Industrial stocks can present mouthwatering returns. However, their cyclical nature makes them susceptible to interim drawdowns. Unfortunately for industrial stocks, the U.S. consumer environment is on a knife’s edge. For example, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4% in May. Additionally, consumer sentiment is topsy-turvy, and business inventory levels are unstable. Considering the above, I
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Following analyst upgrades, downgrades or initiating coverage reports can be exhausting. Wall Street is constantly raising, lowering or reiterating their position on a stock, sometimes changing a price target by just a few cents or dollars. Yet knowing where analysts think a stock is headed can still be useful. After all, they do have access
The initial public offering activity in the U.S. hit a two-year high in the second quarter of 2024. During the quarter, there were 39 IPOs with $8.9 billion being raised. With the market sentiment remaining positive, companies are looking to take advantage and raise funds for growth. From the perspective of investors, it’s a good
In the face of Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) continuous taking of market share in the retail space, many American brick-and-mortar stores are struggling mightily. What’s more, a multitude of brick-and-mortar retailers are having a great deal of trouble competing with the two retail brick-and-mortar behemoths – Target (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT). That’s why you may need to
The electric vehicle industry is in turmoil. On the one hand, EV sales are booming with volumes expected to rise 21% this year. Still, the rate of growth is declining. Fewer new car buyers are electing to choose EVs when purchasing a vehicle. Pricing is certainly still an issue facing EV stocks but it is
Low-priced stocks with upside are increasingly hard to find as top-performing mega-caps edge ever closer to overvaluation. As seen with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) recently, even moderate underperformance can be devastating when much of the wider market hinges on continued momentum. At the same time, many are increasingly nervous as economic conditions don’t seem as rosy as
It turns out running a profitable streaming video service is not as easy as Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) makes it look. The industry leader reported first-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion, generating net profits of $2.3 billion. Operating margins of 28% are golden. These are numbers the competition can only dream of. Instead, the landscape is becoming littered
If you’re reluctant to invest in PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), that’s understandable. It’s difficult for PayPal to protect its market share in the crowded and highly competitive fintech space. However, a moderately sized portfolio position in PayPal stock could still offer excellent returns over the long term. My previous analysis of PayPal suggested the share price will easily reach $90.
Amidst ongoing conflicts, the choice of defense stocks for investors might seem crucial yet unpredictable due to varying government spending priorities. Though economic upheaval isn’t my primary prediction, several scenarios could disrupt the U.S. economy. For example, one concern is the unsustainable national debt, which experts like BlueBay’s Mark Dowling warn could lead to significant
It’s been a tumultuous first half of 2024 for cybersecurity stocks as early optimism was handed a reality check amid challenging first-quarter earnings for leading industry players like Cloudflare and Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT). With worse-than-expected billings shortfalls pushing cybersecurity stocks lower, the complex state of the industry has been laid bare for investors. There’s little doubt
Social media is a fast growing market that Goldman Sachs expects to double to $480 billion by 2027. To take advantage of this trend, many invest in the obvious social media stocks like Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) or Meta (NASDAQ:META). However, these companies are trading at all-time highs and there is no way to know if
Technology is constantly evolving, and each trend has its cycles. Cloud computing gained prominence and popularity at the beginning of the last decade, and this trend reemerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The moment is approaching when cloud infrastructure stocks will show their multiple growth again. Reviews by leading investors may mention that further development of
Quantum computing could very well bring about a digital age greater than generative artificial intelligence (AI). For those unaware, quantum computing leverages quantum mechanics, the physics undergirding small particles, to solve problems that classical computers have a hard time getting through. Moreover, in classical computers, bits, which are the fundamental units of information, can only
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has become the face of artificial intelligence and its stock has responded in kind. Shares are up 200% over the past year and over 800% since the release of ChatGPT, which sparked an AI tsunami. Yet there is a world of stocks that are outperforming Nvidia. While the technology sector provides opportunity with
After the big crash of 2022, growth stocks have staged a gradual recovery. The correction was in-sync with tight monetary policies as central banks globally focused on curbing inflation. However, with a likely shift towards expansionary policies, there is a strong case for global growth acceleration and significant price action in growth stocks. The following
The stock market has been roaring higher since 2023. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq remain elevated as the Magnificent Seven stocks propel these indices to all-time highs. While many stocks have been winners amid cooling inflation and robust consumer spending, that’s not the story for every growth stock. Some investors cling to the hope that superstar stocks during
Known for her appetite for relatively risky tech-based stocks, Cathie Wood has become an icon on Wall Street. The founder of ARK Investment Management, Wood has accumulated a net worth of $220 million and built a reputation owing to her knack for identifying high-potential innovation-focused stocks. Wood was recognized as Wall Street’s best stock picker
The Internet of Things (IoT), while technically made up of physical devices, is a somewhat abstract concept. If the term had been coined today, people would probably just call it artificial intelligence (AI) for gadgets. The IoT is composed of physical objects that use software, sensors and other technology to connect via the internet to
I’ve long been a proponent of blue-chip stocks as reliable anchors in an investment portfolio. But you can’t buy them blindly. While there are outstanding blue-chip stocks out there, there’s the other side of the coin – F-rated blue-chip stocks that will do serious damage unless you properly identify them as stocks to sell. Blue-chip
CNBC’s Jim Cramer was asked about SoFi Technologies (NYSE:SOFI) in a mid-June episode of Mad Money. The veteran investor said he’d have to wait on SOFI stock. “Right now, that last quarter was not great. I just didn’t like it. And I’m going to have to wait,” Benzinga reported Cramer’s comments on June 17. I
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