Earnings continue to be a significant driver of the impressive price performance we’ve seen thus far this year. A strong earnings beat and raised forward guidance (known as a “beat and raise”) continues to send various companies’ stock prices skyward. For example, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock surged 26% after impressive earnings, while Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock plummeted following its
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Income investors often search for stocks for long-term dividends and buybacks to round out their portfolios. The obvious starting point to locate these types of investments is by looking at yield. This tells you the percentage of that company’s share price paid out in dividends. It offers a touchpoint for investors, but it’s an imperfect
Electric vehicle technology will continue to advance as adoption rises. Human ingenuity always meets demand. Accordingly, as EV demand continues to grow over time, investors will be focused on only on conventional EV stocks, but those of companies enabling the growth of this sector and providing the infrastructure necessary for such growth. Indeed, advances in
This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. It turns out that AI is astonishingly good at picking stocks. Several notable studies this year have used ChatGPT and other large language models to beat the market. Some have used sentiment analysis to
Buying and holding stocks for the long term takes up less time and can produce solid returns. Instead of looking at technical indicators and studying the market every day, investors can focus on the fundamentals and find companies with firm foundations and attractive growth prospects. Millionaire-maker growth stocks often exhibit top and bottom-line growth. They
Consumer spending tightens up during an economic slowdown as consumers prioritize essentials. This list of essentials typically includes groceries, mortgage payments, and utilities. Such belt-tightening can cause delays in discretionary spending on vehicles, renovations, vacations, and shopping. Accordingly, positioning a portfolio for a potential downturn requires taking a hard look at the products and services
Lithium demand is improving, and prices are rebounding as a result. Accordingly, investors are perking up as various lithium stocks provide unique opportunities to capture explosive growth in this volatile sector. Much of this demand is coming from battery manufacturers, who are demanding more inputs materials. This sets the stage for increasing prices and continued
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has experienced a significant surge in its share price this year. In fact, this stock has outperformed the Nasdaq by more than 100%, for a variety of factors. Strong profitability and growth are certainly what most investors focus on. However, the company’s heavy investments into the metaverse poses a top risk for
In an exciting turn of events, natural gas futures prices soared on the international market. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Bloomberg Finance L.P. reported that short-term futures for liquefied natural gas cargoes in East Asia saw an impressive $2.21 increase, settling at a weekly average of $11.50 per metric million British thermal unit
It’s not easy to find affordable blue-chip stocks from a valuation perspective. Since these stocks represent fundamentally strong business stories, there is a valuation premium attached. A good example of my point is Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST). On a sustained basis, the stock trades above a forward price-earnings ratio of 30. Aggressive buying is seen on
Investors in the realm of artificial intelligence are closely watching the developments surrounding the Amazon-AMD deal, as it has the potential to impact AI stocks significantly. This partnership presents significant opportunities for companies operating in the AI sector. Investors, in turn, are actively seeking AI stocks with high potential and promising growth prospects. Artificial intelligence,
New CEOs can breathe new life into a company by launching new initiatives, hiring more effective managers, and/or entering new markets. One great example is General Electric. (NYSE:GE). When Larry Culp took the helm of that storied firm in 2018, it was losing billions of dollars. However, after cutting GE’s costs and making it far
Doing good and profiting handsomely don’t have to be mutually exclusive endeavors, which brings us to high-potential renewable energy stocks. Sure, people shouldn’t aspire to philanthropy to enhance their own wealth; that sort of defeats the purpose. Nevertheless, you can kill two birds with one stone (literally, I guess) with renewability-oriented enterprises. First, let’s get
In recent years, several U.S stocks reached market capitalizations near, at, or above $1 trillion. Now the question is – what will it take for these top valued stocks to reach $10 trillion? The answer to this $10 trillion question varies from company to company. For starters, some members of the “trillion dollar club” have
Investors find themselves in a landscape transformed by persistent inflation and a banking sector crisis that has rattled most publicly traded firms. However, amidst the chaos, a group of resilient contenders has emerged, representing the top growth stocks to buy. Tech stocks that took a major beating last year hint at a vibrant resurgence. Meanwhile,
For those that want a path to riches, jumping aboard innovative enterprises offers a sensible methodology, thus bringing us to millionaire-maker robotics stocks. Thanks to the integration of manufacturing acumen and the rise of automation (through artificial intelligence and machine learning), the robotics industry has never been more pertinent. And this pertinence should only rise
There’s no denying that Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) stock ran too far, too fast in 2020 and 2021. After a sharp-share price decline, Shopify is showing signs of life in 2023. Follow-through isn’t guaranteed, but a small share position in Shopify could yield decent returns. For years, Shopify made it easy for merchants to sell their products
It is imperative when scouting the financial landscape for high-potential penny stocks to tread with both excitement and caution. Trading at a fraction of a dollar, these low-priced securities can generate robust percentage gains even with minor upward price movements. Such an enticing prospect undoubtedly draws investors to invest in the top penny stocks to
Cloud computing is more than just using someone else’s computer. The ability for large teams to collaborate, create and publish together seamlessly has upended business workflows in a way few technologies have ever before. No modern large company can even exist without cloud capabilities, and the largest companies are buying ever more cloud space for
If inflation and increasing interest rates are straining your budget, there are two solutions: reduce your expenses or increase your earnings. Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can provide a passive income stream. When combined with spending cuts, this can help restore balance to your budget quickly. That said, there are many dividend stocks to choose