While most sectors suffered significant pressure this year, the innovation space (including companies ranking among the top semiconductor stocks to buy) incurred disproportionate pain. At the same time, the crimson ink facilitates upside opportunities for contrarian speculators. Fundamentally, one of the biggest pain points for the top semiconductor stocks to buy centers on the global
In this article MRK CSG.N-CH SNBR META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent slumped 22.4% after issuing weak guidance for the current quarter and missing earnings estimates for the
Elections can be bad for investors. They create uncertainty. Government policy impacts the economy, and uncertain government policy implies an uncertain economic direction. Markets hate uncertainty, so investors are keeping an eye out for stocks to avoid ahead of election day. There’s more uncertainty this year given the wide differences between the parties and their
Elections are often bad for markets. They create uncertainty. Government policy impacts the economy. Uncertain government policy implies an uncertain economic direction. Markets hate uncertainty. There’s even more uncertainty this year, given the wide divergence between the parties, and their voters. What might happen under a Republican Congress is different from what might happen under
Hailing from Canada, Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT) specializes in manufacturing functional materials known, appropriately enough, as metamaterials. This particular company also has a flourishing security segment. Moreover, Meta Materials has demonstrated exceptional revenue growth. Therefore, it’s definitely not too late to buy MMAT stock. Keep an eye on the company’s expenditures, however, and be sure to maintain
Growth stocks and small-cap stocks are adrenaline rush triggers on a regular basis. In good times, these stocks can provide multibagger returns. However, in times of market correction, these stocks cause maximum pain to the portfolio. It’s some low-beta blue-chip stocks that offer a sense of calmness and stability. These boring stocks for retirement provide
Want exposure to battery-essential mineral lithium? If so, then you’ll want to take a close look at North Carolina-headquartered Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) stock. Over the long term, ALB stock could move higher as Albemarle comprises is an ambitious lithium miner and has support from the U.S. government. Plus, Albemarle’s financial growth should enhance any anxious investor’s confidence
Stig Brodersen brings back one of our most popular and thoughtful guests, investment expert Lyn Alden. Together, they explore what money truly is and how investors best profit from the change from disinflation to an inflationary environment   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:13 – What is the cause and effects of
The prospects for cybersecurity stocks vary greatly. During the pandemic, few companies that provided cybersecurity services supported working from home. In 2020, pandemic-related lockdowns forced these firms to enable staff to work remotely five days a week. Thus, significant investment in secure back-end technology infrastructure and networks took place. When the pandemic eased, companies wanted
A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent plunged more than