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While technology companies tend to move up and down in lockstep, there are always a few companies that buck the trend. That occurs as traders perceive a company as falling behind competitors. That may be true for a while, but the history of tech companies is a history of innovating and coming back into the market’s favor. With many tech stocks currently near all-time highs, one down-and-out play actually looks like it could provide strong future returns. That company?Intel (INTC). Shares have ...
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It’s often thought that the larger a company gets, the fewer paths it has to grow. In the case of technology, however, that’s not always the case. A tech company can add a new sector while maintaining old ones, allowing for much more growth potential than a non-tech company. For instance, one analyst sees one of the largest tech companies in the world boosting its size even further, by embracing security software. That growing niche is capable of adding $30 billion in ...
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On Thursday,Walmart (WMT) announced Walmart Pet Care. The retailer now includes in its offerings such services as pet insurance, a pharmacy, and even dog walking and pet sitting services. This is all part of the company’s pivot to capture market share fromAmazon (AMZN), in conjunction with the digital transformation the company has undertaken this year. The services add a rich potential source of revenue for the company, as it looks to become a one-stop-shop for everything. The company’s biggest change this year ...
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Earnings season can be hit or miss for a number of reasons. Even if a company reports the earnings per share figures that Wall Street analysts are looking for, other factors such as forward guidance may cause a big win to become a big loss for shareholders. That seems to be the case withDatadog (DDOG). Shares plummeted more than 10 percent intraday following its earnings report, when the company beat on overall numbers. The data analytics company has further room for growth, ...
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Earnings season has been favorable to a number of companies in the housing sector already, from lumber companies to homebuilders. There’s one group of companies that are set to report earnings this week likely to fare well. Those companies? Home-improvement retailers. Industry giantsHome Depot (HD) andLowe’s (LOW) are set to report, and Credit Suisse just reiterated their outperform rating ahead of earnings. Both companies have performed well this quarter in terms of their share price. As a result, their share price is ...
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The technology space continues to march on with election uncertainty waning. In one key area, electric vehicles, the sector remains in an unstoppable uptrend. Declining costs, improved reliability and expanded options are creating a perfect storm for demand. With most analysts focused on big names likeTesla Motors (TSLA) or retail favoriteNIO (NIO), one newer company in the space just got its first analyst buy—and that analyst expects an easy double. The company isFisker (FSR). Shares rose 30 percent on Monday as Cowen ...
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Most investors know that the holiday season is when retail companies post their best numbers. Indeed, the term Black Friday may have even come into existence on the notion that the day after Thanksgiving was the first day many stores posted a profit for the year. This year is also pointing to a strong holiday trend following a year of lockdowns. With many retail stocks already on the radar, one niche area still has some room to run. That sector? The toymakers ...
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Election uncertainty allowed Treasury yields to rise in October. Rising yields mean a higher cost of capital for borrowers across the private sector as well. That put a pinch onto the prices of car loans, and mortgages. With the major election uncertainty—big radical changes—off the table, Treasury yields are coming back down. And that’s likely to be a boon to real estate, particularly housing. Homebuilder stocks have already seen a disproportionately large rally in the past few days. That trend is likely ...
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