Thanks to the strong recovery of global oil consumption from the pandemic, energy stocks are the top performing market sector of the S&P 500 this year. The commodity price rally has been fueled by the recovery from the pandemic, as well as the limited oil production from OPEC and Russia. These two factors have led
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) stock keeps pushing higher, even though its valuation is in nosebleed territory. I want to recommend investors buy NET stock, but I can’t do that in good conscience. In fact, at this point, the only thing I can do is point out how incredibly overvalued it seems to be, even as it continues
After a two-month slide, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) shares are finally moving in the opposite direction. Over the past two days, PFE stock is up by nearly 3%. Source: photobyphm / Shutterstock.com The rebound was sparked by investors anticipating the approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11 in the U.S. and Canada. If that
Gold mining ETFs are leveraged plays on the price of gold. Here is what investors need to know. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/GDX/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/RING/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Sprott Gold Miners ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SGDM/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Van Eck Funds International Investments Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/mutual-fund/quote/INIVX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Newport Mining: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NEM?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Barrick Gold: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOLD?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Agnico Eagle Mines: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AEM?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Kirkland Lake:
If you have a flexible spending account (FSA)—and there are two kinds: one for health and medical expenses and one for dependent care expenses—the end of the year means you’re most likely under pressure to use the funds or lose them. Your company might offer you a carryover of $550 or a grace period of
ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) stock has had a bumpy ride down, losing more than 40% so far this year, but a change may be in the wind. Source: YuniqueB / Shutterstock.com Navigating the stock market can be a daunting task. It’s important to know what you’re doing and have an understanding of how things work. However, it
Starship prototype SN15 returns for a landing on May 5, 2021 after a high-altitude flight test. SpaceX Between Elon Musk’s two largest companies, investors and experts have a long-term favorite. Most “institutional investors and industry experts” surveyed by Morgan Stanley expect SpaceX to become more valuable than Tesla, and see it as a more attractive
In this article NVAX ANTM EAT Customers view merchandise in an experience room at the Sonos store in New York. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pinterest — Shares of the social media company rallied more than 9% following a Bloomberg News report that said
Lemonade (NASDAQ:LMND) stock has caught investors’ attention, and for pretty good reason. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com If Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) taught us anything over the past few decades, it’s the power of disruption, and the value of recognising it early. That’s part of the reason that insurance disruptor Lemonade is so attractive. LMND stock
Early in the pandemic, there was a certain logic to buying shares of Carnival (NYSE:CCL). If you had a tolerance for risk and the ability to wait, buying CCL stock at a bargain price was a no-brainer. Today, the stock price is 172% higher and the decision to buy can become an emotional one. I’d
Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) has been struggling since closing outs its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. PSFE stock has shed more than 40% of its value since completing the merger with Foley Trasimene Acquisition II in late March of this year. Plus, weak guidance for the third quarter has weakened the stock even more lately. However,
Fixed-income giant Pimco has dabbled in cryptocurrencies and plans to gradually invest more in digital assets that have the potential to disrupt the financial industry, according to chief investment officer Daniel Ivascyn. “Now we’re looking at potentially trading certain cryptocurrencies as part of our trend-following strategies or quant-oriented strategies, then doing more work on the
IBM’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: IBM — The tech company saw its stock dropping more than 5% in extended trading following a revenue miss in the third quarter. its top two business segments —
There is a lot going on right now. Inflation is becoming a concern and the global supply chain has yet to recover from the pandemic, resulting in product shortages. Semiconductors continue to be in short supply, making supply woes worse — especially when it comes to consumer electronics and cars. The federal government is struggling
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) stock has performed extremely well in 2021. As of Oct. 20, it’s up 130%, opening at $175.80. With this in mind, many investors think that there are only two scenarios for NET stock. Either this momentum will continue, sending prices higher, or more prudent, conservative investors and traders will wait for a dip
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) may seem like a busted meme stock. But there’s a lot more to CLNE stock than that. Traders active on social media weren’t wrong for being bullish on this renewable natural gas (RNG) purveyor earlier in 2021. They were just bullish for all the wrong reasons. Source: ZikG / Shutterstock.com The “green
Technology is still the best performing sector this year despite trade tensions and global growth concerns. Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/XLK/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Vanguard Information Technology ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VGT/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares U.S. Technology ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/IYW/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Apple: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAPL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Google: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOOGL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Facebook: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FB?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the single standard indicator used across the globe to indicate the health of a nation’s economy: one single number that represents the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific period. GDP may be easy to define but it is complex to
CNBC’s Jim Cramer recently recommended SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. He believes the “nouveau bank” has got the stuff of long-term success. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Call it what you will. CEO Anthony Neto is building a financial services powerhouse. Today, it has its name on one of the finest NFL stadiums in the country. Who
In this article ULTA BITO PG Fans gather at local Ulta Beauty in Houston to greet Kylie Jenner at the launch of her cosmetics line on November 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Rick Kern | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ulta — Shares of the cosmetics store dropped more