February retail sales rose 0.6% from the previous month, despite higher consumer prices, indicating positive consumer sentiment. In addition, the Federal Reserve signaled plans to cut interest rates three times in 2024, potentially leaving consumers with more disposable income. Plus, the strong job market and rising wages are also supporting consumer spending. Despite these signs,
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This year’s ongoing stock market strength is sending growth stocks surging again, but don’t discard defensive stock selections. The music may stop soon, and you don’t want to be the one left holding the bag. The Fed remains in a holding pattern, even if analysts read dovish sentiment in Powell’s remarks, and the yield curve
“A rising tide lifts all ships.” It’s a simple yet stark reminder of investors’ tendency to overestimate the market’s value when things look green. Case in point: the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is pulling a lot of companies up, and there’s a creeping concern about super-high valuations leading to a strong pullback or, worse, an
The world revolves around money. People use it as a medium of exchange to buy goods and services. Various middlemen make money from financial transactions, and other companies offer resources that can improve your finances. These corporations fit within the fintech umbrella. Stocks in this industry often have millions of customers who use their loans,
It’s been about a week since CEO Jensen Huang packed a who’s who of the tech world into a stadium in San Jose. Huang was there to unveil the latest chips from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) code named Blackwell. Those chips are widely expected to improve on the company’s already dominant h100 chips. The announcement should benefit
The healthcare industry is experiencing extraordinary rapid terrain evolution as advancement meets necessity. Investors are focusing on disruptive businesses during this wave of change. These companies have the potential to transform the industry and provide exceptional returns. The edge of innovation and technology transcends the limits of traditional care, making healthcare more than just a
Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) stock is a global social media company founded in 2005, that provides an online platform for people to discuss various topics. RDDT stock went public last week at a share price of $47, which increased by 30% to $59.8 just this Monday. Reddit’s IPO is a move to allow a company to raise
Graphics chip and CPU designer Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock has had a tough several days. The chipmaker’s share price has fallen nearly 10% in the past week. Most recently, China’s government announced a ban on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and AMD chips from government computers, fanning flames to the “tech war” between the United States and
Wall Street just can’t keep up with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock. As soon as analysts raise their price target on the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker, it blows past through their threshold on its way to new highs. Always playing catch up, Wall Street then raises their targets again. In March alone, 15 analysts raised their target
FactSet Vice President and Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters’ Earnings Insights weekly research report covers, amongst other things, the number of times S&P 500 companies mention the words “artificial intelligence” and “AI” during their quarterly earnings calls. In Q4 2023, the conference calls carried out between Dec. 15, 2023, and March 14, 2024, FactSet found
The amount of video streamed by Americans surged 21% last year to an equivalent of 21 million years. What’s more, total TV consumption was little changed in 2023 versus 2022. So obviously, the amount of time spent by Americans watching traditional TV fell by about 21%. And since advertisers tend to follow consumers, the trend
Like every other publicly listed business, enterprise artificial intelligence company C3.ai (NYSE:AI) has room to improve. If we look closely, we can find some financial imperfections with C3.ai, but don’t lose faith in the company. As long as the demand for AI-related products continues to grow, investors should hang on to AI stock. C3.ai CEO Tom
Investing in the electric vehicle sector has proved to be the right move for those looking to invest in the next big thing, at least in stalwart companies like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) or BYD Co. (OTCMKTS:BYDDF) over the long-term. Unfortunately for growth investors, companies like Nio (NYSE:NIO) have underperformed. There’s no way around that reality. After
If you expect Bitcoin (BTC-USD) to move higher, there are a number of ways to participate in the rally. You can buy Bitcoin, a Bitcoin exchange traded fund or take your chances with Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) stock, which earns a “B” grade for offering prime Bitcoin-miner exposure along with a high dose of volatility. Marathon Digital is
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A new company will try to crack the code of integrating artificial intelligence and investing, and it will be mostly focused on helping individual traders make buy and sell decisions. The firm, called iFi AI, launches
Dividends are a key part of the total return equation. Indeed, adding some of the best dividend stocks to buy can boost your portfolio returns. At the same time, it can lower your overall portfolio volatility. According to Fidelity, since 1930, dividends have accounted for 40% of the S&P 500’s total return. Even better, the
The small-cap space provides some exciting opportunities for robust returns in quick time. Further, some quality small-cap stock rallies are backed by fundamentals and positive business catalysts. This column discusses three small-cap stocks for 100% returns before the end of the year. Like always, I have steered clear of purely speculative ideas. The businesses discussed
Investing in the long term is one of the best ways to become proficient as a trader, in my opinion. It can be difficult at times because investors want to immediately experience impressive returns from investments, which can lead to making irrational decisions that may lead to unnecessary losses. It isn’t the most flashy method
A constellation of stocks beckons daring investors from the great expanse of the financial galaxy, where stars glitter with promise and fortunes wait to be discovered. The first stop on the journey is a celestial body whose excellent recovery rates and record-breaking throughput suggest a gold mine of opportunities. Travelers discover the keys of management
Software stocks permeate today’s market, and the trend is here to stay. Democratized, no-code platforms make software startups a breeze, and many of these founders (and investors) have their sights on liquidity events that end with the company listed on public exchanges. For investors, though, that represents a challenge. Differentiation is key in software sectors,