If you are a public equities investor betting on the digital economy, semiconductor stocks would have to be in your portfolio. Semiconductors are tiny electronic devices powering everything from our smartphones and personal computers to cars and commercial airplanes. If you take any run-of-the-mill semiconductor exchange-traded fund (ETF), say, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), many
The hunt for the next game-changing stock is a challenging pursuit. It is essential to filter compelling fundamentals to select a few companies that may emerge as potential millionaire-makers. This has led to the rise of millionaire-maker stocks to buy. The article lists three robust stocks and explores these companies’ unique strengths, decisive strategies, and
Cloud computing undergirds, in one way or another, everyone’s digital life. Whether you are accessing a piece of content on a video streaming platform or uploading documents for work, you are interacting with a network of cloud servers. Being able to store data on a server somewhere else rather than leveraging on-premise infrastructure has tremendously
It has been an ugly summer for many solar stocks, as high U.S. interest rates dealt a considerable blow to the U.S. residential solar market, excluding California. As a result, since peaking in July, the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) has sunk nearly 15%. Still, about 20 gigawatts of solar power were installed in American companies and homes last
Short squeeze stocks rally as a quick money-making mechanism came into the limelight during the meme stock euphoria of 2021. Investors targeted stocks that had high short interest as a percentage of free-float. The initial rally was exaggerated by a short-covering rally and speculative stocks skyrocketed. Of course, the markets are nowhere near the euphoria
I’ll start by noting that I’m by no means a critic of the cryptocurrency market in general – although some cryptos I believe investors should sell. The promise of decentralizing authority connected to finance and money is as appealing to me as it’s ever been. The more one learns about traditional finance the more apparent
In this photo illustration, a Target logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Target – Target shares popped nearly 8% before the market opened even as the retailer slashed its full-year forecast and posted
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Financial Technology (fintech) stocks have come to revolutionize the financial industry. With all their improvements, technology and sophisticated yet simple processes, they undoubtedly offer all consumers friendly, efficient, fast and completely effective tools to carry out all our banking needs. However, the companies did not come to displace traditional banking. Instead, they complemented those financial
The telecommunications industry is key to powering our digital lives. Providing consumers and businesses with not only basic access to the internet but also data servers and cloud networks. Communications companies have helped build the infrastructure of the modern world. Similarly, they will also be integral in enabling the next digital and technology breakthroughs. In
As the stock market is showing an unexpected pattern, investors are on the hunt for hidden-gem stocks that hold the potential to break free from the pack and deliver substantial gains. Amidst the noise of popular market giants, a select group of under-the-radar companies is quietly positioning themselves for exceptional growth in the coming years.
In my last article on QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock, I discussed what caused it to make such a sharp whipsaw move post-earnings, and why the reason behind its latest price action was a sign to sell ASAP. Since then, shares have continued to move lower, as investors reconsider their view on the early-stage electric vehicle battery
Adam Aron, the CEO of global movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), cited the new Barbie movie in the company’s latest quarterly earnings report. I suppose we should have expected Aron to be enthused about Barbie‘s success. But will it be enough to bring AMC stock back to its former glory? Not likely. AMC Entertainment’s second-quarter results weren’t
Before jumping into which auto stocks investors should consider buying let’s look at the numbers surrounding affordability. The numbers are pretty shocking, frankly. In June the average price paid for a new car was $48,808. The positive news is that the average price fell since the beginning of the year. The bad news is that
While technology firms have been flying on the promise of artificial intelligence, investors may want to consider “analog” AI stocks; that is, the best stocks to buy that don’t natively align with a core tech product or service. Of course, this concept begs the question, why the heck would you want to do something like
Warning: while this discussion obviously centers on penny stocks to buy, this subsegment of the market carries astounding risks. While it’s difficult to verify, one source has the failure rate of these speculative, low-market capitalization entities as over 90%. As I said, it’s tough to confirm this assertion. However, it’s probably not far from the
While energy stocks have suffered amid the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation, the segment has witnessed a resurgence. According to a CNN report earlier this month, oil prices have jumped double-digit percentage points, helping to carry the broader sector northward. Some of the upswing could center on a recognition of core fundamentals. At the
Are you after a list of hydrogen stocks that pay dividends? Look no further. This article details the best hydrogen stocks to buy that also have healthy dividend yields. This may give you the best of both worlds, in terms of income as well as a potentially high total return. Hydrogen has emerged as an
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