As we rapidly approach the final month of the year, Wall Street analysts are turning their attention to 2020. Source: Shutterstock I can tell you right now that they are missing one of the biggest themes of all. They shouldn’t be. The headlines are out there for anyone who’s paying attention. But recognizing it would
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Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has had a great year, as it’s jumped 58% in 2019. Source: Hairem / Shutterstock.com As we head into the 35-day holiday stretch on Thursday, I can only assume that longtime owners of NVDA stock have one wish this Christmas: They want Nvidia stock to deliver a repeat performance in 2020. Can
It has been a rough ride for shares of Chinese premium electric vehicle maker NIO (NYSE:NIO) (no pun intended). At one point in time, NIO was being hyped as the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) of China. The company was featured on a 60 Minutes special which shone a favorable light on China’s electric vehicle trends, and a
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been on the mend lately, rallying to new 2019 highs. The price action has been mixed since the company reported its earnings on Nov. 14. Initially, it looked like Nvidia stock was going to pull back after the results. It’s held up since then, though, and it’s got investors wondering what could
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) unveiled its pickup truck on Nov. 21 in Los Angeles. The newest car from the electric vehicle manufacturer could go a long way to Tesla stock finally hitting $400. Source: Hadrian / Shutterstock.com Is a third time the charm? I think so. Here’s why. Ford and GM Running Scared The three major Detroit
There has been a lot of chatter recently about momentum stocks versus value stocks, thanks to a huge pivot that started in September. Specifically, investors are asking two questions — why did this pivot happen, and will it continue? In short, it’s happening all because of the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, and it will persist
Despite the challenge of a mature smartphone market, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock continues to be on a tear in 2019. Apple stock closed down yesterday and is little changed today, but AAPL stock is still up a whopping 67% this year. Some analysts believe that Apple stock can still rise further. On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley set
The year has been full of ups and downs for Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and that’s been reflected in the Nvidia stock price. Source: Hairem / Shutterstock.com Investors were hoping to learn some good news last week when the Nvidia released its third-quarter earnings report. Unfortunately, they didn’t get it. Nvidia’s earnings and revenue did beat Wall
InvestorPlace contributor Ian Bezek hit the nail on the head in his Nov. 19 column when he suggested JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) was worth buying after its monster earnings beat. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Despite JD’s blowout third quarter, JD.com has lost almost 10% of its value since announcing its results. I guess that’s why they say,
Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) is no stranger to controversy. In fact, it often feels like it’s difficult to go more than a few weeks here and there without some type of headline risk pertaining to the social media giant. Yet, FB stock is up 52% year-to-date. Source: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com The dichotomy of headline risk and shareholder
The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) is higher by 48.1% year-to-date. That sounds good on its own, and it is, but one of the benchmark’s components, AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), has returned nearly 32% over just the past month. Source: Joseph GTK / Shutterstock.com AMD stock’s recent surge extends its 2019 gain to over 121%. Let’s see here:
On Oct. 30, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points. The expected move came amid concerns about trade wars and a potential economic slow down globally. Yet Fed officials were divided about the decision. Variables such as interest rates, economic growth, global political and trade worries and activity in the housing markets
Chinese online e-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) delivered a fantastic third-quarter earnings report on Friday. Traders initially bid JD stock up as much as 5% on the results. But JD.com quickly sold off and actually went into the red by Friday afternoon. That reaction was ridiculous. JD stock should have risen sharply following such a great
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) announced third-quarter results on Nov. 6. While its results were generally better than in the second quarter, BIDU stock remains stuck at 2013 prices. Source: StreetVJ / Shutterstock.com In the first nine months of 2019, the company has repurchased $1.2 billion in Baidu stock. Here’s why it ought to do more. According to
There’s no doubt that the U.S. stock market is still on its bullish trail. And much of that is thanks to the consumer. Consumers make up about 70% of the U.S. economy. And they seem to remain confident, as they continue to spend money. Going into the holiday season, that means good times for the
Editor’s note: “5 Great Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy” was previously published in October 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. In this current era of geopolitical instability, the best stocks to buy could be America’s blue-chip stocks. Blue-chip stocks don’t necessarily have a formal definition, but they are generally
Most of 2018 was a disaster for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) stock. Source: Lauren Elisabeth / Shutterstock.com In fact, after topping out at $84 in early October 2018, Activision Blizzard stock quickly sank to less than $40 per share, as investors worried that the company’s revenue and margins would decline. ATVI also announced that it would
A few months ago, it looked like the 2019 holiday season was going to be a dud. U.S.-China trade tensions were rapidly escalating. Tariffs were being slapped down left and right. Prices were going up left and right for consumers. Higher prices are a deterrent for consumer spending. Recession talk is also a deterrent for
Square (NYSE:SQ) stock has been moving sideways in the last few months as markets have become concerned about the stock’s valuation. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Square stock does trade at an expensive forward price earnings ratio of 66. However, I still believe that SQ stock will likely climb much higher after a period of
In the investment world, there’s a lot of debate surrounding technical analysis. Some fundamentalists call technical analysis “hocus pocus” and think there’s nothing to it. Other traders, however, attest to the “price is truth” mantra, and believe that technicals give you the most insight about how and when to buy a stock. I’m not here