When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let’s see ...
Key Points Apple has increased its spending plans in the United States from $500 billion to $600 billion. There are positives and negatives to the announcement from an investor’s perspective. Shares of Apple stock look expensive today relative to its growth rate. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Investors are back on the ...
Key Points Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor are slated to profit from the huge AI computing power buildout. Meta Platforms and Alphabet are using AI to improve advertising. Amazon’s cloud computing division is seeing strong AI demand. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › The best investing strategies involve buying great companies and holding them ...
Micron Technologies’ (NASDAQ: MU) stock is in rebound mode as of mid-August and will likely continue higher because its market has yet to price in the long-term impact of AI. AI is a memory-intensive technology, and its needs are expected to grow exponentially with each upcoming generation. Not only is Micron’s technology in demand from ...
Key Points Alphabet has multiple ways to profit from AI and has achieved two key quantum computing milestones. Microsoft has integrated AI throughout its software and might have developed the “transistor for the quantum age.” Nvidia is a critical player in AI and is positioning itself to be a big winner in quantum computing. 10 ...
Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency, paved the way for the cryptocurrency asset class. Now the cryptocurrency of choice, its meteoric rise has been unlike any other commodity, resource or asset. Bitcoin’s price rose more than 1,200 percent from March 2020 to reach US$69,044 on November 10, 2021. The coin showcased its famous volatility in the ...
Looking ahead to next week’s earnings lineup, retail earnings from Home Depot HD and Lowe’s LOW will be a highlight, and it may be a worthy topic of whether it’s worth buying stock in either of these home improvement companies at the moment. Subdued by tariff headwinds earlier in the year, Home Depot and Lowe’s stock have ...
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the ProShares UltraPro QQQ, where 13,700,000 units were destroyed, or a 4.5% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of TQQQ, in morning trading today Nvidia is down about 0.9%, ...
Are your holdings on the move? See my updated ratings for 200 stocks. Source: iQoncept/Shutterstock.com During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and ...
Netflix’s NFLX content strength continues to fuel robust viewer engagement, a trend that is central to its growth strategy. In the second quarter of 2025, Squid Game Season 3 alone drew in approximately 122 million views, reinforcing the company’s reputation for producing high-impact content that attracts and retains subscribers. Hits like Sirens, Ginny & Georgia ...
