The current earnings season is winding down with only a few notable companies left to report results for January through March of this year. With 97% of S&P 500 companies having reported their earnings, the results have been mixed. Although 77% of companies have issued better-than-expected earnings per share (EPS), the numbers show a slowdown
Month: June 2022
Investing in retirement requires careful thought and preparation. Investors looking for retirement stocks not only need to continue to grow their nest egg, but also protect their portfolio from inflation, market downturns and unexpected events. As such, investors need to seek out stocks of established companies that have a track record of delivering consistent, reliable
In this article HPE GME CIEN LE DBI HRL Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Hormel (HRL) – Hormel added 1.7% in premarket trading after beating top and bottom-line estimates for its latest quarter. The company behind the Spam, Dinty Moore and Jennie-O food brands backed its earlier full-year sales guidance and
Wall Street is a volatile place these days. But, while it might not be easy to see, there has never been a better time to invest in the stock market than right now due to the long-term stocks that are available. Sure, it’s hard to predict which stocks will do well in the future. However,
One of the worst ways to try to catch a big move in the stock market is to get carried away by news like institutional investors supporting beaten-down stocks like Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD). Institutional investors know that when their investments moves are made public, retail investors will mimic them. So, they will push stock prices
Just_Super/E+ via Getty Images Digital Turbine (NASDAQ:APPS) shares have crashed: FinViz We think the selling is overdone: While there is a slowdown in growth, much of that is cyclical so this will recover and it should be priced in already. While the secular growth in their existing business is far from dead, the company has
These six cheap stocks to buy are good bargains, with low valuations, good earnings growth, and dividend yields. In these times when investors are looking for bargains, these stocks are worth buying. The valuations of these stocks range from 4 times to about 11 times earnings on a forward year basis. This is significantly below
Banks offer a variety of options for our everyday banking needs and to help us save. While one option—the checking account—gives us the ability to make deposits, multiple cash withdrawals, make purchases, write checks, and do transfers, the savings account gives us a risk-free place to put our cash while the balance collects interest. But
Investors focusing on a strategy of dividend growth stocks have performed better than some broader market indices. For instance, the Dividend Aristocrats have declined about 5.3% year-to-date, much better than the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq. The S&P 500 is down about 13.1%, and the Nasdaq has decreased about 22.9% and is in a bear
In this article MDB CHWY HPE A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Chewy — The pet retailer’s
As far as top electric vehicle (EV) stocks go, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is the undisputed leader. The capital appreciation upside Tesla has provided since its public listing has been remarkable. In many ways, this EV maker provides the gold standard upon which other EV stocks are evaluated. Unfortunately, there isn’t a real competitor to stack up against
These six sucker stocks may look like bargains right now, as they have all recently fallen quite dramatically. However, their underlying problems or simply the fact that they have apparent problems could wear away at their stock prices over the long term. In some cases, the stock may have issued a profit warning. And in
microgen/iStock via Getty Images Emerging Market Banks the Best Vehicle? Emerging market banks could be one of the best ways to gain exposure to emerging market recovery during the next decade. There are not many sectors within emerging markets that stand out in the current economic environment. Consumer or telecom companies will struggle with the
Zoom Video (NASDAQ:ZM) stock bounced higher after earnings beat estimates. It may have taken the rest of the tech sector with it. Zoom said it earned nearly $114 million and made 37 cents per share on revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter ending in April, the first of its 2023 fiscal year. It projects
Although recent positive performances in the benchmark equity indices may suggest that the worst of the selloff is over, investors shouldn’t lose focus on the bigger picture. At the end of the positive print in the May 27 session, the S&P 500 index was still down a sizable 13%, meaning that reliability carries a premium.
In this article MS Countries like the U.S. and U.K. are grappling with inflation that has risen to multi-year highs as the Ukraine war has caused energy prices to spike and food prices to rise. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Talk of a recession is heating up, with Wall Street veterans flagging the
In this article AEO 9866-HK ULVR-GB FANG MRO Nio began deliveries of its new ET7, an upscale electric sedan, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Nio Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Marathon Oil, Diamondback Energy — Energy stocks rose along with oil prices after an agreement from European Union leaders to ban
Tech stocks to buy is our topic today. A lot of these names are on sale these days, after growth and tech shares have experienced significant declines during the first half of 2022. For instance, the S&P Technology Select Sector Index has declined 19% year-to-date (YTD), wiping out all the gains made in 2021. Meanwhile,
Source: Shutterstock Before November 2021, most investors and pundits believed that the Street’s favorite large-cap tech stocks — including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) — were mostly or completely immune from major downturns. As a result, many, if not most, institutional investors loaded up on these names and others like them. But now,
Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) reported its first quarter with GAAP net income profitability in FQ1’22. Despite appearing to be the catalyst for recovery, OPEN fell instead in the next few days, given its softer FQ2’22 guidance potentially attributed to the pull forward growth in FQ1’22. Nonetheless, given the slowing