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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

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

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

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

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

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is one of the most divisive stocks in the market today. On one side, legions of retail investors have passionately bought into the stock, fueling wild price swings and helping it become a poster child of the meme stock phenomenon. Conversely, traditional investors focusing on fundamentals have warned that the company’s deteriorating

Covered call stocks allow investors to earn additional income from their positions. It’s a second dividend, and most publicly traded stocks are eligible for covered calls. You need to own 100 shares to sell a covered call. The seller receives a premium, but is obligated to sell their 100 shares at the designated strike price.

The Israel-Hamas war makes investors nervous, but hasn’t sparked a headlong rush into many of the assets that traditionally see huge inflows during periods of geopolitical crisis. While dwarfed by the tragic human consequences of the conflict, the market reaction has left some analysts and investors struggling to explain why so far only a few

With a few exceptions, healthcare stocks have had a rough go of it in 2023. The Standards and Practices (S&P) 500 Healthcare Index is down 5% year to date, versus a 13% increase in the benchmark S&P 500 index. Most healthcare stocks are down across the board. Pharma companies, health insurers and medical device manufacturers

The 60:40 portfolio is performing exactly as advertised. I’m referring to the default allocation of many retirees’ and near-retirees’ portfolios, in which 60% is invested in the stock market and 40% in bonds. This portfolio was given up for dead last year, after it suffered one of its worst calendar-year losses in U.S. history. But,

Tilray Brands (NASDAQ:TLRY) presents an intriguing opportunity, especially when looking at TLRY stock in the cannabis sector. Tilray has established itself as a pioneer in the global cannabis and consumer goods sector, with a relatively diverse product line. This Canada-based cannabis company has a presence in North America, Europe and Australia, with a focus on

By now, more than 60 million Medicare beneficiaries are in the thick of Medicare’s annual election period, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During this period, beneficiaries can modify their Medicare health or drug coverage for the coming year. They will have received their annual notice of change and evidence of coverage documents,

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) has seen its stock price surge more than 20% year-to-date. However, this move follows a significant correction last year tied to the company’s cash burn and dilutive stock offerings, reminiscent of a similar history behind industry juggernauts such as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Rivian currently offers three models, its RS1 and RT1 pickup trucks

Dear Quentin,  My husband of close to 20 years left me and our two children about a year and a half ago. I have two college degrees and worked while he got his college education, which was paid for by his parents. I paid our rent, and I cashed out my retirement account (I know

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) provides a platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and (hopefully) improve the lending process. Some folks might want to buy UPST stock because they envision a robust future for this type of technology. However, investing in Upstart is something that should be done in moderation, if at all, in 2023. To put

Dear MarketWatch,  I have been a single woman for many years. I am now 92 years old with a home that’s paid off and no debt. I have a few health problems, but nothing major, and I truly enjoy my family and friends.   My finances include $140,000 in cash and $109,000 in a conservative portfolio