Articles for author: Russ Cohen

Russ Cohen

The Stock Market Is Doing Something for the 7th Time Since 1990 — It Hints at a Very Big Move in the Next Year

Key Points The Nasdaq Composite crashed earlier this year but the technology-heavy index quickly rebounded to enter its seventh bull market since 1990. The Nasdaq has advanced 47% since the current bull market started, but the index has returned an average of 281% during past bull markets. The Nasdaq-100 currently trades at 35 times earnings, ...

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B of A Securities Maintains Apple (AAPL) Buy Recommendation

Fintel reports that on October 31, 2025, B of A Securities maintained coverage of Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) with a Buy recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 3.67% Downside As of October 29, 2025, the average one-year price target for Apple is $261.45/share. The forecasts range from a low of $176.75 to a high of $330.75. The average ...

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Nasdaq 100 Movers: DXCM, AMZN

In early trading on Friday, shares of Amazon.com topped the list of the day’s best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 11.8%. Year to date, Amazon.com registers a 13.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is DexCom, trading down 12.8%. DexCom is lower by about ...

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Landmark Bancorp Q3 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Loan Growth, Credit Gains

Shares of Landmark Bancorp, Inc. LARK have risen 0.9% since reporting third-quarter 2025 earnings. This compares to the S&P 500 index’s 0.01% growth over the same period. However, over the past month, the stock has declined 3%, underperforming the S&P 500’s 3% rally. Landmark Bancorp reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 85 cents for ...

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Why Amazon’s $125 Billion AI Bet Is Different From Meta’s

When (NASDAQ:) announced it would spend roughly $125 billion on capital expenditures in 2025 (and even more in 2026), Wall Street responded with an 11% stock surge. When (NASDAQ:) announced similar massive AI infrastructure spending just hours earlier, investors punished the stock with a 12% collapse. Same industry, same AI narrative, opposite outcomes. For small ...

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Microsoft Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat on Cloud, AI Strength

Microsoft MSFT reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $4.13 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.15% and increased 25.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Revenues of $77.6 billion increased 18.4% year over year and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.62%. At constant currency (cc), revenues grew 17% year over year, showcasing strong ...

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Netflix Plunges 12% Post Q3 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

Netflix NFLX shares tumbled 12% following the streaming giant’s third-quarter 2025 earnings release, as a one-time Brazilian tax charge overshadowed otherwise solid operational results. The stock decline reflects investor sensitivity to profitability metrics despite the company’s sustained revenue momentum and strategic progress in key growth areas, including advertising and live programming. Q3 Earnings Miss Masks ...