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Three Stocks: Southwest, Boeing, and Costco

Southwest Airlines Southwest (LUV) shares are plunging today after management announced that they’re planning to cut seating capacity, citing ongoing challenges from Boeing (BA) as the reason. What’s worse, they also announced that they are rethinking the company’s 2024 financial forecasts, which is code for “providing lowered guidance.” Of course there’s blood in the streets… […]

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Costco Was Priced for Perfection Before Earnings

Let’s start with my “Walk Down Main Street” at Costco (COST) this weekend. I made a HUGE mistake. Normally, I try to go to Costco on a weekend night just to avoid the crowds. This week was different. I figured “hey, Costco missed their revenue mark by 1% on Thursday, that must mean there are […]

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Three Stocks: Costco, Tesla, and Rivian

Costco Costco (COST) delivered their fourth quarter results after the close last night, and shares are trading 6% lower as a result. The stock was a perfect set-up for a “sell the news” move as shares have rallied 6% in the week ahead of the report. Looking back further, COST stock was up 60% over […]

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Tech Stocks Recapture their Old Mojo as Important Numbers Emerge

U.S Stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with tech stocks leading the way.Nvidia Corp.(NVDA) soared 24%, now sitting squarely as the 5th largest public company in America right behind the trillionaire club.These gains are yet another sign that investors are willing to invest in promising tech stocks, despite the growing worries of a US debt default and impending recession, high interest rates, inflation and a slowing Chinese economy.

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How to Invest (and Profit) in Real Estate - Without Buying Property

The coronavirus has left 13.3% of people in the United States without jobs. Retail spending is down about 8% compared to pre-pandemic times. Earnings from big-name companies like Nike Inc. and Costco Corp. have missed already-low expectations.

Yet, in the face of these stats, the stock market has been rising.

Since its March low, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 have risen about 37%. The Nasdaq is at an all-time high, up 45%.

The V-shaped bounce off of these lows has been completely unprecedented. But stocks aren't the only asset investors are flocking to…

Last Monday, pending home sales for May were released. Coming in at a whopping 44.3% spike, the number overtook the 15% expectation, making for the largest one-month jump in history.

In the face of low economic numbers, real estate, just like stocks, is surging. Realtor.com reports that over the course of 2020, inventory has declined by 15.7%, all while average listing prices rose 3.8% – both indications of a market in high demand.

But you don't have to buy property to invest and make money in the real estate sector.

Here's how to take advantage of the real estate boom… without touching an inch of land… Full Story

Here's how to take advantage of the real estate boom... without touching an inch of land...

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The Two Stocks to Buy amid Market-Media Tensions

Many stocks, with a few exceptions, moved up last week. Clearly, investors are seeing some cause for optimism out there, pushing the Dow back over 25,000.

But you couldn't tell that from the news. I'm looking at a CNN headline chyron right now, for instance, that reads: "COVID-19 cases are rising in 18 states." The business section leads with "Markets are pushing higher as lockdowns ease. But huge risks remain."

However, in that same business section, decent gains are being reported, too.

So there's clearly a "Reality Gap" between those negative headlines and the prevailing, generally positive mindset and upward moves in the markets.

In that gap, there's plenty of room for making money… Full Story

In that gap, there's plenty of room for making money... Full Story

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Markets Live Recap: Dow Turns Negative After President Trump Announces China Conference

Another 2.13 million Americans filed for unemployment over the past week, once again outpacing Wall Street's estimate of 2.05 million.

That means, nearly 41 million Americans have submitted jobless claims since the coronavirus pandemic gripped economies around the world.

That news was overshadowed by the by the four million people who discontinued their unemployment benefits over the same timeframe.

Continuing jobless claims fell from 25 million last week to 21 million this week.

That's largely due to states reopening their economies to various extents.

Stocks rallied for most of the trading session, with the Dow up 0.8% mid-day.

But then the big news of the day occurred at the end, when President Trump announced he will be giving a news conference regarding the China situation with Hong Kong tomorrow.

Here's what our experts – Chris Johnson and Shah Gilani – saw throughout Thursday's volatile trading session.

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