Growth stocks are getting pummeled. High inflation and interest rate hikes are likely to slow spending, putting pressure on corporate revenues and profits. That's bad news for any business, but growth stocks have been hit especially hard since many already traded at pricey valuat
Wall Street is worried about the economy. Supply chain issues and geopolitical conflict have pushed inflation to a 40-year high, but if the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy too aggressively -- by raising interest or shrinking it balance sheet too quickly -- it could t
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the U.S.'s second-largest company by market cap, behind only Apple. This makes it one of the most important companies to keep track of during earnings season. Even if you don't own it directly, it still affects you.Fortunately for investors everywhere,
Many investors are worried about the near-term direction of the stock market. But remember that Warren Buffett has gotten rich from putting money to work in the market when people are the most pessimistic about the future. As Buffett has often reminded us, you want to be fearful
The metaverse continues to be a hot topic among the media and investors, but it's hard to define what exactly the metaverse is and who is leading the market.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Etsy Inc (Symbol: ETSY), where a total volume of 33,332 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.3
U.S. stock indexes extended losses for a second day on Friday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields dragged growth shares after stronger-than-expected jobs data amplified investor fears of bigger interest rate hikes to tame surging prices.
Wall Street's main indexes were set for a lower open on Friday as a stronger-than-expected jobs data amplified investor concerns over bigger interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to tame surging prices.
There are over 29,000 individual stocks listed in the YCharts stock universe. But what if we told you that a typical investor portfolio has as much as one-eighth of its entire value riding on just eight companies?
Software stocks have been benefiting primarily from the ongoing digital transformation and solid demand for remote working and learning solutions. However, unfavourable forex and the negative impact of the suspension of all new sales and services in Russia due to the ong
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as sentiment remained fragile after a sharp selloff on Wall Street in the previous session, with investors awaiting April jobs data that could throw light on the path of interest rate hikes.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the best-known companies in the world, and has made plenty of shareholders wealthier over the past several decades. Its demonstrated ability to repeatedly create innovative tech products and services keeps it top of mind with a broad swath of consum
The semiconductor sector has benefited from a major demand surge thanks to the continued digitization of everyday life. The pandemic undoubtedly accelerated that trend with remote work driving sales for consumer electronics, and data centers growing hungrier for processing power
The wife of Edward C. Johnson IV, whose family controls mutual fund powerhouse Fidelity Investments, has hired celebrity lawyer David Boies to represent her in a high-stakes divorce trial that opens on Friday.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Schwab U.S. LargeCap Growth ETF (SCHG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/11/2009.
For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – May 6, 2022 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Amazon AMZN, Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL, Nvidia NVDA and Meta Platforms FB.
Bearish sentiment brought a surprise takedown across the board today, and although they closed higher than their session lows, the results are naught but ugly: the Dow sold off -1063 points or -3.12%, the S&P 500 was -153 points or -3.56%, the Nasdaq was hit the harde