After three-plus months of staying home, self-quarantines and general miserableness from the novel coronavirus, Americans are all too eager to get out of their houses and do crazy things — like going anywhere else. For investors, that means there are now some market opportunities to be found in downtrodden travel stocks to buy. Sure, the
In the March crash, BP (NYSE:BP) stock dipped below $20, hitting levels not seen since the mid-1990s. And while energy has regained a bit of lost ground, the situation still seems bleak. Source: FotograFFF / Shutterstock.com BP continues to trade below where it did during the financial crisis and also during the Deepwater Horizon environmental
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who made a killing this year by nailing the market bottom, on Monday disclosed plans for an initial public offering of a $4 billion blank-check company, which will target so-called “Mature Unicorns.” The new investment vehicle named Pershing Square
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstacy cruise ship is docked at the Port of Jacksonville amid the Coronavirus outbreak on March 27, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Sam Greenwood | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. T-Mobile — The telecommunication company’s stock fell 1% in extended trading after it announced that SoftBank
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) did not get the type of pre-earnings or post-earnings love that many of its peers in retail received. With shares still notably off the highs, I like COST stock on this prolonged pullback. Source: ilzesgimene / Shutterstock.com What companies are considered Costco’s peers? There’s a divide in retail and it can be
[Editor’s note: “5 Real Estate Stocks to Buy for Dividend Income” was previously published in May 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Real estate stocks have become a popular income investment vehicle. Most operate as real estate investment trusts (REITs). These REITs are supposed to pay at least
They say that business is a marathon, not a sprint. And Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) investors sure hope that’s the case because the company looks gassed right now. The company has reported steadily worsening earnings, and MRO stock is following that trajectory on down; shares have fallen from a 52-week high of $14.70 to less than $7
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, students learn the difference between accounting earnings and Warren Buffett’s Owner’s Earnings. When an Investor looks at the
When I look at this question, I see the answer in two parts: 1) what kind of lifestyle do you want? and 2) how much money do you need to start trading to get to that lifestyle? Lifestyle What kind of lifestyle do you want? You will first need to answer this question before moving
Kevin Matras shows the right way to find great growth stocks at an excellent value. Highlighted stocks include DB, NEU, SBS and SEPR. http://www.zacks.com/research/screening/index.php
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft outside Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic Shares of Virgin Galactic shares jumped Monday after it signed an agreement with NASA that will allow the space tourism venture to train astronauts for trips to the International Space Station on flights to the edge of space. The company — which is publicly traded
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic signed a deal with NASA to develop a recruitment and training program for private astronauts seeking to visit the International Space Station. Walmart (WMT) – UBS upgraded the retail giant’s stock to “buy” from “neutral,” citing greater
Four Basic Options Trades While there are many exotic-sounding variations, there are ultimately only four basic ways to trade in the options market. You can either buy or sell call options, or buy or sell put options. Regardless of which side of the trade you take, you’re making a bet on the price direction of
There’s a big trend happening on Wall Street, and you don’t want to miss out. Consumers are opting for campfires and nights under the stars instead of pink flamingo pool floats and tropical cocktails. Investors are following suit, bidding up a group of travel stocks perfect for the great outdoors. If you’re looking to make
So far in 2020, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) stock is up over 15%. Yet that number tells only half the story. On March 18, NOK stock hit a 52-week low of $2.34. Now, it is hovering at $4.3. Put another way, if you were brave enough to invest $1,000 in the shares in late March, your investment would
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oracle (ORCL) – Oracle reported quarterly profit of $1.20 per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. The business software giant’s revenue came in below forecasts as key customers in markets like retail and hospitality postponed spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Norwegian Cruise
Large companies in your portfolio can provide risk diversification through low beta and stable cash flows. On the other hand, though, small-cap stocks generally have high beta, and can be potential portfolio game-changers. As the world crawls back to normalcy after the novel coronavirus triggered lockdown, equities have surged higher. That said, this is possibly
Opinions on Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) come down to only one thing. How do you feel about a possible second wave of the novel coronavirus? If you watch Delta stock, the answer seems to be that investors are not that concerned. The stock is up over 40% since collapsing in March. This is despite that
People walk past the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C., the United States, May 21, 2020. Ting Shen | Xinhua via Getty Images Historically unique financial conditions brought on by the coronavirus have changed the way the Federal Reserve is stress-testing banks this year. In addition to the usual rigors that measure how well
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kroger (KR) – The supermarket chain reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 a share, with revenue above estimates as well. Kroger said it expects to exceed the outlook it issued April 1. Carnival (CCL) – The