The lithium battery market is booming in 2023, thanks to the surge in electric vehicle sales. Consumers are switching to greener and cheaper alternatives to gas-powered cars, and governments are offering incentives and subsidies to encourage the transition. However, on the supply side of the market, a glut of lithium, precipitating from the rise of
Autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy is 0ne of the most promising, relatively new types of cancer treatments. CAR T involves “reprogramming” patients’ T cells, which fight hostile cells within the body. Specifically, CAR T treatments work by reconfiguring T cells so that they attack proteins found on tumors. CAR T also attacks other
Student-loan borrowers are preparing to resume their payments this month after a three-year-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And the impending payments aren’t just putting a crimp on clothes, sneakers and nights out — they’re prompting lifestyle resets, stretching work schedules and sapping budget wiggle room, borrowers say. In Michigan, teacher Audra DeRidder, 27,
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Rivian Automotive — Shares popped 3.3% in the premarket. Evercore ISI upgraded Rivian Automotive to outperform from in line, and raised its price target, saying the electric truck maker could be the next Tesla and BYD. The Sphere is seen during the opening night with U2:UV
A recent article in Barron’s about Chinese households opting to save rather than spend suggested that the country would have difficulty pulling out of the economic tailspin it’s been in since the pandemic began in early 2020. That’s terrible news for Chinese stocks. “An increasingly common belief is that China’s struggling economy, faced with headwinds
Large-cap stocks are some of the largest corporations on the planet. Many of these stocks are household names that offer investors more safety than small and mid-cap stocks. While these stocks tend to have less volatility, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Large-cap stocks also have their fair share of risks. Getting a
After a strong summer, Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) stock lost altitude in September. Does this mean it’s time for investors to give up on Archer Aviation? Not necessarily, but you’ll definitely want to keep your share position size small and be realistic with your time frame. Archer Aviation will not commercialize its electric vertical take-off and landing
U.S. stocks were putting in a mixed performance Monday afternoon as Treasury yields resumed their march higher and lawmakers averted a shutdown of the federal government over the weekend. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA was down 193 points, or 0.6%, at 33,315. The S&P 500 SPX was off 15 points, or 0.3%,
In this article FDX PINS CRM ADBE MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe. Mark Neuling | CNBC Investors are grappling with uncertainty after a difficult September left the major averages reeling. However, the current scenario also offers an opportunity to pick stocks that could generate attractive returns despite short-term pressures.
Love her or loathe her, Cathie Wood’s magnetic pull on the investment world remains undiminished. Wood has uniquely curated portfolios brimming with disruptive tech firms and ambitious start-ups offering tremendous long-term upside potential. In its euphoric rally of 2020 to 2021, the investment maven’s flagship exchange-traded fund soared to new heights, delivering staggering triple-digit returns.
The North American cannabis market is booming in 2023, thanks to the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana in several states and provinces. Many investors are betting on the growth potential of this industry, especially as cannabis may be moved to Schedule III from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This would ease
The case for investing in growth stocks has been muddled for quite some time. For example, 2022 was a terrible year for growth stocks across the board. Rapid rate hikes beginning in March of that year caused their downturn. The negative correlation between rising interest rates and high-performing growth stocks is well known: The price
U.S. stock-index futures surged higher Sunday night, after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.50% rallied about 200 points, or 0.6% late Sunday. S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.55% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQ00, +0.75% also gained. On Saturday night, Congress approved a 45-day, bipartisan stopgap spending bill, which
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman would “absolutely” do a deal with X, the social platform previously known as Twitter, with his newly approved investment vehicle, Ackman told The Wall Street Journal in a story
Editor’s note: “AI’s Meteoric Rise Is a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity in the Making” was previously published in August 2023. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. The world has been buzzing about artificial intelligence (AI) since OpenAI first introduced ChatGPT back in November 2022. And initially, investors were skeptical of the hype
In every sport in the world there is always a great exemplary sportsman, someone that everyone admires and wants to follow in his footsteps, in our world of financial markets, that great exemplar and teacher for everyone is the great Warren Buffett, better known as the Oracle of Omaha. Following in his footsteps, studying his
As reform in federal cannabis laws continues to move forward (albeit slowly), it may be worthwhile to keep an eye on the cannabis stocks to watch. Big developments in this area could drive correspondingly large moves among stocks in the cannabis space, but are any of these names in the “Green Zone?” TradeSmith offers investors
Dear Quentin, My mother is 88. My brother put both our names on her home deed. The house is paid for and we all live in Tennessee. I think he thought it would protect her assets, but won’t this cause a tax problem for us when she dies? The home is paid for in full,
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Media stocks — A handful of media and studio stocks rose Wednesday after the nearly 150-day writer strike ended. Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global jumped more than 2.5%, while Comcast added 0.9%. Disney hovered near the
Recent comments by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) CEO Brian Moynihan have increased my confidence in my thesis that the U.S. is heading for “a soft landing.” Specifically, Moynihan said the U.S. Federal Reserve already achieved “a soft landing.” That being said, investors may want to consider jumping back into consumer discretionary stocks – especially those that