CE Pro magazine is a leading trade publication for the custom electronics business. Its readers include homebuilders, small- and medium-sized businesses, and individual homeowners.   On Jan. 2, CE Pro’s editor-in-chief, Arlen Schweiger, summarized the year for the 55 smart home stocks that are part of the publication’s Smart Home Stock Index. The index rebounded
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Treasury yields turned little changed to slightly higher Friday afternoon as traders reassessed December’s robust official jobs data and a weaker-than-expected report from the Institute for Supply Management. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD02Y was little changed at 4.387% versus 4.382% on Thursday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD10Y rose 3.5
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The U.S. economy is navigating a delicate balance between achieving a significant cooldown of inflation and avoiding a recession. Policymakers have managed to guide the economy toward a “soft landing,” but challenges persist as they strive to further reduce inflation without triggering a downturn. While a positive outlook prevails among economists, potential pitfalls include the
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Electric vehicle battery stock QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) soared more than 40% Thursday after one of the company’s big investors — German auto giant Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) — announced that QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal battery passed a key endurance test. PowerCo, the battery subsidiary of VW, noted that the QuantumScape battery “achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles with still
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Peloton Interactive Inc. shares surged Thursday after the connected-exercise platform announced an exclusive partnership with TikTok. The deal will create a dedicated Peloton hub on the video-based social network with custom Peloton content, the companies said in a joint statement. TikTok users will be able to access live Peloton classes, instructor series, celebrity collaborations and
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Cliff Asness. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cliff Asness’ longest running multistrategy fund at AQR Capital Management returned 18.5% last year, net of fees, according to a person familiar with the performance. The AQR Absolute Return strategy, which was created in 1998, benefited the most from profitable picks among value stocks in 2023, according
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2023 was a year when growth outperformed value by a huge margin, led by the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100. However, in 2024, there might be a reversal of fortunes, given the numerous headwinds on the horizon. Thus, you should consider some smart investor stocks to weather the potential market turmoil. 2024 might be a challenging year, considering
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Fidelity published an article on Nov. 28, 2023, wondering if it was time for investors to take the plunge and buy water stock. “It’s possible that our freshwater supply may diminish, threatened by climate change, contamination, and drought. In fact, water scarcity is expected to worsen as the global population continues to boom. By 2030,
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Investors have such high hopes for popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, the wonder drugs have sent shock waves through the stock market. Yet besides helping patients shed pounds, the meds have shaved billions in market valuation from companies that investors think will suffer as a result.  This means obesity-related medical technology companies including
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Ken Griffin, Citadel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge fund strategies all posted double-digit returns for 2023, but they failed to beat the broader market. Citadel’s multistrategy Wellington fund gained 15.3% last year, according to a person familiar with the returns. The flagship fund had
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A triumphant narrative of resilience and strategic prowess across three divergent industries emerges in the ongoing roller-coaster, where markets teeter on the brink of uncertainty with stocks at 52-week lows. Picture this: the first one, the tech titan, navigating tumultuous waters with an arsenal of revenue streams and a cloud-centric strategy. Concurrently, the second unveils
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For those prioritizing long-term investments, the key is selecting stocks with a robust track record and resilience in unpredictable scenarios.  In the vast landscape of investments dominated by tech unicorns and financial giants, three discreet millionaire-maker stocks stand out. These stocks, operating with resilience, innovation, and market finesse, quietly generate wealth. Also, they act as
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