Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) makes about 80% of its revenue from advertising. But the company is facing forces that could disrupt its business model and hurt GOOG stock. Ongoing legislation in the U.S. and E.U. regulatory actions could prevent Google from benefiting from its “gatekeeper” status with online ads. For example, if you do a search for
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Charles Schwab and Fidelity are well-respected powerhouses in the brokerage industry. Both offer customizable trading platforms, mobile apps, and low costs to millions of clients. As of February 2022, Schwab had 33.4 million active brokerage accounts and $7.69 trillion in customer assets. Fidelity is larger still, with about 40 million individual investors and $11.8 trillion
In this article KBH OXY RAD CSA-FF DRI FDS Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Accenture (ACN) – The consulting firm’s shares fell 3.3% in the premarket after its quarterly revenue beat forecasts but earnings were impacted by the cost of its Russia exit. Accenture raised its full-year revenue forecast but cut
With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares at a new 2022 low last week, there was news that had investors concerned. It wasn’t another lockdown at a Chinese assembly plant, or another delayed product release. This time, it was in the company’s own back yard and something that could impact the profitability of its Apple Stores. For
When trouble hits, the first instinct is to run but if you insist on holding your ground, you might want to consider pivoting your funds toward safe dividend stocks to buy. With the broader economic framework incentivizing stability over growth potential, investors are better served focusing on profitable companies that are able to reward their
Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), a cloud communications platform that enables developers to build, scale, and operate customer engagement within software applications in the United States and internationally is a company that has disappointed its shareholders in 2022. The stock is down 65% year-to-date and it trades very close to its 52-week low of $87.67. Is TWLO stock
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock is well-positioned to be resilient in the face of slowing economic growth and the valuation of GOOG stock has become quite favorable. As a result, Alphabet’s shares are definitely a buy for many investors. And for those with a long-term time horizon, Alphabet continues to provide a means of exploiting the tremendous
Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase shares fell on Wednesday after rival crypto exchange Binance.US said it’s dropping certain trading fees for customers. Binance.US, the U.S. affiliate of the
People walk past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc. at a shopping complex in Beijing, China March 25, 2021. Florence Lo | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday. Nike — Shares of the athleticwear retailer fell more than 3% after Seaport downgraded the stock to neutral from
Finding winning auto stocks to buy is difficult this year. The world is still trying to recover from a pandemic. The global shutdowns wreaked havoc on manufacturing, and the auto sector felt it hard. As a result, auto stock investors have been shy about paying up for the stocks now. They have had success, but
Mega-cap stocks are defined as stocks with market capitalizations above $200 billion. These represent the largest businesses in the world. Mega-cap stocks have built-in competitive advantages such as strong brands and global scale. Since they are larger and generally more stable businesses, mega-cap stocks could outperform small-caps or mid-caps in a bear market. As a
Selecting stocks to sell has become an urgent priority for those investors who want to cash out before the expected recession hits hard. Investors are wary of further declines to come in this bear market. The benchmark S&P 500 index is down around % year-to-date (YTD). Meanwhile, the sell-off in growth stocks led to a 30%
[embedded content] Welcome back to our weekly podcast – Hypergrowth Investing – where Aaron Davis and I chat it up about everything from electric vehicles and augmented reality to cryptos and the metaverse. In this week’s episode, we kick things off with a fire sale! Specifically, how Big Tech stocks are priced for an impending
When it comes to unemployment, different parts of the United States are affected in distinct ways by the current economic circumstances. While the national unemployment rate provides a good indicator of how the country is doing as a whole, it can diverge considerably from what you might be facing in your home state. That’s where
In this article DOW LZB REV KFY WGO ABNB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Winnebago (WGO) – The recreational vehicle maker saw its stock jump 3.4% after it beat top and bottom-line estimates for its latest quarter. Winnebago earned an adjusted $4.13 per share, compared with a consensus estimate of $2.96,
2022 has been a brutal year for the stock market. Year to date, the S&P 500 is down more than 22%. And, there doesn’t seem to be a catalyst to turn things around given that the economy is slowing, and the Fed is embarking on its most aggressive hiking campaign in decades. If inflation was
The energy sector has been on another planet in 2022. While a bear market has run roughshod through every other industry, rising oil prices have driven profits and energy stocks into orbit. Due to the pandemic depressing share prices, most energy companies already had juicy dividend yields coming into the year. And with recent payout
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS), a development stage company that focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, is claiming it is building the best battery for electric vehicles. That probably sounds like great news to anyone holding QS stock. Its solid-state lithium-metal battery technology brings significant enhancements compared to
[Editor’s note: “Buying Opendoor Today Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997” was previously published in October 2021. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Anyone who follows me knows this: I’m super bullish on Opendoor (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Indeed, buying Opendoor stock today could be
In this article XOM K GOOGL Gas pumps sit empty at an Exxon gas station in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 12, 2021. LOGAN CYRUS | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. Exxon Mobil — Shares of Exxon Mobil jumped 5.5% after Credit Suisse upgraded them to