Last week, I noted that short sellers were playing with fire by betting against GameStop (NYSE:GME). High call volumes and low short float meant the meme stock could quickly become a massive short squeeze. On Tuesday, GameStop shareholders scored another win: The company announced its first profit in two years. Shares in the videogame retailer
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The best ESG stocks are those that are smack in the middle of a developing trend. Between the global push toward net zero and a renewed focus on energy security, the energy transition is exactly that. The war in Ukraine’s had a huge impact on the way the world sees energy. With Russian supplies now
There’s been plenty of talk about how far the stock market correction can go from here. Market returns remain choppy, despite inflation rates cooling off last month and the likely slowdown in interest rate hikes. However, the likelihood of a sustained rally appears to be slim, so investors must consider penny stocks to avoid. Wagering
Since mid-March, the dust has settled on the Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) sell-off. RIVN stock has found support, at between $13 and $14 per share. For investors bullish on the electric vehicle megatrend, this may seem like an ideal entry point to build a position. After all, with so much negativity priced into the EV maker’s
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Micron Technology headquarters in Boise, Idaho, March 28, 2021. Jeremy Erickson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. PagSeguro — Shares popped 5.3% after Citi upgraded the Brazilian payment stock to buy from neutral. The firm called
One of the best ways to determine the customer loyalty of growth stocks is to look at their subscriber numbers. For example, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced in April 2022 that it lost subscribers for the first quarter in more than a decade. Its shares plummeted more than 20% on the news, bottoming at $162.71 in mid-May.
It can be tempting to look for big winners by scraping the bottom of the barrel, but what’s left down there is typically a collection of stocks to avoid. Occasionally there’s a diamond in the rough, but the old adage “what goes down must come up” doesn’t always apply. There’s always a chance you might
Is Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock on the cusp of a breakout, or just a fake out? It’s been rough going for Amazon’s loyal investors during the past year. However, the story of 2023 is still unfolding, and there are valid reasons to stay in the trade with Amazon. Not long ago, InvestorPlace contributor Bret Kenwell suggested that
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There is a lot of buzz today around artificial intelligence, or AI, and how it is taking over our lives. Created through machine learning, it is about training a system with ample data to make inferences about all the new data. AI has been around for a few years but since the start of 2023,
It’s perfectly fine to believe in the clean energy movement. However, this doesn’t mean you should invest in California-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) right now. Mullen Automotive has multiple problems that make MULN stock a no-go in 2023. Mullen Automotive offers impressive-looking EVs, but can the company offer value to its shareholders?
It’s no surprise that SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock has performed poorly as of late. This month’s banking crisis has considerably pressured financial stocks. Add in the surface-level similarity between SoFi, and SVB Financial (NASDAQ:SIVB), and it makes even more sense why the market has gone from bullish to bearish on shares in this fintech firm/neobank.
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An excellent way to find stocks to buy is by examining the holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the subject matter you’re interested in. In this case, safe blue-chip stocks. Investopedia defines blue-chip stocks as follows: “These are typically large, well-established, and financially sound companies that have operated for many years and that
Over the past couple of months, meme stocks have shown a sharp price increase. Some have risen in price several times despite the overall fall in the stock market caused by the release of data on rising inflation in the U.S. Retail investors massively bought shares of low-liquid companies, which led to a 2x-3x increase
It’s amazing how circumstances can change so quickly. SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank is the poster child of bank failures, but the company’s story definitely isn’t over yet. At the same time, SIVB stock is about to lose its status as a listed asset on the Nasdaq exchange. Like it or not, bailouts
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Be it growth or blue-chip stocks, a key success factor is to invest in undervalued names. This might sound simple, but the rule is often ignored. There are low P/E stocks in challenging market conditions, and with fear being the dominant sentiment, investors stay away. When the valuation gap closes and the market surges, stocks
While there’s something romantic about taking a shot on an underappreciated enterprise, a countervailing narrative also exists, which brings us to the topic of stocks to sell. To be sure, very few people enjoy discussing this subject (especially if you own the shares mentioned). However, it’s unavoidable. At some point, you’re going to have to