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Why Eli Lilly Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) were soaring 7.8% higher at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday. The big gain came after the drugmaker announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted
Why PayPal Raised Its Processing Fees -- and Why It Could Backfire
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) just announced that it will raise its processing fees for U.S. merchants. Starting on Aug. 2, the rate for each online PayPal or Venmo transaction will rise to 3.49% plus $0.49
3 Tech Dividend Stocks to Weather a Potential Stock Market Crash
Recent record highs in the Nasdaq have led some stockholders to renew their worries about an impending market crash. While those with a long-term investing mindset are less concerned about periodic
3 Reasons Comcast Isn't Buying Roku
Shares of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) rose 3% and 5% respectively on Wednesday, fueled in part by buyout speculation following a Wall Street Journal story. A source close to
My Take: On Inflation and How It Affects My Portfolio
In today's video I look at ARK Invest and its thoughts about inflation, and more importantly, I share how I will handle my portfolio during these times. Below are a few highlights from the video.
The Must-Read Biden Quote on Social Security
Joe Biden ran for president on a number of ambitious policy goals. Among them were vaccinating the grand majority of Americans, passing a transformative infrastructure deal, and pursuing increased
Better Buy: MercadoLibre vs. Facebook
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way some consumers make purchases. And with access to high-speed internet greater than ever, online shopping activity has experienced a sea-change in
2 Ways Cathie Wood Is Betting on Bitcoin This Week
ARK Invest's Cathie Wood is no stranger to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). She is a big believer in cryptocurrency, and she's been taking advantage of the Bitcoin correction to buy into the potential of
3 Top Stocks Under $10
Why do some stocks trade in the single digits? Often a stock is cheap because it's a loser company, and the market has priced it accordingly. It's always dangerous investing in subpar penny stocks.
2 Bargain Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price."
-- Warren Buffett
What Buffett was saying there is that price isn't everything when it comes to
Is NRG Energy Stock a Buy?
NRG Energy's (NYSE: NRG) stock has gone nowhere fast in 2021, up by only around 1% or so. To be fair, the average utility, using Vanguard Utilities Index ETF as a proxy, is only up about 3%, so NRG
The Fed's Commentary Is Moving the Market -- How Investors Should Respond
The stock market got a bit choppy after the Federal Reserve's press conference on June 16. The VIX jumped up while major stock indexes dropped following the central bank's commentary. This big
Better Buy: Coupang vs. Amazon
Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) is often called the "Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) of South Korea." It's the country's largest e-commerce company and maintains its lead with a "Rocket Delivery" service that delivers
Here's the Next Stock I'm Going to Buy
Just about this time last year was one of the best times to find really good stocks at great values, as the pandemic had hammered the market. Those who jumped in and grabbed some of the great deals
Winnebago Says It Can Meet "Incredible Demand" for RVs
Investors had some good reasons to expect solid sales numbers from Winnebago (NYSE: WGO), especially after peer Thor Industries (NASDAQ: THOR) described a booming RV market earlier in the month. But
Can AMC Survive Without the Reddit Crowd?
AMC Entertainment Holdings'(NYSE: AMC) stock is catching a ride to the moon on the back of a group of investors that discuss stocks on Reddit. The stock is up an incredible 2,800% year to date.
Why Bumble Shares Are Down 22% This Year
Dating is often a multidimensional process. Although it originates online at an increasing rate, people eventually end up meeting in person or moving their online conversations off dating apps and
Corsair Gaming: This Meme Stock Could Make You Rich in 2021 and Beyond
Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR) is one of the latest additions to the list of meme stocks whose share prices are being strongly influenced by discussions in online forums and the psychology of the
Nutanix Is Turning the Corner
Shares of Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) touched a two-year high this week after the company hosted its Investor Day conference on Tuesday.
After the company went through a years-long transition to a
Disneyland and Disney World Are More Brilliant Than Greedy
It's never been cheap to get through the turnstiles of a Disney (NYSE: DIS) theme park, and the budgeting burden only got harder in the wake of Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida
4 Midstream Stocks That Have a Killer Advantage
The midstream energy sector is out of favor today, and offering investors big yields -- think four to five times higher than what you'd get from an S&P 500 Index fund. If that sounds interesting to
Good News for Airbus and Boeing
The U.S. and European Union settle a 17-year trade dispute involving Boeing and Airbus. Shares of CD Projekt rise on reports that Cyberpunk 2077 is being added back to the PlayStation store. In this
Ethereum Is Crashing: Is Now the Time to Invest?
Despite their massive rally earlier this year, cryptocurrency prices have plunged yet again. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has also taken a turn for the worse, with its price falling by more than 55% since
Could Disney Stock Be Worth $200 by Year End?
After a solid year of gains in 2020, Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock price is on a choppy path in 2021. Interestingly, Disney's business was in a holding pattern in 2020, waiting for governments to
Even After Disney's Growth, Here's Why It Still Looks Cheap
Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock price has rebounded 80% since the end of March 2020. Investors are counting on continued growth with Disney's streaming services (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+), where


