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3 Reasons the Capital One-Discover merger is a big deal
What’s in your wallet? In the not-so-distant future, it might be a card issued by the combined entity of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS).
Palo Alto Networks aims at cyber security leadership
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) significantly shifted, causing the entire cyber security universe to move lower. The shift is toward platformization. The goal is to attract more long-term
Housing data weakens, but Toll Brothers stock is still a buy
The latest mortgage data is tepid, to say the least, but Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) stock is still a buy. Whether the housing market normalizes or not, there is still demand for homes, and
Boyd Gaming stock: All signs point to a significant break higher
Just a few days before the Super Bowl kicked off in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) put the spotlight on Vegas in a different way. The Las Vegas-based company delivered its fourth
Range-bound Home Depot stock still is, lower prices ahead
Investors hoping to see Home Depot’s (NYSE: HD) stock price move higher in 2024 may have to wait until later for it to happen. As bullish as the recent break-out was, the ensuing pattern is a
Spotify sounding better to analysts as company tunes into profits
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) is trading at its best levels since December 2021 on the strength of hardy revenue growth and a return to profitability.
Spotify is a global music streaming
Informatica charges ahead on AI-driven data management tailwinds
Informatica Inc. (NASDAQ: INFA) offers its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for enterprises to unify and manage their data to unlock transformative outcomes. The computer and technology
Applied Materials stock is Ray Dalio's favorite in this new cycle
Everyone essentially gave up on the semiconductor stocks since the demand for chips came down due to bottlenecks caused by disrupted supply chains during the peak months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Twilio: 4 compelling reasons to buy the dip
Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) is a leading cloud-based communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) provider. This business services sector company was named a leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Walmart’s uptrend is intact; buy it when it dips
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is in an uptrend and will likely continue. The Q4 results and guidance for 2024 underpin an expectation for capital returns and improving shareholder value for this retail
Booking stock is the discounted growth story in travel stocks
Consumer worldwide have been suppressed in their wishes to travel, especially after the mainstream media accused the U.S. economy of flirting close to a recession throughout 2023. Well, now that
3 E-VTOL stocks: Which ones can fly higher in 2024?
EVTOL, electric vertical take-off and landing craft, a page right out of science fiction, are about to take the world by storm. These vehicles combine the carbon-reducing technology of
These 5 stocks have unique competitive edge and room to run
A prominent investment theme of the past year is the outperformance of profitable companies with a unique competitive advantage.
Obvious examples of stocks in that category include Nvidia Corp.
Super Micro Computer: Overbought, undervalued or mispriced?
Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been a standout performer year-to-date after shares of the technology company have surged to record heights. Its remarkable year-to-date gains have
Higher VIX just made Realty Income’s 6% dividend better
Patient investors look for safer stocks when the VIX begins to pop to protect their portfolio or expose themselves to high-quality assets at potential discounts. Realty Income (NYSE: O) could be
Does Datadog have huge potential?
Datadog Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a cloud-based observability, monitoring and security platform for enterprise networks. The computer and technology sector leader helps companies monitor their
2 solar stocks ready to shine bright in 2024
While the oils/energy sector had modest gains in 2023, solar energy stocks took a beating. The Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA: TAN) is down 38.53% on a trailing 12-month basis and down 12%
5 stocks growing shareholder equity in 2024
Shareholder equity is among the most important metrics for investors to track. Shareholder equity is the value left to investors after all liabilities are covered and represents the business's
Wayfair stock's 40% upside: The growth story in the industry
Historically, cyclical stocks tend to outperform the rest of the pack when the Federal Reserve (the Fed) lowers interest rates to make money cheaper and financing more flexible for both businesses
Has Tesla stock found a bottom?
So far, in 2024, it’s been a year to forget for the electric vehicle and technology giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) as shares have plummeted. Year-to-date, shares of the magnificent seven member have
Michael Burry just went all in on Alibaba stock, one value bet
Taking the pulse of the market can be an impossible task at times. However, some things never change in how traders and portfolio managers choose where to allocate their capital, and it has
Warren Buffett goes ex-tech and pro-oil, sell Apple buy Chevron?
Every market brings you a cycle to take advantage of, that is for sure, and there will always be cycles to come. Warren Buffett has been quoted saying that timing the market can turn out to be a
This investor bought a load of cheap JetBlue stock
There aren't a lot of chances in the market quite like this one when a sophisticated investor like Carl Icahn, with his track record of successful dealings, comes to take a public interest in a


