Investors are eager to find better investments after January’s disastrous stock performance. Tech stocks performed poorly because markets are bracing for an onslaught of interest rate hikes. Now that cheap money is falling, companies cannot rely on hype and momentum. They must have fundamental strength in the month ahead to attract investors. For February, many
Dividend aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividend payments at least once a year for the past 25 years. Many of these names move on to become dividend kings that have increased payouts for 50 consecutive years. Investors who want sustainable passive income as well as capital appreciation usually look at such dividend stocks,
Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images The bitcoin narrative could be tested this week as investors monitor tense developments between Ukraine and Russia and weigh the possibility of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by 50 basis points, or 0.5 percentage point, in March. The largest cryptocurrency by market capital currency has long been
In this article SPLK CSCO Weber, which plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ‘WEBR’ could be valued between $4 billion and $6 billion. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Weber – Shares of the grill maker tumbled
Kevin Matras shows how to use the Current Ratio as a financial health barometer. Highlighted stocks include BLK, CBT, FIRE, ISRG and VRX.
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All of a sudden, Russian stocks and companies with exposure to the region are in danger of conflict-induced weaknesses. As soon as one war ends, it seems, the possibility of another one springs up. Just as the U.S. military left the Afghanistan theater of operations, tensions have come to a boiling point between Russia and
I’ve long believed that the best way for long-term investors to get their start into the stock market is to buy index funds. It’s how I introduced my youngest son to investing. And one of my favorites is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY). Source: Eviart / Shutterstock.com SPY does a great job in
Well it had to end sometime. The end of 2021 into 2022 was a brutal period for tech stocks. And it may not be a popular opinion, but many of these stocks needed to have their valuations trimmed. However, as is usually the case with market corrections there is always an overreaction. One of my
A customer shops for fruit at a Target store in New York, Jan. 12, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Economists are expecting another hot inflation report, with the headline consumer price index running at a 7.2% pace in January. CPI is reported Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET and is expected
Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) is making headlines again. This time it’s not a 21% single-day gain for PTON stock based on acquisition rumors. That was Monday. There are currently three big developments on the Peloton front. The company’s CEO is stepping down, while Peloton is also laying off a large chunk of its workforce and abandoning its
Earnings season continues, and while there have been some notable high profile misses for the fourth and final quarter of 2021, FactSet reports that with 56% of S&P 500 companies having issued earnings reports, 76% announced a positive earnings per share (EPS) surprise and 77% reported a positive revenue surprise. Also, the blended earnings growth
Let’s be honest here. Facebook changed its name to Meta (NASDAQ:FB) and is betting everything on metaverse development because it has no other choice. Meta’s social media platforms are dying, especially the core Facebook app (which, for the first time ever, lost users last quarter). Its digital advertising business is disappearing, thanks to privacy law
In this article ON SNAP RIOT SPOT LYFT Reuters Investors kicked off 2022 in a swirl of uncertainty, including the Federal Reserve’s move to tighten monetary policy, rising inflation and tension between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, these factors so unsettled the market, the major indexes ended the prior week firmly in negative territory. Finding long-term
In this article MAT UBER KO DIS A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coca-Cola – Shares of beverage giant rose 1%
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Digital World Acquisition Group (NASDAQ:DWAC) is likely to fall shortly after the SPAC (special purpose acquisition corp) merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) closes. DWAC stock is at an exorbitantly high valuation, especially considering its potential earnings and dilution issues. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock This is way too high for a company that
Since the pandemic began two years ago, and General Motors (NYSE:GM) stock dumped its dividend, the stock is up by 42%. That’s better than the average S&P stock. Source: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com But it hasn’t been a smooth ride. At one point in 2020, GM stock traded at under $20/share. At the start of
The performance of Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock was unimpressive for most of 2021. After a strong listing in September 2020, the stock gained almost 250% by January 2021. However, PLTR stock subsequently retreated on both macro and micro factors. It’s now down nearly 60% over the past 12 months. But is all hope lost for this
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Citibank branch in New York on Friday, April 10, 2020. Bloomberg Citi economists now expect the Federal Reserve to make a more aggressive 50-basis-point hike in the fed funds target rate in March. The bank made its forecast after January’s consumer price index soared 7.5% on