Articles for author: Russ Cohen

Russ Cohen

3 Screaming Buys for the Upcoming AI-Quantum Supercycle

Key Points Alphabet is a leader in developing quantum computing technology. Microsoft is also pursuing its own quantum processing unit. Nvidia believes the future will be a hybrid computing architecture. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › All eyes are currently on the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout, and for good reason. AI is gradually ...

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5 Big Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy Despite Recent Headwinds

The consumer discretionary sector has witnessed moderate growth in the past year, despite a strong rally in U.S. stock markets. The situation has aggravated as the sector is in the negative year to date.  Structurally, the consumer discretionary sector is growth-oriented. The share prices of these companies grow over a long time period. Growth sectors ...

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Best Value Stocks to Buy for April 16th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, April 16th: Brenntag SE BNTGY: This distributor of chemicals and ingredients carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% over the last 60 days. Brenntag SE Price and Consensus ...

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Ford Q1 Deliveries Weak, Shares Down 12% YTD: Buy, Hold or Sell?

U.S. legacy automaker Ford F kicked off 2026 on a weak footing, and the numbers tell a clear story. The legacy automaker reported first-quarter deliveries of 457,315 vehicles, down 9% year over year. That decline reflects a broader slowdown across the auto industry as economic uncertainty, affordability concerns, elevated vehicle prices and high borrowing costs ...

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Why Alibaba Stock Plummeted by Almost 13% Last Month

Key Points One was the U.S. government, which was apparently mulling limits on exports of cutting-edge AI chips. Another was the company’s own performance, as third-quarter results missed analyst estimates. 10 stocks we like better than Alibaba Group › Massive Chinese tech company Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) was looking rather diminished on the U.S. stock market ...

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Could Buying BYD Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

Key Points BYD (OTC: BYDDY), China’s largest automaker, has grown like a weed over the past five years. From 2020 to 2025, its annual vehicle sales surged from 427,302 units to 4.6 million units, its revenue jumped from 157 billion yuan to 804 billion yuan ($118 billion), and its net income soared from 4 billion ...

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Amazon Has Out-of-This-World Ambitions. Can It Lift the Stock?

Key Points Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has never been afraid to bet big. The company became the world’s largest e-commerce company by investing in fulfillment centers and logistics. Meanwhile, it’s never sat still in its core business, continuing to invest in robotics, automation, and drones to try to widen its lead. It also created the entire ...