The semiconductor industry is the bedrock of most ongoing innovation in the technology space. Three powerhouse companies are at the forefront of the edgy tech stocks sector. Each frames its path towards AI, data centers and client computing dominance. On the list, the first one has a groundbreaking Core Ultra, bringing a new era of
If you invest in the stock market long enough, you will get burned by a position. The investment thesis can change over time and cracks can appear in a growth narrative. Investors can choose from many stocks, but it is important to assess which companies offer reasonable margins of safety and promising long-term prospects. Some
Earnings season for the fourth and final quarter of 2023 is drawing to a close, with many big names having already reported. Earnings season has been strong so far. In fact Q4 has proven to be the strongest quarter of 2023. With 79% of companies in the S&P 500 index having reported their financial results,
A deeper study of the penny stock universe reveals some quality names that are under the radar and undervalued. By quality, I mean good fundamentals and a business that holds potential for growth in the long term. I must add that the investment horizon for penny stocks is limited to a few months or a
Investors may be cooling on electric vehicles, but that doesn’t mean they’re souring on all things electric. Interest in flying car stocks continues to grow. As the name implies, these electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) can take off and land in a vertical orientation which creates many use cases that will allow these
Valued at $591.8 billion in 2022, the global semiconductor market is expected to reach $1.88 trillion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 12.28%. The rising penetration of digital technologies largely propels this growth, rapid adoption of AI and growing demand in the industrial and automotive industries have largely propelled this growth. This data demonstrates that
Hindenburg Research may be the most famous activist short-selling investment research firm in recent history. Where many short sellers run their due diligence, develop a trade thesis and execute behind the scenes, Hindenburg is happy to bring ts research to wider market attention. Hindenburg was instrumental in highlighting Nikola’s (NASDAQ:NKLA) blatant fraud and Adani Group’s
I like tracking Home Depot (NYSE:HD) stock given just how important housing is to the broader economy (and I like that they sell lumber!). That’s why its fourth-quarter earnings report is particularly interesting. Home Depot reported a decline in same-store sales of 3.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023, with a notable 4% decrease observed
The revenue of the global luxury apparel sector is expected to jump from $63 billion in 2023 “to $93.1 billion by 2030,” according to Fortune Business Insights. That increase would represent a fairly impressive compound annual growth rate of 5.74%. Moreover, wealthy people will always spend significant money on their apparel, whether the economy is expanding or contracting, so
Bargain stocks are making a comeback, as growth stocks are now seen as a bubble on the brink of bursting. Amid this shift, value stocks are attractive bets, offering healthy long-term upside and an income stream at attractive prices. These stocks, overshadowed in a market dazzled by high-fliers, present a unique opportunity for diversification and
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) initially focused on serving the defense and intelligence sectors but has since expanded its customer base to include various industries such as healthcare, energy, and finance. The company has made impressive strides to improve profitability, and the new AI platform rolled out last year is accelerating top-line growth. As a result, there are
In 2023, cryptocurrencies saw remarkable growth, with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and Ethereum (ETH-USD) surging more than 155% and 90%, respectively. Several top 100 tokens surged up to 9600%, with many of the most prominent layer-1 blockchains seeing impressive upside (and I’ll get to those shortly). Despite the staggering gains in many top cryptocurrencies, risks abound. We
A dozen years ago, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg made business history by betting Facebook on open source clouds, and META stock benefitted. Facebook was just coming public, its market cap an “astounding” $104 billion. It had revenue of $3.71 billion the year before but just $1 billion in operating cash flow. The cost
The EV sector is full of excellent and innovative companies, but Nio (NYSE:NIO) is one of the only large-cap players that’s provided investors with the jitters. Indeed, Nio was recently put into the S&P 500’s list of underperforming stocks, given the stock’s steep decline in January. This is the start of this NIO stock analysis.
If you’re tempted to invest in electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), you’d better do your research on the company first. You’ll find out that Lucid Group only delivered 6,001 vehicles in 2023, and that Lucid is a consistently unprofitable startup business. Our LCID stock analysis advises caution and recommends against buying shares currently. Bear in mind, this is a time to
After QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) pulled back the veil on its Q4 earnings, shares saw a 5% dip in after-hours trade on Valentine’s February 14. It showed the face of its 2024 objectives while making a slightly better-than-expected loss per share of 23 cents. It didn’t bring in as much money as expected. Read this QS stock
If you’re retired and looking for your investment portfolio to provide an income stream, the biggest thing you’re looking for is consistency. And that’s what you’ll get from quality monthly dividend stocks. Unlike a dividend stock that pays out quarterly, annually or irregularly, monthly dividend stocks provide retirees with a consistent cash flow to help
Sometimes trying to earn high returns through high-yield stocks can be like trying to pick up pennies in front of a steamroller, and that’s the situation here with many of the dividend stocks to sell. Sure, in the near-term you are collecting a large, steady return from such investments. However, the elevated risk of capital
Steel prices are trading under pressure in 2024 with VanEck Steel ETF (NYSEARCA:SLX) down about 4% year-to-date. This has promoted commodity investors to draw a list of stocks to avoid in this space. The latest data shows that China’s crude steel output remained unchanged in 2023 compared to the previous year, marking a stabilization after
Both Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) have each hit their respective highs in the past year with AMD being up 115% and NVDA 236% over the past year. This has been to due the massive innovation taking place over the past year with the growth of AI. However, AMD stock does not