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With the value of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) recently cut in half from when it was called Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hyping the metaverse, and analysts are buying it. The virtual reality platform in which people could live and work intimately from wherever they are, will have a billion people spending hundreds of dollar each,

[embedded content] NIO stock and other electric car stocks are ready to turn the corner higher after the Chinese government announced it was considering “extreme measures” to boost manufacturing output. That’s major news for Chinese EV stocks like NIO. China is the heart of the EV economy. In fact, 60% of global EV battery manufacturing

These S&P 500 stocks are primed to blast through resistance, meaning massive gains for investors. Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG): Anticipation of July’s 20-for-1 stock split should drive this tech titan back into an uptrend. Eli Lilly (LLY): Shares are up 17% this year, trouncing the S&P 500. Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY): Forget waiting, this stock just

Last Friday was a stunning day for the market. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite ended the day up about 3.1%, 2.7% and 3.3%, respectively. For the week, the S&P 500, Dow and NASDAQ rallied 6.4%, 5.4% and 7.5% — a breath of fresh air following two straight weeks of

In the last two weeks, I’ve fielded a question often enough that it deserves its own write-up. This year, the oil trade has been extremely popular. And up until recently, it has been profitable for the bulls. But last week, their party suffered a serious setback. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), for example, abruptly fell 25%. Today,

Source: Jimmy Tudeschi / Shutterstock.com In mid-June, shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) fell to a fresh low of $13.30 following the release of an analyst report that raised concerns about its direct-to-consumer streaming strategy. WBD stock has only been trading since April 11, after Discovery merged with WarnerMedia, but it is down more than

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has not had a great run lately. Unfortunately, FAANG has not been able to buck the market’s overall selloff. A few of the components are holding up okay, but Meta (NASDAQ:META), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and AMZN stock are all badly underperforming the Nasdaq. Unfortunately for Amazon, it’s not sitting in a good place. Inflation

Most of us are familiar with the metaverse. Or, the “sci-fi concept whereby humans put on some sort of headset or smart glasses that allows them to live, work and play in a virtual world much like the one depicted in the ‘Ready Player One’ movie,” as noted by CNBC. Better yet, according to a McKinsey

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock, the darling of 2021’s market, has lost 44% of its value in 2022. But it’s still not a cheap stock. At its June 23 price of $165/share, Nvidia’s market cap was $407 billion, on fiscal 2022 revenue of $27 billion. The price to earnings ratio was nearly 44. The dividend yields just

Is Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) going to be acquired? Not yet. But rumors persist that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is looking to buy the manufacturer of internet-connected television sets and other devices. When the rumors of a takeover first surfaced on June 8, ROKU stock jumped 10% as investors grew excited about the prospect of a Netflix/Roku combination. But

I was racking my brain for a subject to write about regarding FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) and FUBO stock when it occurred to me that the company’s May 31 announcement of three executive appointments was a big deal. How so, you ask? Well, if you read InvestorPlace contributor Dana Blankenhorn’s recent piece about losing money betting on

In a bear market, not all blue-chip stocks live up to their name. Investors need to identify the blue-chip stocks to avoid in their long-term portfolio. Otherwise, those stocks could lead to bigger losses as the selling pressure intensifies. Companies that misjudged the severity of inflation, and what customers wanted, and failed to lighten inventory

GameStop (NASDAQ:GME) stock has been on another turbulent ride. The company share price trended higher by 10.4% following its first quarter earnings release, despite widening losses. Investors cheered on a decent growth in revenues. I believe that GME stock price does not support its fundamentals. No doubt, it’s one of the most popular meme gaming

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) makes about 80% of its revenue from advertising. But the company is facing forces that could disrupt its business model and hurt GOOG stock. Ongoing legislation in the U.S. and E.U. regulatory actions could prevent Google from benefiting from its “gatekeeper” status with online ads. For example, if you do a search for

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock is well-positioned to be resilient in the face of slowing economic growth and the valuation of GOOG stock has become quite favorable. As a result, Alphabet’s shares are definitely a buy for many investors. And for those with a long-term time horizon, Alphabet continues to provide a means of exploiting the tremendous

[embedded content] Welcome back to our weekly podcast – Hypergrowth Investing – where Aaron Davis and I chat it up about everything from electric vehicles and augmented reality to cryptos and the metaverse. In this week’s episode, we kick things off with a fire sale! Specifically, how Big Tech stocks are priced for an impending

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has become a little more interesting since announcing it may attempt a 3-for-1 stock split. In a recently filed proxy statement, Tesla said that it will seek shareholder approval at its Aug. 4 annual meeting. If approved, this will be Tesla’s second stock split in fewer than two years. The company executed

Based in New York, Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) specializes in the niche market known as telemedicine or telehealth. Investors might feel optimistic overall about the telemedicine market, but there are too many company-specific problems going on to recommend TDOC stock. When the Covid-19 lockdowns occurred in 2020, Teladoc Health suddenly became a darling on Wall Street. The

Thursday was another miserable day for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders. TSLA stock dropped 8.54% on the day. That makes it a 46.5% decline in value since the start of the year. A drop of that magnitude is enough to scare many potential investor off. However, those who are in it for the long-term see this

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock represents an upstart EV manufacturer with a lot of upside but also having a rough 2022. The company is young, so it remains too early to judge much with any certainty. But understanding its products and the goals it will need to achieve will allow contrarians to establish metrics by which they