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Amazon Leans Into Its Cloud-First Future
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shocked investors last week when the company announced that CEO Jeff Bezos would step down and transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter. What wasn't
SpaceX Raises Fresh Cash at Massive $74 Billion Valuation
Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly raised $850 million in fresh funding in a round that values the space company at $74 billion.
SpaceX is one of the most ambitious, and so far most successful, of a
Energy Transfer to Acquire Enable Midstream for $7.2 Billion
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has agreed to acquire Enable Midstream Partners (NYSE: ENBL) in an all-equity transaction valued at $7.2 billion. The deal will enhance the master limited partnership's (M
After Remixing Its Balance Sheet, This Bank Stock Looks Well Positioned
On the surface, it would be very easy to compare Banc of California's (NYSE: BANC) year in 2020 to any other bank's. Earnings declined significantly as the bank dealt with higher credit costs from
Forget DoorDash, Buy Uber Instead
There was a lot of excitement leading up to the DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) IPO in December. But all that excitement delivered an unappetizing share price. The volatile DoorDash stock trades around $210
2 Top Stocks to Buy for a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, but there is a real possibility that we could go back to some semblance of pre-coronavirus life sometime this year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Palantir's Earnings Were Impressive, but the Stock Still Deserved to Fall
Big-data intelligence software company Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) released its fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, after which the stock took a nasty 12.8% fall. While the current quarter's financial
Is Mohawk Group a Bet on the Future of E-commerce?
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in e-commerce has soared over the past year. Online shopping was over 20% of retail spend in the United States in 2020, according to a Digital Commerce
Forget Dogecoin, Buy This Tech Stock Instead
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was created as a joke, taking its name from a meme made popular in 2013. The meme in question featured a shiba inu (dog) paired with various humorous captions. Despite this
Why CME Group Needs to See Increased Bond Market Volatility
The past year has generally been good for market exchanges. However, CME Group's (NASDAQ: CME) stock performance has lagged the stock exchanges like Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) and Nasdaq
Take HBO Max's Subscriber Count With a Grain of Salt
AT&T (NYSE: T) is right to be proud of the success it has achieved with its HBO Max streaming subscription in so short a time, but it's still the legacy HBO service that's doing most of the heavy
Stratasys Earnings: What to Watch on March 1
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results before the market open on Monday, March 1. Its conference call with analysts is scheduled to follow at 8:30
3 Energy Stocks to Avoid, Even With Oil Prices Rising
Crude oil prices have risen roughly 50% since November, significantly lifting the prices of energy stocks. Surely, higher oil and products prices benefit energy companies, from upstream producers to
2 Top Growth Stocks That Could Skyrocket
It's rare that companies beat the market by sticking to the well-beaten path. It's also rare that investors beat the market by choosing only the safest companies.
If you are looking for
PepsiCo Is Done Buying Back Its Stock
This week, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced mostly positive news in its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company gained market share in its snack and prepared food segments and suffered just a
If You've Got 10 Years to Wait, Should You Buy Apple or Facebook?
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have been incredible investments over the past 10 years, each returning about 600%. Both are among the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S
3 Reasons Dollar Tree Is a Buy
Dollar Tree's (NASDAQ: DLTR) business was strong in 2020, as consumers spent more on staples like groceries and household goods. The stock-up effect created by the coronavirus pandemic helped many
3 Top Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now
Are you looking for stocks that could make you rich? If so, there are a few names in the healthcare sector that deserve your attention.
Investors can expect big gains ahead from shares of Clover
Here's the Next Stock I'm Going to Buy
When it comes to price performance, growth stocks have blown value stocks out of the water over the past decade -- even during this current recession. Several growth stocks have had such a great run
Here's Why Shorting a Stock Can Be So Dangerous
The short squeeze phenomenon that affected stocks like GameStop (NYSE: GME) in recent weeks really serves to emphasize why shorting is such a dangerous practice. And not just for the hedge funds
Better Buy: Nike vs. Tanger Outlets
2020 was not the year for retail. But things already began to improve toward the end of the year for many retailers, and now might be an ideal time to scoop up shares that are still priced low. Nike
3 Growth Stocks for In-the-Know Investors
For their own reasons each of these three stocks has exciting growth prospects which the market may be missing, therefore granting investors a very interesting buying opportunity. Aerospace and
Have $3,000? Smart Investors Are Piling Into These 2 Stocks
OptimizeRx (NASDAQ: OPRX) is a tiny small-cap that is still under $1 billion in valuation. But it probably won't stay there for long. Shares of this pharmaceutical marketing company have been
Is LPL Financial a Buy?
LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) -- the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S. -- has quietly posted solid returns for investors over the past few years. Last year the stock returned 14.6%
Better Buy: Costco vs. Kroger
With nothing more than a passing glance, the two companies appear quite similar. Sure, Kroger (NYSE: KR) is a more traditional grocer while Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) provides a


