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The last story I wrote on Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) covered the company’s difficult, but largely successful transition to cloud computing from the traditional on-premise software business. The results have been mixed for ORCL stock so far. I last said, “So in order to adopt to the new technology standard, ORCL simply added cloud to the end

In the 1980s, the field of genetics surged in popularity. At the time, I’m sure there were many articles promising investors that genetics stocks were on the cusp of spectacular gains. Investors who were looking for short-term payoffs then were disappointed, but now, gene editing stocks look far more promising. Researching the genetic origin behind

The story of Hippo Holdings (NYSE:HIPO) stock had an inauspicious beginning. The homeowners insurance provider emerged from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that soured in the eleventh hour. Now, investors are wondering if HIPO stock is worth a buy. Source: MIND AND I / Shutterstock.com InvestorPlace’s own Robert Lakin did an excellent job

I’ll just say it point-blank. If a retiree asked me which stock he should pour his life savings into, I would recommend Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). Of course, you shouldn’t put your entire account into one stock – but if you had to do that, INTC stock is as good a pick as any. Source: dennizn / Shutterstock.com

Let’s be honest: some traders haven’t been too impressed with Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) in 2021. They were probably expecting MU stock to continue climbing like it did during the first quarter of the year, but it simply didn’t work out that way. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com A contributing factor to Micron’s challenges has been the

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) has been a pioneer in bringing streaming content to television (TV) sets. Yet after soaring more than 140% in 2020 and reaching a record high of $490.76 in July 2021, ROKU stock has also seen wild swings in 2021. Source: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock.com For example, the stock was up around 17% in January, then down 18%

Earlier this year, investors piled into economic reopening and travel stock names. This made sense. The media was playing up the “Roaring 20s” narrative as it was hoped that rapid vaccination rates and a surging economy would lead to a summer of vacations, partying, and pent-up enthusiasm. Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) stock was one such

Every large enterprise would like the hybrid cloud salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) has built for itself. CRM stock is off 3% since the start of September. Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com Salesforce has its own network of data centers but it’s far from being a Cloud Czar. Over the last 12 months Salesforce’ capital spending has been

GameStop (NYSE:GME) remains very popular with the Reddit crowd. GME stock is currently the fourth-most commented stock on the WallStreetBets subreddit. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima   It’s also incredibly volatile.  As I write this, GME stock is up 1,112% year-to-date, but up only 8% over the past six months. As a result, anyone who bought

Compared to other social media stocks, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock is a bit of an oddball. I personally don’t have much use for the platform, but I can see the appeal … somewhat. After all, we could all use a daily dose of inspiration for shopping, relaxing, business and marketing purposes. Still, I’m not the only one

If you told me that Gamestop (NYSE:GME) would be flattish after its earnings, I would not have believed you. GME stock rose just 0.2% on Thursday after reporting its second quarter on Sept. 8. After the last two reports, things got a bit too exciting, so I expected fireworks this time. Instead, investors shrugged their

Blackberry (NYSE:BB), the automotive embedded software company, produced positive free cash flow (FCF) of $74 million last fiscal year ending May 31. But its fiscal Q1 showed a loss of $35 million in FCF. This didn’t do anything to help BB stock. If fell from a near-term peak of $15.88 on June 3 (before the June

In a time when the streaming wars are running full-throttle, you might assume that entertainment content provider Eros STX Global (NYSE:ESGC) should be a darling of the markets. Yet, the price performance of ESGC stock hasn’t been stellar this year. Source: Shutterstock.com Just to provide some background, Eros STX Global specializes in delivering “star-driven premium content

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) has been a public company for roughly three decades. However, it has yet to find its footing, marked by negative top-line, bottom-line, and cash flow growth. Since the beginning of the year, its performance has been abysmal, with poor operating results in the first half. The third quarter should be more of

Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is not that much of a bargain even though it faltered slightly last month. SPCE stock recently peaked at a close of $55.91 on Jun. 25. However, it soon tumbled to as low as $24.25 on Aug. 19. In fact, as of Sept. 7, it only closed somewhat higher at $24.61. I would

As popular it may be, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is not without its flaws. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com In recent years, the semiconductor giant posted impressive levels of growth. But already reflected in its valuation, shares could experience big declines if and when it starts to again fall short of expectations. That won’t weigh on shares

On the front-facing side of things, you might not find a better no-brainer (albeit highly speculative) narrative than Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM), the veterinary care specialist focusing on diagnostics platforms. Previously driven by intense meme pressure, ZOM stock found itself providing blistering returns before it all went sour. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com Unlike other meme trades

In late June, online financial technology company SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) became the meme stock de jour. As the most discussed stock on Reddit, trading volume in SOFI stock spiked, but shares began to slide shortly thereafter. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com No doubt some investors view SOFI stock as just the latest in a string of

More than seven months after it made Wall Street history, GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock still manages to punch above its weight. That is, it’s still trading at a price leaps and bounds above the underlying value of its video game retailing business. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com Sure, there’s the potential for its e-commerce transformation, spearheaded

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Today is all about recognizing and celebrating the workers who help make America so great – it’s about celebrating their contributions, sacrifices, and efforts. So, please, do that today. Yes, enjoy the beach. Enjoy the pool. Enjoy the last big hooray on the summer. But in the middle of all of