The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been bringing up the rear among the three main U.S. stock indices. While the benchmark S&P 500 and technology-laden Nasdaq indices are up 15.69% and 21% respectively in 2024, and at all-time highs, the blue-chip Dow is up a measly 2%. The underperformance is being blamed on a handful
Not every stock is a winner, and it’s important to know when to cut your losses. While it’s normal for corporations to report bad earnings every once in a while, some earnings reports can shatter growth narratives and put investors in tough spots. Furthermore, some stocks can rally substantially for 1 to 2 years before
The Federal Reserve is yet to cut interest rates and make capital cheaper. FUD fund futures project the central bank will cut rates two times this year, with the first one in September, which could influence decisions on meme stocks to sell. But even if that happens, the market would get a signal that the
Every now and again, I like to write about the best brand stocks to buy. However, the subject of the article is not necessarily what you might guess it’s about. You’re probably thinking it’s about great brands like Nike (NYSE:NKE) or Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU). While they are just that, they do not have the word “brands”
The stock market continues to climb. But in this case, a rising tide isn’t necessarily lifting all boats. In fact, high interest rates, geopolitics and a challenging macroeconomic environment have created several problems for many firms. Make no mistake: Many companies are facing severe problems trying to navigate the current landscape. Traders are looking to
Dividend stocks attract many investors due to their passive income. It doesn’t take much effort to generate steady cash flow from these investments. You just have to find attractive dividend stocks, collect the dividends, and hold onto your winners. Time in the market beats timing the market. Some dividend stocks keep on giving, with elevated
Throughout 2023, non-farm payroll jobs were overstated by 730,000. This discrepancy trend is continuing into 2024. While the latest jobs data for May reported 272,000 payroll job gains, the household survey showed an opposite picture of over 400,000 jobs lost, suggesting it may be time to identify potential stocks to sell. Even though gross domestic
High-yield stocks probably won’t yield nearly as much after the Federal Reserve has had the chance to cut interest rates a few times. Undoubtedly, we haven’t had the first rate cut yet, but investors seem optimistic as the Fed finally looks to make a move, perhaps as soon as September. In any case, the high-yield
Penny stocks are a tripwire for mayhem. They can easily blow up your portfolio. It’s why often the best advice to follow when looking for penny stocks to buy is to don’t. Far too often, these low-priced stocks simply offer a story about whatever topic is hot at the moment. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the
The S&P 500 is a market index of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. stock market exchange. The S&P 500 has around 80% of the entire market capitalization of public companies in the country, and it is generally known as the more reliable investment. However, investors should still be cautious about buying
Last month, my AI-powered stock-picking system, MarketMaster AI, awarded Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) a C-rated “hold” grade. Analysts were still raising their earnings estimates for the chipmaker, which was enough to offset the bearish pressure of high valuations. The result was a relatively muted outlook. However, my AI-powered stock-picking system downgraded Nvidia to a “D” this month,
One of the best ways to protect your portfolio, and generate consistent income is with some of the best REITs to buy. Look at Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR), for example. With a yield of 3.26%, it’s getting swept up in the artificial intelligence boom. Now, thanks to artificial intelligence, data center demand is expected to rise at a
Amidst positive market trends and robust financial performance, several analysts have rated strong buy auto stocks to capitalize on the industry’s growth. The auto sector is well on its way to a strong recovery this year after a rough 2023. Much of this optimism is driven by the shift in market conditions with increasing supply
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock keeps sliding even as the company has cut prices. The question is whether this is enough to spur the kind of growth many have expected from this name long-term. Indeed, growth is stalled, as Tesla’s product lineup becomes increasingly stale and consumer trends shift. This former growth stock isn’t growing nearly as
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) has steadily tumbled lower since its public debut in 2021. The latest sell-off for UiPath stock, which transpired last month, followed a highly disappointing earnings release chock full of takeaways that were anything but promising. But with shares in this purveyor of robotic process automation (RPA) software, a type of business automation software,
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has sort of fallen by the wayside in recent years. The successful emergence of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), a fabless chipmaker, has already eaten away at much of Intel’s market share. These days, Intel also faces an uphill to climb in terms of developing artificial intelligence-enabling chips that are on par with
Right now, customer relations management software specialist Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) isn’t in favor among investors. Yet, one activist investor is buying while others are selling. His contrarian strategy could provide a huge payoff down the road, and you can also grab some Salesforce stock shares for potential profits. As we’ll discuss in a moment, Salesforce expects to grow its sales
The perma-optimists can tout SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) all day and all night as the future of fintech. SoFi Technologies remains a lender, despite the company’s efforts to convince otherwise. SoFi stock deserves a “D” grade in a high-interest-rate environment. Plus, there are share-value dilution concerns that SoFi Technologies’ investors should know. We want you to be
With the 2024 election just months away, we wanted to take a look at some of the top penny stocks to buy. All of which could benefit from whoever wins. Look at gold, for example. If we go back to the presidential elections of 2004 through 2020, we can see that in the months leading
The one thing with the robotics industry is it can only grow bigger. And with this growing trend, more investors are increasingly on the lookout for which robotics stocks to buy now. More and more businesses across all manner of industries are turning to automated machines to accomplish tasks. That’s because they want to get
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