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4 Toxic Stocks to Abandon or Sell Short for Solid Gains

Precise identification of rightly-priced stocks is the key to successful investing. However, in reality, overpriced toxic stocks and correctly-priced stocks are intertwined in such a manner that it is difficult to distinguish between the two.Generally, overhyped toxic stocks are vulnerable to external shocks. Moreover, these stocks are loaded with a huge amount of debt. The […]

3 Software Stocks to Buy As They Soar Higher

While trade war hobgoblins may continue to haunt stocks this summer, we must consider the possibility that the recent market drop was a ruse. And by ruse, I mean a temporary pullback designed to scare the children before the market powers to new heights. In any case, there are still plenty of strong stocks to […]

Cheap Stock or Value Trap?

Welcome to Episode #141 of the Value Investor PodcastEvery week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.It’s time to take a look at cheap stocks again.Just because a company has a low P/E ratio, P/S ratio or Price-to-Book, doesn’t mean that it’s […]

Should You Buy Canopy Growth Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC ) just isn’t getting as high as it used to. But CGC stock isn’t alone. The marijuana stocks have lost a lot of their buzz lately. The sector fund, the Alternative Harvest ETF(NYSEARCA: MJ ) has dropped roughly 15% from its recent highs in March. On top of that, its current $33 share price is well […]

5 Low-Priced, High-Potential Tech Stocks to Buy

Given their surge over the last few years, tech stocks aren’t cheap — at least when it comes to their actual share prices. Top leaders like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) can be had for north of a grand per share, while even smaller tech stocks like ServiceNow (NASDAQ:NOW) can be had for over $100 per share. And while, as […]

25 Stocks That Could Outperform Over the Next Two Weeks

When the S&P 500 Index (SPX) Index fell 2.4% on Monday, it was the first 2% fall in the index since January. Since 2010, there have been 12 other instances when the index got hit with such a steep decline, and it was the first 2% drop in at least three months (so I’m disregarding the 2% drops […]

Uber Underwriters Worried About The IPO Deployed Unusual ‘Naked Short’ Tactic To Support The Stock

Uber’s underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley, were so worried the company’s initial public offering had run into trouble, they deployed a nuclear option ahead of the deal last week, so they could provide extra support for the stock, four people with knowledge of the move said.This level of support, known as a “naked short,” is […]

Get Paid While You Wait: 3 Top Dividend Stocks in Technology

The tech sector is a ripe field to till for market-beating investments. What some investors may not realize is that some of the leading companies that are selling chips in exciting growth areas, such as smart-home products, cars, and data centers, also possess qualities that income seekers should love.Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), and Intel(NASDAQ:INTC) make essential technologies […]

Uber’s IPO Joins Ranks of Wall Street Flops

It was to usher in nothing less than a new era for Wall Street. UFAANG.That ungainly acronym, envisioned by some at Morgan Stanley as the hype grew over Uber Technologies Inc., put the ride-hailing company in the same league as the titans of tech: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google.But by Friday’s closing bell, the […]

Stocks Are Getting Hammered — Here’s What to Buy Now

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped as much as some 700 points Monday, while the S&P 500 shed as much as 80 points (2.8%) after China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on Chinese goods. What should you do now?With the S&P and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both down about 4.6% since their […]

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