Shares of The Boeing Co. (BA) are down more than 2% Wednesday morning, adding to the losses the stock has faced over the past year. The catalyst today is a potential downgrade for the company’s bonds. S&P Global Ratings sees concerns with the business from a cash perspective, and the mass worker strike currently [...]
There has been much discussion in the media recently about how the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has successfully managed to direct the U.S. economy to a soft landing. But what does that actually mean and, ultimately, how does that impact investors? Here, we find out. What a soft landing looks like In economic terms, [...]
Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) soared yesterday and were on pace for their best trading day in more than 7 months. The stock ended up gaining around 15%, although it started to come back down to earth in Tuesday’s trading session. It’s lost 5% of its gains so far today. This all came [...]
Netflix shares (NFLX) have gained more than 46% through 2024 thus far, and the streaming giant’s stock has gained 4% in the past month alone. However, there are concerns as to whether or not the company can continue to grow or not. The company has given investors a look inside year-over-year (YoY) global engagement [...]
Monday: The Major Indexes began the week in positive territory as dovish comments from the Fed boosted sentiment. The Dow added a modest 0.04%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both picked up 0.4%. Monday's trading also marked the end of September and the third quarter, in which all the Major Indexes experienced gains. [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Relevant information causes stock prices to rise and fall. Relevant information is any news that causes the perceived value of a stock to rise or fall. There was a barrage of relevant information this week. Fed Chair Powell’s speech Monday noted the economy is strong and that “significant progress” has [...]
Written by: John LinDahl There are many myths about options being risky. While risk is inherent in any investment, options, when used correctly, can mitigate risk, and increase profit. Have you ever bought a stock because you thought it was going to go up, but instead it went up a little, down a little, [...]
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has been on a torrent charge through 2024 thus far, up more than 133% - and up 156% since this time last year. While the industry has a whole has boomed, this particular stock has outpaced its peers by nearly 28%. The question is, should you still buy PLTR today, or [...]
It’s like clockwork. Anytime there’s tension in the Middle East it poses a threat to the world’s oil supply, and prices surge accordingly. That’s what we’re seeing this morning for energy stocks like Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM). These stocks are up nearly 6% and 7% respectively in the past week, and they’re up [...]
Nike Inc. (NKE) is down roughly 6% Wednesday morning after the company’s earnings day Tuesday left much to be desired in the eyes of investors. The company is still struggling to regain its footing, and after withdrawing its full-year guidance, it’s clear that the road ahead will continue to be rocky. Here’s how the [...]
