A customer selects food from a freezer at a supermarket on January 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images Consumer price inflation in March is expected to have risen the most since December 1981, driven by higher food costs, rising rents and runaway energy prices. The consumer
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Bank of America (BAC): Bank stocks are down 20% across the board year to date, providing a great buy-the-dip opportunity. Starbucks (SBUX): Shares of the coffee chain are down temporarily after the company canceled its stock buyback program. Meta Platforms (FB): With a P/E ratio of 17x, it offers the cheapest valuation among mega-cap tech stocks. Source: Shutterstock
There’s one main reason why people buy stock in Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN). That’s for LUMN stock’s juicy 8.8% dividend yield. In a world where interest rates have been low seemingly forever, a nearly 9% dividend seems like a gift. However, Lumen may end up being more of a nightmare for income-seeking investors, at least ones that
PayPal (PYPL) investors are undoubtedly seeking relief after the company’s disappointing financial report. Yet, that relief is unlikely to come as PayPal will have to deal with a potentially turbulent cryptocurrency market. Investors should sidestep these tricky issues by simply refraining from buying shares of PayPal. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com It’s no secret that
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock tumbled on Monday after Karl Keirstead of UBS suggested that Office 365 growth could soften as the “work-from-home” benefits are starting to fade. Keirstead suggested that UBS analysts “now believe that it is prudent to begin modeling a gentle deceleration in commercial Office 365 seat growth given the combo of the pandemic/work-from-home boost fading and
How to Start an ETF Many beginning investors face two key questions when determining where to invest their hard-earned dollars: how much disposable or investable assets are available, and which investments to choose when building a portfolio. When it comes to deciding where to invest their hard-earned dollars, investors can browse a range of options,
In this article SHOP-CA The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018. Chris Wattie | Reuters Ecommerce start-up Shopify said Monday it is planning a 10-for-1 stock split, while seeking shareholder approval for a “founder share” for its CEO Tobi Lutke to increase his voting power. Upon
Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, applauds during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Exchange, the biggest ETF conference in the world, starts Monday in Miami Beach. It’s both good times, and difficult times for the exchange-traded fund
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nio (NIO) – The China-based electric carmaker’s shares slumped 8.4% in premarket action after it suspended production due to Covid-19 related supply chain disruptions. Veru (VERU) – The drugmaker’s shares surged 24.8% in the premarket after it reported “overwhelming” evidence of efficacy for
Inching higher since its big February drop, Lumen Technologies (LUMN) is still a cheap stock with a high yield. With its restructuring a work-in-progress, share price performance could stay lackluster in the short-term. Even so, as a value play that could pay off over a long timeframe, LUMN stock remains a great choice. Source: T.
Elon Musk sent Twitter (TWTR) stock up 20%, buying 9.2% and joining the board. Twitter has been trying to collect cash from users for months, with limited success. Fundamentals say sell. Source: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock.com Elon Musk sent Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock up by about 25% by the end of April 2 by buying 9.2%
DWAC stock continues to dazzle investors and casual observers alike. Though the Trump SPAC is appealing, fundamental factors are working against it. Ultimately, the DWAC decision depends on your personal motivations for ownership. Source: mundissima / Shutterstock Although avoiding controversy seems to be the natural directive in this sensitive period in society, those who know
Preston Pysh interviews Lawrence Lepard about the dramatic change in financial markets. They cover the decline of the dollar’s global reserve status among many other current events. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:10 – What market indicators are surprising Lawrence the most right now? 00:01:46 – The battle between deflation and inflation.
In this article NFLX SPOT ZS AAPL DIS The Spotify logo hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange with U.S. and a Swiss flag as the company lists its stock with a direct listing in New York, April 3, 2018. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Stocks were volatile in the past week as
In this article INTC OXY RIVN TLRY TWTR SAVE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter fell 1.5% in premarket trading, potentially breaking a three-day win streak that has seen it gain nearly 32%. Elon Musk – now Twitter’s largest shareholder – changed the type of SEC filing regarding
Investors should be happy with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). The chip design company decided in February to cancel its dilutive merger with ARM Ltd from Softbank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY). That will allow shareholders to not be diluted by the extra shares for ARM. That could help NVDA stock rise, assuming the company’s growth stays on track. Moreover, it expects its
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) and other vaccine makers are dropping in anticipation of an advisory panel meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding booster shots. This is a panel meeting of outside experts. The topic? To whom and when should a second round of covid-19 booster shots be administered to. The FDA already authorized
Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) stock is down 52.76% as investors cool on the global e-commerce player. A sell-off in tech growth stocks and a temporary slowing in e-commerce hurt the stock. Shopify and other e-commerce companies in the space are facing tough year-on-year comparisons. Shopify soared during the latest pandemic that forced businesses to close up shop.
The enterprise value (EV) to the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) ratio varies by industry. However, the EV/EBITDA for the S&P 500 has typically averaged between 11 and 16 over the last few years. EBITDA measures a firm’s overall financial performance, while EV determines the firm’s total value. As of Dec. 2021, the average EV/EBITDA for the S&P 500 was
Remy Gabalda | AFP | Getty Images A fertilizer shortage has added to growing concerns about the Ukraine war’s impact on the price and scarcity of certain basic foods. Combined, Russia and Belarus had provided about 40% of the world’s exports of potash, according to Morgan Stanley. Russia’s exports were hit by sanctions. Further, in