Fortune reported in early May that the lower-income consumer was struggling to stay afloat. As a result, some companies will suffer from this situation, while others will benefit, providing investors with new ideas for stocks to buy and sell. “‘The lower income consumer in the U.S. is stretched,’ PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said late last
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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), commonly known as just AMD, is sometimes a darling of the markets. Investors often ignore AMD because of “shinier” distractions. They always return to AMD, eventually. AMD stock deserves a “B” grade for most long-term portfolios. We’ll discuss valuation concerns related to AMD. These concerns aren’t a deal breaker. Successful companies justify
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) is at the forefront of the hydrogen-power movement of the 2020s. However, it’s not prudent to over-invest in Plug Power. Position sizing is crucial with Plug Power stock, as there are risks involved and share-price volatility should be expected. Don’t get me wrong. I’m rooting for Plug Power to succeed and eventually post a
Income and capital appreciation. It’s a powerful combination for building a portfolio to carry you through retirement. Investors know the S&P 500 has returned around 10.5% a year going all the way back to 1930 but the asset managers at Hartford Funds found that dividends contributed 40% to the benchmark’s total return. That makes dividend
Amid rampant market hype, many high-profile companies with solid growth rates are seeing strong uptake from investors. But that’s not to say all growth stocks are seeing the same sort of enthusiasm from investors. There are plenty of overlooked growth stocks with robust fundamentals that go unnoticed, presenting lucrative investment prospects across various sectors. With
U.S. equities appear to be back on the rise in May. After suffering significant losses in the month of April, both the S&P500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite have more than recovered. In fact, the Nasdaq has risen 11.24% as of the end of Friday’s trading session. Leading the rise of U.S.-listed stocks has largely been
Beginner investors are always worried about spending too much or too little in the stock market. Some want to start slow and watch their investments while others want to go all in and reap significant gains. However, the stock market cannot be timed, and no crystal ball can help us either. The trick is to identify undervalued stocks that can become portfolio game-changers in
Don’t count Metaverse stocks to buy out just yet. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is shifting its focus on building out its artificial intelligence and metaverse technologies. Firms like HSBC are introducing a fund designed to seize opportunities in the metaverse for affluent clients in Hong Kong and Singapore. This year, the global metaverse e-commerce market could grow 30% and reach a
The AI revolution is here. It’s being implemented in business, everyday life and machines/electronics of all shapes and sizes. The companies that produce this AI and the technology that supports it are winning big, and you don’t want to miss out. These three AI stocks are the top picks for investors looking to rake in
Fundamentally, the case for dividend kings to buy couldn’t be simpler: investors are banking on the proven stability of the underlying enterprises. Since qualifying for the dividend king title involves providing rising annual payouts for at least 50 consecutive years, you can bet that these companies benefit from reliable businesses. Obviously, this reliability offers much
The stock market continues to prove its resilience despite concerns over persistent inflation. A lot of that resilience is attributable to strong earnings reports overall. Most of the S&P 500 has reported earnings. Fortunately, the benchmark index is growing even faster than expected, pointing to continued strengths on the earnings front. Strategists from leading investment
U.S. equities appear to be back in rally mode. The April CPI report is partially responsible. Headline inflation, from a month-over-month perspective, came in below estimates, while “core” inflation, which does not account for food and energy costs, was in line with what economists had been predicting. Most importantly, the inflation print represented the first cooling of prices in 6 months. This has sparked a
In the past, adding coffee to the menu was an easy way to juice sales. A few years ago amid lagging doughnut sales, Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) thought by pushing coffee with its glazed confections could have the beverage grow to 10% of sales. According to the National Coffee Association, 67% of Americans drink at least
Focusing on short-term opportunities when investing is crucial. If you miss such opportunities, your regret could last a lifetime. These are three technology stocks you can’t ignore, chosen for their recent innovations and market approaches. The first one stands out because of its substantial expansion in the data center market. The firm’s sales of server
Did President Biden just kill the electric vehicle industry? By enacting protectionist trade tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in a bid to boost domestic carmakers, the president may have signed the industry’s death warrant. He certainly put EV stocks at risk. Biden is quadrupling the tariffs on Chinese EV imports from 25% to 100%, supposedly to
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) may capitalize on the generative AI trend, but Intel stock has moved the other way so far this year. It’s uncertain if the chip maker will find success in producing AI-compatible chips for the PC market. Add in other risks, and there may not be enough in play to counter the key issue
At long last, price levels in the United States are settling. The U.S. April CPI report communicated broad-based inflation of 3.4% and core inflation of 3.6%. These figures were lower than March’s numbers of 3.5% and 3.8%, respectively, presenting a base case for a stock market rally. This has led to some very undervalued small-cap
The IEA’s Renewables 2023 report highlights the rapid expansion of renewable power capacity worldwide, which grew by 50% in 2023, led by China, Europe, the United States, and Brazil. Solar PV and wind accounted for most of the growth. This has led to my list of solar stocks to buy. Furthermore, the IEA notes that
With Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices gaining again, growth-focused investors may wish to turn their attention to the blockchain stocks, many of which may be trading at enticing valuations now that blockchain technology’s applications outside of cryptocurrencies are starting to lose a bit of luster. Indeed, blockchain has plenty of potential beyond Bitcoin and the like. Perhaps
The latest CPI report indicated that inflation is once again cooling. CPI only increased by 3.4% year-over-year and was up by 0.3% in April. While inflation can still ramp up as it did in the first quarter, any deceleration can prompt the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates sooner. Investors are starting to anticipate that
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