Technology trends are already starting to shape the decade of the 2020s. This decade will be a transformative one in many ways. Fossil fuel companies are already starting to address carbon emissions. For the automotive sector, the success ofTesla Motors (TSLA) is pushing other carmakers to also offer electric vehicles as well. The market is rewarding that news with much higher share prices. Case in point?Ford Motors (F). Shares jumped to a multi-year high as the company announced it was planning to spend $30 billion to build out its electric vehicle fleet by 2025. The company has ...

The past decade has seen the rise of economically viable forms of alternative energy. That’s occasionally spelled trouble for fossil fuel companies. Last year’s drop in oil into negative territory, fueled by traders trying to get out of a bad trade, has now become a distant memory. But the rise of socially responsible investing, now dubbed ESG for environmental, social and governance, is looking to make some big changes to big oil. The biggest potential change? Going carbon neutral. WithExxonMobil (XOM) facing a board proxy fight over its carbon emissions this week, and losing two bo...

A number of payments companies have started embracing cryptocurrencies in the past year, starting with Bitcoin. Some of those companies have struggled in recent weeks as the rapid moves in the cryptocurrency have had large swings in how these companies are valued. However,PayPal (PYPL) has held up more strongly than other names. That’s even as the company, along with its other division Venmo, has moved to increase its cryptocurrency trading abilities for customers in the past few months. However, right now, the perception is thatSquare (SQ) is the bigger play with Bitcoin and cryptoc...

Graphics processing unit makerNvidia (NVDA) announced plans to make a 4-for-1 share split on Friday. That gave shares of the company a quick boost, as it marks the first share split in 14 years for the firm. While the lower share price doesn’t change the company’s market cap, it does make trading easier, particularly for retail investors. It’s fairly common to see companies split shares as they continue a long-term rally. While Nvidia’s conventional valuation is a big high right now, shares are still about 8 percent off their all-time highs. A share split may all the company to rise ...

The past few months have been tough for many stocks. Even with markets near all-time highs, a number of individual sectors and companies have been hit hard. One company sliding in recent weeks has beenChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Shares are now back to six-month lows, and have now underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year. But shares have recently gotten into oversold territory, and look set to make a move higher. Analysts are starting to notice the pattern in shares too, and are also looking to see periodic dips in shares as buying opportunities. With earnings and revenue u...

Companies solving problems related to remote work trends fared well at the start of the pandemic. While that’s ending, a few companies are likely to be able to continue carrying on their success. One such company isSalesforce (CRM). The company was recently given an upgrade to an overweight rating, as shares are at a solid discount from their peak and the enterprise software company is likely to continue consolidating its market share. Shares have also started trending up again in recent sessions, even as the rest of the stock market has stalled out. It’s likely shares may run a bit ...

When a company makes its initial public offering, it’s designed to go higher in the first few trading days. This creates a sense of momentum. And when that doesn’t happen? It’s even called a failed IPO.Coinbase (COIN) is the latest company to face a failed IPO. Of course, the company made a direct listing allowing insiders to cash out rather than raise money. But now, the company is looking to raise capital… by raising debt. Shares traded lower on the news Tuesday, as the convertible debt would ultimately dilute existing shareholders. But the late-day decline in the market helped as wel...

AT&T (T) shares first rallied on Monday on news the company was splitting off its media assets. However, shares closed the day lower as traders saw what looked like a poor deal for the company. While that’s likely to weigh on shares, other media plays are starting to look more attractive as a result. That could lead to better returns, particularly for some of the more beaten-down names in the space. With AT&T moving from a 5 percent gain to a 1.4 percent loss on the news, coming off multi-month highs, now may be a good time to look at streaming operations that aren’t as pricey on...

Cryptocurrency mining has led to a large surge in demand for processing power. That’s been great for companies that manufacture those products. But some of today’s newer cryptocurrencies are using data storage in a larger way than in cryptos of the past. That’s created a surging demand for hard drives, and reversed a declining sales trend for hard drives that occurred over the past few years on concerns that everything would simply move to the cloud. In particular a new cryptocurrency, Chia, has led to a surge in demand. Hard drive manufactures are already on the move, and many are b...

Many companies were able to quickly shift to changing consumer needs during the pandemic. For entertainment companies, the rise of streaming services from nearly every studio has proven a boon. That was the case withThe Walt Disney Company (DIS). Despite a record-long shutdown of many of its parks and cruise ships, a surge in streaming subscribers allowed shares to head to new highs. In fact, the trend was so strong the company hit its 5-year streaming subscriber goal in its first full-year of service. Now that subscriber growth has slowed. While the market hasn’t liked that overall,...