What a difference a Fed meeting can make. Stocks are again ripping higher after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled that it still expects to deliver three interest rate cuts this year. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indices are at all-time highs as equities push upwards. At the same time, the market
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It’s safe to say that the initial hype surrounding metaverse stocks has somewhat faded away. Given the burgeoning influence of artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse has had to take a back seat. Moreover, businesses that once embraced the concept are now looking to build their prowess in AI instead. Coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) announced its
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) faces quite the headwinds in the EV sector, in terms of both production and pricing. In 2023, LCID stock only delivered 6,001 vehicles with a three-time price cut to boost sales. December was even more disappointing, with just 2,391 cars. It’s no secret that Lucid is among the most troubled EV makers
The electric vehicle (EV) market slump continues to overwhelm EV producers worldwide. Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock is one of the up-and-coming China-based EV startups that has been gravely affected by weaker demand in the burgeoning car market. Nio’s share price has fallen nearly 33% on a year-to-date perspective. As the company continues to falter, investors who
Nvidia (NYSE:NVDA) is an American technology corporation that primarily provides GPUs, software platforms, and machine learning products in different industries. Nvidia held its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) to introduce its products’ advancement this Monday. With its newly introduced Blackwell GPUs and strong market position, I am led to believe that NVDA stock is undervalued.
Lithium is a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, which have surged in demand in the past few years, causing some of the best battery stocks to reach record highs in late 2022. Lithium carbonate prices have fallen more than 62% over the past twelve months, but prices seem to be back on the rise in
Investors will always continue to chase weak stocks that are poorly rated for the chance at contrarian success. Yet, most times it is best to follow the herd when Wall Street repeatedly raises the warning flag on a given stock. That’s as true for Nasdaq stocks to avoid as it is for NYSE shares and
With the growth of artificial intelligence and machine learning, you may be tricked into thinking that all tech stocks are big winners in 2024. But you’d be wrong, particularly when considering semiconductor companies. Plenty of struggling semiconductor stocks to sell quickly before they seriously damage your investment portfolio. The Semiconductor Industry Association says that global
Will the demand for artificial intelligence personal computers explode in 2024 and 2025? And, will Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) stock generate massive revenue from AI-compatible PC sales? The market seems to think so, and they’ve already sent DELL stock soaring. Consequently, eager investors need to be cautious now. Before you make any judgments, be sure to
Chasing yield when investing is a dangerous game. The highest-yielding stocks often have problems that cause their prices to fall and their yields to soar. But you can still find excellent stocks with ultra-high yields that are excellent companies to own. Research by Wellington Management looked at dividend stocks over 92 years between 1930 and
The Magnificent Seven stocks continue to generate a fair amount of ink in the media. And for good reason. The seven mega-cap tech stocks were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the benchmark S&P 500 index’s 24% gain in 2023. Six of the seven stocks can be found among the 10 largest companies in the world
What are the defining features of millionaire-maker stocks? First, they must be fast-growing companies exceeding their industry’s growth, supporting stock outperformance. Second, their growth must be backed by secular tailwinds enabling multi-year growth. In the current investment landscape, different industries will originate several millionaire-maker stocks. For example, the cybersecurity threat environment has dramatically changed due
With spring right around the corner, homebuyers anticipate a busy season fueled by potential economic boosts, including anticipated interest rate cuts. People might also shift focus to house hunting, which almost every American looks forward to because prices might be more discounted at this time of the year. Real estate agents suggest Super Bowl weekend
If you’re looking for Wall Street’s favorite cannabis stocks, you’re most likely to find them amongst the holdings of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSEARCA:MSOS), the largest U.S.-listed cannabis exchange traded fund (ETF). MSOS is an actively managed ETF with just under $1 billion in net assets. Its net assets are more than four
The pairing of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics may invoke sci-fi imagery, but the two technologies intertwine to maximize the tech industry’s potential. As automation expands across various industries, from agriculture to defense, the combination of AI and robotics could provide a $36.78 billion market by 2030 market. Thus, companies pursuing this venture are classified
Small cap stocks like those discussed below tend to receive much less attention than their large cap competitors. Shares, which boast a market capitalization between $250 million and $2 billion, remain relatively small. The largest stocks including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are valued into the trillions. It’s no surprise then that they receive the
Numbers frequently take center stage in the stock market’s maze. However, every figure has a story of strategy, ingenuity, and resiliency behind it. Here are the qualitative subtleties that characterize the success tales of three often overlooked stocks. Start with the first one, a digital trailblazer with millions of fans thanks to its array of
Finding undervalued stocks in today’s market can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. With stocks regularly hitting new highs, it seems everything has already been bid up to nosebleed valuations. Determining a stock’s fair value requires art as much as science – and predicting the unpredictable whims of Mr. Market is a
Japanese bank Mizuho recently issued a note on consumer stocks that’s mostly in-line with my own positive view on the sector. Specifically, the bank is upbeat on consumer names because of “The underpinnings of healthy employment and real wage growth.” Moreover, Mizuho noted that multiple measures of consumer spending have been improving. Indeed, U.S. retail
Sports-minded investors may be getting ready to watch their favorite team play in the “Big Dance” which is March Madness. But there are some stocks making investors dance for madness of a different kind. Investors who own Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) know that madness refers to the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI). Since the words Chat