This Week For markets, it was the midterms and then everything else this week. The elections saw Democrats make big gains across the board. While a few races have yet to be called, prediction markets are putting the Democrats gains at: As much as Democrats won, data centers lost, with 46 ballot measures passed restricting data center ...
This Week The artificial intelligence (AI) trade was the top theme for markets this week, but the Federal Reserve, major economic data and continued developments in the Iran conflict also mattered. The news on the AI trade was decidedly mixed: Still, the Nasdaq-100® is on pace for 49% YOY Q3 earnings growth. But it wasn’t ...
This Week It was a slow week for data (no offense, PMIs), so markets were once again focused on the artificial intelligence (AI) trade and developments in the Iran conflict. AI stocks sell off as mega-cap earnings beats aren’t enough to offset costs concerns. We got earnings beats from mega-caps SPCX, TSLA and META (after ...
This Week This week saw odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the end of the month fall from 70% to 20%. The reasons being: Fed voters said as much (in “Fedspeak”). New York Fed President John Williams said there’s “no need for urgency,” while Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the Fed may ...
Key Points General Motors and Ford Motor Company are both competing once again for defense business. Analysts believe these developments could add bottom-line profits quickly. These developments could also help grant Detroit automakers better valuations. 10 stocks we like better than Ford Motor Company › Detroit automakers Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors ...
Alibaba Group BABA continues to trade at a premium price-to-sales multiple relative to its sector, a valuation gap that has left investors debating whether the stock still deserves a place in growth portfolios or whether a better entry point lies ahead. BABA is currently trading at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 1.64, above the ...
Key Points Over the last eight quarters, Ford Motor consistently generates higher total revenue volume than Tesla, although Tesla demonstrates a much faster rate of top-line expansion. Both companies have displayed notably uneven quarter-over-quarter revenue patterns, featuring multiple distinct periods of sequential contraction followed by strong subsequent rebounds rather than a steady upward trajectory. Investors ...
Stock screening is commonly deployed by investors to ‘cut through the noise.’ The approach is especially useful when you’re choosing from thousands of options, which can often overwhelm investors. Taking a different angle, screening is essentially the same idea as constructing a grocery list. A list helps you easily navigate a store, allowing you to ...
Key Points Investing in an S&P 500 index fund is one of the surest ways to build wealth in the stock market over the long term. But young investors in their 20s can benefit from targeting growth stocks in pursuit of higher returns, even if it leads to more volatility. The Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ...
Key Points After completing the largest IPO of all time back in June, SpaceX stock is now down 34% from its peak. The company has a $28.5 trillion market opportunity, the bulk of which sits in artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. The stock could rise over the next several years, but execution in new markets and ...
