Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the top growth stocks and has consistently outperformed in the past several years. Stellar growth across its data center and gaming segments have driven NVDA stock’s market cap over $800 billion. Source: Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock.com In the past couple of years, Nvidia has branched out into various verticals to
With Thanksgiving and other winter holidays fast approaching, it’s a good practice to stop and consider what we’re grateful for. When it comes to the professional realm, I’m appreciative for the ability to get paid for crafting (hopefully) compelling stories. Through this journey, I’ve reached out to millions and even make regular TV appearances. But
In this article ASTR The company’s rocket LV0007 lifts off from Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska on November 20, 2021. Astra Shares of rocket builder Astra surged in trading on Monday after the company reached orbit for the first time over the weekend. The company’s rocket LV0007 launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in
In this article GM RIVN BLNK ASTR The GM logo is seen on a water tank of the General Motors assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, in Coahuila state, Mexico February 11, 2021. Daniel Becerril | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Activision Blizzard — The video game stock continues to be
Company breakups have been around since the beginning of time. Businesses come together for so-called synergies and then split up when it becomes clear those synergies would never be realized or appreciated by investors. Some are forced by the government, like Standard Oil in 1911, but others voluntarily break up to extract value for shareholders,
As the first wave of the pandemic swept across countries in 2020, consumer spending fell dramatically. And companies rely on consumers to buy their goods and services. So, when consumer spending plateaued, consumer stocks also were in freefall. But the time is ripe for investors to get involved again. The consumer sector consists of companies
There is little leg room remaining in Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock. Shares of the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer have been up 86.4% in the last month. That makes it firmly overvalued. Source: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com The electric car has been the go-to for people looking to make their carbon footprint smaller. EV technology
High-rise apartment buildings at China Evergrande Group’s under-construction Riverside Palace development in Taicang, Jiangsu province, China, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian high-yield bonds have been a hot favorite among institutional investors for the last few years. Also known as junk bonds, they are non-investment grade debt securities
Let me start this issue by stating the obvious: Electric vehicles are going to take over the world. Source: Sopotnicki / Shutterstock.com That’s an inevitability. Consumer demand is shifting so that most prospective car buyers today want an EV… Laws are changing to support the adoption of EVs… Technology is improving so that these cars
Educators have an unusual mix of potential income sources in retirement. As a teacher, you’re likely to be eligible for a defined-benefit pension plan. Whether you teach in a public school or nonprofit private school, you’ll also typically have access to a defined contribution retirement plan, such as a 403(b) or 457(b). However, unlike most
On Oct. 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a report that tries to explain the saga that pushed up GameStop (NASDAQ:GME) over 10 times in price this year. For example, GME stock ended Dec. 31, 2020, at $18.84 and was trading for $208.64 by mid-day Nov. 18. Source: Northfoto / Shutterstock.com Moreover, at
Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) reported lackluster third-quarter results earlier this month. The business process automation firm saw a steep decline in revenue growth and missed analyst expectations on both lines by a fair margin. To make matters worse, is it has a burgeoning debt load. All together, this makes XELA stock a remarkably risky investment. Source:
In this article GM WIX NFLX SQ NVDA The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Earnings season is drawing to a close, and companies have offered investors and analysts insight into their plans for growth in the coming
An opportunity may be coming to buy Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock. Investors are selling stocks in the biggest retailers, even as they report blowout earnings. If the pattern holds after Costco reports Dec. 9 earnings, you may be able to get some for Christmas. Source: ilzesgimene / Shutterstock.com As trading opened Nov. 19, Costco was
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) announced on Nov. 15 that a number of its original shareholders were going to sell some of their shares. This included Softbank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY), and some VC/private equity firms (Silver Lake Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Red Crow Capital, LLC, etc.). The resulting sale of SOFI stock has pushed down the price by about
“The Great Resignation” has suddenly come to the forefront. Economists and political commentators are using it broadly to make a variety of points about business, labor conditions and society at large. This can be confusing, however, as many people are trying to use the newly-emerging concept to push their own preferred narrative. So let’s start
In this article WMT TGT CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Target, like Walmart a day earlier, should not be trading lower because the big-box retailer’s quarterly results on Wednesday were “terrific.” “It is just a conundrum to see Target down $12 [or roughly 5%],” Cramer said, referring to the stock’s premarket decline at the end of
In this article TGT V TJX LCID RIVN TSLA A shopping cart is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 14, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — The retail giant saw shares fall nearly 5% despite posting beats
What’s with all the doubt when it comes to BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) stock? Once best known for its state-of-the-art phones, BlackBerry is enjoying a second act in Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity. And BB stock got plenty of attention over the last year from meme traders on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets forum. Source: Shutterstock The company is
The quick answer is yes, you can have both a 401(k) and an individual retirement account (IRA) at the same time. Actually, it is quite common to have both types of accounts. These plans share similarities in that they offer the opportunity for tax-deferred savings (and, in the case of the Roth 401(k) or Roth