Total return. That’s a combination of growth and the dividend a stock returns. The dividend is kind of like a guaranteed return, even if the stock doesn’t perform or the market rolls over. That’s why companies that offer dividends are considered shareholder friendly. They return some of their net profits to their investors and generally
Do we finally have blue skies ahead for airline stocks? It’s too early to sound the all-clear, but things are certainly looking up. The announcement of the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) vaccine breakthrough last week set off a seismic shift in the stock market. Traders started to dump their tech and work-from-home stocks while buying out-of-favor airlines,
Transportation, and especially airplanes and cars, took center stage this week as investors pondered some very good news emerging for the sector. Source: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com Shares of electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) hit a new high yesterday and have gained over 23% since Monday’s announcement that the stock will now trade on the S&P
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the video-conferencing company jumped more than 6% amid a rise in Covid-19 cases. Zoom has been one of the key “stay-at-home” trades, and shares are up 550% this year. Nikola — The electric vehicle maker declined more than 3%, despite Loop
A new report by the Federal Reserve has put into question whether life insurance companies in the U.S. have enough cash to pay claims amid the coronavirus pandemic. The main concern is that in a low interest rate environment, insurers are investing in assets with less liquidity. An inability to cope with a sudden rush of
Receding trade worries and new growth opportunities have sent semiconductor stocks higher IShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SOXX/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/PSI/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/XSD/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SMH/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID NVIDIA: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID AMD: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMD?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Taiwan Semiconductor: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TSM?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Applied Materials: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMAT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on
As we mentioned last week, the market is performing well. There are even signs that the rally is broad enough to avoid a short-term decline. However, because the underlying fundamentals are still weak — and taking into account recent news about slowing retail sales — we should set expectations for a flat channel after this
It’s said that someone who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. What about a landlord who owns their tenants? That’s what we’re going to find out, as Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG), the largest operator of shopping malls, continues to buy bankrupt retailers. Over the last few years, the company behind SPG stock bought
Near the $50 per share price level, will Nio (NYSE:NIO) climb even higher? It’s possible. After a strong earnings report, investors remain confident in the China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker’s prospects. Sure, its projected growth makes it worthy of a premium valuation. Yet, it’s questionable whether today’s share price overestimates its long-term prospects. Source: Robert
Stocks opened lower on Thursday, but the weakness was short-lived. By day’s end, buyers rallied the troops and jammed the S&P 500 Index higher by 0.39%. However, it was the Nasdaq Composite that delivered the largest gain at 0.87%. The rapid-fire comeback from what could have grown into a second consecutive losing session continues the
Like you, I’ve been run ragged with all the negative news this year. Source: Shutterstock Together, the country faced the pandemic and the record bear market followed by the record bull … and we finished the year with a contentious election. But last night was a very special positive development! That’s when thousands of people tuned in
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Investors assess vaccine news against Covid-19 case spikes Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open Friday, in an investor sentiment tug-of-war between more encouraging
Day traders have terrible track records. Academics who study stock pickers have long observed that the vast majority of professional money managers – about 85% – underperform their benchmarks over a multi-year period. Now those professionals are turning their sights on retail day traders, warning that the same poor results apply to them as well.
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks could continue to struggle with the twin themes of the spreading virus and a potentially robust recovery, once a vaccine is deployed next year. In the coming week, the restrictions the spreading virus is imposing on the economy will be clear, when many
Diversification is a familiar term to most investors. In the most general sense, it can be summed up with the phrase: “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” While that sentiment certainly captures the essence of the issue, it provides little guidance on the practical implications that diversification plays as part of an
Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA), which is down 53.93% over a three month period, is evidence that even though the electric vehicle (EV) sector is on fire at the moment, you should exercise caution. Not every company is primed to be a multi-bagger. Case in point, Nikola stock Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com The company has no
Back on June 5, President Donald Trump said Wall Street legend Warren Buffett made a “mistake” by selling United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) and other airline stocks. Buffett dumped his UAL stock and all his other airline names some time in the first quarter. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com Regardless of what you think about Trump, he has
Welcome to the stock market today! As we head into the weekend, the novel coronavirus remains top of mind. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) have filed for emergency-use authorization. Will that step give investors some confidence? Maybe not. We also learned Friday that the World Health Organization is knocking Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) down a peg, causing
Liberty Media’s John Malone Michael Kovac | Getty Images Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said hard assets look attractive as the unprecedented coronavirus stimulus is poised to lead to a depreciation in currencies. “We’ve survived this [pandemic] because of enormous fiscal and monetary stimulus,” Malone said in an interview that aired Thursday with CNBC’s David Faber. “And
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading: Shopify – Shares of the e-commerce company advanced more than 5% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to a buy rating. “We have a greater appreciation for SHOP’s ability to deliver robust growth for the next several years and reach ~$10B of revenue in 2025,” the firm