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Ever since the prospect of rate cuts became suddenly very real last November, equities as a whole have been enjoying some of their best weeks in years. The benchmark S&P 500 index is flirting with

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) struggled in Q4, which will continue in the year's first half, but an inflection point is at hand. The timing of the inflection is uncertain, but

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB) is a stock that's struggled to properly get going in recent years despite multiple attempts. The launch service provider shot to prominence during the pandemic

Telecom stocks as a group are entering 2024 as “middle-of-the-pack” players. 

Relative to the broader Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLC), telecoms as a group lagged in

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) had a weak Q4, with the top and bottom line results falling short of the consensus estimates. The top line missed consensus by a wide margin due to a decline in volume

If you’ve been around while, you might remember the old commercial slogan for Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars: “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t.” 

You could spin an admittedly

The mining industry as a whole didn’t get the memo that the early 2024 selloff has been toned down, despite analysts seeing hope on the horizon. 

Mining giants Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RIO) and BHP

A recent twist involving JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) took center stage in the airline industry, where mergers and acquisitions could shape the skies. 

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Compared to some of the other chipmakers, Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been trading a little slower in recent weeks. While the likes of Advanced Micro Dynamics, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) are up 70%

Alcoa’s (NYSE: AA) prominence as a bellwether of the US economy faded over the last decade but should not be discounted. Alumina, aluminum, and the products made from them are leading indicators

If you're looking for a way to bet against the consensus, where many underground investors seem to go today. The deal on the table, which can potentially become the next addition to your

The FOMC is on track to cut rates later this year, and that is good news for the housing market and construction stocks. The only question is the timing, which may be later than expected, but the

Hiring struggles. Supply chain issues. Food cost inflation.

These are just some of the challenges faced by U.S. quick service restaurants (QSRs) in 2023. To the group’s credit though, restaurants

In a move that marks a significant milestone in the telecommunications industry, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced a groundbreaking $1.5 billion deal with Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD), setting a

Several analysts' revisions and reports have hit the market that have cybersecurity stocks moving lower. The news has names like Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) to Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) down

You know that feeling when you’re watching a suspenseful movie, and the ominous music and the editing pace tell you something big is about to happen, but the “when” keeps you riveted

Maybe it’s

Having spent much of last year trading in a narrow range, it's looking like shares of tech stock Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) are finally ready to break out. The stock is up 45% since the start of

The days of open outcry commodity trading are nearly extinct, as most of today's trading takes place behind a desk and through online brokerages. However, the traders that ascended from these pits

A downgrade isn't necessarily bad, just like an upgrade isn't always a reason to buy. 

Sometimes, downgrades or downward revisions to price targets are a natural and healthy part of market

Good traders ride the trend; they were the ones who came up with the saying, "The trend is your friend." 

While they may successfully ride the waves in the big market movers, those who take on

When preparing a winning meal, careful selection of the right ingredients is paramount. The same can be said about building a winning investment portfolio.

Once a money-making strategy has been

After CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) said it would shutter dozens of pharmacies in Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) stores, the stock immediately declined by 3%, but in the January 16 session was bucking

Morgan Stanley’s (NYSE: MS) Q4 results were mixed relative to the analysts' estimates but give no reason to fear a stock price correction. The stock price may move lower before it moves higher

They say that you can't or at least should not try to time the markets since you can often find yourself trying to catch a falling knife. That statement has a lot of truth since investors are not

Having delivered a miss in last October's Q3 report, investors would have been expecting a strong bounce back from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) ahead of this morning's Q1 release. The