Auto stocks have been all the rage in the past year. In fact, electric vehicle stocks have performed so staggeringly well that many experts believe they entered bubble territory long ago. There is clearly a major investing opportunity in next-generation auto technology. But investors are right to be skeptical of stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and
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After the meteoric jump of Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) stock in December and earlier this month, many bears are piling on the name, declaring that the shares are overvalued and overbought. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com I, however, continue to remain upbeat about the company’s outlook, as the positive points about Lemonade that I discussed in
While it seems like the future of entertainment lies in the hands of streaming platforms, companies like FUBO (NYSE:FUBO) are proof that cable isn’t completely dead. Known for their exorbitant prices, many have made the switch from cable to on-demand platforms like Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) in an effort to cut their monthly bills. Source: Lori Butcher/ShutterStock.com
Shares of Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock have grown by an impressive 45% in the past six months. It also ended the year on a high with a 25% increase in its shares for 2020. Source: ilikeyellow / Shutterstock.com However, what’s surprising is that the company is coming off one of its most challenging years in recent
With the novel coronavirus pandemic, many healthcare stocks came under pressure last year. This was especially the case for those organizations that provided discretionary procedures or therapies. And while things should get much better this year, the industry is facing something else: a change in federal leadership. The Biden Administration is likely to be more
Back in 2011, Morgan Stanley’s head auto analyst Adam Jonas made a bold call which made many other analysts on Wall Street chuckle. He said that the nascent and largely unproven electric vehicle market – which, at the time, accounted for less than 0.1% of global passenger car sales – was going to explode higher
After showing a triple-digit return in 2020, is it reasonable to expect even more gains from PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) in 2021? Where is the top for PayPal stock? Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com The payments processor had a huge year last year, giving investors a 115% return as the novel coronavirus accelerated the trend of online retail
With the world still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, digital payment apps like PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) continue to remain a key trend this year. As physical stores shuttered across the globe in March 2020, people increasingly turned to digital apps as a means to pay for goods and services. This resulted in some impressive
Gun stocks got several boosts in 2020 and the start of 2021 looks no different. Historically, consumers purchase more guns on concerns that they’ll lose gun rights because of Democratic leadership. But how can investors measure that concern? A great proxy for the strength of the gun market — and by extension gun stocks —
Hydrogen stocks were some of the biggest winners in 2020. Industry leader Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) saw its stock price rise just shy of 1,000% last year, while shares of FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE), and Ballard Power (NASDAQ:BLDP) all rose more than 225%. These big rallies were driven by – as we’ve discussed at
Over the past 12 months, investor optimism toward electric and autonomous vehicles has expanded from manufacturers to suppliers. Among those suppliers, Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) stock has perhaps the most intriguing story. Source: Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock.com To be sure, LAZR stock isn’t cheap. At a current price of $31, Luminar has a market capitalization
Pulling back at the start of 2021, Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock is bouncing back in a big way. As of this writing, shares are up 30.4% in the pre-market. Why are investors diving back into this SPAC (special purpose acquisition company), which completed its merger with privately-held electric vehicle maker Canoo late last year? Source: Canoo
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock found itself in the headlines yet again on Friday, after Wedbush Securities said that the EV maker will top one million deliveries by 2022 and approach 5 million deliveries by 2030. In the note to investors, Wedbush hiked its base price target on TSLA stock to $950 from $715. Source: Grisha Bruev
In June 2012, the world changed forever. You probably didn’t even notice. It was in that month’s issue of the Science journal that U.C. Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna and Umea University professor Emmanuelle Charpentier unveiled what the scientific community has since labeled the “scientific breakthrough of the century.” The breakthrough: CRISPR-Cas9 genetic editing systems. Doudna
If you’re looking to build a portfolio of stocks to buy with just $5,000, the advent of fractional share ownership has made it a whole lot easier. Google the words “fractional share portfolios,” and you get 527,000 results with everything from reviews on seven of the best fractional share investing brokerages to links to some
Shares of plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) perked up on Thursday after fast-food chain Taco Bell announced that it will be launching a new plant-based protein with Beyond Meat in 2021. BYND stock jumped more than 10% on the news. Source: calimedia / Shutterstock.com Zooming out, the Taco Bell-Beyond Meat partnership simply underscores why
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) had a stellar 2020, with the stock almost doubling during the year. Robust sales of its gaming hardware and market-share gains against its competitors in the CPU space helped the company post remarkable growth throughout the year. Though its performance was boosted due to the pandemic, AMD stock in 2021 should
Coming into December, Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) had been doing well. However, now even the bulls are surprised by the way LMND stock has erupted. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com All of a sudden, the market has woken up to just how great of a business Lemonade is. That’s because — while the insurance business can
It really wasn’t very long ago that things were looking pretty good for Texas-based SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) and its stakeholders. The company’s information technology management and security software, known as the Orion IT management system, was quite popular and SWI stock holders seemingly had nothing to worry about. Source: Shutterstock In a cruel and ironic twist
When the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal to merge with electric-vehicle (EV) infrastructure company ChargePoint was announced back in September, Switchback Energy’s (NYSE:SBE) profile was raised among investors. And as a result, the SBE stock price started to perk up. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com For prospective investors in the EV charging niche, this $2.4