Articles for author: Russ Cohen

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Apple Posts Record Quarter, but AI Details Remain Unclear

Magnificent Seven giant just released its much-anticipated Jan. 29 earnings report. For the iPhone maker, 2025 was a tale of two halves. Through the first six months of the year, shares were down approximately 18%. Tariff worries and the company’s lack of a clear artificial intelligence (AI) strategy were the main factors weighing on the ...

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Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Amazon vs. Alphabet

Key Points Some of the most dynamic and significant technology companies today get special recognition on Wall Street. The “Magnificent Seven” cohort, as named by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett, represents seven of the best technology stocks on the market today. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they ...

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Warren Buffett Broke One of His Most Important Investing Rules, and It's Cost Berkshire Hathaway $16 Billion (and Counting)

Key Points The now-retired Warren Buffett oversaw a nearly 6,100,000% cumulative gain in Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares (BRK.A) under his leadership. Buffett’s unwritten investing rules were the catalyst that fueled Berkshire Hathaway’s ascendance to a trillion-dollar market cap. However, a short-term trade in an industry-leading company that’s at the forefront of the artificial intelligence ...

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Key Factors of Outperforming Stocks

Investors are always looking for stocks that deliver robust gains, trying to squeeze the most out of their buck. Of course, finding big-time winners is much easier said than done, but investors can still deploy a basic framework that puts them on the path to reaping outsized gains. But what drives market outperformance? Let’s take ...

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Thursday's ETF Movers: IYE, IGV

In trading on Thursday, the iShares U.S. Energy ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Weatherford International, up about 3.4% and shares of Valero Energy, up about 3.3% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ...

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Can Netflix Still Become a $1 Trillion Company by 2030?

Key Points In early 2025, Netflix management set a goal of reaching a $1 trillion valuation by 2030. It performed better than expected in 2025, but its 2026 outlook disappointed. Strong execution is only half the battle for Netflix; it also needs the market to cooperate. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Last ...

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Ford's and GM's Largest Threat Could Set Up Shop Next Door

Key Points Decades ago, foreign automakers were clamoring to get into the Chinese market. The market was blossoming and would become the world’s largest automotive market by 2009. However, the Chinese forced foreign automakers into joint ventures with domestic companies to earn their way into the market. Because of these joint ventures, the Chinese automakers ...