Getting that blue checkmark on Twitter may be soon be expensive. One of Elon Musk’s first projects as owner of Twitter Inc. will be to turn Twitter Blue, the social network’s $4.99-a-month subscription plan, into a $19.99-a-month plan that exclusively verifies users, according to a report Sunday by The Verge. The news was first reported
[Editor’s note: “Finding the Best Stocks to Buy Amid Market Volatility” was previously published in October 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] It’s been a crazy year in the markets, huh? But what if I told you that all this craziness is actually creating the opportunity of the
With fears of a global recession rising, it’s probably best to consider targeting certain Nasdaq stocks to sell. Though the underlying technology-centric exchange brings several innovators to the table, many of these ideas don’t align with traditional strengths. In particular, some publicly traded companies feature the worst of both worlds: high risk and overvalued. Since
Hailing from Canada, Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT) specializes in manufacturing functional materials known, appropriately enough, as metamaterials. This particular company also has a flourishing security segment. Moreover, Meta Materials has demonstrated exceptional revenue growth. Therefore, it’s definitely not too late to buy MMAT stock. Keep an eye on the company’s expenditures, however, and be sure to maintain
An unmarried Chicago man with no children, no living siblings, and no nieces or nephews quietly accumulated an $11 million estate over a long life, in large part through mutual-fund investing. In 2016, he died at home, with no will and no obvious heirs. Now, as reported by local news site Block Club Chicago, a
In this article FFIV TXN JNPR TKR LRN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks ended Friday on a positive note, but an uncertain week – with a Federal Reserve meeting – looms ahead. The three major averages notched gains for Friday’s session and were higher on the
In this article LOG.N-CH LOGI UPST STEM HIBB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tony Avelar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Logitech — The computer peripherals maker jumped 11% after Logitech reiterated its full-year guidance, which was lowered in July. Logitech has struggled with weaker demand
As Halloween approaches, investors’ minds may be on finding treats rather than picking stocks. That said, as we head into November, compiling a list of top stock picks to consider is certainly a good move, as many tech stocks have gotten hit very hard. This earnings season hasn’t been kind to many tech stocks. Accordingly,
There’s a good deal of trucking stocks to sell. To be clear, the market ideas on this list do not necessarily represent flawed strategies or operations. Rather, investors must deal with certain realities that disproportionately impact certain sectors over others. Fundamentally, the nature of trucking stocks to sell centers largely (if not mostly) on the
With a myriad of upside catalysts available for the hydrocarbon sector, investors have every incentive to consider the top oil stocks to buy. However, not all energy players are the same. For this list of potentially intriguing market ideas, we’ll look at some of the best companies in the field, with varying risk-reward profiles. Fundamentally,
Preston Pysh interviews macroeconomist, Luke Gromen, about everything happening in the global economy in the 4th quarter of 2022. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:38 – What is happening between the United States and China with chip manufacturing 00:04:10 – Is the FED being weaponized against Russia and China 00:18:16 – What
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I once got some excellent investing advice around Halloween from a fortuneteller in Salem, Massachusetts. “Are you prepared in your life to take on more risk?” he asked over a table of magic crystals, after I’d flipped over some tarot cards. “Do you have the information you need? Do you understand what you control, and
A mechanic works on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson showroom and repair shop in Lindon, Utah, on Monday, April 19, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Harley-Davidson — Shares of the motorcycle company climbed 13% after Harley reported quarterly earnings beat top- and bottom
I’m no long-term fan of Big Tech stocks. Just earlier this year, I made the bold claim that Big Tech stocks were dead, calling for the demise of giants like Meta (META), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Amazon (AMZN). Since then, those stocks have all collapsed more than 20%. But that was then –
Elections are often bad for markets. They create uncertainty. Government policy impacts the economy. Uncertain government policy implies an uncertain economic direction. Markets hate uncertainty. There’s even more uncertainty this year, given the wide divergence between the parties, and their voters. What might happen under a Republican Congress is different from what might happen under
Despite all the current market uncertainty, Wall Street analyst stock calls are still happening. Between Oct. 24 and 26, MarketBeat reported that there were 53 upgrades of U.S.-listed stocks. Analyst upgrades and downgrades have become cannon fodder for retail investors trying to find an edge over their institutional counterparts. Google the words “analyst upgrades
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Medicare open enrollment started Oct. 15, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. That’s not great, since Medicare Advantage plans — which operate much like the private insurance you may
Kobus Louw | E+ | Getty Images Company: Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Business: Vertiv designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. The company went public through a SPAC merger in the first quarter of 2020 with GS Acquisition Holdings, a SPAC
In this article MRK CSG.N-CH SNBR META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent slumped 24.6% after issuing weak guidance for the current quarter and missing earnings estimates for the