The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 27, 2020, included new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which expired Aug. 8, 2020. The PPP was a U.S. loan program established to help small businesses affected by the economic slowdown associated with the COVID pandemic to pay
In this article IMO-CA SU-CA ADBE AVGO KLAC A sign on the campus offices of chipmaker Broadcom Ltd is shown in Irvine, California. Mike Blake | Reuters As the first half of 2022 winds down, investors can be certain of at least one thing: This year will likely continue to be difficult. Economic risk is
In this article WE UAL KBH General view of WeWork Weihai Road flagship is seen on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai, China. World’s leading co-working space company WeWork will acquire China-based rival naked Hub for 400 million U.S. dollars. (Photo by Jackal Pan/Visual China Group via Getty Images) VCG | Getty Images Check out the
Supply chain troubles and inflationary pressures have weighed down corporate bottom lines this year, resulting in widespread stock market sell-offs. The volatility is having a dizzying effect on investors with plenty of uncertainty in the market. Hence, one of the best ways to take advantage of the downturn is to invest in high-quality bets for
Snap (NYSE:SNAP) stock collapsed after its first-quarter earnings report. The share price is now down about 72% for 2022. Snap reported a net loss of $359 million, 22 cents per share fully diluted, on revenue of $1.06 billion, on April 21. The result sent shares down 43% in a single day. Snap was due to
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock, the darling of 2021’s market, has lost 44% of its value in 2022. But it’s still not a cheap stock. At its June 23 price of $165/share, Nvidia’s market cap was $407 billion, on fiscal 2022 revenue of $27 billion. The price to earnings ratio was nearly 44. The dividend yields just
In this article FDX SRPT SWBI Engineers move a 350-volt battery pack to be installed in a Fedex Corp. Express General Motors Co. (GM) van at the VIA Motors Inc. facility in Orem, Utah, U.S. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines after the
Since you’re paying $6 a gallon for gas at your local pump, you already know this. But I’ll say it anyway: The world is facing a massive energy crisis. What you may not know, though, is that one technology holds the key to solving it. It could dramatically reduce gas prices and help the world
HEXO (NASDAQ:HEXO), a company that produces, markets, and sells cannabis in Canada, has seen its shares decline 70% in 2022 to now trade at approximately 20 cents. How low can the shares go? In early January, they were trading at about 74 cents. The company has reported its third-quarter (Q3) 2022 results. Investors should analyze
Is Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) going to be acquired? Not yet. But rumors persist that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is looking to buy the manufacturer of internet-connected television sets and other devices. When the rumors of a takeover first surfaced on June 8, ROKU stock jumped 10% as investors grew excited about the prospect of a Netflix/Roku combination. But
Both Merrill Edge and Vanguard are full service brokers that have been around for some time. Vanguard, founded in 1983, has successfully built a reputation serving buy and hold investors with a passive and long term philosophy. It has since become synonymous with low-cost investment. A bit newer to the scene is Merrill Edge, which
In this article TREE BHC-CA FDX KMX MSFT ZEN CCL The Carnival Paradise cruise ship arrives in port June 30, 2017 in Havana, Cuba. Alexander Creutzmann | Mambo photo | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading: Carnival Cruise Lines – Shares of Carnival Cruise Lines jumped 11% after the travel
Investors who are looking for stocks to buy and hold for two years should seek to purchase the shares of profitable companies. Such investors should also try to find names that are poised to exploit very strong trends over the next 24 months. Meanwhile, I continue to believe that many other commentators are significantly overstating
How do you find stocks to buy to beat inflation amid uncertainty in the financial markets? The inflation rate in the U.S. is near 8% and is at its highest level in 40 years. The Federal Reserve has made the bold move to raise the key interest rate by 75 basis points, a move that
Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) have surged more than 30% this month despite a troubling first-quarter earnings report. And NIO stock is up 44% from its recent low, made 10 days ago. Much of investors’ enthusiasm for NIO stock likely comes from the easing of Chinese Covid-19
I was racking my brain for a subject to write about regarding FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) and FUBO stock when it occurred to me that the company’s May 31 announcement of three executive appointments was a big deal. How so, you ask? Well, if you read InvestorPlace contributor Dana Blankenhorn’s recent piece about losing money betting on
Trader on the floor of the NYSE, June 7, 2022. Source: NYSE The stock market is about to close out its worst first half in decades in the week ahead, setting the stage for a summer of uncertainty and volatility. But in the very near term, strategists see a window of positive momentum for an
While listening to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference on June 9, I found myself agreeing with two main points that Powell made. Specifically, I believe that the U.S. can avoid a significant economic contraction, and I think that inflation will drop meaningfully in the coming months without the Fed having to raise interest
Analysts keep saying that Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) stock is defying the tech wreck. It’s not. Oracle shares were recently trading at about $68 each. That’s down over 15% over the last year, with the Dow Jones down about 12%. Since the start of 2022 shares in the database software king are down more than 20%. That’s
Source: OlegRi / Shutterstock Energy bulls looking for a low-cost way to bet on higher fuel prices in 2022 should stear clear of Houston-based Camber Energy (NYSE American:CEI). While shares of the diversified energy and power solutions company currently trade for less than 50 cents, CEI stock isn’t the right investment for energy sector profits. Every