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For the past 15 months, AI stocks have boomed. And companies related to that trade have soared. While many of these chipmakers are hitting new highs, there’s still room to run. That’s being seen by continued strong earnings. That indicates customers continue to demand the hardware needed to run today’s data-intensive AI programs. And as long as earnings continue to remain strong, the rally can continue indefinitely. One sign of continued strength is from memory chipmakerMicron (MU). Shares soared following a positive ...
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New technologies require massive amounts of capital for research, development, and production. The rise of AI-related trades also means that many chipmakers need to get better at making more advanced semiconductors, and more quickly. Companies in the sector working on that challenge are eligible for funding from the Chips Act, which is designed to increase semiconductor production in the United States and improve competitiveness. It could also be a sign that some chipmakers could be more successful in the years ahead. The ...
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Laws change all the time. And lawsuits may not change laws, but they can impact how they’re interpreted. When there’s a big change, some groups stand to profit, while others stand to see a loss. Recently, a lawsuit and settlement changed how real estate listings would be handled by real estate agents. That could drive down the commission costs for buying and selling a home. But it could also mean that another group may profit. That group is real estate websites geared ...
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Last year’s rising bond yields made many defensive, dividend-paying stocks sell off. That’s because their yields needed to move higher to match rising bond yields. That trend largely peaked last October, but many stocks are still well off their old highs, or still look like a value today. That’s especially true for food and snack companies. These stocks were also impacted by the early results of new weight-loss drugs and their uncertainty on sales. That fear is now subsiding. That’s led one ...
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Every company handles earnings season differently. Some companies will look to avoid big swings in earnings. Others won’t. And when it comes to guidance, some companies will always look at the glass as half full, others as half empty. When a company reports great earnings but is cautious on guidance, shares may sell off. If that happens, investors should get in, because over the long term, strong earnings are what drives shares higher. That situation just happened with software giantAdobe (ADBE). The ...
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Investors have a variety of ways to beat the market. One way is to look for oversold companies moving higher. Such companies tend to perform better over shorter periods of time. For stocks that can beat the market over a number of months to over a year, three criteria come into play. Such a stock needs to be cheap, hated by the market, and also trending higher. When those three criteria are met, big returns can follow. Today, payment companyPayPal (PYPL) meets ...
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Investors remain bullish, even as inflation remains stubbornly high. One sign that investors are content is with the spending on luxury goods. These areas don’t see as much of a drop during a recession, and during a boom they can fare quite well. Luxury trends show that we’re still in the boom. That’s good for most stocks trending higher today. It also means companies catering to high-income customers should continue to go on a tear. High-end retailerWilliams-Sonoma (WSM) just soared following an ...
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Investors looking for market-beating returns over a multimonth period can find plenty of opportunities during earnings season. That’s because many companies will often have a solid earnings season, but shares sell off. That could happen because the stock already rallied hard going into earnings. Or the market didn’t like what it heard on guidance. But over time, higher earnings should drive shares of a stock higher. With earnings season winding down, a few such trades remain. One of those is with department ...
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