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Wednesday Sector Laggards: Utilities, Consumer Products

Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Wednesday, shares of Utilities companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 1.9% loss. Within that group, Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D) and PG&E Corp (Symbol: PCG) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss …

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Tesla Earnings Preview: The Best of the Mag 7?

Key Takeaways Over the past six months, Tesla stock has outperformed the rest of the Magnificent Seven. Tesla also boasts the highest one-year earnings growth forecast among the group, excluding Nvidia. That being said, Tesla has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating, indicating mixed earnings …

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March 2026 Options Now Available For Apple

Investors in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) saw new options become available today, for the March 2026 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 420 days until expiration …

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Is Disney (DIS) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter? Before we …

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S&P 500 Rally ‘Susceptible To Stalling,’ Expert Says: Is SPY Heading For Break Or Pullback? – SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

The S&P 500 has been on a tear lately, gaining 25.68% over the past year. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY, which tracks the index, came in just behind with a rise of 25.62%. But while investors enjoy the bullish ride, the question looms: …

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AXT, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release for Feb. 20, 2025 – AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI)

AXT, Inc. AXTI, a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter 2024 in a press release immediately following the close of market on Feb. 20, 2025. The company will also host a conference call to discuss these …

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Adobe Declines 30% in a Year: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock in 2025?

Adobe ADBE shares have declined 29.8% in the trailing 12-month period, underperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s return of 28.5% and the Zacks Computer Software industry’s appreciation of 14.2%. ADBE’s 2025 prospects are suffering from increasing competition in the Generative AI (GenAI) space …

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What to Expect From American Tower’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report

Valued at a market cap of $87.1 billion, Boston, Massachusetts-based American Tower Corporation (AMT) is a leading global real estate investment trust (REIT) and a prominent owner, operator, and developer of multitenant communications real estate. With a portfolio of over 148,000 communications sites and a robust …

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Where Will AMD Stock Be in 3 Years?

Stocks have been in a bull market since October 2022. Coincidentally, about a month later in November 2022, the world was introduced to ChatGPT, sparking a generational movement among investors who were chasing anything and everything related to artificial intelligence (AI). Among opportunities in the …

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Why Nvidia’s New Graphics Cards Could Be Bad News for AMD and Intel

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the undisputed leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market these days. It has been generating fantastic growth in both its revenue and earnings, and the expectation that there’s much more growth ahead is why many investors aren’t shying away from …

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