Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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Is Nvidia (NVDA) 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? Let’s take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to ...

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AI Shakes Up Mainframe Strategies in U.S. Public Sector

Breakthroughs breathe new life into legacy systems as agencies look for platforms to safely run AI models with sensitive data, ISG Provider Lens™ report says State and local governments in the U.S. are reevaluating mainframes as strategic assets and revisiting choices between reengineering and cloud migration, according to a new research report published today by ...

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Options Corner: Wipe Away 'TP' Shortage Concerns With Kimberly-Clark

While President Donald Trump hammers home an economic policy with an array of tariffs, he may face an unintended consequence: a nationwide toilet paper shortage. If so, the event would spark painful memories of COVID-19. Such an outcome might benefit consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump administration’s plans ...

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GlobalFoundries Explores Merger With Taiwan's UMC To Strengthen US Semiconductor Industry

GlobalFoundries Inc. GFS is considering a potential merger with Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp. UMC. GlobalFoundries’ incoming CEO Tim Breen has been open to considering deal options, including a possible tie-up with UMC, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. chipmaker has a market value of ~$20 billion, while the Taiwanese firm is ...

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Commodities, Bonds Position for Growth as US Stocks Search for Support

Commodities led widespread rallies in March for the major asset classes based on a set of ETFs. US assets posted the only losses last month, with American shares leading on the downside. The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (NYSE:) rose 2.6%, posting March’s strongest return. The second-best gain in global markets last month was foreign ...

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Notable ETF Outflow Detected – SPXL, NFLX, PM, ACN

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X (Symbol: SPXL) where we have detected an approximate $132.1 million dollar outflow — that’s a 2.8% decrease week over week (from 31,850,001 to 30,950,001). Among the largest underlying components ...

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Should You Buy Ford While It's Trading Below $10.50?

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) finds itself at a crossroads as it navigates a challenging landscape. Its electric vehicle segment has struggled, and today, the stock trades 33% below its 52-week high. The automotive industry also is feeling the pressure from intensifying trade wars as President Donald Trump recently announced a 25% tariff on all ...

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Seeking Exposure to China Tech Stocks? Use This Tool

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Trulieve Announces Expanded Distribution of Premium THC Beverage Onward

Available now at select Shores Liquor locations and coming soon to ABC Wine & Spirits in Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. TRUL TCNNF (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced the availability of Onward beverages powered by Trulieve in select Shores Liquor locations and ...