Just recently, I was appalled to find an ostensibly respectable commentator declaring that value stocks are “toxic.” I would consider Walmart (NYSE:WMT) a classic example of a company that provides value to shareholders. So, does this mean that Walmart stock is “toxic?” Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com To me, value is foundational if not fashionable;
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In focusing its efforts on two distinct segments of the cannabis market, Aphria (NYSE:APHA) has a good chance of carving a niche. It currently has its sights on the consumer packaging group and wellness arenas. It has to do this. And it has to be the leader. Source: Shutterstock The monstrous inflow of money in
Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC) delayed the launch of its cannabis-infused drinks line because of extra work needed to scale up its production. While investors seem ambivalent to the delays, several of my InvestorPlace colleagues believe this is the kiss of death for CGC stock. Source: Jarretera / Shutterstock.com Here’s why I believe they’re wrong. Recently-appointed Canopy
Volatility has been the watchword for the past week as the Chinese outbreak of coronavirus dominated headlines. The real issue here is less the death toll (which is not insignificant) but the challenges it brings at all levels of the second-largest economy in the world. Remember, China has factories that many other nations — and
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock fell 7% after reporting earnings this week. At closing it was down 6%, shedding about $30 billion in market cap. It’s not like they delivered a terrible set of results; in fact, they beat forecasts. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com Wall Street decided that they didn’t beat them by a big enough
Home furnishing retailer Pier 1 (NYSE:PIR) shocked the world in January when management announced intentions to close about half of the company’s store-base, or around 450 stores nationwide. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com That’s a lot of stores. And they represent a huge opportunity for peer home furnishing retailers to win new sales. My numbers
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) dropped a big announcement just days before its Q4 earnings are due. On Jan. 24, the video game company announced a new partnership with Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. The deal will see Activision Blizzard’s popular esports leagues stream exclusively on YouTube. In addition, Google Cloud becomes the preferred provider for the company’s
Shares of global social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) slipped about 6% in late January after the company reported fourth-quarter numbers that, while ahead of expectations, didn’t beat estimates by as much as investors were hoping for considering the recent run-up in FB stock (shares were up nearly 20% in three months heading into the print).
Investors in Micron (NASDAQ:MU) have had several nerve-wracking years. MU stock was on fire in mid-2018. After topping $61 in July of that year, it was at highs not seen in nearly two decades. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com Then two things happened. First, the prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory (two of Micron’s
From late 2015 to late 2019, shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) ripped higher, from $60 to $120, as the mega-retailer got its groove back behind robust e-commerce expansion. Over the past few months, though, Walmart stock has fallen flat around $120, despite sustained robust e-commerce expansion, mostly because shares are fully priced. Source: fotomak / Shutterstock.com
At this point, it’s safe to say that most folks are exhausted with the cannabis investment sector. After so much hype and an even greater magnitude of disappointment, the weak hands – and some of the strong ones – have been flushed out. However, the recent optimism in Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC), where CGC stock popped
JD (NASDAQ:JD) stock is offering investors a pretty good buying opportunity. JD stock is off about 8% from its 52-week high of $42. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com It seems like the stock should be much cheaper given the fast-spreading virus in Chinese cities. But JD is an online Chinese e-commerce seller. Kept indoors, people are
Despite a slew of fundamental concerns relating to the coronavirus outbreak in China and delays in the anticipated return of the Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 plane, shares of global industrial conglomerate General Electric (NYSE:GE) have outperformed in 2020. Year-to-date, GE stock is up more than 3%, while the S&P 500 has ticked up less than a percent.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a stock that has always attracted significant interest due to its products and the folklore surrounding its co-founder, Steve Jobs. It was the first public U.S. company to be valued at over $1 trillion back in August 2018 and is currently the biggest constituent in the Nasdaq Index and S&P 500. Source:
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is what one would call a strong stock in a strong place. After surging more than 81% last year, NVDA stock is up 5.37% in the early innings, beating the benchmark PHLX Semiconductor Index by almost 200 basis points. Source: michelmond / Shutterstock.com With semiconductor stocks extending 2019s surge and growth and momentum
Whether investors have reached retirement age or are getting closer, many in this situation have a desire to create an income-generating portfolio. The question is what to include? Do you find dividend stocks to buy, bonds, ETFs, alternative investments, and/or closed-end funds? There’s no right answer because every person’s situation is different. “Boomers do not
Over the last four years, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has been one of the most explosive stocks on the market. In that time, AMD stock has risen from just above $2 to $51, outperforming markets and major competitors. Source: Grzegorz Czapski / Shutterstock.com It was even the top S&P 500 stock of 2019, all as it
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is up 110% in a year, which is four times the performance of the S&P 500. So opinions are mixed at these levels and both the bulls and the bears make good points. On the one hand, it has run up so much and so fast that it could correct. On the other
Shares of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) maker Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) were red hot in 2019. PLUG stock rose more than 150% throughout the year, as investors celebrated the company’s ability to drive enormous sales growth through higher HFC uptake in the materials handling industry (think HFC forklifts). Source: Shutterstock More than that, investors celebrated management’s
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) started off with a focus on advertising through internet-based platforms. It quickly grew to be an independent force to be reckoned with in the world of buying online advertising. Helping clients to buy and manage digital advertising campaigns on websites and social media sites like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has propelled TTD stock