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Share repurchases are a controversial topic because they often do little more than hide the impact of share-based compensation or amplify (at face value) sluggish earnings growth. However, as with

Media and entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) shares initially tanked to $7.50 on its Q1 2024 earnings results. But the consumer discretionary sector giant recovered

Dutch Bros. Inc. (NYSE: BROS) is a growing quick-service coffee and beverage chain. The company primarily offers drive-through coffee service with limited walk-up locations. In fact, 90% of the

Options are complicated and not for the faint of heart. While some investors may use them to take on irresponsible leverage levels on their minor positions, others could use them to express their

Savvy stock investors often look for bargains using the Relative Strength Index (RSI). This technical tool evaluates a stock's performance over the last 14 days and assigns a value from 0 to 100

Shares of restaurant operator Brinker International Inc. (NYSE: EAT) surged to 52-week highs after reporting a solid fiscal Q3 2024 earnings report. The consumer discretionary sector company

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is one of many consumer-forward businesses that indicate weakness in the consumer. McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) revealed tepid results in fast food

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is a global powerhouse in the quick-service restaurant industry. Yum! Brands’ earnings report for the first quarter of 2024 was recently released, disappointing analy

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) is a global hospitality company operating over 7,600 hotels and resorts in 126 countries under more than 20 different brands. The consumer discretionary

The price action in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been smoking hot, and it is not over yet. The 1100% gain posted since 2017 is the tip of the iceberg for this fast-growing, fast-casual

Streaming TV platform operator Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) can't catch a break with the markets. Despite a solid Q1 2024 earnings report that saw thinning losses and 19% YoY revenue acceleration

Insider selling is often a sign of doom, but that is not always true. In some cases, insiders see an opportunity to make some profits and great minds usually think alike. Let's take a look at the

TKO Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a sports and entertainment company that was formed through a merger between World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) and Zuffa, the parent company of the

Dave & Buster’s (NASDAQ: PLAY) investors can cheer the CQ1 results because it affirms a story played out over the years. The company leaned hard into growth, revenue quality, profitability, and

The United States economy just entered into a new cycle. Because markets shift according to their six to nine-month expectations, three stocks in the consumer discretionary sector are leading the

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) operational quality drove solid business in Q3, setting the stock up to continue its uptrend. Today's opportunity is that results were largely aligned with

The FOMC news was good for the market despite failing to indicate when the first interest rate cut would come. While the timing of reductions is questionable, the Fed reaffirmed an outlook for

A new report from Bank of America analysts found that consumer discretionary stocks have the edge over consumer staples stocks. 

That's despite a one-month outperformance of the Consumer Staples

Concentration and a dimming outlook for earnings growth (outside of tech) in 2024 have the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) set up for a correction. It may not happen soon, but signs continue to grow, with

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are among institutional-quality large-cap stocks that are currently undervalued.

There are a few

WW International Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) (WeightWatchers) has had a disastrous 2024, with its shares collapsing 66.7% year-to-date (YTD). The company made a praiseworthy strategic pivot in 2023

As Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) continues to lead the S&P 500 higher, even as other big techs such as Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) pull back sharply, some investors

Restaurant stocks have defied expectations of inflation-induced decline and are among the market's top performers.

Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava Group Inc. (NYSE: CAVA) is one of the

Streaming video hardware and software platform operator Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares plummeted over 35% following its Q4 2023 earnings report. The company generates most revenues from its

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is the media and entertainment sector powerhouse born from the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings report for Q4 2023