White-hat hackers use their powers for good. They help out organizations that might have security breaches before the organizations get hacked. Hacking doesn’t always mean hacking into someone else’s system. “The use of ‘hacker’ to mean ‘security breaker’ is a confusion on the part of the mass media,” said Richard Matthew Stallman, a well-known white-hat
It’s not like Americans just sit at home watching their calendars and clocks, waiting for this lockdown to end. Things are still going on, the economy is still working. There are still solid consumer stocks to consider. The economy is just operating on a different level and companies that aren’t usually headline grabbers — like
[Editor’s Note: “Sell Moderna (MRNA) Stock as Covid-19 Catalyst Inflates Valuation” was originally published April 2, 2020. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] Source: Shutterstock Is it too late to buy Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) stock? The prospective novel coronavirus vaccine has made much headway in recent weeks. But many other biotech firms
Mehmet Ali Ozcan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A rally in bitcoin led the cryptocurrency market higher ahead of a major technical event for the digital coin and as industry participants report an increased interest from institutional investors. Bitcoin crossed $10,000 on Friday morning Singapore time, the first time it has hit that price
In the center of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the question on income investors’ minds is whether any stock can afford to pay its dividend. United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) stock can handle that load. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com For the March quarter, UPS had net income of $935 million, $1.11 per share diluted, on revenue
Pedestrians wearing face masks walk past a boarded up Coach store in SoHo amid the coronavirus outbreak on May 3, 2020 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images April’s jobs report will be horrific, and with the worst job losses ever, it should provide a critical look into the
Thursday was another example of inexplicable price action, with stocks rallying even as the weekly jobless claims number spiked, setting the stage for what’s going to be an unsurprisingly dismal April jobs report before the open Friday morning. Source: Provided by Finviz The S&P 500 rose 1.15%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.89% The Nasdaq
Over the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B) reported a nearly $50 billion loss for the first quarter of 2020. Berkshire Hathaway stock dropped this week following the report. Shares are now down 23% in the past month. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com For decades, Berkshire Hathaway stock has consistently outperformed the S&P 500. Opportunities to
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) announced its Q1 earnings on May 5 after the market closed. The COVID-19 pandemic as well as the result of the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia have caused oil stocks to plunge. In 2020, OXY stock has tumbled about 66%. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Yet that price decline shows only
Peloton machine Source: Peloton Many on Wall Street were convinced the usual playbook would occur when this market and economic downturn hit. Bubble-like tech stocks that led the way up would get crushed as a bear market exposed their hype and sent stock speculators scrambling. But the opposite has happened. The names skeptics used to
In March, Chevron (NYSE:CVX) stock saw a sharp decline to near $50 per share, putting it in deeply oversold territory as panic-selling engulfed the markets. Source: Denis Kuvaev / Shutterstock.com Subsequently, fiscal stimulus and expansionary monetary policy triggered a sharp market rally. Production cut agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC members also boosted sentiments for the
An airline pilot walks in front of a Tripadvisor store in Toronto Pearson airport. (Photo by Geovien So/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Geovien So | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Booking Holdings — The travel booking service’s stock whipsawed in extended trading after the
Cybersecurity is among the most important sectors of the economy today. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that as long as there are computer networks, there will be miscreants who want to break into them. Today’s big stock charts features names in this all-important space. Source: Shutterstock Necessity creates opportunity, and a number of companies
As of mid-April 2020, 1,661,367 forgivable paycheck protection program (PPP) loans and 755,476 forgivable economic injury disaster loan (EIDL) advances had been approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA). If your small business is among those fortunate enough to receive a loan or loan advance before the June 30, 2020, deadline for PPP loans (December
The novel-coronavirus-driven economic crisis has triggered a sharp correction in stocks in the energy, aviation and tourism sector. On the other hand, the technology sector has been relatively resilient. For example, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has bounced back nicely. From 52-week highs of $59.3, AMD stock has declined by just 11% and currently trades at
Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ:LK) has not been trading since April 11. And when it does resume trading, there’s a fair chance that LK stock may go straight to zero. That may make the rest of this article moot. But analyzing stocks is what we do. So, whether you’re bullish or bearish on Luckin’s prospects, let’s assume
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, April 26, 2020. Jeena Moon | Reuters With one-third of S&P 500 companies declining to provide guidance, picking winners and losers has become a very delicate business. How
Spirit Airlines aircraft seen at Los Angeles International Airport. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Lyft — The rideshare company’s stock soared 15% in extended trading after Lyft reported first-quarter earnings. The company reported 21.2 million active riders in the first quarter, a
It’s a busy earnings seasons for high-growth stocks and that continues after the close. That said, let’s look at a few top stock trades as a result. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: PayPal (PYPL) PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) earnings are due up after the close, and man, this one has been strong. Shares have climbed
DoorDash Palantir Robinhood Asana Instacart New initial public offerings (IPOs) are one of the best ways investors can strike “gold” in the stock market. That’s because these freshly public companies represent the next generation of world-changing businesses in the first innings of their long-term growth narratives. Sure, many of them don’t pan out as expected.