“Cheap” stocks aren’t necessarily the best cheap stocks to buy. And dividend stocks, even those with a high payout, aren’t necessarily safe. A low share price attracts some investors. So does a high dividend. But both can actually be signs of danger.After all, a stock under $10 almost always has declined a long way to […]
Continue readingApple (AAPL) has been on a royal tear this year, rising 63% so far in 2019, vs. 22.88% for the S&P 500 and ~37% for the Technology Select SPDR Fund:Earnings:Fiscal Q4 ’19, (period ending 9/30/19), revenue growth was 1.81%, a bit higher than fiscal Q3 ’19’s 1% revenue growth. Net income declined -3.11%, while diluted […]
Continue readingIn a world where stock indexes are marching to new highs daily, bullish-leaning articles are en vogue. But today we’re taking the road less traveled and spotlighting three software stocks to sell. Or at least stay away from. Their charts are deteriorating and have the bears’ paw prints all over them.Three months ago, software stocks […]
Continue readingWith the S&P 500 at record highs, investors are facing an unusual problem: too many places to put their money. A strong jobs report and good news on the US-China trade front have helped to boost the markets; as noted by investment bank Goldman Sachs, in the last week of October over $6.1 billion went […]
Continue readingShort sellers have continued to build positions in the cannabis sector, even after a broad re-rating of risk following a steep summer selloff, according to financial analytics firm S3 Partners.“Bearish speculators have strong conviction maintaining short exposure in the cannabis sector, despite the high borrow/carry costs,” said Matthew Unterman, director at the New York-based firm.The […]
Continue readingMicrosoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock continues to flirt with record highs. Its recent victory in gaining a contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) seemed to confirm its strength in the cloud industry. This, in addition to other gains, have led to a long-term bull market in Microsoft stock.The bull case for MSFT stock remains to this […]
Continue readingWall Street climbed to a record high in recent session and the trend is likely to continue this month given solid momentum and a historical outperformance. A better-than-expected earnings season, easing policies, renewed trade deal optimism and a solid jobs report are boosting investors’ sentiment. Notably, the S&P 500 is heading for its best performance […]
Continue readingHere are three investment strategies that can be used for investing in gold/silver mining stocks. Most people who invest in gold/silver mining stocks often use a combination of these strategies. Moreover, many gold/silver mining stock investors use all three strategies to a certain extent. These strategies are my opinion and were categorized from years of […]
Continue readingIn the November 1 trading session, Twitter stock (TWTR) is trading at $29.64, down 1.10% from the previous session at the moment of writing. Moreover, the company plunged 24% over the past two weeks.This massive depreciation in the stock price was due to third-quarter earnings performance and lower guidance. The company released its earnings on […]
Continue readingThis year, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had some good news for customers: one-day shipping is now standard for Amazon Prime orders. But in last Thursday’s quarterly report, this translated into bad news for investors in AMZN stock. The effort contributed to a spectacular earnings miss:Last year, Amazon earned $5.75 per share in the third quarter. Analysts were […]
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