Search queries focusing on stocks with the highest short interest this week are generating tremendous buzz. Few other subsegments within the capital market enable regular retail investors to enjoy enormous upside within a condensed period. Yet prospective participants must realize the dangers involved. At its core, betting on the stocks with the highest short interest
Customers shop at a Best Buy store on August 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Union Pacific — Shares rose 9.5% after the company said CEO Lance Fritz would have a successor named this year. Bank of America upgraded the stock to
When it comes to Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) and competition, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may be what first comes to mind. Yet while many investors are buying RIVN stock in the hopes it is the next TSLA stock, the electric vehicle market leader isn’t this company’s main competitive threat. Rather, that honor belongs to incumbent automaker Ford (NYSE:F),
In this article BRK.B Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett. Gerald Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating profits fell during the fourth quarter as inflationary pressures weighed on the conglomerate’s businesses. Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings totaled $6.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a release read Saturday. That’s down 7.9% from the
The market has been a mess over the last few days, and now more than ever, it’s got investors looking for the hot stocks for Monday. Volatility is picking up as earnings continue to drive large moves in individual stocks. At the same time, larger broader-market swings are taking place as inflation continues to be
One in every nine seniors is living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the race to cure it is worth big money. While the FDA has approved some Alzheimer’s disease drugs, these can only slow the progression, not halt or reverse it. Despite lacking efficacy, Alzheimer’s disease drugs currently charge exorbitant amounts because, for sufferers, there is
In this article MRNA CVNA BA YETI LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Patties of Beyond Meat Inc.’s plant-based burger Beyond Burger are cooked on a skillet. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Beyond Meat — Shares of the maker of plant-based meat alternatives surged more
I’ve long warned about buying Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) stock. No matter how low shares go, any near-term surge predicted by my Profit & Protection system would eventually turn into a dead cat bounce. Even algorithms can have trouble identifying dying businesses. On Feb. 6, rumors of a last-minute equity deal would briefly stem
In this article EOG ADBE SG CVNA ADSK WBD BA MELI SQ BYND Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before
AI stocks have been heating up over the last few weeks. The technology is changing the structure of today’s financial institutions as it weakens the connections of traditional systems and creates windows of opportunity for revolutionary advancements. AI has revolutionized how we conduct businesses by developing systems that think and behave like humans. The use
Let’s face it – there are some stocks to sell that just have no hope left. Hope is a great thing. If it wasn’t for hope there wouldn’t be any such thing as investing. Putting your hard-earned money into an equity is essentially an act of hope and faith, anchored in the knowledge you’ve acquired
In this article MELI EOG ADSK BA BYND SQ CVNA WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Carvana glass tower sits illuminated on Feb. 23, 2022, in Oak Brook, Illinois. Armando L. Sanchez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Carvana — Shares rose 1.7%. CEO
The stock market wavered on Wednesday and ended slightly lower for the day. That marked the fourth straight daily decline for the S&P 500 and has investors looking for a turnaround. It also has them looking at hot stocks for tomorrow. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) leads the charge today with earnings in focus, but Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Lucid Motors
With so many vagaries clouding the present market environment, one possible avenue for success is to align your portfolio with your favorite hedge fund stocks. Simultaneously celebrated and vilified, this special brand of institutional investor might give you an edge. Primarily, your favorite hedge fund stocks typically stem from the top experts in the stock-picking game.
Source: shutterstock.com/Teacher Photo When researching some stocks to buy this week, I came across an interesting piece from earlier in February about annuity demand. According to Axios, annuity sales climbed 22% higher in 2022 to about $310 billion. The Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA) also projects that fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales will experience
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Thursday that containing inflation remains a work in progress for the Federal Reserve, while noting the U.S. economy continues to show signs of strength. “I have all the respect for [Fed Chair Jerome] Powell, but the fact is we lost a little bit of control of inflation,” Dimon said
In this article MOS EBAY DPZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lucid Air Courtesy: Lucid Motors Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — The chip stock spiked 12% after Nvidia topped expectations on the top and bottom lines in its most recent quarter. Wall Street analysts approved of the results,
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters on May 25, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Lucid Motors — The electric vehicle maker saw shares slide 14% premarket after reporting that fourth-quarter
Holding steady in the high teens per share, I can see why some investors may believe now is an opportune time to accumulate shares in Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN). Yet while it may seem as if RIVN stock could continue to find support at these price levels, an upcoming event may just well knock it down
When the U.S. central banks increased interest rates, investors needed to outperform the markets by buying high-yield dividend stocks. Investors are growing increasingly wary of buying companies whose stock would rise on their growth prospects. The tighter credit conditions will cause a mild recession at the very least in 2023. The tough economy suggests that