Stock spinoffs remain popular with companies wanting to unlock shareholder value. By creating spinoff stocks that will trade independently on the market, corporations believe they can narrow their focus to core operations while the newly public company doesn’t get lost in the shuffle of its parent’s larger objectives. According to an April Bloomberg report, there were 211 spinoff stocks last year, down

The metaverse has already been through quite the boom-and-bust cycle. The concept burst onto the scene a few years ago, reaching its pinnacle when Mark Zuckerberg renamed his company from Facebook to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). Zuckerberg felt that the metaverse would be a key growth avenue, and the company made a splashy Super Bowl ad to highlight its

While the biggest rewards may stem from the most unpredictable (and therefore speculative) of enterprises, sometimes, you just want additional reassurances. For such an endeavor, it may be wise to consider high-quality stocks to buy. Of course, depending on your circumstances, you may want to continue maintaining a core position in growth opportunities. However, with

When it comes down to it, it’s better to trust analyst consensus rather than to always go the contrarian route. These experts know what they’re talking about. Contrary to conspiracy theories or random slander on the Internet, Wall Street firms don’t just pick people off the street to represent their brands. That said, no one

Millions of Americans recently suffered through, or are continuing to suffer from a deadly heat wave. Cynically, this framework is a positive for utility stocks. I don’t know about you but when the sun started to bake my neck of the woods, I had to run the air conditioner all night to be able to

Speculative stocks will continue to be relevant for risk-taking investors looking for swift gains. Naturally, seasoned investors lean towards more tried-and-tested investment strategies, leaving speculative stocks for those willing to stomach the risk. These stocks present investors with multiple challenges and offer hardly any statistics on success rates. However, the potential for substantial long-term gains

Being an investor with some experience in spotting trends, I have been observing the AI hype train and it is impossible not to notice the acceleration of Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock, having become a major constituent of the S&P 500 index. Nevertheless, in this case, it seems that everyone is rushing to the next big thing,

Investors are increasingly drawn to hot AI stocks amid rapid industry innovation and market growth. The overall AI space is predicted to soar from a $196.6 billion market in 2023 to more than $1.8 trillion by 2030. Accordingly, investors looking to capitalize on the growth of AI are increasingly looking at a wide range of

Stock splits are all the rage this year. In the last month alone, there’s been a 10-for-1 stock split by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and a 50-for-1 split by Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG), one of the biggest events in the history of the New York Stock Exchange. Earlier this year, Walmart (NYSE:WMT) split its stock 3-for-1. And

The summer sun is blazing on Wall Street, and so is the desire to profit from stocks that could benefit from increased travel worldwide. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), 2024 is projected to be a record-breaking year for travel and tourism, contributing $11.1 trillion to the global economy. Beyond the spotlight

Even with macroeconomic headwinds, crude oil has increased by 15% year-to-date. The key reason for the rally is the likelihood of potential rate cuts in the coming quarters. I believe oil will likely remain in an uptrend, and energy stocks will be back in the limelight. This column focuses on three oil and gas stocks

Breakout semiconductor stocks are set to soar, fueled by the unstoppable AI wave. AI has turbocharged the top semiconductor businesses, pushing them towards explosive growth in the past 12 months. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, global semiconductor sales jumped an impressive 19.3% year-over-year (YOY) in May. The stellar May performance followed a superb 15.8%

The tech run that we have been experiencing came under some pressure on Thursday with FAANG stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and others pulling back as traders rotated out of large caps and into small-cap stocks, as reported by Investopedia. The article went on to say that this rotation was mainly because of the

The technology sector is a constant flux, with new entrants and innovations emerging on the regular. While Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains a stalwart in the industry, there exists an array of players with the potential to deliver higher returns.  This is why investors are constantly on the prowl for tech stocks outperforming Microsoft in 2024. There

Flying car stocks are a very interesting and still nascent sector with the potential to 10X an investor’s capital.  2023 was a year that was very favorable to the upstart sector, the excitement around the potential of flying cars, otherwise known as eVTOLs, was strong and American manufacturers were particularly successful during that period, more