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Pepsi's Q2 Results Show Why the Business Is Insulated From Inflation
The second-quarter earnings season has kicked off, and snack food and beverage giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) was one of the first companies to release its results. Earnings and revenue both came in
How Tax Loss Harvesting Works -- Turn Lemons Into Lemonade
Tax loss harvesting allows you to turn lemons into lemonade by eliminating negative stocks from your portfolio while avoiding taxes. However, you have to be careful of wash sale rules. For example
Is Buying the Dip a Good Investment Strategy for You?
One thing you'll notice the longer you invest is that down periods in the market are inevitable. No bull market lasts forever, just as no bear market does. The better you understand that, the easier
Did Netflix Make the Wrong Move by Choosing Microsoft?
Today's video focuses on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and some possible reasons for it choosing Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as its advertising technology and sales partner. Microsoft has numerous advertising
The Surprising Reason Cloud Computing Stocks Tanked This Week
There's little question that Wall Street has a bad case of the jitters thus far in 2022. Nowhere was that more evident than in the cloud computing space this week, when bullish comments by a CEO
Can Netflix Stay Competitive in Today's Tough Streaming Market?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had a rough 2022 so far. The company reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in its fiscal first quarter, and it expects to disclose another 2 million lost in its
PepsiCo Results Underscore the Brand's Dominance, Even in Inflationary Storm
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) reported earnings for the second quarter of 2022 before the markets opened on Tuesday, July 12. The international snack and beverage company reported better-than-expected
Is Unity Stock a Buy After Dropping 80%?
2022 has been a rough year so far for stocks, particularly ones in the tech sector like Unity Software (NYSE: U). Unity stock prices are down nearly 85% from 52-week highs set last November and well
The Next Subscription War Will Be Sony vs. Microsoft -- Here's Why
The rise of digital media has spawned the age of subscriptions, where the biggest companies in the world are at war for the literal hours of a consumer's day. The video streaming industry is often
This Key Metric Could Make or Break Netflix Stock
Once a darling on Wall Street, with a stock price that soared 6,230% during the 10-year period that ended November 2021, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has since come crashing back to Earth. The business
3 Things About Shopify That Smart Investors Know
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was one of the hottest stocks during the pandemic-fueled stock market in 2020 and 2021. From the depths of March 2020 to the top in November 2021, Shopify's stock rose more than
How Working More Can Actually Decrease Your Social Security Benefit
All through your working years, you pay Social Security taxes, knowing you'll reap the rewards later on with monthly benefits in retirement. You can begin taking Social Security benefits once you
The Top Fintech Stocks to Buy With $100
Scalding-hot inflation and rising interest rates have sent the market tumbling, and Wall Street is playing it safe by selling new and exciting stocks in favor of the tried and true. But that can
Netflix Is Moving Ahead With Its Ad-Supported Version. Should You Buy Now?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has partnered with another business to implement its plan to launch a lower-priced ad-supported streaming service tier as early as this year. In choosing Microsoft (NASDAQ:
2 Reasons to Buy Netflix, and 1 Reason to Sell
The misery goes on for owners of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Shares of the streaming giant are down 68% over the last year, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 23% during the same period.
With the company
3 Growth Stocks That Could Rally in the Second Half of 2022
The first half of 2022 is in the books, and for the stock market, it wasn't a pleasant one. Both the broad S&P 500 index and the technology-centric Nasdaq 100 index were down over 20% for the
Are These 3 Companies Next for Short Squeezes?
Short-selling isn't necessarily the stuff of a great long-term investment strategy. However, in a market environment like the current one, where opportunities are few and far between, looking for
Is Carnival Stock a Buy Now?
Investors in Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE: CCL) have sailed in rough waters for a couple of years now. The COVID-19 contagion shut down its industry for more than a year, and the stock price has
Why This Basic Materials Stock Will Thrive During a Recession
It's a fact of life when investing that stock market corrections and crashes happen, with 26 bear markets occurring since 1928. While they've become rarer since the end of World War II, happening
4 Ways to Grow $100,000 Into $1 Million for Retirement Savings
Many people have the goal of retiring with $1 million to their names. But actually saving $1 million isn't such an easy thing to do.
The good news, though, is that you don't have to part with $1
Can Unity Fast-Track Its Recovery With This 1 Surprising Move?
On Feb. 3, Unity Software (NYSE: U) CEO John Riccitiello made a bold statement. During a conference call to discuss financial results for 2021, Riccitiello said, "We expect to grow revenue above 30%
3 Top Tech Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul
Some investors are looking at technology stocks with a skeptical eye right now. With inflation still at a nearly 40-year high and the Federal Reserve focused on bringing it down by hiking the
Better Streaming Stock: Disney vs Netflix
Shares of the leading streaming services have underperformed during the broader market this year. Year to date, the widely followed S&P 500 index has tumbled 19%, but Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and
As Crazy as the Market Gets, Here's One Stock I'm Never Selling
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a bellwether name in the real estate investment trust (REIT) space. It has historically been afforded a premium price relative to its closest peers. That premium has been
Better Buy: Roku vs. Warner Bros. Discovery
The streaming video market is more competitive than ever before. Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) are two companies in the space with wildly different business models


