Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has been surging since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. NFLX stock is up nearly 50% since the market sell-off in mid-March. Source: Riccosta / Shutterstock.com The company’s streaming service is getting a (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It seems that even consumers who held out from the streaming service are giving Netflix a try,
Stocks to sell
Given the tough challenges that Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces, SBUX stock looks meaningfully overvalued at this point. Source: Grand Warszawski / Shutterstock.com The Recession and Social Distancing One obvious headwind that Starbucks has to cope with is the recession. Although, as I’ve pointed out previously, the vast majority of high-income individuals have kept their positions
J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) continues to fight for its life, but that doesn’t mean investors have to get long on JCP stock. Source: Supannee_Hickman / Shutterstock.com The novel coronavirus has hampered the retail sector, as well as many other industries and sectors. However, retail in particular is feeling the pinch — and perhaps that’s because many
The airline industry revenue has collapsed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. While I am positive on a few names in the industry, American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) is one company I would avoid. AAL stock has plummeted by 72% from 52-week highs and currently trades at $9.65. Even after this big downside, the stock remains unattractive.
Small-cap healthcare company Co-Diagnostics (NASDAQ:CODX) had a fantastic run in recent weeks. But it appears that the good times have come to a decisive end. CODX stock dropped more than 5% Thursday during the regular trading session, and it has fallen another 7% in early morning trading. Source: Shutterstock That’s because, on Thursday, Co-Diagnostics suffered
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made prepared remarks on May 13 that suggested the economy is not about to bail out General Electric (NYSE:GE). If you own GE stock, I’d be very worried your investment is dead money until sometime in 2021, maybe longer. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Among the things Powell said in
While the markets were in bull mode, United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) stock still did not do very well. Note that the shares are close to their 52-week low, which was set in mid-March. For the year so far, the stock has tumbled a grueling 73%. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com But could UAL stock provide investors with
[Editor’s note: “After 70% Rebound, It’s Time to Ditch Chevron Stock” was originally published April 6. It has since been updated to reflect the most relevant information available.] Source: Denis Kuvaev / Shutterstock.com What’s next for Chevron (NYSE:CVX)? Like its major oil company peers, Chevron stock has been hammered thanks to record low energy prices,
In late April, the supply-demand imbalance in the oil market took an almost comical turn. The futures contract for May delivery actually sold at a negative price for the first time in history. Cristian Tiu, chair and associate professor of finance at the University of Buffalo’s School of Management likened what is happening to oil
Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE:CCL) has been one of the biggest gainers in the entertainment and travel space in recent weeks. Sure, CCL stock is still down sharply since before the novel coronavirus began. However, since the March lows, Carnival’s stock has soared from a low of around $8 back to almost $14 now. That’s a
In the week ending May 8, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) shares rose nearly 3%. The beleaguered energy company moved in tandem with other oil stocks as the price of oil moved higher. However, in the last month alone, CHK stock has dropped over 50% amid reports that a bankruptcy is imminent. Source: Novikov Aleksey / Shutterstock.com
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) just cut its dividend during its first-quarter earnings announcement on May 6. That is not good for MRO stock in the long run. I was wrong about this — I thought that it had enough cash flow to cover the dividend. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com Marathon Oil said it was temporarily suspending
It’s a bit unusual for someone at the corporate level of a large-cap company to predict a stock’s low point during a crisis. That’s precisely what’s happening, however, in the case of JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) stock. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com Calling stock-price bottoms is usually best left to qualified financial analysts (and, of course,
Ford (NYSE:F) has been obliterated amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. From peak to trough, F stock fell more than 57%. While shares have bounced about 25% from the lows, that lags the broader market and still leaves Ford shares down more than 47% from its 2020 high. Source: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com That sounds like
In recent months, pundits and reporters have focused on the obvious hits that Disney (NYSE:DIS) is taking as a result of the new coronavirus. And indeed, the fact that the company’s parks have been closed while movie theaters have been shuttered has meaningfully hurt Disney stock. Source: Ivan Marc / Shutterstock.com But the media appears
Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) gained 10% after the tech giant announced better than expected first-quarter results on April 29. FB stock has now made up all the ground it lost since the beginning of the year. Source: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com With people sheltered at home, user engagement numbers soared, as daily active users grew at an
Is Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) stock a good “bottom-fishing” opportunity? That depends. Sure, it’s stronger than its rivals. But that may not be enough. Source: Carlos E. Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com We may have made progress on overcoming the novel coronavirus pandemic. Yet, air travel could remain in the dog house for quite some time. As
As the markets look to finish the first full week of the new calendar month, the current bullish trend in motion continues to look friendly overall. But notorious fabled advice is also making sense in select overbought price charts, hinting at stocks to sell right now. It wasn’t long ago that the novel coronavirus pandemic allowed
[Editor’s Note: “Sell Moderna (MRNA) Stock as Covid-19 Catalyst Inflates Valuation” was originally published April 2, 2020. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] Source: Shutterstock Is it too late to buy Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) stock? The prospective novel coronavirus vaccine has made much headway in recent weeks. But many other biotech firms
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) announced its Q1 earnings on May 5 after the market closed. The COVID-19 pandemic as well as the result of the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia have caused oil stocks to plunge. In 2020, OXY stock has tumbled about 66%. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Yet that price decline shows only