Many readers have become excited about Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) lately. At $21.50 per share, Robinhood stock is up 68% for 2024. It has increased by almost 130% in the past year. It’s also down 43% from its 2021 debut price of around $31. Its market cap on June 3 was nearly $18.8 billion, 9.5 times
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Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) management is confident, but should investors be confident about Intel? CEO Pat Gelsinger sees “steady progress” but your financial decisions should be based on facts, not rhetoric. After mulling over the relevant facts and circumstances, we’re assigning Intel stock a “D” grade and we’re not eager to recommend it now. Even after a share-price
Without Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) breathtaking success story, you probably wouldn’t be thinking about Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) much in 2024. You might have purchased Super Micro Computer stock back in March, when the hype was at its peak. It’s wise to sell now, before the shares decline further in the upcoming months. Furthermore, Super Micro Computer
The emergence of the generative artificial intelligence growth trend sent Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares surging throughout 2023. Thus far in 2024, however, Microsoft stock has gained, yet at a far slower pace. Shares in the software giant are up just 10.6% year-to-date. In more recent months, MSFT has traded sideways. To many, this may suggest that
For many people, the most important thing about investing is knowing which stocks to buy, and when to buy them. If you’re a buy-and-hold investor, then you’re going to keep your picks for a long time. If you’re a more active trader, then you’re also looking for the perfect time to take your profits and
Undervalued cannabis stocks may be some of the most controversial trades on the market. But they’ve also proven themselves to be some of the most profitable. This all comes thanks to rescheduling efforts, a greater number of Americans wanting to see approval and the potential for even more positive news ahead of the elections. We
The biotech sector has been through a lot in the past five years and it is finally rebounding. One of the most important sectors globally, it is hard to imagine life without biotech companies that provide life-changing drugs. With multiple clinical trials happening, getting FDA approvals and ensuring due diligence, these biotech companies have a
Hyper-growth stocks offer excitement, but their lifespan can be fleeting. Successful growth investors seek durable companies with long-term potential. Innovative firms continually emerge, offering transformative growth opportunities. Despite misconceptions, the U.S. economy exhibits promise. GDP grows steadily, and unemployment recently hit historic lows near 4% as reduced inflation stabilizes prices, easing financial strain. Wage hikes
The simplest way to explain interest rates is that it’s the cost of money. When policymakers cut interest rates, the objective is to lower the cost of money. This translates into higher consumption and investment spending in the economy and GDP growth accelerates. Specific to the United States, consumption spending is one of the key
In the last week of May, SaaS stocks faced a reckoning. A revenue miss by Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) triggered one of the sector’s severest selloffs in two years. However, investors have been throwing out the baby with the bath water, creating some attractive SaaS stocks to buy. In hindsight, the selloff in SaaS was slowly brewing
If you love science fiction, then you’ll love flying cars. Flying cars are the new upcoming trend in transportation. Fortune Business Insights projects that the sector can grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 58% by 2040. With the sector still in its early stages, investors have a rare opportunity to
Making millions through the stock market is only possible in a few ways. Investors need one of these three things: Massive sums of capital to begin with Decades of time and more modest sums of capital More modest sums of capital and a combination of risk and luck We will be talking about the latter
The return of Keith Gill, the trader commonly known as Roaring Kitty, has sparked a great deal of enthusiasm. All sorts of meme stocks and heavily shorted companies are seeing their share prices rally on this development. Companies aren’t necessarily good investments simply due to high short seller interest, however. In fact, many companies that
Instead of tech stocks, consider regional bank stocks for a contrarian trade. The big picture idea? Regional banks have suffered due to negative sentiment while tech has been the beneficiary of all the stock market optimism. This extreme dynamic will eventually correct, and regional bank stocks will return to their long-term average prices. The question
The biotech sector, under the life sciences umbrella, exited 2023 with 41 bankruptcies. This was not surprising given the disparity between biotech’s high-capital requirements and rising interest rates set by the Fed. Despite these challenges, some of the best biotech stocks show promise and resilience in a volatile market environment. At the same time, smaller
Finding stocks that can 10X this year is certainly easier said than done. However, there are growth stocks in the market with the potential for such returns, if everything lines up perfectly. Of course, most people looking for such gains usually end up investing in cryptocurrencies or in loss-making and highly dilutive stocks in the
Among the thousands of names in “penny stock territory” (stocks trading for $5 per share or less), there may be a handful where the potential rewards outweigh high volatility and risk. However, against this small group of strong opportunities are scores and scores of penny stocks to avoid. Interestingly, many of the top names you
As an investor, you may be looking for opportunities to capitalize on market growth by investing in cloud computing stocks. With numerous players in the market, it can be challenging to identify the best stocks to add to your portfolio. The three best cloud computing stocks to buy have demonstrated strong financial performance, and I
The global demand for chips has continued to increase in recent years, making the semiconductor industry one of the most attractive investment sectors in the stock market. While the semiconductor industry has enjoyed a significant boom, not all semiconductor stocks have kept pace with these developments. In this context, investors must reassess their portfolios, identifying
Undervalued REIT stocks are a solid addition to any investment portfolio. They provide exposure to the real estate industry, which can be very profitable without requiring much capital upfront to invest in properties. REITs also provide investors with outstanding dividend yields because to qualify as real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies must distribute at least 90%