Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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Rivian Reports Soon. Here's Why I'd Buy Before the Numbers Drop.

Key Points Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) became one of the market’s hottest EV stocks after its 2021 IPO. Today, it trades 80% below its IPO price and more than 90% below its all-time high. Like many other smaller EV makers, Rivian lost its luster after missing its ambitious production targets and incurring steep losses. Rising interest ...

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Is Home Depot (HD) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use ...

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The Coming 2026 Growth Surge (& How to Ride it)

Investors Should Understand the Market Environment When it comes to stock market investing, there are countless ways to “skin the cat” and achieve trading profitability. Investors like Whale Rock Capital Management’s Alex Sacerdote focus on finding and investing in growth and technology stocks. Meanwhile, investors like Warren Buffett seek value stocks, which typically sport low ...

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MercadoLibre Balances Scale and Profitability: Hold or Fold the Stock?

MercadoLibre MELI remains a key player in Latin America’s digital commerce and fintech landscape, supported by continued expansion across logistics, payments and credit. MELI has been scaling its ecosystem through sustained investments aimed at improving delivery speed, increasing platform engagement and deepening financial services adoption. These efforts have supported transaction growth and user activity across ...

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Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Soars 20% YTD: Time to Hold or Book Profit?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM, also known as TSMC, has delivered an impressive 20.5% gain year to date (YTD), placing it among the best-performing technology stocks in the broader equity market amid ongoing macroeconomic challenges and geopolitical tensions. This performance easily beats the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector, which has declined 1.8% YTD. Taiwan ...

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These 3 Companies Are Cash-Generating Machines

When scouting for stocks, a standard metric that comes into focus is free cash flow. In its simplest form, free cash flow is the total cash a company keeps after operating costs and capital expenditures. Free cash flow strength allows for more growth opportunities, a higher potential for share buybacks, stable dividend payouts, and the ...