Month: December 2019

The most dominant e-commerce stocks are Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), but the next tier of companies in this space is compelling, too. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and China’s JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD) are among the names in this category. Unbeknownst to some — due in large part to the sprawling nature of Alibaba’s business model
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Up almost 52% year-to-date, General Electric (NYSE:GE) is undoubtedly one of 2019’s most impressive redemption stories among domestic equities. That’s quite the performance considering it wasn’t that long ago that once-beloved GE stock was left for dead. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com There’s still plenty of work to be done after its two-year slump spanning 2017
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Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) is a cloud software company that provides identity and access management services, putting it in the scorching hot software-as-a-service arena. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Although shares of Okta are up 80% year-to-date, the company’s market capitalization of $14 billion puts the stock at the higher end of mid-cap territory, one of the
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ICE’s announcement about building a new ecosystem for digital assets is a double-edged sword for… [+] cryptocurrencies. Photo credit: Shutterstock Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), parent of the New York Stock Exchange, today announced it is building Bakkt, a new ecosystem for cryptocurrencies, along with several partners. This is a major step in the mainstreaming of bitcoin
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Democratic presidential candidates do not seem particularly concerned about Americans’ retirement savings accounts, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “I listened to the Democratic debate last night. None of those candidates, I find, is really interested in your 401(k),” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Seven candidates qualified for Thursday’s primary debate in Los Angeles,
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Global technology giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) performed great during the first three quarters of 2019. From January to September, IBM stock rattled off a 30% gain as investors became enthusiastic about the company’s acquisition of Red Hat. They thought the deal would usher in a new era of sustainable growth by IBM. Source: Twin Design /
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It’s true that the markets continue to rise, and stocks keep hitting new highs almost daily. It’s also true that we haven’t had a recession in almost a decade, which is very rare. But that doesn’t mean you should be complacent. Newton’s Law of gravity still endures. And next might be positive, but expectations aren’t
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Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) stock has struggled since peaking in July. It showed signs of recovering in the latter part of November. Still, trade concerns killed that rally, and its decline accelerated despite its positive fiscal Q3 results which it unveiled on Dec. 5. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com Nonetheless, this shows  why investors need to differentiate
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Stocks advanced to close the week amid a slew of favorable economic data points and as President Trump said a formal signing of Phase I of a trade accord between the U.S. and China is being arranged, allaying fears that the agreement would be delayed. Source: Provided by Finviz The S&P 500 advanced 0.49% The
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