
Markets Still Love Companies Rewarding Shareholders
There are many ways that companies can reward shareholders. Most maturing companies will pay out a part of their earnings in the form of dividends. Those dividends can be spent, kept as cash, or reinvested. While less mentioned but possibly more popular, many companies have implemented share buyback plans. This reduces the total shares outstanding, which rewards remaining shareholders. It also helps a company report higher earnings per share, even if their overall earnings don’t improve. One company showing growing earnings and ...
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Post-Pandemic Travel Trends Make This Player a Continued Winner
The pandemic is largely over in the United States and around the world, as many cities, states and countries have started dropping mask and social-distancing mandates that have marked nearly two years now. Already, travel trends have pointed to a recovery in that sector, with further room to go before getting to pre-pandemic levels. That will likely accelerate as plans for Covid passports and other restrictive measures to travel now appear unlikely. But one clear winner is already emerging. The company? Airbnb ...
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This Hot Market Stands to Get Hotter, So Stay Invested Here
It’s no surprise that conventional energy stocks have been strong performers in the past year. From industry leaders to smaller players, rising energy prices have fueled market-beating performance. With oil nearing $100 per barrel, it may be unthinkable, but the commodity could further rally further. Given the amount of insider trades and unusual options activity in the energy sector we’ve seen over the past year and a half, it’s clear that institutional investors and experts are betting on a further rally ...
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Market Fears Create Opportunities in Industry-Leading Companies
There’s an old saying that the Chinese word for crisis is also the same word for opportunity. That can be the case in the stock market often, as short-term fears create long-term buying opportunities for astute investors. That’s the case with many beaten-down tech stocks right now. While there are still some pockets of overvaluation, a number of opportunities are available for industry-leading companies at a reasonable price right now. One clear-cut example is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Last week’s market selloff ...
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The Market’s Still Rewarding Companies Growing Right Now
The current economic data shows inflation is running hot, supply chains are strained, and consumers are increasingly uncertain. A company that can thrive and grow now is one that’s going to be rewarded by investors in today’s market. The best place to find such companies are one that offer a powerful brand, which tends to hold more value, or which offer a service, as services are removed from supply chain constraints and tend to be highly profitable. One such area that looks ...
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For Better Investment Results, Find Cash Flow Kings
The economy is rapidly changing. But one consistency for investors is to consider companies with strong cash flow. Any firm that can keep money coming in during good times and bad is one worth considering for the long haul. It’s even better for investors when a company finds new venues for generating cash during poor times. The pandemic created a number of opportunities for companies, with some still continuing to grow in the post-pandemic era. Case in point? The Walt Disney Company ...
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This Company Offers Investors a Win for Any Tech Trend
A number of high-profile technologies are being rapidly developed and will become mainstream in the next few years. That includes everything from the rise of cryptocurrencies, to the growing Metaverse, to other tech like self-driving cars. While each of those tech trends has specific companies, the infrastructure for those technologies will disproportionately will fall on a small number of firms. The absolute top player for these tech trends is graphics processing company Nvidia (NVDA). The company has already been a big winner, ...
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Large Buys Ahead Point to Profits For this Volatile Niche Sector
One way to profit in the stock market is to find where large buy orders are occurring and then follow along. That’s typically done by institutional investors, but the launch of a popular new ETF could also bring a lot of new capital into a niche sector and lead to a big move higher. That could be the case in the coming days as a new ETF focused on Bitcoin mining companies comes onto the market. With crypto prices starting to ...
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