With the Federal Reserve expected to start raising interest rates in March, some investors feel that this will make it more difficult to find winning stocks to buy. However, the idea that interest rates move markets is debatable. As rates rise, it’s possible that income-concerned investors will be less incentivized to buy dividend-paying stocks, opting
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday cautioned investors against rushing to empty or beef up their portfolios based on movements outside of normal U.S. trading hours. “Don’t pay attention to what the futures [are] doing. Pay attention to what you like,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box,” before stocks opened higher Thursday. “We have a lot of
In this article AAPL CVX CAT VFC V MDLZ Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Caterpillar (CAT) – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.69 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the $2.26 consensus estimate, with revenue also coming in above analyst forecasts. The heavy equipment maker’s sales were up 23% from a
It is not surprising that income inequality has been a major topic in U.S. presidential races, at least for the Democrats. Near the end of 2013, The Economist published an article claiming that out of any highly developed nation in the world, the U.S. had the highest after-tax and transfer level of income inequality, with
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) helps make everything online secure fast and reliable. The company does its best to eliminate fears of cyberattacks, boost productivity, and improve remote working for its clients. This is a very strong economic moat for NET stock but, right now, it isn’t enough to make it worth buying. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com Cloudflare
Shareholders in Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) started 2021 on a bright note. And LCID stock kept up the momentum for most of the year. Source: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com LCID stock surged last November on news that the first Lucid Air EVs had been delivered to customers. Stellar reviews of Lucid’s first production EV also didn’t
Tech stocks, including most big tech names, have been performing very badly in the first few weeks of this year. The Nasdaq 100, which is made up primarily of large tech companies, has tumbled 13% in 2022 so far. But investors who follow a few principles when it comes to buying large tech stocks can
Passive-income seekers see the start of a given year as an opportunity to participate in the “Dogs of the Dow” strategy. What’s that investment method? Well, investors buy the 10 highest-yielding stocks from the Dow Jones Index — say at the start of 2022 — and hold them for 12 months. Then, in 2023, they invest
A Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV05 satellite on a mission for the U.S. Space Force on June 17, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX broke its own annual orbital launch record last year, and it’s looking to pick up the blistering pace further in 2022 to an average rate of one per week.
People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the
Last year, I wrote a few bearish columns on Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ). However, now there’s no question that I’m more optimistic about the outlook of SKLZ stock. Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com For one thing, in recent months — in-line with my previous expectations — the stock has tumbled. In fact, as of Jan. 26, the
Over the years, Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has provided outstanding returns to its long-term shareholders. Knowing this, some folks might try to replicate those gains with SilverBox Engaged Merger (NASDAQ:SBEA) as SBEA stock is still relatively inexpensive. Source: YuniqueB / Shutterstock.com On Nov. 2, 2021, SilverBox Engaged Merger, announced that it was merging with Black Rifle Coffee. Around that time,
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we’re going to talk about the basics of iron condors and why you may want to trade them. I’ll talk about what an iron condor is, how it works, how you can make money with it, the advantages and disadvantages of trading iron condors, and finally, we’ll set
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock is on sale today. On Jan. 26, GOOGL stock fell to $2,594.80 per share. This is even lower than the $2,893.59 price it closed at last year. This means it has fallen almost $300 so far year-to-date, and gives it a loss of 10.3% in 2022. Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com That
We consider companies with long track records of paying dividends to be among the best possible investments for investors looking for safe and secure income. These companies have demonstrated the ability to raise payments to shareholders through thick and thin. We consider these companies to be blue-chip stocks. The market indexes are down close to
An artist’s rendition of an ION spacecraft deploying satellites in orbit. D-Orbit Italian space transportation and services company D-Orbit announced Thursday plans to go public via a SPAC, in a deal that values the venture at $1.4 billion. The merger with special purpose acquisition company Breeze Holdings is expected to close in the second or
In this article NFLX BX TSLA CMCSA MCD TSCO Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Comcast (CMCSA) – The NBCUniversal and CNBC parent earned an adjusted 77 cents per share for the fourth quarter, 4 cents above estimates, with revenue also above analyst forecasts. Comcast also announced an 8% dividend hike and
Ah, the enduring appeal—and influence—of gold. Even though it is no longer used as a primary form of currency in developed nations, the yellow metal continues to have a strong impact on the value of those currencies. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between its value and the strength of currencies trading on foreign exchanges.
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have had a dreadful past six months. After a big run in the early part of 2021, the market became flooded with SPACs. As economics predict, when the supply of something greatly exceeds demand, the price plunges. Too many SPAC sponsors were looking for a quick paycheck and launched shoddy
From the outset, neo-banking leader SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) sought to help people from all walks of life to manage their money. It’s an ambitious vision that some loyal SOFI stock holders undoubtedly share. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com The idea of taking on the big banks and handing the power back to the people is exciting.