Stocks kicked off the first day of the fourth quarter with a sell-off, and the geopolitical story is still weighing on stocks on Wednesday. The markets are dealing with an escalated Iran-Israel […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: ADM, Domino’s, GE Vernova, Home Depot, Nike, Salesforce, Tempus AI & More
Are Shipping Dividend Yields of 10% Safe During Extended Port Strikes?
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has followed through with its threat of a strike if a new six-year contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) was not reached. Neither side backed […]
Street-High Targets on Amazon, Apple, Meta, IBM, Netflix, Shopify Ahead of Earnings Season
The fourth quarter of 2024 has begun and year-to-date gains of 18% in the NASDAQ-100 and 20% on the S&P 500 are fairly hard to ignore. Earnings season will be kicking off […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Alphabet, AT&T, Cameco, Ford, Lululemon, Meta, Netflix, Trade Desk & More
Stocks were indicated to open lower on Tuesday with the S&P 500, Dow and NASDAQ all indicated in the red. The port strike has begun, and investors have the Fed cutting rates […]
BEYOND A.I. INVESTING – 10 NUCLEAR STOCK WINNERS
The world is going to be in need of nuclear power in the coming decades. We know about the many dangers, but nuclear power is actually zero-emissions as nations rush to get […]
What the Port Strikes Will Cost You
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, is on the verge of a major strike as it negotiates a new Master Contract Agreement with the […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Duke, Hess, IBM, JPMorgan, Meta, Oracle, Walmart, Zeta & More
Stocks were flat on Monday despite an earnings warning from Stellantis and ahead of a pending U.S. port strike on the East Coast and in the Gulf. With the U.S. rate-cutting cycle […]
13 Big Stocks Analysts Want You to Sell (Like Right Now!)
Investors hear Wall Street analysts issuing Buy and Outperform ratings all the time. They do not as frequently get to hear about when it is time to sell a stock. In fact, […]
Bargain Bin Stocks: 6 Big Banks Still Under Book Value
Everyone always seems to want a good bargain. That’s even true for many investors. One traditional “bargain” category for investors is to find stocks with share prices under their perceived or stated […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Accenture, CME, Costco, HP, ICE, JD.com, Micron, Rocket Lab, Uber, Wynn & More
Stocks were indicated to open marginally higher on Friday after the PCE inflation gauge rose less than expected by just 2.2% in August. With the U.S. rate-cutting cycle now underway and with […]
Spoiler Alert: U.S. Treasury Yields Still Too High vs. R.O.W.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has finally begun its interest rate cutting cycle. The 50 basis-point cut to the Fed Funds rate does of course help businesses and borrowers alike. That cut was […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: CME, Crocs, McDonald’s, Meta, Micron, Starbucks, Walt Disney & More
Stocks were indicated higher on Thursday after Micron’s “beat and raise” is offering support for the entire semiconductor sector. Now that the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut rates and China has thrown […]
Is FedEx Stock Plunge a Gift to Tactical Investors?
When FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) reports earnings, there is a good chance its stock reaction is going to be quite volatile. This is not exactly a new situation. If you look back […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Alphabet, CleanSpark, DoorDash, Expedia, Ford, GM, KLA, Okta, SLM & More
Stocks were marginally lower on Wednesday as the stock indexes are looking for direction after the sharp post-FOMC moves. Chinese shares also took a breather after Tuesday’s post-stimulus gains may have been […]
China Stocks One-Day 8% Stimulus Gains — Too Much, or Just the Start?
The United States has finally seen the Federal Reserve begin its interest cutting cycle, with more cuts to come and more of the Fed’s securities to be sold off. This represents the […]
Retail Investor Duel: Walmart Over Costco?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) has been the retail growth story that is the envy of every retailer. In many ways, Costco has seen an investor trajectory similar to what Walmart Inc. […]
Is Starbucks Suddenly a Tactical Sell?
The investor woes for Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) are supposed to be cured. That’s what the market reaction was when news broke that the company’s board of directors had magically poached away […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Apple, Baidu, BioNTech, Exxon Mobil, GEV, Lowe’s, Salesforce, SunRun & More
Stocks had initially traded lower on Tuesday, but stimulus measures in China have markets picking up steam. Investors and traders alike are looking for new ideas to be positioned for the coming […]
Tactically Speaking: Intel WITH Qualcomm (Versus AND Qualcomm)?
Investors love a good merger story. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) shares surged on Friday on a Wall Street Journal report that Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) had made a takeover approach. After pulling […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: CAVA, Constellation, CrowdStrike, FedEx, Microsoft, PayPal, Ulta & More
Stocks were indicated marginally higher on Monday after last week’s post-Fed rate cut gains. Investors and traders alike are continuing to look for new ideas to be positioned for the coming months […]