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Key Points Thursday was a banner day for investors bullish on satellite stocks. A prominent company in the sector is apparently the focus of a concentrated acquisition effort, and this sparked a hot rally in such stocks Thursday. Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) was among the beneficiaries, …
It’s said that variety is the spice of life. That’s true of investing as well. Many investors are finding out that owning some or all the vaunted Magnificent 7 stocks can hurt a portfolio when these individual stocks perform the same way. It’s all about artificial …
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock’s price. Do they really matter, though? Before we …
These firms are producing the “Golden Rivets” that the technology desperately needs… Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest. Last week, I wrote about two “future-proof” stocks to help shield your portfolio against the threats of AI. Artificial intelligence was causing mayhem in the software industry, and …
The past five years have been stunning for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shareholders as the company’s market cap has soared by a phenomenal 2,900%, turning an investment of just $100 in the stock half a decade ago into just over $3,000 as of this writing. Nvidia …
Key Points Visual digital design software platform Figma recently went public with great — and bullish — fanfare. The post-IPO pullback that started before the release of its second-quarter numbers has continued after their release. Not all of this weakness can simply be dismissed as …
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. …
U.S. legacy automaker General Motors GM is doubling down on its Korean operations with a $600 million investment. This move comes at a time when questions linger about its long-term presence in the country. The plan builds on an earlier $300 million announcement made in …
Dividend raises mean something right now. These are companies saying that they are going to make more money in the year ahead in the face of everything that is happening around the globe. Let’s review six upcoming dividend raises—stocks paying up to 7.2% today!—dished by …
Key Points Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) just delivered quarterly results that, on the surface, look disappointing. Profit plunged and revenue growth slowed — and the stock reacted negatively. But focusing only on those headline numbers risks missing the most important shift happening inside the company. …