This year the National Institutes of Health is set to request its biggest budget yet for 2024, on the heels of its previous biggest budget in 2023. As the COVID-19 pandemic fades from view, labs will switch back to other avenues of research, often funded by the NIH. This higher level of funding, coming on
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The wavering market is setting up potential breakout stocks for savvy investors. The S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (NYSE:SPY) retreated from its Feb. 2023 peak to gain only 1.98% for the year-to-date. The lack of direction sent the less followed stocks to close near a 52-week low. Cautious investors may take a while before they realize
The recent banking crisis has pushed Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to new multi-year lows. At current prices, BAC stock hasn’t been this cheap since late 2020. Compared to this leading financial institution’s forecasted 2023 earnings ($3.45 per share), as well as its book value ($30.61 per share), I can see why many contrarian investors are
Amongst investors, sentiment for Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) has clearly swung back to bearish. However, among the Wall Street analyst community, opinions on LCID stock differ. Sure, some sell-side analysts have downgraded the electric vehicle maker’s shares recently. Many other analysts, though, have maintained bullish ratings on the stock, but have reduced their price targets. With
The headlines are still buzzing about the implosion of SVB Financial (NASDAQ:SIVB) and its subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank. Does this mean investors should steer clear of app-based bank SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock? Despite the market’s anxiety about the banking sector, at least one insider is buying SOFI stock. You can choose to keep SoFi on your radar
Although the data for January came in strong, economists, businesses and the market are still bracing for a consumer slowdown this year. With this in mind, it may be best to lower your exposure to the top retail stocks to sell. With the Federal Reserve intending to continue raising interest rates, in order to bring
Brian Feroldi is a financial educator and a writer for the Motley Fool. Be sure to check out Episode 375 where Brian and I discussed how he creates an investing checklist. Brian has written a new book titled Why Does the Stock Market Goes Up? It’s a simple breakdown of questions you have likely had
In this video we will take a look at a McDonalds (MCD) iron condor bullish strategy for options and see how we can construct a trade on MCD for an upside move. The earnings were reported and now the big news is out of the way. How could we trade this if we believe in
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With rising fears of a market meltdown stemming from the fallout in the banking sector, boring stocks to buy make plenty of sense. By boring, we’re not necessarily talking about the adjective in the literal sense. Rather, the focus centers on the resilience and most importantly predictability of the underlying businesses. Think about the everyday
McKinsey estimates that the cloud adoption by Forbes Global 2000 companies could generate $3 trillion in EBITDA by 2030. That’s a big reason investors should consider the best cloud computing ETFs to buy. Sure, you could bet on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to win the cloud computing race, and you’d probably do just fine. However, you’re exposing
While it’s always a good idea to balance your portfolio with defensive stocks, the present chaos dramatically incentivizes this subsegment. As you’ve no doubt heard, the U.S. and the rest of the world presently reel from two major banks failing. Moreover, the main concern centers on the contagion spreading to other components of the global
Peruse the Internet for investment guidance and you’re likely to hear the adage that you shouldn’t consider stocks to sell when faced with volatility. Rather, you should buy up assets and securities when there’s blood on the streets. To be honest, it sounds bold and daring and something that alpha males do. However, blind adherence
When GameStop (NYSE:GME) reports earnings on March 21 after markets close, Wall Street expects a damp squib. Analysts anticipate revenues of only $2.18 billion, 3.2% less than last year’s figures. And net income should clock in at a -$48.5 million loss. Fewer new console games… a reduced store count… bad news from suppliers… we’re probably seeing
Despite the current frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence, it continues to be early days for the technology. Leading engineers and programmers behind AI applications caution that chatbots and other technologies remain in their infancy and that we’ve only scratched the surface of what artificial intelligence is likely to accomplish in the future. As a result, winners
Shares of short squeeze stock Troika Media Group (NASDAQ:TRKA) collapsed 40% on March 7 after the firm released its latest financial report. It was bad. Although the firm posted a robust $187.9 million in revenues, earnings fell far short of even my most conservative estimates. Adjusted EBITDA barely reached $5 million in the six months
In the ever-evolving equities market landscape, it’s fascinating to witness the fickle nature of investor sentiment. This is evidenced by the fact that some of the best-performing growth stocks in 2021 plummeted last year to multi-year lows. Moreover, the earnings revision added further fuel to the fire. Nevertheless, it offers a unique opportunity for savvy
With market anxieties rising to the forefront, investors inherently seek protection, which bodes well for gold stocks to buy. To be fair, the yellow metal historically garnered criticism because, at the end of the day, it’s just a commodity. Gold doesn’t hire workers, it doesn’t generate earnings and most importantly, it has a yield (passive
In this article FRC NYCB UBS CSG.N-CH USB THS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: First Republic — Shares tanked
While penny stocks typically generate attention for their seductive nature, that sentiment may have faded for many investors. Amid the backdrop of bank runs and subsequent failures, the broader equities sector suffered significant volatility. Among the more questionable asset categories center on the risk-on plays, such as low-priced securities with high-risk profiles. Still, not everyone feels pessimistic about the