It’s amazing to witness a the resurgence of interest in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) in late 2023. Earlier this year, INTC stock hit rock bottom as financial traders mocked Intel. They relentlessly talked about Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) eating Intel’s lunch. But now, Intel’s loyal investors are having the last laugh, and in 2024 I expect that they’ll be
2023 proved to be a wild year, as many investors’ top-performing stocks quickly swirled down the drain amid higher interest rates and tightened economic conditions. But, against all odds, the market outlook improved rapidly in early fall before kicking off an early start to the Santa rally. While it’s too early to say for sure,
Oil prices are set to post their first annual decline in three years, and a return to the important $100-a-barrel mark may prove elusive in early 2024 with record U.S. production offsetting efforts by OPEC+ to tighten the global market. A voluntary 1 million barrel-a-day oil production cut by Saudi Arabia, and Russia’s pledge to
Over the past week, there has been a fair bit of negative news regarding Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock. Shares trended up late last month, some developments may change the stock’s trajectory. Including tax loss harvesting and other factors, LCID may face a potential decline in price in the coming weeks. If that’s not bad enough,
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are known for offering higher dividend yields than most of the stocks listed on the S&P 500. But while these stocks feature higher yields, a good dividend isn’t enough to justify buying shares. Some stocks with dividend yields well above 5% end up generating mediocre returns and falling behind the market. So
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) shares have been holding steady at around $7 per share since the start of the month, but as I recently argued, another near-term selloff for QS stock remains very possible. Why? A recent bearish sell-side rating, for one. There has also been growing awareness of insider selling by members of the EV battery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell startled economists with a press conference Wednesday that was viewed as much more dovish than expected. It was “12 doves a-leaping,” said Michael Feroli, U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase. “The Fed can’t believe its luck. The data is going their way,” said Krishna Guha, vice chairman of Evercore ISI. The
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to investing is identifying doomed stocks within your portfolio and getting rid of them. For long-term investors, this can be even more challenging because they choose stocks to buy and hold for a long time horizon. To ensure you don’t hold on to stocks beyond their expiration
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As a member of the “Magnificent Seven,” Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) earned the market’s favor throughout 2023. However, this doesn’t guarantee similar results for Apple’s investors in 2024. Overall, the outlook for AAPL stock is good and we’re assigning it a “B” grade, but there’s no urgency to buy it now if you don’t want to. It’s amazing to consider how
The numbers: Demand for mortgages rose this week as mortgage rates fell to the lowest level since July. Rates dropped 10 basis points in the last week, and the 30-year rate is 54 basis points lower than a month ago. Lower rates provided a boost to buying and refinancing demand. The overall market composite index
2023 has seen a revival in the speculative stocks category. After a dismal 2022, many more adventurous parts of the market are back on the upswing. Cryptocurrency, biotech, and even some former SPACs are perking up. Not all of these rebounds are justified, however. In the case of these three speculative stocks, huge trouble lies
As EV stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) see sales slip and margins tighten, many bemoan the industry’s current state. While adoption skyrocketed over the past few years, tightened economic conditions mean consumers can’t afford top-of-the-line EV offerings. But EVs are here to stay despite short-term headwinds. The industry-wide bearish sentiment lends itself to opening positions in
Lithium producers and lithium stocks have been badly hit as Chinese lithium prices plunged an incredible total of about 75% between November 2022 and November 2023. However, in the wake of the tremendous decline of both the mineral’s prices and lithium stocks, multiple firms are starting to be bullish on the sector. For example, research
“Ohtani left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table and the Dodgers saved hundreds of millions of dollars.” Sports fans were anxiously waiting to hear where Shohei Ohtani, the once-in-a-generation two-way baseball superstar, would sign his next contract, now that he had served his time with the hapless Los Angeles Angels. (During his six
In this article HPQ BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett tours the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in HP to 5.2%, according to a regulatory filing released Monday night. The conglomerate previously had a nine-day
During a time when the electric vehicle manufacturing industry is hyper-competitive, it will be challenging for Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) to sell vehicles and turn a profit. Consequently, RIVN stock will be vulnerable in 2024 and might give up its recent gains. The best grade we can give the stock is a “D,” along with a cautionary signal
Blue-chip stocks are typically companies that are leaders in their respective industries, have a strong reputation, have maintained stability throughout many years (especially during economic turmoil), and offer investors consistent growth potential. All the stocks I choose below are within the Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The Dow has
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) stock actually represents three companies, each with unique problems and opportunities. There’s the entertainment division, the ESPN division, and the parks division, which must maintain a pristine reputation to deliver long-term profits. In the long term, this can be managed, but CEO Bob Iger looks like he’s out of time.
Ho-ho-uh oh? As Tuesday’s CPI data and Wednesday’s Fed meeting hog this week’s limelight, something may be brewing in one hot corner of the stock market. Monday marked the first time since 2012 that the Nasdaq 100 managed a positive close with all Magnificent Seven names — Apple AAPL, -1.29%, Amazon AMZN, -1.04%, Tesla TSLA,