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Stock buybacks, also called stock repurchases, are important drivers of shareholder value, which is one of the reasons why Marketbeat tracks the data. As the name suggests, a buyback is when a

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) delivered a surprisingly solid performance in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding analyst projections on several key financial metrics. While the global airline sector

Investors have a few ways to get their money back once they invest in a stock. The most common way to collect returns is simply to sell a stock – hopefully – at a higher price. The second way is

When traders place directional bets on a stock (meaning they are definitely bullish or bearish), they can amplify their returns through options. Options allow for responsible leverage-taking when

Wall Street analysts tend not to take unnecessary risks when rating and valuing stocks. If they become overly bearish or bullish, and their predictions turn out wrong, that’s a bonus they won’t be

For a stock that has led its peers for so long, Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE: LUV) has been having a tough time recently. While it was able to catch some of those gains that have been sweeping

There aren't a lot of chances in the market quite like this one when a sophisticated investor like Carl Icahn, with his track record of successful dealings, comes to take a public interest in a

Having traded pretty much sideways for the past three months, shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) are finally starting to look like they're ready to take off again. With

When trading stock options, one of the drawbacks of writing covered calls is the heavy upfront capital costs required to actually own the underlying stock before you can write/ short the call

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) shares fell sharply following the Q4 results and 2024 guidance, confirming resistance at a critical level. The technical signal is bearish and may shave another

There's always a dip somewhere in the world that investors with a lot of dry powder (cash buying power) patiently wait to deploy their assets into good deals. Who would have thought that the most

A recent twist involving JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) took center stage in the airline industry, where mergers and acquisitions could shape the skies. 

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Alcoa’s (NYSE: AA) prominence as a bellwether of the US economy faded over the last decade but should not be discounted. Alumina, aluminum, and the products made from them are leading indicators

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) is offering winter getaway packages to destinations like Cancun and Miami starting around $300. Such deals aren’t the only thing people are warming up to

Next to information technology, which economic sector is the best performer over the last five years?

That’s right, it’s industrials.

S&P 500 industrial stocks have generated a 72% cumulative

Next to information technology, which economic sector is the best performer over the last five years?

That’s right, it’s industrials.

S&P 500 industrial stocks have generated a 72% cumulative

Next to information technology, which economic sector is the best performer over the last five years?

That’s right, it’s industrials.

S&P 500 industrial stocks have generated a 72% cumulative

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) executes well and builds earnings leverage. The bad news is that business continues to weaken, impacting the overall top and bottom-line results and the economic

Some swear the market is about to go on a tearing rally and stay in a bull market for the foreseeable future; others say that the Federal Reserve is only entertaining rate cuts, preparing to

Among the most significant takeaways from the Q3 earnings reporting cycle is that the analysts' attention is shifting. The shift is not so much a sector rotation but a rotation within the tech

Everyone knows by now that the holidays are the slowest time of the year for the stock market. Go ahead, call any one of those 'dependable' brokers on Wall Street, and find yourself falling asleep

When it comes to airline stocks, anyone can see that virtually every name in the sector has been infected with the fatal effects of a lack of interest from market participants, resulting in a

If a rising tide lifts all ships, then a falling 1 can sink them, and a falling tide is what Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and other retailers are facing. The Q3 results were better than expected, but

After a few quarters of lackluster growth in the United States economy, the past quarter's GDP figures rose to beat economist expectations and even bring about expansion on real terms (that is

What if you heard about a stock that provided you with nearly zero downside risk while potentially promising you an 80% upside? What is it? Here's a hint: it is one of the most beaten-down names