95.69 The current reading of the Investopedia Anxiety Index is below neutral, indicating a lower level of anxiety. Markets Today U.S. equity markets are pointing to a flat-to-lower open following new record highs for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Wednesday. It was the 51st record close for the benchmark index in 2021, and
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) announces its Q4 2021 results today after the market closes. While they’re expected to be positive, that won’t save AMC stock. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com In early February, I suggested that AMC’s best year from a financial perspective was 2018 when revenues were $5.46 billion with $265 million in operating profits. Heading
ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) reports its fiscal Q4 2022 results on March 2 after the markets close. Down 55% over the past year, CHPT stock can’t afford any bad news from its fourth-quarter report. Source: YuniqueB / Shutterstock.com Here are three things to look for if you own shares in one of the world’s leading providers
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in recent years. Experts say that by 2040, most cars will be electric and will overtake traditional cars. An EV company expected to make an earnings report in just a few days, Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), also called Lucid Motors, will offer investors more than one cause to boost
In July of last year, Mad Money‘s Jim Cramer tried to warn prospective investors about Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI). Referring to Chinese initial public offerings (IPOs) in general and DIDI stock in particular, Cramer cautioned, “you should steer clear of them at all cost.” Source: DANIEL CONSTANTE / Shutterstock.com In a similar vein, DoubleLine founder
What more can we say about energy stocks at this point? Despite the carnage in growth stocks, the volatility in cryptocurrencies and the weakness in the broader stock market, the energy sector continues to perform incredibly well. Over the past month, there’s hardly one sector in positive territory; Aside from energy stocks, obviously. In fact, the
2022 so far has been a challenging time to invest. Worries about pending interest rate hikes have put pressure on stocks. More recently, geopolitics has resulted in additional volatility. With this, and the end to the 2020-2021 runaway bull market, it may be the right time to consider adding more Warren Buffett stocks to your
In this article AMZN WMT HD SOFI PANW The Amazon logo is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters Stocks have been volatile over the last two months, and the way ahead is looking tumultuous. Investors are contending with an array of factors that have shaken financial markets,
The Importance of Estate Planning Many people believe that having an estate plan simply means drafting a will or a trust. However, there is much more to include in your estate planning to make certain all of your assets are transferred seamlessly to your heirs upon your death. A successful estate plan also includes provisions
Among the pandemic-era favorites, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) may be the one that’s seen the biggest reversal of fortune. Over the past year, WISH stock has cratered in price, after its e-commerce platform (Wish.com) experienced a user exodus, declining sales, and very high operating losses. Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com As you may know, the company has been
Several years ago, when the Cloud was hot, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock was at the heart of an acronym called FANG. Source: Koshiro K / Shutterstock.com Facebook. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Netflix. Google. Later Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) made it FAANG. Now Facebook is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB), Google is Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), so MAAAN? Not only is the acronym ridiculous, but
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT), one of the most liquid benchmarks of the electric vehicle (EV) market, declined over 10% year-to-date to just above $75 per share, but it still surged 15% on a year-on-year basis. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), a young and innovative EV company, lost 32% since the beginning of the year to
In this article GCI SEAS LYV BABA MRNA W Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Live Nation (LYV) – The live event producer’s shares jumped 5.4% in a down market after reporting better-than-expected quarterly revenue and saying it has already sold 45 million tickets for 2022 events even as ticket prices rise
There’s been a positive charge in electric vehicle (EV) battery play Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) today. But is this excited behavior solid evidence that investors should purchase SLDP stock? Source: Shutterstock Let’s take a look at what’s happening in Solid Power off and on the price chart, then offer a risk-adjusted determination aligned with those findings.
Is this the year that Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) finally turns things around? After a sizable rally in the first third of the year, INTC stock finished 2021 in a tepid fashion. 2022 has been much worse thus far. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer has been struggling to right its
You’ve seen electric and self-driving cars. But what about the flying cars? Back in 1962, the futuristic cartoon The Jetsons predicted that by 2062, we’d all be zipping around in flying cars. Well, we’re past the halfway point to that future. And already, the world has adopted many of the technologies that the Jetsons family
In this article BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating profits surged in the fourth quarter and for the full year as the conglomerate’s businesses continued to roar back to life from the pandemic economic slowdown. Chairman Warren Buffett increased his bet on that comeback, buying back
In this article FL COIN CNK DELL SQ TREE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares slumped 16.1% in the premarket after the athletic apparel and shoe retailer gave a weaker-than-expected full-year profit and comparable-store sales outlook. The company cited changes in its vendor mix as
Since the 19th century (or maybe the beginning of time), men and women have not been paid equitably for their work. Although there has been some progress toward closing the gender wage gap in the United States since the passage of laws, the results haven’t been equally felt by all women. The intersectionality between America’s
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is still blowing through large amounts of cash flow as seen in its latest quarterly results, released on Feb. 18. As a result, if this keeps up, DKNG stock could be in for a rough time over the next year. Source: Lori Butcher/Shutterstock.com This is after the stock has already cratered. It is