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Ozempic vs. Mounjaro:: Battle of the bulge
The year 2023 was a breakout year for glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs in the medical sector, led by the popularity of Ozempic. Celebrity usage and social media exposure have caused
Own Dollar General? Hurry and take this advice before earnings
With the end of the year approaching, you need to make sure your portfolio is in the best shape possible. Considering that some investors will have to deal with a tax burden in a couple of months
Mega merger in the works? Humana, Cigna explore big deal
Consolidation in the health insurance industry has become a theme of 2023. Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is reportedly in talks to merge with The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) in a stock-and-cash deal
NetApp stock is about to hit 20-year highs
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) has to be one of the few remaining tech stocks out there that hasn’t yet reclaimed its highs from the Dot Com bubble. Bill Clinton was still in the White House when
Behind the tech boom: Big price leaders selectively laying off
Technology stocks led the market in the past month, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLK) advancing 14.75%, versus the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY)’s return of
Kroger shares are begging to be bought
The price action in Kroger (NYSE: KR) has been under pressure for more than a year as it struggles to close the deal with Albertson’s (NYSE: ACI). Deal or not, the stock trades at a deep value and
Power Play: GE's game-changing technology for EVs and grids
General Electric’s (NYSE: GE) Vernova unit- to be spun off early in the second quarter of 2024, has been putting together the pieces of a lithium-battery business with implications for not only
A 15% gain in store for Five Below after rosy holiday outlook
There are some concerns that Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) is overvalued, trading at 34X this year's earnings, but some factors suggest this stock is still undervalued relative to peers and its
As Dollar Tree Goes, So Goes the Consumer?
It was once famously said as General Motors (NYSE: GM) goes so goes the nation. Today, investors who are looking at which direction the nation, or at least the national economy, is moving may want
Marketbeat’s AI-powered tools for investors
Because AI is so data-centric, based on big data, data mining and the algorithmically-produced insights that come from it, it is no surprise to see stock market-oriented businesses such as
What’s next for GM stock: Buybacks and a dividend increase
General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock is up more than 9% after the company announced plans to buy back $10 billion worth of shares (nearly 25% of the company's market cap). The automaker also
These are the top sectors for blue chip growth in 2024
With 2023 drawing to a close, it’s time to start looking at 2024 and what it may bring to investors. The number one item on the list is uncertainty. Between inflation, the FOMC and the outlook for
At a $122.25 price target, PDD analysts need to catch up
Shares of PDD Holdings (NASDAQ: PDD) rallied by 18.1% during Tuesday's trading session. What is the reason? A higher-than-expected quarterly earnings report. Now, you could have seen this coming
Santa Rally comes early for these stocks
The Santa Claus Rally is a year-end rally that tends to occur in the last two weeks of the year, but a few stocks always get a holiday boost early. Santa has something in his bag this year for
The story of SharkNinja goes beyond just infomercials
SharkNinja Inc. (NYSE: SN) started as a quirky outfit hawking products via infomercials. Today, the company has become a consumer appliance and home goods powerhouse. It's also a member of the
J&J, Gilead, BMS: A look at undervalued dividend payers
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NYSE: GILD) and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) are among healthcare sector dividend-payers trading at low valuations relative to their
Home sales hit a 13-year low... what now?
Times when the market begins to send you mixed signals should not be ignored, and today, there is a huge one flashing right at you. Most investors will miss this connection, but you are not like
ULTA stock is setting up to swing for the fences
The markets have been very optimistic about the consumer discretionary sector and its equity components, and for good reason. You see, the United States GDP pushed a 4.9% expansion in the past
5 stocks for the Christmas wishlist: Hoping for a pullback
The holiday season is fast approaching, and investors and traders hope Santa Claus will visit Wall Street. Among the wishes for those with some capital to invest is another chance to get into some
Buy now, pay later stocks are a hot holiday item
The eye-popping numbers keep rolling in.
Online shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion on Black Friday. Over the next two days, ‘Cyber Weekend’, they spent an additional $10.3 billion. It was all a
Get ready for Christmas shopping-sprees with these 2 winners
What a year November has been; that's right, a single month felt like a whole year for some investors, who saw the S&P 500 run up more than 10.0% while the VIX crashed from above 22.0% to its
Why Autodesk's downgrade is actually a buying opportunity
Having traded in a tight, but mostly upwards, trend for the past couple of months, investors in Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ: ADSK) got a small pre-Thanksgiving surprise last week. And not the good kind
Is Microsoft the NVIDIA Killer?
It is unlikely that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will lose its top spot in the AI world soon. The company has too big a lead and too much market share to fall by the wayside without some fundamental
Give up the OPEC fight with these 3 stocks, Buffett-certified
When was the last time you saw a VIX below 13.0%? Most seasoned investors would tell you that this could be considered a once-in-a-cycle unicorn moment, and while the bears are focusing on reasons
AI revolution: 3 stocks set to soar as technology evolves
It’s been a wild ride for generative AI platform ChatGPT and its financial backer Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). While those two companies, along with chip designer Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA)