Big oil stocks are some of the worst things you can have in your portfolio when an oil price war breaks out. Whenever this happens, it sends oil prices crashing through the floor. But if you’re holding Chevron (NYSE:CVX) stock these days, that’s exactly the hand you’ve been dealt. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com And
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Intuitively, you wouldn’t expect Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) to perform well. Essentially China’s flagship company, Alibaba, in many ways represents both the country’s progress made and aspirations still to be achieved. But with the coronavirus from China afflicting their nation the most out of all international cases presently, you’d be forgiven for believing that sentiment for Alibaba stock
Where’s the one place you shouldn’t invest when a recession is on its way? Cyclicals. Even more specifically, the automakers are definitely a group that should be avoided during economic downturns. That’s exactly why Ford (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM) and others are getting hammered right now. Source: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com Ford’s shares are now
A person wears a face mask as a precaution against coronavirus in New York, on March 2, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Walmart shares are emerging as a winner during the chaotic coronavirus crisis. The big box retailer, a classic defensive consumer staple stock, is benefiting from the millions of Americans
Call it part of the grand blame game: Markets are down big, so it must be someone’s fault. Exchange traded funds. High-frequency traders. Short sellers. In Europe, they have already figured out whose fault it is: Short sellers! In the past week, several European countries, including Italy, Spain, France, Belgium and Greece–have banned short selling
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, pauses while speaking during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just like consumers started a run on toilet paper, companies and institutions all over the world have created a shortage of dollars, as some players
AAPL: 2 Tech Stock Standouts in This Bear Market AAPL – Two names are clear stand-outs in this category, and they are Netflix (NFLX) and Apple (AAPL). Get Free Updates It’s been the most volatile start to a month in over a decade, and the current market correction of 34% is now nearly on par with
The roller coaster in U.S. stocks continues. Tuesday’s bounce was mostly wiped out by yet another decline on Wednesday. At one point, as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, all of the gains accumulated since the January 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump had been erased. Source: Shutterstock It could get worse. Overnight futures project
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) suddenly looks like one of the cheapest stocks in the market. UAL stock at less than 3x 2019 adjusted earnings per share of $12.05. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com Of course, it’s not to hard see why that it is. The coronavirus has essentially shut down the airline industry at this point. Earnings
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) is really a mini conglomerate consisting of three businesses. Its utilities provide electricity to companies and consumers, its resources segment develops and sells renewable energy systems, and its natural gas pipeline transports (you probably guessed it) natural gas. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com These businesses leave NextEra and NEE stock very well-positioned to
Whether you’re a conservative investor socking away funds for retirement or a seasoned day trader, solid dividend stocks always make a good portfolio stuffer. While most passive income-generating companies won’t make you rich, they can provide stability, especially in uncertain times. Plus, if we incur a downturn in the markets, dividend payers tend to lose
A man in a surgical mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The easiest thing is to blame the computers and the algorithms that keep them going, propelling the market ever lower
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Williams-Sonoma — The home goods retailer’s stock was up 2% in extended trading after the company posted a double beat on earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter. Williams-Sonoma reported earnings of $2.13 per share excluding some items on revenue of
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Stocks were pummeled again on Wednesday, hitting new lows and triggering yet another limit-down trading halt. That said, here’s a look at a few top stock trades for Thursday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Amazon (AMZN) Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been holding up surprisingly well, and perhaps that’s no surprise to investors as commerce
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The results are in for Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock. Almost three months after the end of the fourth quarter, Nio released its Q4 results today. Yet it’s the current quarter that will make or break the Chinese electric-vehicle maker. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The reason is obvious. With the coronavirus from China impacting the country’s
With financial markets across the globe in free-fall on concerns that the coronavirus from China is turning into a pandemic, investors are naturally looking for safe stocks to buy to weather the coronavirus storm. Fortunately, there are plenty of good options out there. First, though, let’s get one thing clear. The coronavirus is a big,
If you’re a novice at dividend investing, Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock and its larger-than-life 10% payout may make your mouth water. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com After all, you might (wrongly) reason, what could be bad about chasing a big yield when the company in question is Exxon, a company with a $130 billion market
Pedestrians pass a JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank branch near the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase will temporarily close about 20% of its branches and reduce staffing in the ones remaining in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are planning to temporarily close about 20% of our