Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) delivered a Q2 print that was strong overall and exceeded Wall Street targets on the top and bottom lines. Most analysts raised their targets on Microsoft stock after the Q2 earnings were made public. However, MSFT stock has been pulled lower since the beginning of July amid the broad pullback in technology securities.
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Heightened volatility on Wall Street means contrarian stock picks can be a game-changer for savvy investors. A contrarian investing strategy involves buying overlooked assets with the expectation that they will eventually increase in value. This article highlights three picks that may defy current trends and offer significant upside potential. While many follow the herd, those
Growth stocks have been off to a strong start in 2024. Artificial intelligence tailwinds have propelled many sectors, and the technology has been a boon for the major indices. The S&P 500 is up by 13% year-to-date while the Nasdaq Composite has gained 14% year-to-date. However, dark clouds are forming on the horizon. With those dark
While its Cloud rivals were falling after earnings, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock stood firm. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was down 5.4% on the week. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) was down 1.2%. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) tumbled 8.5%. Meta Platforms, on the other hand, was up 3.9%. This includes a drop of nearly 2% on August 2, the worst day for
With the painful market sell-off kicking things up a notch to start the month of August, it’s not hard to imagine many investors are seeking an exit point from some of their vulnerable stocks. Indeed, those “AI bubble” fears you may have heard about feel more real than ever. This is especially true with the
Telemedicine stocks could do no wrong during the pandemic. With millions on lockdown and still in need of medical care, telemedicine stocks, like Teledoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) ran from about $80 to a high of $288.80. At the time, with the pandemic showing no signs of cooling, analysts at McKinsey estimated “that up to $250 billion, or 20% of all Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial outpatient,
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) has been renowned for its Falcon platform that provides endpoint protection and threat intelligence. However, the stock has faced significant challenges recently, plummeting over 35% in two weeks. This decline started after a software update caused widespread disruptions. As we write, CRWD stock is trading around $217, down 15% year-to-date (YTD).
The markets have stocks that are bought purely from the perspective of long-term investing. Further, there are quality high-beta growth stocks that can create massive wealth for an investor and deliver quick returns for a trader. GameStop (NYSE:GME) however falls in the third, and most dangerous category of stocks that are purely for speculation. I
Cloud computing stocks are perhaps one of the most attractive multi-year investment trends, driven by the acceleration of digital infrastructure investment. Cloud computing is a huge part of that, with the biggest names in the niche growing at a rapid pace despite the costs involved. Despite its massive long-term growth trajectory, significant barriers to entry
The electric vehicle industry is experiencing challenging times. Macroeconomic headwinds have impacted growth, and intense competition has translated into margin compression. Sentiments have changed from bullish to significantly bearish. However, if there was a time to buy quality EV stocks, it’s now. This column focuses on three EV charging stocks to buy that are moving towards
The energy sector is going through massive changes – you don’t need me to tell you that. Obviously, one of the key drivers for energy stocks is simple math. With global population growth, the more humans that exist, the more resources that they consume. But the biggest catalyst for power producers and related resource enterprises
In this article HOOD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spencer Platt | Getty Images Brokerage firm Robinhood announced on Monday evening that it would not offer overnight trading due to an issue with its execution venue. The company said in a post on social media site X that Blue Ocean ATS, the third-party firm
Cannabis stocks initially sounded like a compelling opportunity when Canada became the first G7 nation to legalize recreational marijuana. At the time, the popular belief was that the U.S. would eventually follow suit. After all, the war on drugs has largely been a failure. Concerns also sprouted to the forefront about the social injustices tied
Big Tech companies are spending huge amounts on artificial intelligence (AI) in efforts to benefit from deploying the technology down the road. According to The Financial Times, Big Tech firms increased their capital expenditures by 50% in 2024 to $100 billion in order “to build the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence.” Among the firms benefiting from
Right now, the stock market is crashing on recession fears. And there’s no sugarcoating it; it’s ugly out there. But despite the gloomy price action, we believe these recession fears are overblown. In fact, we think this stock market crash is setting the stage for some great dip-buying opportunities – particularly in AI stocks. The big
While it’s become a popular theme to buy when others are fearful, it’s not necessarily the best approach to follow blindly. That goes for stocks at one-year lows. Yes, they could be discounted opportunities. However, when a publicly traded asset loses a significant amount of value, there’s usually a reason for it. That said, by
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) continues to lead the technology sector in 2024. The semiconductor equipment manufacturer has lost half its value since its March peak. Although Super Micro Computer stock is a good long-term buy, expect to be able to get better prices on its shares after it reports earnings on Aug. 6. There isn’t
Last week’s market plunge could be a great opportunity to put new money to work. It may be difficult to tell what stocks will be in for next. However, if a recent downturn in a name tempts you, don’t let all the fear, panic, shock and horror expressed by pundits on television scare you from
Suddenly we’re headed for a recession. Or so it seems on Wall Street. Weak jobs and manufacturing data raised fears that the economy is slowing more rapidly than expected. This has led to an acceleration of the stock market selloff that began in July, with the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite index officially entering a correction, defined
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock is a relatively new entrant in the electric vehicle (EV) industry focusing on the premium and luxury segments with state of the art vehicles. Based on its first model, the Lucid Air, the company has gained much attention for its sophisticated battery technology and best-in-class efficiency. This article will present the
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