Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Uber — Uber’s shares jumped 11%, climbing to a new 52-week high, after the ride-hailing company announced an inaugural $7 billion share repurchase authorization program. Uber also said it expects gross bookings growth to be in the mid to high-teens over the next three years. Lyft
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U.S. equities rose at midday Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 following Tuesday’s big selloff on the higher-than-expected inflation. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq gained.
Certain companies stand at the edge in the global markets, capitalizing on emerging trends with massive gains. From the relentless push for cutting-edge semiconductor technology to the burgeoning demand for renewable energy resources and electric vehicles, investment opportunities are constantly shifting. In the ongoing market backdrop, three companies hold a decisive moat. The first one
Without a doubt, the meme-stock craze is over for the most part. Nearly all of the former meme favorites, from Gamestop (NYSE:GME) to Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) to Vinco Ventures (OTC:BBIG), have lost the lion’s share of their peak values and are currently struggling, both from a fundamental perspective and in terms of their stock prices. Still,
Bullish investors on QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) know how strong the company’s potential is in the solid-state lithium batteries space. Most fans, staying as positive as they can, believe the company is nearing commercialization. In 2024, QS will focus on QSE-5 cells, undergoing customer prototype testing, particularly with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Initial results from A0
In a fiercely competitive arena, Nio (NYSE:NIO) has actually been a pick of mine in the past. The company’s growth potential, in the highly coveted Chinese EV market, remains compelling for long-term investors. There are various demographic and secular tailwinds supporting the company, though Chinese growth concerns have eaten into much of that argument. Additionally,
Robinhood shares jumped in pre-market trading after the commission-free brokerage firm topped analysts’ fourth-quarter estimates. Here’s an important chart level worth watching.
Investors can expose themselves to the 47% annual growth expected from the generative AI market by 2030 through three stocks. The names probably won’t surprise many investors. Simplicity is king, and the AI leaders of today are highly likely to be in control throughout the 2020s. This article advocates for a long-term perspective that is
I believe that investors are missing out if they aren’t investing in hidden-gem renewable energy stocks this month. The reason is that we’re in the middle of a huge bull market since last October’s low, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight to it. Investors can scoop up shares of these renewable energy stocks
The Great Recession was not kind to older Americans, but most achieved a full financial recovery. In fact, they were somewhat protected from the economic downturn.
In the past few years, there’s no doubt that the technology industry has been booming. In 2022, the IT services market size was estimated to be $1.22 trillion and expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 9.7% from 2023 to 2030. This tremendous growth can largely be attributed to the demand for generative artificial intelligence and
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock jumped 25% last Tuesday after the data analytics firm announced a surge in AI-related demand. U.S. commercial revenues rose 70% year over year, driven by a 55% increase in customer count and rising contract values. “AI has radically recalibrated customer expectations for software,” said chief technology officer Shyam Sankar during the company’s
Augmented reality is admittedly in its infancy, but we can expect the sector to accelerate as recent innovations bring products to market and (ultimately) drive costs downward. Market value forecasts are a tricky metric to establish, but conservative estimates point to augmented reality being worth as much as $58 billion by 2028 while driving $38
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock has experienced choppy price action since the tech giant’s earnings release last month, but my GOOG stock outlook calls for increased bullishness. I’m referring to the latest news about Gemini, Alphabet’s advanced AI language model, first unveiled in December. At first, you may think this latest news is nothing major. The market’s
Growth stocks are very attractive for investors due to their upside potential, typically for a number of reasons, including recent positive earnings reports, acquisitions, partnerships, rating upgrades, and improved sales forecasts, among other catalysts. These are characteristic of high-momentum stocks. Dealing with stocks experiencing greater than-expected growth and comparing said company to its peers is vital to
Dividend stocks can be a beacon of stability for income-oriented investors. These companies distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders through quarterly or annual payouts. This can provide investors with an additional source of passive income during volatile periods. Additionally, dividend stocks tend to be more mature, established companies with strong track records. Investors
Some wide-eyed stock traders might hope that China-based electric vehicle manufacturer Nio (NYSE:NIO) will be the “comeback kid” of 2024. However, after conducting thorough due diligence, our NIO stock outlook doesn’t call for any miracles this year. Indeed, the stock only gets a “D” grade because Nio’s EV-delivery stats show contraction, not growth. In China and elsewhere, a favorable economic
A wave of consolidation is sweeping through the energy sector right now. Since last autumn, a number of billion-dollar takeover deals have been announced that are focused on the Permian Basin situated across parts of Texas and New Mexico. The consolidation comes as oil prices continue to slump and large energy companies struggle with declining
This is the perfect time to consider the Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock outlook. The electric vehicle maker will release earnings on Feb. 21 and follow that up on Mar. 7 by unveiling its newest EV, the R2S. Rivian hinted the quarterly report will be better than expected as it pre-announced it topped production guidance of
By looking at the inflation rate each year, you can gain insight into how prices changed and how events around the globe impacted the average U.S. consumer.