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One of the great success stories of the past decade has been the rise of many big-cap tech names. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) have soared to new highs on the back of the expansion into markets such as web services. These services tend to have a high profit margin once set up and running. And they create a recurring revenue stream compared to one-off sales. That kind of business model is seeing an expansion thanks to its success. One ...
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Often, a company will start to make changes over the years to better respond to consumer tastes. If those tastes are cyclical, they may change back over time. Or companies may discover that those tastes are too costly to serve. That can lead to a company restructuring on what has been its core strength. This is seen every few years with fast food companies, as they expand menus, only to contract them again in time. Other sectors have their versions as well ...
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The market may be hitting new all-time highs, but many stocks aren’t going along for the ride. That’s creating some value plays for investors. Stocks with beaten down prices offer better valuations than high-flying stocks. Plus, beaten down stocks can also offer investors a great dividend as well. That pays investors well to wait for a recovery. Once that happens, investors can potentially earn years of returns in a short period of time. One beaten down name right now is conglomerate 3M ...
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Chipmaker stocks continue to trend higher. Even with these companies making big moves over the last year, there’s still more room to run as there’s growth ahead. Technologies such as artificial intelligence ensure a bright future. However, there are other hardware components that are critical to the success of a technology. And some of those names haven’t fared as well, since they don’t get the big attention that the chipmakers have. One key hardware component is memory storage. That could come from ...
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Homebuilder stocks have had a strong winning streak lately. The housing market as a whole has been frozen over the last year. Rising mortgage rates have kept existing homeowners from looking to change houses. That’s resulted in most home sales coming from new, rather than existing, homes. And it’s allowed homebuilder stocks to soar. Now, with interest rates potentially coming down, they could continue that winning streak in the months ahead. That could be a boon for a higher-end homebuilder like Toll ...
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While the AI trend will likely keep some tech stocks jumping at times, other tech trends are also pushing one key part of the market. That’s the semiconductor space. Given the rise of technologies that require increasingly complex chips, it’s set to be a strong few years for the space. That includes hardware for AI programming. But it can also include hardware for ongoing smartphone sales and other, less exciting technology. One company is looking to grow faster than the rest of ...
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Wall Street is active with plenty of mergers and acquisitions. Even during economic downturns, some companies look to combine forces. However, history isn’t kind to most mergers. That’s because the acquiring company has to either issue a lot of stock or go into debt. Issuing too much stock dilutes shareholders. And adding on debt can reduce a company’s ability to deal with unforeseen circumstances. That’s why the end of a potential merger may actually be the best outcome for a company.. ...
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Big banks have kicked off earnings season. And there’s been a mixed result overall. Most banks are taking a more conservative approach, as benefits the Fed’s “higher for longer” strategy on interest rates. However, while bank lending activity is down, the market’s strong return is helping banks that have a large wealth management division to make better profits right now. That’s a trend that could likely continue. It’s a trend that bodes well for Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS). Overall ...
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