jaanalisette For investors who are keen to add risk back into their portfolios and re-emphasize growth, few investments are as appealing as Twilio (NYSE:TWLO). It’s amazing how quickly a stock like Twilio has dropped from the spotlight as a Wall Street favorite to a penalty-box name, but this breather gives long-term oriented investors a great
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In 2012, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) launched its first mass-production vehicle, the Tesla Model S. Love or hate the firm (or its controversial boss), the vehicle was a stunning leap forward in electric vehicle technology. The car could travel 265 miles on a single charge and earned the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year award. Reviewers
CHUNYIP WONG Flashback to early 2021: Share prices of high-growth and technology companies are making new highs. Excitement is running high and investors are piling into the hottest areas of the market, without thinking too much about business models, profitability, competitive advantages and return on invested capital. At that time, Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and many other
For investors in a wide swath of companies, 2022 was a rough year. That said, it was a downright brutal year for those invested in most tech companies. Indeed, the three stocks on this list are among the mega-cap juggernauts of the tech world. With market capitalizations ranging from $335 billion to more than $2
Close-up Copper wire in electric vehicle engine Supersmario/iStock via Getty Images This is the fourth offering in my series on the six most essential materials for grid-level battery storage, electric vehicles, and other electricity revolution innovations. I call these the “CCLANGs.” I created this mnemonic to help interested investors stay laser-focused on developments within this
Bobbie DeHerrera/Getty Images News Investing in beneficiaries of transformational trends that can stand up to economic uncertainty is one way to beat the market during uncertain times. Another way is to invest in companies with strong competitive moats. Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) is in the sweet spot of qualifying for both. Firstly, it is a defense manufacturer,
benedek Introduction The Weekly Breakout Forecast continues my doctoral research analysis on MDA breakout selections over more than 8 years. This high frequency breakout subset of the different portfolios I regularly analyze has now reached 290 weeks of public selections as part of this ongoing live forward-testing research. The frequency of 10%+ returns in a
After a bruising 2022, how will electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) treat its loyal investors during the next 12 months? It’s hard to envision a strong bull case for LCID stock as there no clear positive catalysts. Lucid did raise capital recently, but it wasn’t “free money” by any means. Moreover, the automaker’s
Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock via Getty Images The Analog Investment Thesis Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) is a global semiconductor company that specialized in analog and embedded processing chips, i.e.: mature nodes. The company has been making strategic investments toward the 45-nm to 130-nm technologies, which may improve the 300-mm manufacturing cost efficiencies while meeting mature node performance requirements.
Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT) stock was a popular meme play during 2021, falling off the radar of the investing public as the “meme craze” came to a close. However, in recent months, MMAT stock has again been making headlines in both a bad way and, more recently, in a good way. In December, the materials technology company
Leon Neal Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) offers a range of products that facilitate the connection and engagement for individuals, communities, and businesses through various channels, including mobile devices, personal computers, and more recently virtual reality headsets. META generates revenues from its Family of Apps (“FoA”) and Reality Labs segments, with over 95% of revenues coming from
Biotech stocks are in high demand right now, with good reason. Indeed, these biotech companies have the potential to revolutionize the medical world and offer solutions to unmet needs, while their relevance is recession-proof. With growing demand for gene therapies, immune oncology, and precision medicine, biotech companies have a unique opportunity to impact the world
Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) is a Japanese-founded, multinational technology titan which has one of the most diversified business models on the planet. The company has continued to grow its solid leadership position across many segments from gaming (PlayStation) to music. In this post, I am going to break down its business model, financials, and valuation,
Hardly anyone, including the company’s fans, would call California-based neo-banking firm SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) a winner in 2022. SOFI stock lost a great deal of value that year, but this could be a setup for a multi-bagger recovery. Indeed, at least one Wall Street expert sees a favorable reward-to-risk ratio for SoFi Technologies’ investors. So,
Nikada/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has a suite of services to monetize the loyal customer base of its high-end hardware devices. One of these services include Apple Pay, a mobile payment service, facilitating in-person, online and in-app (iOS) payments. Apple’s financial services ventures have become important revenue-generators. The payment solutions trend towards Buy
Edwin Tan /E+ via Getty Images Chinese companies, particularly in the high-tech sector, have been struggling for several years already. In 2019 many investors used to monitor the trade war between the US and China. We all remember the year 2020 when the pandemic made everyone panic. The Covid-19 restrictions that followed have been ongoing
Excitement over recent insider buying has cooled down, but there’s something else that may have some investors interested in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. SOFI has been affected by many factors, but the continued “student loan saga” has played a major role in the fintech stock’s slump over the past six months. This “saga” will come
grandriver/E+ via Getty Images Well, that was fast! On January 3, I published an article on Seeking Alpha covering multiple names that I believe are good picks for investors for 2023. My first name in the article and my top holding, Quipt Home Medical (NASDAQ:QIPT), then surprised me after the market closed that same day,
The S&P 500 generated a total return of -19.44% in 2022, its worst calendar-year performance since 2008. Not surprisingly, given that the energy sector was the only sector in positive territory this past year, up 59%, nine out of the 10 top stocks in 2022 were oil and gas-related businesses. Very early in the new year, investors
Anastad Right now, market headlines are evenly torn between those who think 2023 will be a continued bloodbath and those who think a rebound rally is long overdue. I’m in the latter camp, and I also fervently believe that now has never been a better time to be a diligent stock-picker. In particular, I think