I'll say it: A decade is a long time. And it's sure to be filled with the unexpected. Professional analysts typically attempt forecasting the next three months, and even those short-term predictions often have the precision of a coin flip. And that's not to criticize analysts --
You probably think of e-commerce when you think of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). But the company's biggest profit driver generally has been its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS). For instance, in 2021, AWS's operating income represented more than 70% of the company's t
U.S. economic growth decelerated in the first quarter in response to high inflation and rising interest rates. But recent turmoil in the banking industry could amplify those headwinds in the coming months. To that end, Federal Reserve (the Fed) officials expect a mild recession b
One of the smartest investment strategies is to choose tech stocks active in high-growth markets and hold them indefinitely. Doing so can grant consistent, significant gains over the long term, thanks to the near-constant innovation of many of the sector's leading companies.
May is earnings season, when countless companies are revealing how recent economic challenges affected their financial performance over the last three months.
A "salad crisis" affecting British supermarkets hit headlines earlier this year but shoppers across Europe and the Middle East seeking some basic groceries - from pasta to beer to toothpaste - are also finding gaps on the shelves.
Microsoft’s stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) has gained roughly 28% YTD as compared to the 9% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. Further, at its current price of $307 per share, it is trading slightly above its fair value of $302 – Trefis’ estimate for&
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total of 631,044 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 63.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 9
Market gains this year have been largely driven by the world's largest companies, which extended their rally last week after reporting better-than-feared results. Prior to these reports, concerns had arisen about lofty valuations, macro headwinds, and an earnings recessio
MarketBeat analyst Kate Stalter recently pointed out that the typical sell-in-May-and-go-away approach to investing could be the wrong one in 2023. Not only are their seasonal factors in play but cyclical ones that have some sectors set up to outperform over the summer. On top of
To many investors, it feels like the bear market we're living through will never end. While 2023 has gotten off to a better start than some investors expected, many companies' stock prices are still far below their all-time highs.
Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN decreased a further 3.2% amid rising concerns over the health of its cloud computing business.Shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC fell 6.3% on further deepening of the regional banking crisis.Exxon Mobil Corporation’s XOM s
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for AMAZON.COM, INC. (AMZN). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, AMZN rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exhi
Earning hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in the stock market may seem like something that's reserved for the ultra-wealthy or elite investors. But it's more attainable than you might think.You don't need to know a lot about investing to build wealth in the market, but you
Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RCD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 11/01/2006.
Launched on 10/21/2013, the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
Economic headwinds in 2022 led to a sell-off where many of the world's most valuable companies watched their stocks plunge. While uncertainty often causes investors to panic sell, the better option is usually to buy and hold stocks in companies with substantial market shares in h
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was one of the hottest electric vehicle IPOs of 2021. The bulls initially rushed to Rivian because it was ramping up its production, it was backed by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Ford (NYSE: F), and Amazon had already placed a long-term order for 100
In the northern hemisphere, the weather is getting warmer, flowering plants and trees are showing new signs of life, and horse race fans are breaking out their Kentucky Derby finery as race day is only a few furlongs away.
But for stock market investors, the month of May has so