Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney shares dropped 3.9% in premarket trading after growth figures for the Disney+ streaming service fell short of Wall Street predictions. Disney reported better-than-expected profit for the first quarter, but revenue was short of analysts’ forecasts. DoorDash (DASH) –
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in honor of Star Wars Day. Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Disney — The media giant’s share price sank more than 3% after it missed revenue and streaming subscriber estimates. Disney earnings
A Wall Street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, May 4, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Investors will see whether stocks carry their newfound momentum into the week ahead, as major retailers, including Walmart and Home Depot, report earnings and housing data dominates the calendar. The Federal
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AT&T (T), Discovery (DISCA) – AT&T and Discovery announced a deal to combine Discovery with AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit. The combination would be co-owned by current shareholders of both companies, and would create a new stronger streaming video challenger to the likes of Netflix
In this article TWNK TSLA T Hostess Twinkies Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AT&T, Discovery — The pair of stocks were volatile on Monday after the company’s announced a $43 billion deal to merge Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit. Discovery’s A shares popped at the open but were down
If you are thinking about buying shares of Microsoft Corp., or already own them, you need to understand key metrics and issues related to the company. The numbers, below, show how Microsoft MSFT, -1.31% stacks up against competitors, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. Keep in mind that no two companies are alike —
One of the stock market’s greatest success stories of the past decade is Shopify (NYSE:SHOP). The company was founded by three college buddies who were trying to create an online snowboarding business. But they quickly realized that the tools they had built to create that website were highly scalable and very valuable in helping other people
Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a London-based online payments company, and Foley Trasimene Acquisition II Corp, billionaire Bill Foley’s special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), completed their reverse merger in March. Since then, shares of PSFE stock have oscillated wildly. But this month, PSFE stock has fallen nearly 25%. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com This should not come as
Is it time to think about the fear trade again? That’s the question that many investors are undoubtedly pondering. Although the benchmark indices moved higher on the May 13 session, snapping a three-day losing streak, their technical posture doesn’t look particularly encouraging. Therefore, the idea of rolling over into consumer staples recently gained much traction.
The novel coronavirus pandemic accelerated certain technological trends, resulting in a decade’s worth of growth for the ecommerce sector. Tech and ecommerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) saw its profits increase by a whopping 200% during the pandemic. In addition, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s eccentric founder, saw his wealth increase by a staggering $90.1 billion. With such a
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant Nio (NYSE: NIO) have slowed down considerably in the past three months. The correction in EV and Chinese stocks has impacted Nio stock, which shed 44% of its value in the past three months. However, its growth catalysts remain intact, and the recent dip is an excellent opportunity for
Nio (NYSE:NIO), the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, posted lower growth than expected in the first quarter and reduced its outlook for Q2. As a result, I have lowered my expectations as well. I now believe that Nio stock is worth no more than $38.58. That’s 15.4% above its closing price on May 14. Source:
With the markets trading near all-time highs, it doesn’t seem like this bull run will be ending any time soon. Even the novel coronavirus pandemic could not slow down Wall Street, which is powering along despite enormous external pressures. However, there is still a chance that a stock market crash could be around the corner.
With the market in correction mode, investors have the opportunity to buy some of the biggest technology trends at more reasonable valuations. The recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline has one recurrent investment theme back in the spotlight: cybersecurity. The $162 billion cybersecurity market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
There have been increasing concerns about accelerating inflation in the United States. The latest data indicate that consumer prices in the U.S. increased the most since fiscal year 2009. The policy response to rising inflation also seems uncertain. Recently, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that “she wasn’t forecasting interest-rate increases to rein in any inflation.”
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) posted very impressive growth first quarter numbers and metrics on May 13, though lower than analysts’ estimates. If this trajectory is maintained, COIN stock is going to be much higher a year from now. Source: Primakov / Shutterstock.com For example, adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) spiked from $288
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock seldom goes on sale. When it does, income investors need to grab it like one of those prized rotisserie chickens offered at the back of the store. The most recent sale came around the end of February or early March. The COST stock share price fell 20%, from a high of
Dividend stocks are popular among investors. There’s a good reason for this. In fact, there are several good reasons. Besides the returns from growth in the stock’s value, you get dividend payments. These can be plowed back into your portfolio or used for income. Dividend stocks also tend to be lower risk — if the
Income investors have likely become familiar with stocks known as the Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings, which represent stocks with 25+ and 50+ years of dividend increases, respectively. But there are plenty of quality stocks that aren’t included on these lists. Source: Iryna Imago / Shutterstock.com For example, the Dividend Achievers list covers those stocks
Dividend investors often gravitate towards certain sectors that are considered the safest in the market, including well-known sectors such as industrials or consumer staples. But in terms of growth, these sectors can often struggle, meaning investors may have to forfeit growth in exchange for stability. While that certainly has appeal for a lot of investors,