If you’re a value investor looking for great businesses with cheap valuations, look no further than the banking sector in the United States. In early spring, the sector had been hit hard by a wave of awe-inducing bank failures. In particular, the sequential collapses of Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank triggered
A Discover Financial Services credit card. Scott Eelis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Discover Financial Services — The financial services stock fell more than 5% after announcing the resignation of its CEO. The board announced that Roger Hochschild would step down from the position, effectively immediately, and
Despite the looming threat of a recession over the past year, the recession hasn’t taken effect. Some experts are predicting that it will never arrive, including the Federal Reserve. On July 26th, the Federal Reserve stated that they are “no longer forecasting a recession,” which spells good news for stocks. Many predict a ‘soft landing’
Investors seeking defensive exposure in this market may turn their attention to mining socks. These companies, involved in locating, extracting, and processing valuable minerals vital for global industries, play an essential role as a growth engine for the global economy. Without various important base metals, entire industries wouldn’t be possible. Indeed, these companies may be
Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock saw profit taking after reporting record earnings for the June quarter. Li earned $300 million, 30 cents per ADR share fully diluted, on revenue of $3.95 billion during the quarter. Deliveries more than tripled from a year ago, to 86,533 vehicles. Despite this, shares hit an air pocket, falling from $46.63
In recent years, the Metaverse has rapidly emerged as a transformative digital frontier reshaping human interaction, work and entertainment. To grasp the Metaverse concept, one must comprehend it as a 3D virtual space that fuses augmented reality, virtual reality and the internet. This blending of physical and digital elements facilitates seamless immersion and interaction, establishing
Certain stocks have surged this year, with hyper-growth tech companies seeing some of the biggest gains. The three companies listed below have highlighted what momentum can mean for sustained moves higher, even though these stocks are all down at least 10% from their all-time highs, at the time of writing. Many investors question whether this
Penny stocks are often defined as stocks trading under $5 per share, those with a very low price per share or market capitalization, and are generally higher-risk. Now, despite many such stocks certainly carrying a relatively high risk profile, this often is somewhat offset by higher potential returns. While many penny stocks lack fundamentals or
Meme stocks have had an eventful summer, with many popular shares seeing sharp rallies. While enthusiasm may not be back to peak 2021 levels, interest is certainly up. Not all meme stocks are set to prosper, though. In fact, many of the worst meme stocks out there continue to have poor fundamentals and even cloudy
While it might not seem plausible at first glance, the narrative of oil stocks to buy is making a comeback. True, the Federal Reserve and its largely aggressive measures to tackle inflation through raising the benchmark interest rate in principle drive down the price of commodities, including hydrocarbon products. However, a few factors contribute to
I’m no more certain than the next speculator regarding the fate of bank stocks in 2023. We’re all aware that this year has been a tough one for the sector. The bank runs a few months back were a scary sight to behold. Thankfully, the banking sector has held up, and things are normal again. However, August
As always, there have been hits and misses in the last earnings season. Irrespective of long-term fundamentals, markets tend to react to quarterly results. For medium-term investors, the results provide an opportunity for quick gains by trading in stocks that have delivered positive surprises. There are also cases where the rally is on the back
This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. 2023 has been an incredible year for the stock market. The Nasdaq Composite has risen 34% so far, its best showing since 1983. The macro picture is looking bright, with inflation on the retreat
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 22, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC — Shares of the movie theater stock sank almost 35% after a judge late Friday approved AMC Entertainment’s plan to convert its preferred shares to common stock.
When pinpointing undervalued auto stocks, many investors’ minds race straight to the iconic giants of the industry. Yet, as electric vehicle (EV) makers charge into the arena, we’re reminded that every automaker, whether a legacy brand or an upstart, can offer genuine investment merits. Moreover, with a staggering 79.4 million units in global auto sales
Investors who’ve dipped their toe into the waters of biotech stocks know that the chances of these stocks crashing and burning is certainly higher than with most sectors. Failure is incredibly common for firms that engage in the development of pharmaceuticals. High costs and long product development timelines combine to produce spectacular failures rates, pretty
I saw an article from Seeking Alpha at the beginning of August that ranked all the Dividend Aristocrats by total return potential. In addition to the top Dividend Aristocrats, it also ranked Dividend Champions and Dividend Kings. Dividend investors certainly would have been attracted to such an article. In total, 133 stocks were ranked by
Earlier this year, I called out three stocks as potential short-squeeze opportunities. Among these picks, Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) and Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) have delivered multi-bagger gains since. The third stock, Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR), hasn’t been as impressive. However, it’s still up 7% since that piece. Will I be able to repeat these gains? It’s getting increasingly difficult to
With the boom in AI stocks cooling off, investors looking for other breakout sectors have their work cut out for them. I would argue that such investors should look into specific robotics stocks poised for their own breakout. Some may put AI and robotics in the same category, but they are very different. Most popular
Workers replace a roller that compresses steel at the A&T Stainless steel plant in Midland, Pennsylvania, March 2, 2020. Michael Rayne Swensen | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. U.S. Steel — Shares of the steel producer surged more than 26% premarket after it rejected a $7.3 billion buyout