The energy sector has been on another planet in 2022. While a bear market has run roughshod through every other industry, rising oil prices have driven profits and energy stocks into orbit. Due to the pandemic depressing share prices, most energy companies already had juicy dividend yields coming into the year. And with recent payout
A couple weeks into 2020, I recommended to InvestorPlace readers that they forget about Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) stock, suggesting they buy National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) or TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) instead. All three stocks were trading in the $40 range at the time. I argued that Lyft wasn’t expected to make money until 2021, and that was only
Depreciation Expense vs. Accumulated Depreciation: an Overview The basic difference between depreciation expense and accumulated depreciation lies in the fact that one appears as an expense on the income statement (depreciation), and the other is a contra asset reported on the balance sheet (accumulated depreciation). However, both pertain to the “wearing out” of equipment, machinery,
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it had decided to overturn Roe v. Wade in a landmark decision that reverses a nearly 50-year-old precedent granting women the right to an abortion in all 50 states. The decision fell along ideological lines, with Republican-appointed judges voting to overturn Roe and the court’s three liberals dissenting. Up
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) makes about 80% of its revenue from advertising. But the company is facing forces that could disrupt its business model and hurt GOOG stock. Ongoing legislation in the U.S. and E.U. regulatory actions could prevent Google from benefiting from its “gatekeeper” status with online ads. For example, if you do a search for
Stock futures slipped on Thursday evening as Wall Street looked to grind out a rare positive week in what has been a rough first half of the year. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99 points, or 0.3%. Futures for the S&P 500 dipped nearly 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.4%.
When the markets crashed due to the pandemic, it seemed like the end of the world. However, dozens of stocks delivered multi-fold returns over the next 12-18 months. The euphoric rally in growth stocks was largely over towards the end of 2021. A key reason being contractionary policies coupled with toned down growth expectations. As
These are six dividend income stocks with better yields than the S&P 500. The S&P 500 has a dividend yield of approximately 1.60% from a practical standpoint. The reason this is so is that the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) trades for $374.64 as of June 23, and its training 12-month (TTM) dividend payment
We’re officially in a bear market. The good news is that the market has two ends to it, meaning that we can profit from stock price appreciation as well as depreciation. Because of this, I have compiled a list of overvalued stocks to sell in this bear market. I thought long and hard about how
If you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, odds are you’ll work with a real estate agent to help you through the process. Most real estate agents are paid for their services through commissions that are based on a percentage of the property’s selling price. How much money agents make each year
Zendesk Inc. is close to a deal with a group of buyout firms, according to people familiar with the matter, resurrecting a failed attempt to sell itself in what would be one of the biggest private-equity takeovers of the year. A deal with a group that includes Hellman & Friedman LLC and Permira could be struck
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock is well-positioned to be resilient in the face of slowing economic growth and the valuation of GOOG stock has become quite favorable. As a result, Alphabet’s shares are definitely a buy for many investors. And for those with a long-term time horizon, Alphabet continues to provide a means of exploiting the tremendous
In this article WE UAL KBH General view of WeWork Weihai Road flagship is seen on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai, China. World’s leading co-working space company WeWork will acquire China-based rival naked Hub for 400 million U.S. dollars. (Photo by Jackal Pan/Visual China Group via Getty Images) VCG | Getty Images Check out the
With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares at a new 2022 low last week, there was news that had investors concerned. It wasn’t another lockdown at a Chinese assembly plant, or another delayed product release. This time, it was in the company’s own back yard and something that could impact the profitability of its Apple Stores. For
When trouble hits, the first instinct is to run but if you insist on holding your ground, you might want to consider pivoting your funds toward safe dividend stocks to buy. With the broader economic framework incentivizing stability over growth potential, investors are better served focusing on profitable companies that are able to reward their
Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), a cloud communications platform that enables developers to build, scale, and operate customer engagement within software applications in the United States and internationally is a company that has disappointed its shareholders in 2022. The stock is down 65% year-to-date and it trades very close to its 52-week low of $87.67. Is TWLO stock
Rates on 30-year mortgages took a dive Wednesday, dropping almost two-tenths of a point to slip back under the notable 6% threshold they breached on June 13. Averages in the 6% range hadn’t previously been seen since 2008. National averages of the lowest rates offered by more than 200 of the country’s top lenders, with
U.S. stock index futures on Thursday pointed to a mixed start, with the hard-hit technology sector seeing some relief from the recent downturn in bond yields. What’s happening Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average YM00, -0.14% fell 118 points, or 0.4%, to 30353. Futures on the S&P 500 ES00, +0.05% dropped 7.5 points, or
On today’s episode I sit down with Jeff Snider. Jeff is the Head of Global Research at Alhambra Investments. He’s developed a working model for the global monetary system that is unlike anything else I’ve seen to date. The general thesis is that the Eurodollar system is working behind the scenes to soak up dollar
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