Meta Platforms Meta (META) shares got hit right out of the gate this morning as the stock is trading 13% lower after beating their earnings estimates last night. The report showed that they beat earnings per share (EPS) expectations by $0.39 on in-line revenue for the quarter. Furthermore, the company guided the next quarter’s revenue […]
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Wasting Valuable Time?
Seasonal trends are just that for a reason. They tend to repeat regularly enough that they become reliable enough to trade. But the market has spent the last seven weeks moving through one of the strongest seasonal periods of the year, and it feels like it’s been wasted. Over the last 20 years, the market, […]
Three Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, and UnitedHealth
Taiwan Semiconductor Shares of the largest semiconductor chip manufacturer in the world traded 5% lower today in the wake of their latest earnings report. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) released their quarterly earnings report this morning before the markets opened and the news was good. For the quarter, the company beat earnings estimates by $0.08, beat their […]
Three Stocks: GE Aerospace, Meta, and Trump Media
GE Aerospace Boring General Electric (GE) (Aerospace) shares are in the spotlight today with the stock ripping more than 4% higher. I joke when I say “boring” because this stock is outtrading the Nasdaq 100 and a lot of its strongest performers. Shares are 50%+ higher year-to-date. This stock has performed so well over […]
Three Stocks: Tesla, Bitcoin, and Meta
Tesla Tesla (TSLA) shares are trading 2% higher today as the company announced that they are close to resuming production in Germany, after an electricity outage forced a plant’s closure. The stock is trying desperately to hold on to the $180 price. “Desperately” is the key word and today’s move should be taken with a […]
We’re Down to the "Fantastic Four" Now
I watched a good friend, Ryan Detrick, interview none other than Cathie Wood a few weeks ago. The interview was informative and fun to watch, but one comment caught my attention. It was when Cathie Wood referred to that group of stocks that we’ve all fallen in love with as the “Magnificent Seven.” Her adjustment […]
AI Gets a Boost, Fed Pause and Weak Retail Sales
The Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal passed the Senate late last night and will move onto the President's desk, preventing what might have been a U.S. debt default. After a brief slowdown in the unstoppable, artificial intelligence-fueled advance of big tech, the sector is back in full force. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) climbed roughly 5% on the […]
The Best Way to Invest in Tomorrow’s Innovators (And Score a 9% Yield on Top)
Shah Gilani picks out a high-dividend paying BDC stock that allows investors to gain access to the biggest tech startup ventures.
Let me tell you about my favorite one…
Stocks to Watch in the Wake of the Fed's Rate Hikes
Garrett Baldwin reviews the potential impact of the Fed's rate hikes on the market.