Saturday, April 20, 2024
When it comes to the companies that produce batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and industrial users, many investors don’t think very far past Tesla (TSLA) and its famed gigafactories. But the industry is a lot more than just Tesla—in fact, it’s filled with a number of exciting young companies. One of the most exciting is […]
Like everybody else, I love dividends. Always have and always will. I am also a big fan of stock buybacks. I get a kick out of the endless debate about stock buybacks. They are neither good nor bad in and of themselves. Stock buybacks are fantastic at low valuations with funds generated by the business. […]
Companies in the defense industry have been in the spotlight since the start of the war in Ukraine. The conflict highlighted the fact that many nations (especially in Europe) look under-prepared militarily for their new geopolitical reality. That is translating to a sector that seems to be embarking on a long winning streak, with expectations […]
America has a history of welcoming refugees from foreign shores. And now Wall Street is doing its part by welcoming a refugee from the United Kingdom. Unlike the U.S. market, the U.K. market has never been very fond of technology stocks, including biotechnology companies. Their valuations—and the levels of interest the attract—are usually low. That’s […]
Ever since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been a busy time for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Pentagon arm that oversees foreign military sales. During the first seven months of 2022, the agency facilitated 44 such deals, up from 25, 43 and 40 cases in the same period of the […]
Ever since the onset of the pandemic, one consistent characteristic of the global economy has come to the fore again and again: shortages of physical goods. The latest shortage to rear its head is a worldwide shortage of fiber-optic cable, driving up prices and lengthened product delivery times and endangering telecommunications companies’ ambitious plans to […]
When we talk about tech stock investing, we hear discussions of all sorts about different measures used for picking stocks. For example, some tech investors use year-over-year revenue growth. Others subscribe to a theory that has been floating around for many years, that the secret to picking tech stocks was looking at the percentage of […]
Since the peak in December… The Nasdaq has been absolutely slammed… down 28% as I write this. 2020 fever for Zoom, Peloton and other high-flying tech stocks has long cooled. However, I’m looking at a chart from one of America’s most famous tech investors… And it looks like it may actually be bottoming. I explain […]
Last week was a tough one for social media company Snap (SNAP), which missed badly on guidance. The company warned of challenging macroeconomic conditions ahead and the stock dropped over 40% the next day. The following day, the stock gained 10%, and a large investor bought 10,000 January SNAP calls. This seemingly very bullish trade […]
Tech stocks have been among the hardest hit in market sell off this year. Roblox (RBLX), the popular video game company, has also seen a sharp decline in its share price as its revenue growth has slowed. However, after its most recent earnings report, the stock price looks like it could be bouncing back. In […]
