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Markets were scared to wake up to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) pulling the rug. After pricing in the proposed interest rate cuts for 2024, which were set to be implemented by March, then May, and

Anyone waiting for a pullback in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock should cheer the Q1 results. The news underscores the company’s strengths yet resulted in a 15% correction in the share price

After outperforming the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLI) by more than 15% over the past five months, shares of Nucor Co. (NYSE: NUE) have now fallen behind the sector after

Simpson Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: SSD) sent its share price reeling as it reported its struggles during Q1 2024, but this is a great time to buy this construction stock. You don’t buy Simpson

Some stocks are undeniable pillars in their respective industries, and sometimes even for an entire economy. Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) saw little change after it reported its first quarter

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) dividend is unique among chipmakers for its yield, if nothing else. The stock yields over 3.15%, which is double or better than the rest of the field, and it is a

Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) popped up on the Insidertrades.com radar for five transitions made in early April, marking the first insider activity in many quarters.

Five insiders, including

As markets prepare to shift into the new cycle created by potential interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (the Fed), a few specific sectors may have greater odds of outperforming the rest of

General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock is up 3.47% in early trading after the company delivered its first-quarter earnings report. The company delivered revenue of $16.1 billion and earnings per share

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares are up more than 10% following the Q1 earnings release, and they may move higher, but investors should not expect a sustained rally; they should only expect volatility

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and platforms are growing like weeds. The arms race for AI superiority continues to be waged between the chip makers trying to chip away at Nvidia Co.

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) shares hit a new 52-week low despite improvements indicating normalization may be near completion in its business. Zoom stock was the darling of the

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) had a solid quarter but gave tepid guidance, sending the shares down by 4%. The move is ugly at face value, but, as they say, it's in the eye of the

Duolingo Inc. (NYSE: DUOL) offers a freemium language learning platform that's taken the world by storm. It uses an incredibly simple, animated and gamified interface for kids and adults to engage

If United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) can be used as a leading indicator of the economy and S&P 500 performance, it sends a mixed signal. On the one hand, operational improvements and increased

The first quarter of the 2024 earnings season has kicked off. This quarter is typically regarded as giving investors the initial pulse of the economy for the rest of the year. It could also be the

Even a year of uncertainty and higher-than-average inflation rates posed no match for the U.S. consumer. Shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) rallied by more than 11% to end Tuesday's trading

Retail financial services giant The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE: SCHW) reported its first-quarter 2024 earnings in the wake of the market sell-off. Despite initially gapping down on the results

Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) stock price has trended higher for years, supported by robust defense spending and, more recently, conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East. The takeaway from the Q1

Bitcoin (BTC) is the pioneering cryptocurrency that has revolutionized the fintech sector since its inception in 2009. Underpinning this digital currency is a decentralized ledger known as the blo

Extreme Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) is a cloud-driven networking solutions provider that serves three seemingly “recession-proof” industries: government, education and healthcare. With nearly 40%

Consumer staples and Dividend Kings like PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) are not often stocks that provide a lot of PEP for a portfolio. However, they can deliver substantial, market-beating returns when

The threat of geopolitical tension is always bad for the stock market; however, certain stocks tend to shrug off international conflicts. Inside the U.S., the real estate sector is looking at a

For a stock that was just starting to experience what a 200% rally felt like, the past month has sure been a wake-up call for Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ: ZS). Having caught the wave of risk-on sentiment

The U.S. stock market indexes, such as the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, reached all-time high levels this year due to growing hype around the technology sector. At the center of this hype, investors