Month: February 2020

Scott Minerd, founding managing partner at Guggenheim, at WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2019. Adam Galica | CNBC Guggenheim Partners Global CIO Scott Minerd said Wednesday that stocks could have further to fall as the markets came to grips with the economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak. Minerd, appearing on CNBC’s “Closing Bell,”
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An employee works while sitting under a mural at Etsy Inc. headquarters in Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Booking Holdings—Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the travel company’s stock fell over 2% in extended trading despite posting a double beat on earnings and revenue for the
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Even if you’re not big on the physical retail space, you’ve got to like Walmart (NYSE:WMT). As the superpower of the segment, their footprint offers convenience to millions of shoppers. Additionally, Walmart stock has handled itself very well amid the threat of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and e-commerce. Thus, a temptation exists to treat the present volatility
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Virgin Galactic co-founder Sir Richard Branson, CEO George Whitesides and Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya pose together outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya thinks the recent rally by Wall Street’s favorite
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A Home Depot employee is seen outside a store in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Mastercard — Shares of Mastercard fell more than 4% after the credit card company issued a warning that the fast-spreading coronavirus could hurt its revenue this year. “Cross-border travel, and
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In Swing Trading Today we discuss if if HSBC stock is a buy or a sell. We do technical analysis of its chart as well as discuss the GLD and it’s exposure to HSBC. ✅Join out VIP Private Group session invitation list free! (we hate spam too) https://thecontrariantrader.com/15-minute-live-stream-alert/ ✅Please Take Our 2 minute Survey- Help
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[Editor’s note: “4 Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Gains” was previously published in December 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Another day, another hack … another reason to buy cybersecurity stocks. I’ve been saying that for a few years now, and over the past three years, cybersecurity
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Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) stock is biding its time. Everyone, including the company, is waiting for 2021. That’s when huge earnings and cash flow starts to kick in. Source: MICHAEL A JACKSON FILMS / Shutterstock.com Freeport-McMoRan reported lousy earnings for 2019 on Jan. 23. In fact, the copper and gold mining company lost money. Moreover, its free
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Jordan Katzman, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., left, and Alex Fenkell, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., watch traders during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Salesforce.com—The software company’s
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Crude oil probed below the $50 level and bounced February can be the weakest month of the year OPEC on the horizon Many markets across all asset classes have a habit of taking the stairs to the upside during bullish trends. Often, a bullish trend that lasts for months can lead to corrections that occur
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Last year, investors were left waiting for marijuana stocks to make their big comeback. This year, though, it looks like a rally is starting to materialize. That makes now a great time to consider cannabis stocks if you’re comfortable taking on a little volatility. But while the sector as a whole seems to be on
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Despite the major indices reaching fresh highs, I’ve consistently encouraged my readers to think about the bigger picture. Of course, I understand the basic concerns about not wanting to hold the bag. But with the convergence of paradigm-shifting technologies, there’s no better time to invest in transformative names like Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK). Leveraging big data across
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