When a company beats earnings estimates, investors often pile into it. But not all earnings beats are created equal. Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) announced large layoffs and told analysts to expect bad numbers, then beat them. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) showed big gains in the cloud, but it’s losing its biggest franchise in Windows. SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) beat estimates, but not by enough to
Source: shutterstock.com/Teacher Photo When researching some stocks to buy this week, I came across an interesting piece from earlier in February about annuity demand. According to Axios, annuity sales climbed 22% higher in 2022 to about $310 billion. The Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA) also projects that fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales will experience
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Thursday that containing inflation remains a work in progress for the Federal Reserve, while noting the U.S. economy continues to show signs of strength. “I have all the respect for [Fed Chair Jerome] Powell, but the fact is we lost a little bit of control of inflation,” Dimon said
Who doesn’t love a bargain? We look for deals in many places. And when it comes to investing, we look for bargain stocks. This can mean different things to different investors. Some investors will consider a stock a bargain if it’s undervalued. But this is no ordinary market. You’ve heard of hard landings and soft
Over the past year, it has become difficult to argue the bull case for Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID). Sure, market conditions have been a big reason why LCID stock has fallen from $25 to under $10 per share during this time. However, a much larger factor has been the electric vehicle (or EV) maker’s inability to
In times of economic uncertainty and market volatility, investors often turn to defensive stocks to protect their portfolios from market downturns. Defensive stocks are relatively immune to economic fluctuations and tend to perform well in good and bad times. They are often found in industries such as utilities, consumer staples and healthcare, which provide products
In this article MOS EBAY DPZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lucid Air Courtesy: Lucid Motors Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — The chip stock spiked 12% after Nvidia topped expectations on the top and bottom lines in its most recent quarter. Wall Street analysts approved of the results,
Even though the Super Bowl is over, sports betting stocks still have plenty of upside. Viewers were bombarded with several sports betting promotions during this year’s Super Bowl. That was expected, given that the sports betting industry has seen significant expansion in recent years, reaching $83.65 billion in 2022. With this market forecasted to grow at a
Investing in under-the-radar growth stocks can be a great way to gain exposure to companies that have the potential to outperform the market. By investing in these stocks, investors can capitalize on opportunities that may not be apparent to the wider public. Most investors often overlook these stocks and offer a unique opportunity for those
Luxembourg-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) wants to make its mark in the U.S. clean-energy vehicle market. It won’t be easy, as Arrival’s competitors include automotive giants like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Ford (NYSE:F). Plus, ARVL stock investors should be concerned about the possibility of a delisting from the Nasdaq exchange. You may be familiar with Tesla’s huge
Machine learning is a red-hot trend in 2023. Consequently, BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) is suddenly on financial traders’ radars. However, don’t assume that BBAI stock will give you pure-play exposure to the conversational artificial intelligence (AI) market. Be sure to learn as much as you can about BigBear.ai so you can know exactly what you’re getting into as
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters on May 25, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Lucid Motors — The electric vehicle maker saw shares slide 14% premarket after reporting that fourth-quarter
When the U.S. central banks increased interest rates, investors needed to outperform the markets by buying high-yield dividend stocks. Investors are growing increasingly wary of buying companies whose stock would rise on their growth prospects. The tighter credit conditions will cause a mild recession at the very least in 2023. The tough economy suggests that
Spotting multibagger growth stocks is not as challenging as it seems. In many cases, making money is a factor of discipline and patience. Like business cycles, the stock market has various cyclical trends. When it comes to making big money, I believe that investors should closely follow the market cycle of euphoria and fear. A
With the metaverse facing an AI-based future, now is the best time to look into these top AI stocks to buy. Not only could AI help create highly realistic simulated images, but it could also help expand the virtual reality world, producing results that seem completely real. And it could help in the development of
Holding steady in the high teens per share, I can see why some investors may believe now is an opportune time to accumulate shares in Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN). Yet while it may seem as if RIVN stock could continue to find support at these price levels, an upcoming event may just well knock it down
High oil and gas prices are here to stay. And while that could be painful at the pump, it could be very profitable for your portfolio. In fact, owning these stocks – most notably, dividend-paying energy stocks, while fossil fuel prices remain elevated can pay off in three ways. First, high prices mean high profitability
With many investors looking for ways to capitalize on the potential of AI stocks, this article will look at some of the hottest opportunities out there. After all, the global AI market, worth $119.78 billion in 2022, is forecast to skyrocket to $1,597.1 billion by 2030, with an impressive CAGR of 38.1% over the same period,
On today’s show, I invited Bryan Lawrence to join us. His company Oakcliff Capital has outperformed the S&P500 since its inception on June 1, 2004. By December 31, 2021, the S&P500 has returned 392% compared to Oakcliff Capital, returning 718% after fees. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:12 – What is
In this episode, we will be learning about 0 Days To Expiration (0-DTE) SPX Iron Condors and how you can make money from it. We will be talking about the basics of what a 0-DTE is. Check this out! Sponsored by VectorVest: a simple source for market guidance that helps you make money in the