CEO Thomas Siebel, who offers over 40 customizable AI applications across various industries, sees the AI opportunity as transformative as the internet or smartphones. Recent fiscal 2024 Q2 results reveal notable growth in customer engagements and revenue, prompting investor consideration. This has considerable

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It’s fair to say the market is warming up to the potential lithium metal battery startup QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock holds. The stock is up 23% year-to-date and that’s after it lost 60% of its value in late summer. There’s a tectonic shift underway in battery technology as the EV market expands and it seems likely

Spending, on average, generally decreases in retirement. But that doesn’t mean your spending will decline each year. Rather, spending will likely fluctuate greatly in retirement, according to recent research written by Sudipto Banerjee, a vice president with T. Rowe Price.   In fact, about one in four retirees experienced at least a 17% to 20% increase

Want to get direct exposure to the artificial intelligence (AI) market? One simple way is to invest in enterprise AI software company C3.ai (NYSE:AI). However, there are both green flags and red flags with C3.ai, so consider your time horizon and risk tolerance if you plan to own AI stock. Furthermore, don’t buy C3.ai stock

It may be a couple of years since the meme-stock feeding frenzy hit its heights, but we’re still seeing occasional bursts of meme-like activity in number of stocks. GameStop Corp. GME, -1.03%, for example, saw a meme-like rally ahead of its third-quarter earnings earlier this month, and other companies this year have seen spells of

If you’re seeking exposure to the cybersecurity and artificial intelligence market, you may be tempted to load up on Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock. After all, a famous tech-market investor recently bought millions of shares of Palantir. Don’t hit the “buy” button, though, until you’ve considered a potential issue with one of Palantir’s government contracts. Also, remember

A popular analyst says a new tech-stock bull market is gaining momentum as other companies are now joining the party. “We believe a short covering for the ages for the tech sector into year-end is well underway as the fundamental picture for growth tech stocks is rock solid based on our recent checks in the

In a fiercely competitive electric vehicle manufacturing industry, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) faces hurdles in selling vehicles and achieving profitability. Consequently, RIVN stock may be exposed in 2024, potentially relinquishing recent gains.  Though Rivian has seen its stock price rally roughly 50% off of this year’s lows, it’s still trading well below its previous meme-cycle peak.

Options contracts tied to more than $5 trillion worth of stocks, exchange-traded funds and indexes are set to expire on Friday as the latest “triple witching” expiration event collides with the rebalancing of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. The result could be a high-octane, and potentially extremely volatile, session where tens of billions of contracts

2023 proved to be a wild year, as many investors’ top-performing stocks quickly swirled down the drain amid higher interest rates and tightened economic conditions. But, against all odds, the market outlook improved rapidly in early fall before kicking off an early start to the Santa rally. While it’s too early to say for sure,

Oil prices are set to post their first annual decline in three years, and a return to the important $100-a-barrel mark may prove elusive in early 2024 with record U.S. production offsetting efforts by OPEC+ to tighten the global market. A voluntary 1 million barrel-a-day oil production cut by Saudi Arabia, and Russia’s pledge to

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) shares have been holding steady at around $7 per share since the start of the month, but as I recently argued, another near-term selloff for QS stock remains very possible. Why? A recent bearish sell-side rating, for one. There has also been growing awareness of insider selling by members of the EV battery