Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) held its annual Prime Day sales extravaganza on July 16 and 17. Shoppers spent an estimated $14.2 billion this year over the two-day event, an 11% increase from last year. While Amazon is light on details of how much was actually spent, it said it was another record-breaking sale that saw a record
In this article MMM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk past the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in New York. Peter Morgan | AP Company: Solventum (SOLV) Business: Solventum, formerly known as 3M Health Care, is a global health-care company that was spun out from 3M on April 1. It
Long-term stocks are, by definition, stocks that investors plan to hold for a year or longer. Owning these stocks allows investors to ignore the daily ups and downs of the market. These are known as sleep-at-night stocks, and they never go out of style. That strategy was put to the test in the last
As the poster child of the fourth industrial revolution and the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has certainly gained the most in terms of reputation visibility, and popularity for its products in the last two years. Much of this excitement was justified in the early days as the company had provided novel technologies
There’s a good-news, bad-news situation happening now with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). It’s getting a lot of coverage in the financial press, but it’s not positive coverage. Still, long-term shareholders should adopt a “This, too, shall pass” perspective and not panic-sell Microsoft stock. Microsoft isn’t to blame for the negative news, unless you fault them for relying
The White House is seen in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2024. Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty Images Given the enormity of the political upheaval we’ve seen recently, traders would be right to wonder how the markets and economy will perform in 2025 as a new administration takes over next January. If only there
Social media stocks have been pulled lower by the rotation out of technology securities. However, social media remains a force both in society and the market. Today, nearly five billion people use social media sites — 60% of the world’s population. For many people, social media is not only how they connect with other people
Grapevine, TX-based GameStop (NYSE:GME) is a global operator of video game retail stores, with an online presence as well. The company focuses on the U.S. market, but has presence in Canada, Australia and Europe under other banners, selling a range of gaming products as well as other collectibles and technology at its locations. That said, it’s
The extended bull market we are in has not been one where a rising tide lifts all boats. The S&P 500 is up 15% year-to-date and is 52% higher since October 2022 when the latest run-up began. While a lot of the gains for the benchmark index can be tied to how well the Magnificent
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is postponing the highly scrutinized listing of Pershing Square’s U.S. closed-end fund, according to a notice on the New York Stock Exchange’s website. The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd, with the ticker PSUS, has
Investors have many reasons for investing in plant-based food stocks. Whether they have a personal penchant for socially responsible investing or are just looking to make some cold hard cash in a burgeoning industry, there are many companies to consider. But there are also a lot of ups and downs in the vegan-friendly and plant-based
Quantum mechanics could very well unlock the next stage of modern computing. Scientists can leverage the complex physics of subatomic particles to develop advanced computing systems. In particular, physical matter has both particle and wave-like qualities. Quantum computing exploits this behavior using specialized hardware. Moreover, unlike in classical computing where there are two states of information
Leading contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) has undeniably been a market darling so far in 2024. The stock’s ascent to an all-time high of $193.47 on July 11 shows its dominant position in the global chipmaking landscape. TSM stock has surged over 50% year-to-date (YTD). It has significantly outperformed the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
It’s perfectly understandable if you’re champing at the bit to “buy the dip” with Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). With the company just weeks away from its next quarterly earnings release, well-received results and guidance could lead to a big rebound for AMD stock. However, speculating on a well-received quarterly earnings release for the AI chip
Measuring a company’s fair value, especially for overhyped stocks, is more difficult than it seems at first glance. It has to account for future growth, and that growth has to have a valid basis. But even if that is accounted for, it is difficult to price in market irrationality alongside speculation. Both price-to-earnings (P/E) and
When Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock rolled out its AI-generative search feature named Search Generative Experience (SGE), it was perhaps the biggest change to its Google product ever. On top of being perhaps the biggest change, it is certainly the most controversial. One might wonder what extra usefulness is being added to the user experience (aside
Wall Street has rewarded certain growth stocks handsomely this year. I believe now may be an opportune time to buy some of these high-flyers, even after the recent tech selloff. Most of the stocks I’ll be discussing today are outside the tech sector. I think they have a great chance to continue their upward trajectory.
Technology equities have largely had a good year in 2024. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has rallied nearly 20% on a year-to-date basis, and secular trends such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies could send technology shares higher in the near term. Even the historical August slump probably will not be enough to stop the
Before investing in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock, it is essential to analyze varying viewpoints in order to soundly decide. Oracle is one of the major companies in the cloud computing and software for enterprise markets. The financial performance of Oracle has been good with strong revenues and earnings. It has also paid great attention to the
Restaurant stocks have been hit rather hard in this inflationary climate. Thanks to customers’ resistance to higher prices, the pricing power of various fast-food firms has proven somewhat limited recently. However, I do think waning inflationary pressures and price rollbacks could help the quick-serve restaurant and fast-food firms stage a much-awaited comeback. Sure, some restaurants
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