In the burgeoning intelligence economy, data stands as the linchpin of innovation. By 2025, six billion consumers are expected to tap into data every 18 seconds, bolstered by IoT devices producing a staggering 79 zettabytes (ZB). Looking back at 2020, the International Data Corporation highlighted a massive 59ZB of data creation and capture, and with
Investors seeking to outperform the market and generate enhanced long-term returns often put their money into growth stocks. While this strategy can yield solid returns during good times, growth stocks tend to fall the hardest when the economy contracts. In fact, we’ll walk you through a few of the top growth stocks investors may want
It’s been a challenging year in for dividend stocks. A number of notable companies have cut their dividends. And more pain is possible as high interest rates and a faltering economy cause issues for many firms. One particular area of interest is in the commercial real estate area. Investors have indiscriminately dumped just about everything
A recession is all but inevitable for the U.S. and investors should be playing defense in that kind of environment, according to the head of the TCW Group. “We are going to have a recession, because that’s the way the world works,” Katie Koch, CEO of the firm with $210 billion under management, said Thursday
Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is watching closely the “risky” U.S. fiscal situation. “We’re going to have a debt crisis in this country,” the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates said in an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen that aired on Thursday. The two were speaking at
Many investors are used to looking for sectors to make bets on. Technology. Energy. Financial services. But one top money manager thinks that people should be trying to identify mega trends, overarching global themes, instead. Hans Peter Portner, head of thematic equities at Pictet Asset Management, said at an event for reporters in New York
Investors should stay away from companies continually declining in share price and return just as much as they should be looking to find stocks to invest in for the long term, hoping to see a substantial return eventually. The last thing you want to do is buy into a company that is a sinking ship
It continues to be an uneven playing field for tech stocks. While some companies are continuing to knock the cover off the ball, others are struggling and in decline. Of course the current market selloff isn’t helping. But the underlying fundamentals of many tech stocks remain extremely strong and position them for big gains once
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, September 26, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A majority of Wall Street investors didn’t take solace in stocks’ 2023 gains, thinking the market could retreat further as risk for a recession creeps up, according to the new CNBC Delivering Alpha investor
The Micron Technology Inc. offices in Shanghai on April 6, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Micron Technology — The chip stock slid 4% in extended trading after Micron offered weaker-than-expected earnings guidance for the current quarter. Micron said to expect a loss of
Wall Street has been very upset about the results of the Federal Reserve meeting earlier this month. However, there are still many reasons to be optimistic about U.S. stocks — especially safer large-cap stocks — going forward. For one, I don’t think that the results of the meeting were actually as hawkish as the Street
Small-cap stocks are a perennial favorite among retail investors. On average, small-cap stocks (as a category) outperform the overall market over a long enough period. Since analysts began breaking down market capitalization by category in the US, small-cap stocks returned more than 17% annually on average. However, the upside potential is coupled with greater downside
The AI economy is changing quickly. So quickly in fact, that investors are having a hard time deciphering which Ai stocks are fascinating and which may be fads? The answer is likely to come from how companies can answer the “so what?” or maybe a better question, “now what?”, as it relates to AI.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | etty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee today. It will be very much like his testimony two weeks ago
In this article CHPT COST RIVN XPO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on jeans in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Sirius
Mid-cap stocks can deliver incredible gains for long-term investors. These stocks aren’t as popular as large-cap stocks, however some mid-cap stocks gain that type of popularity in the long run. Some of these stocks can comfortably exceed large-cap stocks eventually. These stocks often benefit from lower valuations since they receive less coverage. Other mid-cap stocks
I have been skeptical about QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock for a while. Still, I see why some investors buy QS stock despite a vague commercialization timeline, high cash burn, and the risk of further shareholder dilution. All it will take for shares to spike once is a bit of progress with the company’s efforts to bring solid
Cathie Wood stocks have captivated investors for years now. Wood is a popular money manager because her investing style isn’t so different from many small retail investors. She likes to go deep with her family of exchange traded funds into exciting sectors like technology and biotech stocks. It’s no secret Cathie Wood stocks offer the
A customer uses an ATM at a Wells Fargo Bank in San Bruno, California, on April 14, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cintas — Shares fell 4.8% after the company reported its 2024 fiscal first-quarter earnings. The corporate apparel company posted $3.70 in earnings per
With bumpy markets, investors may want to consider safer stocks, especially those that can withstand any market conditions. That includes the following Magnificent 7 stocks, which investors may want to consider buying today. Magnificent 7 Stocks: Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Evolf / Shutterstock.com One of my favorite stocks to own is Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) — a top choice