Last year was certainly an exciting time to be an investor. Volatility was the name of the game, perfectly exemplified by the market. Early in 2021, most stocks surged as speculative mania took over. However, the prospect for higher interest rates and a continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic hurt investor sentiment near year-end. Accordingly, questions
Traders on the floor at the NYSE, Jan. 13, 2022. Source: NYSE Market turbulence is likely to continue in the week ahead as the Federal Reserve meets and the biggest of big tech —Apple and Microsoft — report earnings. Stocks on Friday were closing out their worst week in months, with big losses in technology
Founded by billionaire Richard Branson, New Mexico-headquartered Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is on a mission to send people into space, even if they’re not professional astronauts. However, the investment community hasn’t opted to launch SPCE stock into orbit during the past half-year. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Four out of 12 Wall Street analysts covering Virgin Galactic
If Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is going to improve in 2022, it will have to find new ways to attract users. But how it will manage to do that is still up in the air. And that’s why TWTR stock is bleeding these days. Twitter currently trades at $35.10, down more than 18% since the beginning of
As of late 2021, American students are on the hook for approximately $1.75 trillion in student loans, according to data compiled by the Education Data Initiative. 43.2 million student borrowers owe an average of $39,351, up significantly from past decades. With that much money on the line, it’s reasonable to be curious about who might
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In this article NFLX CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday investors should remain calm about the overall stock market despite Netflix‘s worst single-day decline in years, which was wiping out gains back to April 2020. Netflix, at its lows of the day, was down more than 25% to roughly $380 per share, following slowing subscriber growth
“This time, it’s different.” Often considered the four most dangerous words in finance (five if you don’t count contracted words as singles), the sentiment warns of ignoring historical lessons and plowing ahead without a care in the world. That’s why to my knowledge, no one has uttered them in the new normal. Still, not saying
When it comes to income investing, we prefer dividend stocks that have demonstrated long histories of being able to raise their dividends throughout all kinds of economic conditions. There are many ways to find stocks with great dividend longevity, but one of the easier ways is to simply start with the Dividend Aristocrats. This is
In this article ISRG CSX SLB NFLX PTON PPG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Schlumberger (SLB) – The oilfield services company’s stock rose 1% in the premarket after it beat top and bottom-line estimates for the fourth quarter. Schlumberger earned an adjusted 41 cents per share, 2 cents above estimates, as
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) and other growth stocks have experienced massive pull-backs in the past six months. Moreover, with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance, stocks trading at lofty multiples such as DoorDash are likely to be hit the most. Apart from the tough trading year ahead for DASH stock, the lingering issues with its underlying
Do you like to ride on the backs of cryptocurrency whales? If so, then you’ll definitely want to check out Fantom (CCC:FTM-USD). Apparently, large-scale traders may be showing interest in Fantom in early 2022. Source: Wit Olszewski / Shutterstock.com Reportedly, one crypto whale recently purchased 500,000 FTM. That order was valued at $1,110,000 – clearly, somebody’s
The Axiom space station, with the circular SEE-1 module attached, is seen in an artist’s rendition. Axiom Space The producers of Tom Cruise’s planned space movie on Thursday announced plans to attach a studio to the space station in development by Houston-based company Axiom. U.K.-based studio Space Entertainment Enterprise, co-founded by producers Elena and Dmitry
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock has been an under-performer among stocks that have been in the Covid-19 vaccine race. After touching highs of $331.7 in February 2021, NVAX stock has plunged to its current price levels of $90. Source: Vladimka production / Shutterstock.com Of course, there have been fundamental factors that have served as catalysts for the
In general, investors look for capital gains from high-growth stocks. Dividend stocks, meanwhile, often don’t provide significant upside. However, investors who prefer regular cash flows tend to go overweight on dividend stocks. Of course, there are exceptions among dividend plays, from the perspective of healthy capital gains as well as dividend gains. My focus in
In this article CSX NFLX ISRG PPG In this photo illustration the Netflix logo in the App Store seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Netflix — Netflix shares dropped 19% in extended trading after the company’s
The Nasdaq has taken a plunge at the start of 2022. However, the fall of tech stocks may provide an opportunity to buy low and sell high. In a bear market, prices and the intrinsic value of companies can substantially deviate. But over time, they will move closer to the true values of companies and
Investors in Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) can’t catch a break — whether the news is positive or negative. One month ago, NVAX stock was trading for above $200 per share. Since then, it’s plummeted 55% to around $90 a share. Despite my longstanding bullishness on the Covid-19 vaccine play, I’ll admit it’s debatable whether NVAX stock is
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) shares jumped by 2% Thursday morning after a raft of analyst reports forecast a positive outlook for the company’s upcoming earnings report. Bank of America analyst Brad Sills reiterated Microsoft as his top pick and revised estimated revenue targets for the company. Citi analyst Tyler Radke forecast a “modestly positive set-up,” and
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