Video game maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has been around since 2008 and is having one of its best-ever years in the face of the novel coronavirus. Activision-Blizzard stock is up more than 30% year to date. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com The maker of the ever-popular Call of Duty franchise is already pushing all-time highs set
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Value is a word that is thrown around by analysts, investment managers and plenty of others in the market. But for me it comes down to how a stock of a company is priced against its trailing sales or against its intrinsic value known as the book value. Earnings, of course, are what most focus
Are any fans of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” reading this? It sure seems like we entered a new decade and immediately ushered in a modern-day rendition of the contemporary hit. Novel coronavirus cases continue to rise. Flying snakes are in the news. Kanye West just entered the upcoming presidential race. It’s certainly
After peaking at over $40, fears of the rapidly spreading coronavirus across the United States sent Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) sharply lower. Increasing selling pressure may send LUV stock back to its 52-week low of $22.47. Source: Carlos E. Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com But that isn’t necessarily too much for the carrier to overcome. After all,
Massive industrial conglomerate General Electric (NYSE:GE) has been through a number of dynasties, each marked by a CEO with a unique vision. The price of GE stock has reflected these vicissitudes, sometimes with gains and other times with gut-wrenching losses. Source: JPstock/Shutterstock.com Current CEO Larry Culp’s tenure, while not a new development anymore, is still
Demand for flying is steadily increasing amid declining fear about the novel coronavirus. That bodes well for Delta (NYSE:DAL) stock. Source: NextNewMedia / Shutterstock.com Delta’s cash burn has tremendously decreased and is quite manageable. Also, the recent spike in coronavirus cases in a few locations is not going to result in the type of all-encompassing
It’s not the most famous cloud-based tech firm on the planet, but Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) is a name that’s gaining traction lately. The buzz surrounding FSLY stock is well-earned as this company is far from a cloud-computing Johnny-come-lately. Source: Shutterstock Commentators shouldn’t throw the word “innovator” around lightly. However, the term is entirely appropriate in the
Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) is one of those stocks you trade on news because fundamentals don’t exist. MRNA stock, which only came public late last year, has a market capitalization of $22 billion after racking up sales of $60 million for all of 2019. Source: Shutterstock When it came public I recommended readers buy it. Those who
At first, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock fell off a cliff in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with shares dropping from $90 in late February to $58 in late March. Then, QCOM stock sharply reversed course and rallied all the way back to $90 on optimism that the pandemic will inflict only temporary and minor damage on
Editor’s note: This article is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Matt McCall’s pick for the contest is Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AIMT). Six months ago, I introduced you to Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AIMT) as my pick in the Best Stocks for 2020 contest. It’s a leading biopharmaceutical that focuses specifically on the unmet needs of people who suffer
Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) has been lagging since the company reported earnings in early June. However, LULU stock caught a bid on June 30, on news that it will acquire Mirror for $500 million. Source: Sorbis / Shutterstock.com Shares closed off the highs, but still climbed 6% on the day. Why the enthusiasm? Because Lululemon bought into a
At the beginning of the week, DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) stock saw its share price decline. Investors looked at economic reopening across the U.S. as a negative for the firm’s future performance. DocuSign specializes in orchestrating contracts online and is best-known for its eSignature service, which allows people to sign contracts electronically. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com When
Editor’s note: This article is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Eric Fry’s pick for the contest is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX). When we last discussed Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), the novel coronavirus pandemic was in full force, the U.S. stock market was struggling to recover from a wicked 34% drop and copper prices had tumbled to a three-year low. This
If you can ignore the humidity and 90-degree temperatures, you can almost convince yourself it’s March and not July. Spring training baseball is restarting and professional basketball and hockey playoffs are around the corner. If you hold Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) stock, these are all good signs. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com The novel coronavirus
The Institute for Supply Management supplies a monthly look at the U.S. manufacturing market. In April, that index hit an 11-year low. But since then, the numbers have been rising. They’re not going wild, but they’re rising. You have seen this in the housing market where new home purchases are growing — mortgage demand is
I’ve been recommending Square (NYSE:SQ) for this entire year. Admittedly, at first that call looked a bit shaky. The novel coronavirus pandemic sent stocks plunging — and Square stock wasn’t immune. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com The company’s exposure to small businesses suggested significant risk if the broader economy went into a tailspin. At the lows,
Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Jason Moser’s pick for the contest is Wayfair (NYSE:W). To say that 2020 has been a crazy year for the stock market would be putting it mildly. And what about for my InvestorPlace.com Best Stocks pick? To say that 2020 has been a crazy year for shareholders
Editor’s note: This article is a part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. The Readers’ Choice pick for the contest is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Despite all the chaos in the stock market this quarter, investors have been able to count on a few certainties. You’re likely reading this on an iPhone or a Mac, perhaps an iPad. And if
The novel coronavirus has accelerated a digital shift in just about every industry. Working from home, homeschooling, e-commerce, and telemedicine are just a few ways coronavirus has upended the way people interact. But with all of that online exposure comes a greater risk of data breaches, which is why many investors have started to look
The coronavirus outbreak has caused a lot of negative impact on consumer demand, unemployment and stocks in industries like travel and leisure took a big hit. During this pandemic, consumers changed their preferences and way of living in a way nobody would have imagined before. Shares of Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) performed very well during this pandemic.