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Russ Cohen

Ford Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Is That Fat Dividend Still Safe?

U.S. legacy automaker Ford F is set to release its second-quarter 2025 report tomorrow, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ford’s Q2 EPS and automotive revenues is pegged at 34 cents and $41.7 billion, respectively. In the trailing four quarters, Ford surpassed EPS estimates on two occasions, missed once and matched on the ...

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Why Alibaba Was Outpacing the Broader Stock Market Today

Key Points A top figure at Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) basically reiterated the company’s commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the weekend, and on Monday, the stock market rewarded the company for this. Shares of the Chinese e-commerce and tech giant were rising by nearly 2% in mid-session trading that day, easily topping the 0.2% ...

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Why Earnings Season Matters

Imagine that, once every few months, you must release information detailing your current financial standing. The public can see where you’ve spent money, made money, or even how much you’ve saved. Sounds intimidating, right? That’s just a different way of describing what earnings season is. The period is undoubtedly hectic for market participants, with companies ...

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The Fed’s Got It Wrong – And This Week’s Data Proves It

Tariffs didn’t cause inflation. Consumers are still spending. So why won’t the Fed act? For a moment, it looked like the gloves were about to come off this week. See, ever since taking office in January, President Trump hasn’t been quiet about his feelings on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. That’s because the Fed has ...

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Why Tesla Stock Was Motoring Higher on Monday

Key Points An 11-figure deal with a prominent electronics company was the acceleration Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) needed for a stock price pop on Monday. The electric vehicle (EV) maker’s shares were up by almost 4% in value in late-session trading, contrasting quite favorably with the slight (0.2%) decline of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) at ...

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MP vs. LYSDY: Which Rare Earth Stock is the Better Buy Now?

MP Materials MP and Lynas Rare Earths Limited LYSDY are the leading integrated rare earth producers, supplying critical minerals for magnets used in EVs, defense and high-tech applications. As strategic players in a market dominated by China, both companies are expected to play key roles in efforts to diversify global supply chains. Las Vegas, NV-based ...

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2 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $2 Million

Key Points Amazon and Microsoft have turned modest sums into fortunes. Both pioneered consumer-facing industries, selling products and services that millions of people use. There’s potential for more growth. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › The S&P 500 index, arguably the most consistent and proven long-term wealth-building investment mechanism in modern history, averaged ...

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Meta Earnings Preview: Can Social Media Giant Justify Massive Bet on AI?

This week, many of the biggest companies in the stock market will report their quarterly results. This includes Apple (NASDAQ:), Amazon (NASDAQ:), Microsoft (NASDAQ:), and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:). Tech firms are currently spending heavily on AI, and Google’s parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ:), just said it will raise its AI investment to $85 billion this ...