Rather than thrive, energy companies are mostly just trying to survive. So-called “Big Oil” isn’t so big anymore as the market capitalization of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and its brethren has been decimated. Chevron stock represents an unloved market sector, but is this really time to hoard shares on the cheap? Source: tishomir / Shutterstock.com There are
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses with members of his company in front of the Nasdaq building in New York as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Twitter
It was a bumpy session that ultimately resolved lower, despite the Fed’s latest stimulus plans. That said, here are a few top stock trades to start the week. Top Stock Trades for Tuesday No. 1: Roku (ROKU) Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) shares exploded higher on Monday, up more than 18% at one point. It looks like investors
Billionaire investor David Tepper said he is cautiously buying some stocks, particularly in the tech sector, as the broader market tumbles amid the coronavirus outbreak. However, he noted the relentless selling may have further to go. “I’m nibbling right now, for what it’s worth,” Tepper, the founder of Appaloosa Management, told CNBC’s Scott Wapner on “Halftime Report.”
The technology sector led the market higher during the recently deceased bull market, so it’s not surprising that the group has been a drag during the newly minted bear market. The “new normal” puts Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Qualcomm stock in a near-term bind. Source: Akshdeep Kaur Raked / Shutterstock.com Qualcomm is in the seminconductor sector,
To eat this cheeseburger or to not eat this cheeseburger? That was a question many of us had the luxury of asking … at least before the coronavirus from China hit the U.S. and doomsday hoarders ravaged supermarkets. And that may have unveiled a problem for Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) stock. Source: calimedia / Shutterstock.com After
With economic slowdown, slashed interest rates and other headwinds top of mind, is Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) a buy at today’s prices? Perhaps. The coronavirus from China is no doubt going to affect the bank’s near-term results. But, with BAC stock dropping nearly 40% since late February, much of this may already be priced into
A pedestrian walks past the Federal Reserve building on Constitution Avenue in Washington on March 19, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters The Federal Reserve pulled out another series of bazookas today, including a flurry of programs to buy more Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. But one move that surprised many was the decision to buy corporate
Julio Barrios attends to one of the few customers at a gas station in Scarsdale, New York, March 13, 2020. Jessica Resnick-Ault | Reuters Gasoline prices in the wholesale and futures markets crashed on Monday as more states issued stay-at-home orders, severely dampening demand for fuel. Some spot cash prices around the U.S. were down
After using the price-to-book ratio and the Zacks Rank to find value stocks, Tracey Ryniec profiles her top pick: Carnival Corporation (CCL). Carnival Corporation: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CCL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
The Federal Reserve introduced important measures on Monday that will be key for keeping the corporate debt markets in check as the coronavirus from China continues to wreak havoc on the broader market. This decisions comes after the both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both experienced their worst one-week declines since 2008.
Twenty-two days. That’s all it took for the S&P 500 to fall 30% from its record high, the fastest drop of this magnitude in history. The second, third and fourth quickest 30% pullbacks all occurred during the Great Depression era in 1934, 1931 and 1929, respectively, according to data from Bank of America Securities. “This
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) has had an incredibly bad run over the past few years. The company has engaged in various strategic errors, had several unfortunate developments occur operationally, and has now gotten pulverized with the further collapse of energy prices. The price of CHK stock is down to just 18 cents after trading around $5
Micron (NASDAQ:MU) seems to have become a battleground stock, with some analysts predicting that the company will get hit hard by a recession and others convinced that MU stock will actually be helped by the outbreak of the coronavirus from China. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com For a few reasons, including the company’s high exposure to
The stock market had a wild week, which ultimately ended with stocks posting their worst weekly decline since 2008. Of course, at fault are escalating concerns that the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak is bringing the global economy to a screeching halt. Source: Shutterstock These concerns aren’t going away anytime soon. If anything, they will only
The adage “keep calm and carry on” might, in the end, be the best advice for investors to follow during times of extreme market volatility such as the present. While it might seem counterintuitive to sit back and relax while stocks post swift and steep losses, for investors with longer-term time frames it typically pays
Nio (NYSE:NIO) reported its fourth-quarter results on March 18. Although they beat on the top line, its losses were higher than analysts expected. Nio stock lost 16% of its value Wednesday. Down 40% year to date through March 18, it now trades well below $3. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The first case of coronavirus
[Editor’s note: “The Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 2020” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Heading into a new year, all investors want to know is what stocks they should be buying. At the beginning of this year, I attempted to answer that question by compiling a portfolio of the
Traders, some in medical masks, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 20, 2020 in New York City. Trading on the floor will temporarily become fully electronic starting on Monday to protect employees from spreading the coronavirus. The Dow fell over 500 points on Friday as investors continue to
This photo taken on January 11, 2018 shows a woman walking past Marriott signage in Hangzhou in China’s Zhejiang province. – | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. MGM Resorts, Marriott — Shares of casinos and hotels were in a tailspin as the industry took a massive hit