As the housing downturn continues and looks poised to get worse, it remains best to approach real estate stocks cautiously. Admittedly, the shares of real estate investment trusts (or REITs) and the stocks of other companies involved in the real estate industry, have already fallen considerably, in anticipation of more challenging times ahead. However, many
It’s getting ugly out there. That’s especially true in the tech sector, where a growing number of companies are undertaking mass layoffs. Heading into the end 0f the year, some technology companies have announced the biggest workforce reductions in their history as their businesses slow and they grapple with ongoing supply chain issues and persistent
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As a general rule of thumb, inflationary cycles often drive the bullish case for high-yield dividend stocks to buy. After all, if the Federal Reserve weakens the currency through dovish monetary policies, the return on government-issued bonds diminishes. However, the central bank currently commits to a hawkish strategy, leading to higher yields on bonds. Despite
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock might be worth owning at some point in the future, but prospective investors should be skeptical and cautious for now. Alphabet doesn’t rely entirely on advertising revenue, but it’s a significant part of Alphabet’s business. That’s unfortunate during a time of “sticky” inflation. Financial market pundits like to declare that Alphabet is a
It seems odd to be analyzing the best shipping stocks as recession concerns continue to pile up in 2022. Further, any recession will likely last well into 2023 and come with a much harder landing than the Federal Reserve would like. With shipping rates down from record levels, it’s also unsurprising that many shipping stocks
In this article DAVE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jason Wilk, Dave Mobile banking app provider Dave has enough cash to survive the current downturn for fintech firms and reach profitability a year from now, according to CEO Jason Wilk. The Los Angeles-based company got caught up in the waves rocking the world of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Walt Disney rallied 8.8% in premarket trading after the weekend announcement that former Chairman and CEO Bob Iger is returning as chief executive, replacing Bob Chapek. The executive suite change follows a slide in Disney’s stock price and weaker-than-expected
Though the market has been on a tear recently, sentiment noticeably dipped last week, thus necessitating a closer look at stocks to buy this week. In earlier sessions, a combination of some encouraging data from corporate earnings reports and speculation that the Federal Reserve may ease up on its hawkish monetary policy boosted investor enthusiasm.
Late last month, excitement about an activist shareholder’s involvement with the company was enough to give Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) stock a boost. Yet in the past few weeks, matters far more pertinent to the near-term prospects of CRM stock have come back into focus. Worries about a likely 2023 recession, and its impact on enterprise IT
In a fresh development, Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) finally settled an ongoing investigation. That’s good news, and it bodes well for GOOG stock. Furthermore, an activist investor gave Alphabet some practical advice about how the company can cut costs. Hopefully, Alphabet’s management will consider implementing retrenchment measures soon. Big Tech has
My task today is to find seven of the most undervalued long-term stocks to buy now. We need to determine two things before stock selection takes place. First, it’s important to define what is meant by long-term. Secondly, we need to classify what makes a stock undervalued. Every person’s opinion on this subject is different.
It has been a bruising year for tech stocks. But not all tech securities are equal. Some have fared much better than others. The current market downturn has exposed many technology companies that have not been able to live up to the hype surrounding them. It has also brought far lower the shares of many
In this article XRAY VMW LSCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE The market is set to begin what should be a quiet holiday week, but key catalysts are on the horizon. The stock market is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day, and it’s set to
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[Editor’s note: “Finding the Best Stocks to Buy Amid Market Volatility” was previously published in October 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] It’s been a crazy year in the markets, huh? But what if I told you that all this craziness is actually creating the opportunity of the
Like many investors, I’m sure you’ll be more than happy to bid adieu to 2022, and to portfolio laggards. In fact, to help get you started, here are several growth stocks to sell. The end of the year is no time to be sentimental. Instead, it’s time to cut your losses and sell stocks that are
Bob Pisani’s book “Shut Up & Keep Talking” CNBC (Below is an excerpt from Bob Pisani’s new book “Shut Up & Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing from the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange.”) In 1997, just as I was becoming on-air stocks editor for CNBC, I had a telephone conversation with Jack
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The stock market is on a long-term downtrend as interest rates rise and inflation remains high despite a slight cool-off. Many retirement portfolios that invest in indexes such as S&P500 are down at least 17% year-to-date. That is even more awful when you add inflation to the equation. Of course, no stock is immune to