Inflation has been accelerating in the United States to levels that would significantly concern policymakers. The most recent data indicated that inflation has surged to a 40-year high of 7.9%. This was one of the reasons that contributed to a rally in precious metal stocks. It’s also worth noting that the last reading of inflation
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Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) continues to draw the interest of retail investors. Unfortunately, that’s not being reflected in the stock price, which continues to fall. Today, MTTR stock trades hands for around $7 a share. That puts the stock down over 60% from its 52-week high of $37.60. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com But if investors
Natural gas markets are under increasing stress in Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For now, the American gas market is marginally affected. These tensions have raised Europe’s awareness on securing alternative sources of gas supply, even at a premium price. U.S. natural gas markets are well-positioned to benefit from these developments and natural
In recent years, artificial intelligence has been a strong force in the business and tech sector. It offers many benefits to large organizations and individuals alike, from enhancing workforce productivity to providing solutions to common problems. Gartner released a report that found at least one-third of businesses are looking to spend at least $1 million
Novavax’s (NASDAQ:NVAX) Covid-19 shot is reportedly progressing towards an emergency use approval (EUA). The company is also making significant progress on other fronts, so I remain very bullish on NVAX stock. Source: Vladimka production / Shutterstock.com Also importantly, the valuation of NVAX stock is still very attractive. Finally, although fears of the coronavirus have dropped
In equity markets, there are stocks that can be clearly differentiated as growth or dividend stocks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock seems to be an exception. Source: Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock.com The company’s growth has been robust and there is visibility for sustained upside in dividends. AAPL stock therefore comes across as a hybrid stock
Market volatility has stymied a recovery for IBM (NYSE:IBM) stock. As you may recall, back in December, when most tech stocks were trending lower, shares of IBM were soaring. The stock even held up well during the late January selloff. Yet with the big dive driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it pulled back. That brings
A couple of years ago, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) was widely considered a long shot, or perhaps an EV-market also-ran. Pessimism was the prevailing sentiment and NIO stock was quite cheap. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com It has been a veritable roller-coaster ride since that time. From the emergence of multiple Covid-19 variant
I have a friend named Joey that shares my enthusiasm for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock. Every time I see him, the subject invariably changes to Tesla’s performance that week. Source: franz12 / Shutterstock.com Is it up or down? What’s moving it today? When will it split again? And always, we shake our heads and rue the
Overall, the stock market hasn’t been very rewarding for investors so far in 2022. Amid a wide range of global and economic concerns, many of the go-to mega-cap stocks have not only seen their growth slow this year, but they’ve also been losing ground. That said, the answer to these problems for growth investors is
We believe that investors searching for income consider owning master limited partnerships, or MLPs. These stocks typically provide very high yields, often in the high single- to low double-digit range. Of course, high yields often come with high risk, so investors need to identify high-quality MLPs that are likely to continue to at least maintain,
IBM (NYSE:IBM) spun off 80.1% of its hardware-IT business called Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on Nov. 4, 2021. After doing that, the company has gotten rid of a negative growth and loss-making business. Now it will have more free cash flow (FCF) to keep paying its huge dividend. As a result, IBM stock should do well over
It’s been a bloodbath on Wall Street this year. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average corrected, and the NASDAQ Composite officially entered a bear market earlier this morning. The reality is there’s a significant amount of uncertainty hanging over Wall Street. And if it’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that Wall
Make hay while the sun shines. This old saying was certainly in full effect for the past decade when it came to the markets. But today, market forces we haven’t seen for a decade are making dividend stocks much more attractive again. Imagine we were living in a lovely estuary, growing fat on growth stocks
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is over two weeks old. With this level of uncertainty, the S&P 500 has declined 10% year-to-date, as investors take stock of what has transpired and attempt to determine what are safe dividend stocks. One area that has not suffered is aerospace and defense. The Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) has
AT&T (NYSE:T) is planning on spinning off its WarnerMedia division in a merger with Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDAQ:DISCB, NASDAQ:DISCK) very soon. The new company will be called Warner Brothers Discovery with the ticker WBD. T stock is starting to reflect this spinoff, as well as the proposed dividend cut. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com I
Investors worried about inflation impacts and rising geopolitical risks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine conflict could find some solace in stock from real estate investment trusts (REITs). With so many choices, though, it can be hard to know which REITs to buy. Real estate asset returns usually lead or quickly catch up to inflation to
Walmart (NYSE:WMT)has not done that badly this year. WMT stock is actually about at par for the year-to-date (YTD) as of March 14, as it closed at $144.05. This is close to where it ended last year at $144.69. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Moreover, WMT stock is buttressed by a solidly growing dividend. For
Many investors are looking for safe stocks to help mitigate the current volatility. The stock market is in the midst of its scariest correction since March 2020. Heading into 2022, there were already concerns around inflation and incoming rate hikes. Now, things have gone from bad to worse with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) has decided to start rewarding its shareholders again, now that its free cash flow is surging with higher oil income. As a result, expect to see OXY stock move significantly higher as investors see this as a stable income provider. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com With its release of fourth-quarter and 2021