In 2020, there were six companies that made up 25% of the S&P 500 and you know which ones they are: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, and Microsoft. The common denominator driving the growth for all of these companies is Artificial Intelligence. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai has described the development of AI as “more profound
A sign reading “sign on bonus” is seen at a Perkin’s Restaurant which is hiring workers. Paul Weaver | LightRocket | Getty Images The economy is expected to have added nearly a half million jobs in March and wage gains also likely picked up at a hotter pace. Economists expect 490,000 payrolls were added, down
Blink Charging (BLNK): Delivered impressive top-line growth thanks to brand recognition for its EV charging technology Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (BEP): Has a formidable development pipeline of renewable energy projects that’s three times its current operational capacity Clearway Energy (CWEN): Generates an attractive 3.8% dividend yield, appealing to passive income seekers Source: petovarga/Shutterstock After oil and
OpenDoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) is a housing company focused on the iBuying market. OPEN stock had gotten hammered this year thanks to the selloff in speculative companies plus the sharp rise in interest rates. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com However, OpenDoor has enjoyed something of a comeback in recent weeks, with the stock rallying off the
On paper, the narrative for Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) stock appears cynically positive. While crude oil is back in the spotlight, that’s also the problem. It might be good for a cautious bet for speculators. Source: Shutterstock Like the coronavirus pandemic, nobody in their right mind supported Russia’s dangerous decision to invade neighboring Ukraine — which
A customer exits a Big Lots store in Clifton, New Jersey. Emile Wamsteker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Big Lots (BIG) Business: Big Lots operates as a retailer in the United States. The company offers products under various merchandising categories, such as furniture, seasonal, soft home, consumables and food. As of March 15, 2021,
In this article 9866-HK 2015-HK WYNN BB AAPL GME Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop plans to seek shareholder approval to boost the number of shares outstanding in order to enable a stock split. The videogame retailer is proposing an increase to 1 billion shares from 300 million.
I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly looking for the “next big thing” in the stock market. And I think synthetic biology might just be it. Source: vchal/Shutterstock Forget buying an index fund and making 7% a year or buying Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) stock and collecting a 3% dividend. I’m looking for the next Apple
After a burst of initial interest, Digital World Acquisition’s (DWAC) merger partner, Trump Media & Technology Group, is losing momentum in its Truth Social app As Donald Trump seems to have lost interest, there’s been much less activity on the site Apart from the Truth Social app, there is little in the TMTG portfolio that
Spotify (SPOT) stock is resembling Netflix, and in 2022 that’s not good. In a world filled with podcasts, the company’s flywheel growth strategy is not a sure thing. Keep SPOT stock on your watchlist for now. Source: Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock.com It’s lonely at the top. That’s how I look at the state of Spotify
Risk management is a crucial process used to make investment decisions. The process involves identifying and analyzing risk in an investment and deciding whether or not to accept that risk given the expected returns for the investment. Some common measurements of risk include standard deviation, Sharpe ratio, beta, value at risk (VaR), conditional value at
Trey Lockerbie sits down with Arif Karim to talk about Netflix. Arif holds a degree in economics from MIT and is a Sr. Investment Analyst at Ensemble Capital. Netflix is another amazing example of a company with an incredible flywheel effect. A lot of people stated that Netflix would never be profitable, and yet, they
In this article SNAP TELL WYNN Water from a fountain sprays into the air in front of signage for the Wynn Macau casino resort. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday: Tellurian — The liquified natural gas company (LNG) surged more than 15% after
Nike (NKE): Best-of-breed apparel maker and a leader in sports apparel. Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG): Owns the top two websites in the world. Apple (AAPL): Unrivaled business model with its Products and Services businesses. Visa (V): Runs a near-duopoly on the credit card market. MasterCard (MA): Like Visa, operates with impressive margins and cash flow. Nvidia
Vinco Ventures (BBIG) stock has rallied nearly 27% in the past month on very little news The company has a very vague business model and fundamentals that are weak, so this rally looks speculative with high odds of a reversal Investors should not get carried away by this penny stock, but wait for the latest
Bears are justifiably betting against Opendoor Opendoor (OPEN) has a strong distribution model in real estate Expect continued customer growth Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com After the Nasdaq’s bubble popped slightly, speculators that followed online residential real estate are having second thoughts. Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) is one of such firms trading at lows for the
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The stock market is heading into what promises to be a volatile second quarter, but April is traditionally the best month of the year for stocks. The major indices were higher
Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo unit announced on March 30 that it will expand its San Francisco test of autonomous driving It’s a sign the company is getting closer to delivering fully autonomous driving in urban settings It’s just another reason investors should want to buy GOOG stock Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com Alphabet’s Waymo unit
Esports ecosystem provider Motorsports Games (NASDAQ:MSGM) was punished by the market after releasing disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results. The losses were so bad in fact that MSGM stock dropped nearly 36% on the day they were released. Although esports is an industry with projected compound annual growth rates of 17.5%, and MSGM stock is