In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, shares of visual search platform Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) fell off a cliff. In a matter of weeks, Pinterest stock dropped from $25 to $10. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com The selloff makes complete sense. The world has come to a screeching halt. Consumers aren’t going out and buying
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Last November, I wrote that Uber (NYSE:UBER) was on the comeback trail, making Uber stock a buy. Source: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com At the time, it was trading around $27. In the months since, it’s been on a wild ride ranging between a high of $42 and a 52-week low of $13.71. As it rebounded
To get a sense of just how volatile this market is, consider that Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) stock has doubled from its lows. Yet, Penn National stock still is down 74% from its 52-week high. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com The decline in PENN stock makes some sense. Casinos nationwide have been shut down amid
After a recent bounce, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) is down almost 20% from its 52-week highs. That’s notably better than the S&P 500, which is down about 27% from its highs. Given all the circumstances at the momentum, it’s hard to determine if Alibaba stock is outperforming or underperforming expectations. Source: Kevin Chen Photography / Shutterstock.com While
The coronavirus continues to sweep across the world. It’s hitting Europe and the U.S. hard after the outbreak began in China. Despite the hellish reality of Covid-19, we’re seeing individual companies step up, like Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD). As a result, GILD stock is up 16.3% year-to-date and 9% over the past month. Some investors may
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock closed March at less than $1 from where it opened January. Source: gguy / Shutterstock.com Although a down market — spurred on by Friday’s jobs report — has Microsoft stock down about 1.5% on April 3, it remains about the only thing working. Even the dividend, 51 cents per share, looks payable.
Investors who mourned their first-quarter losses as Wall Street collapsed into a bear market may have missed success stories like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock, which managed to hold its own amid the chaos. Source: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock.com It’s true. While the Nasdaq Composite fell more than 16% year-to-date, Microsoft’s stock is flat, as
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) is one of several stocks breaking out in light of the coronavirus from China. Shares in hard-hit industries like airlines and retail are trending lower. But household products names like Clorox stock have made new highs. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com The reason is obvious: panic buying. And not just food and toilet
Amidst growing global tumult, volatility has had the stock market swinging from extreme bearishness to brief moments of bullishness. And although the general direction is down, sticking to the game plan will pay off in the long run. Investors ought to stake claims in ongoing trends now to maximize returns over the next few years.
It’s been a bumpy ride in financial markets over the past month and that volatility is expected to continue. For that reason, investors have been searching for quality investments that can last through the turbulence. In the semiconductor space, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a great place to start looking. After losing roughly 20% of its value,
[Editor’s Note: “5 Chinese Stocks to Buy for the Second Half 2020 Rebound”was originally published in December 2019. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] The bull thesis on Chinese stocks going into 2020 was surprisingly simple and compelling. You had easing trade tensions, stabilizing geopolitical relations, ample fiscal stimulus from the
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) has been one of the market’s all-time great stocks. Cumulative returns exceed 160,000%. Put another way, $10,000 invested in the initial public offering of Danaher stock would be worth over $16 million right now. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com Stock performance aside, Danaher remains one of the world’s best companies. The Danaher Business System
Identifying companies that can withstand market volatility is essential to prospering as the novel coronavirus roils the markets. The 5G network should remain essential to global communication regardless of the course of the virus. And Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock is among one of the best large-cap 5G investments available. Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com There’s no point
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). When InvestorPlace readers expressed their confidence in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock, they probably didn’t anticipate the current level of global chaos. It’s certainly one of the best stocks in 2020, but with a year-to-date loss of almost 14%,
Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Louis Navellier’s pick for the contest is PennyMac Financial Services (NYSE:PFSI). PennyMac Financial Services (NYSE:PFSI) is the fourth-largest originator and sixth-largest loan servicer in the U.S. And it’s only been around 12 years. What’s more, the company is still outperforming the broader stock market.
If you’ve been to the grocery store during this pandemic mess we’re in, then you know what I’m saying is right: As much as the coronavirus shutdown is wrecking the economy and stock market right now, grocery stocks like Kroger (NYSE:KR) are the bright spots of your portfolio. In fact, Kroger stock is up nearly
Micron Technologies (NASDAQ:MU) stock is proof there is life after the coronavirus from China. Source: Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.com The memory chip maker surprised analysts by earning $405 million, 36 cents per share, on revenue of $4.8 billion for the quarter ending in February. This coincided with the heart of the pandemic in China and
Editor’s note: This article is a part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. John Jagerson and Wade Hansen’s pick for the contest is Disney (NYSE:DIS). When we started our original write up for this year’s top stock pick with “Please keep your arms and hands inside the ride at all times … 2020 is going to be
Despite my long-term bullishness, I concede that the wild swings in the markets have been discomfiting for my readers. Truly, we’re witnessing an unprecedented response to this crisis that will impose both societal and economic scars. As you might expect, companies which are levered to consumer sentiment like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have taken a beating. At
Before Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shareholders start freaking out and selling their Microsoft stock, there are no signs at the moment that the company will delay the release of its new gaming console, Xbox Series X. The console is slated to be released in the fourth quarter Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com However, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter