Nasdaq NVDA Nvidia

The "Magnificent Seven" typically refers to the 1960 Western film, but today’s stock market investors recognize the term as the set of seven big tech stocks, namely Apple AAPL, Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon AMZN, Nvidia N

The broader equity markets mostly trended down over the past few trading days, primarily triggered by the market uncertainty owing to the Federal Reserve’s stance to hold interest rates steady while keeping the door ajar for anoth

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been in red-hot form this year with eye-popping stock gains of 188% as of this writing. However, shares of the company recently have been in pullback mode thanks to export restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the sales of its data c

U.S. measures to limit the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China may create an opening for Huawei Technologies to expand in its $7 billion home market as the curbs force Nvidia to retreat, analysts say.

Ark Investment Management is one of the most bullish firms on Wall Street when it comes to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). It manages eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on different areas of the technology sector, overseen by seasoned investor Cathie Wood.

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) was launched on 07/16/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Blend category of the market.

There are no two ways about it: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been an unqualified success for long-term shareholders. The stock has gained more than 10,730% over the past decade, and that's not all. Shares are up 193% so far this year (as of this writing), more than 15 times th

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to rising share prices in a broad cross-section of the market this year, but no stock has been more profoundly impacted than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). While macroeconomic headwinds weighed on the chipmaker's performance last year, it

These three stocks from the AI space have all pulled back from recent highs, and analysts like the odds for another leg higher from here.

Juniper Networks, Inc. JNPR expanded its industry-leading Connected Security portfolio with a range of advanced features. These state-of-the-art features encompass AI-Predictive Threat Prevention, which enables rapid threat detect

Nokia Corporation NOK reported soft third-quarter 2023 results, with the top and bottom lines falling short of the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. Demand softness across several business segments led to a year-over-year reven

High noon is approaching for the market's biggest stocks, as pressure grows on richly valued technology and growth companies to deliver robust earnings at a time when sky-high bond yields threaten to dull the allure of equities.

Palo Alto Networks PANW unveiled the industry's first integrated Code to Cloud intelligence within the Prisma Cloud Darwin release. The Prisma Cloud is an intelligent Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that offer

The so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks, a list that includes Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), have led the market higher in 2023. And as a result, they continue to be on every investor's watch list.

It is not surprising that before an earnings season, every investor looks for stocks that can beat market expectations. This is because investors always try to position themselves ahead of time and look to tap stocks that are high

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for NVIDIA CORP (NVDA). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, NVDA rates highest using our Quantitative Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Wesley Gray. This momentum model looks for stocks with strong and consiste

A bear call spread is a type of vertical spread, meaning that two options within the same expiry month are being traded.

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – October 19, 2023 – Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian says, "We are off to a positive start to the Q3 earnings season, with most companies not only beating estimates but also providing reassu

While almost all investors know and have exposure to large-cap stocks in their portfolios, mid-cap stocks don’t always get as much attention. This is unfortunate as there are plenty of great mid-cap companies out there, and the SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPMD) is an effective, low-cost way to invest in over 400 of them.  I’m bullish on mid-cap stocks and SPMD as the way to invest in them, given that they have underperformed their larger peers this year and because they trade at a cheaper valuation (collectively) than their larger counterparts. What is the SPMD ETF’s Strategy? SPMD is an ETF from State Street that “seeks to offer precise, comprehensive exposure to mid cap US equities.” While the well-known S&P 500 ( SPX ) is an index of 500 of the largest publicly-traded companies in the U.S., and the S&P 600 makes up the smallest 600 companies in the S&P 1500 Index, the S&P MidCap 400 (the index SPMD follows), is made up of the 400 companies in the middle of these two ends of the spectrum. These stocks typically have market caps between $5.2 billion and $14.5 billion. The Case for Mid-Cap Stocks There has been no shortage of hand-wringing that the market may be getting frothy after large year-to-date gains for major indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ( NDX ), which are up 14.4% and 30.3% in 2023, respectively. A large portion of these gains have been driven by the "Magnificent Seven" -- mega-cap tech stocks like Nvidia ( NASDAQ:NVDA ), Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ), and Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ), which are up 222.0%, 159.7%, and 135.8%, year-to-date, respectively.  In a recent interview with CNBC, Neil Hennessy, the chief market strategist for Hennessy Funds, spoke about this dynamic, pointing out, “If you look behind the curtain, eight companies have been driving that success…eight out of 3,000 stocks have been controlling the Nasdaq, which is 3,000 companies.” Whether these rallies are overdone or not can be debated, but no such froth exists in the mid-cap portion of the market. SPMD has posted a total return of just 5.2% year-to-date, meaning that it hasn’t really enjoyed the same types of gains as its large-cap-focused counterparts. If things revert to the mean and money rotates out of some of the year-to-date winners, the mid-cap stocks SPMD invests in could be well-positioned to benefit. Beyond this setup, mid-cap stocks have plenty of appeal, as they enjoy the best of both worlds as the place between large-cap and small-cap stocks. Neil Hennessy explained that mid-cap stocks are small enough that they can be acquired at a premium by large-cap companies, but they are also large enough that they themselves can engage in accretive M&A by acquiring smaller companies.     Additionally, mid-cap stocks look attractive compared to their large-cap peers on a valuation basis. As of October 17th, SPMD had an average price-to-earnings ratio of 14.4. For comparison, the S&P 500's P/E ratio is considerably higher at 19.8.  SPMD’s Holdings SPMD offers investors tremendous diversification across mid-cap stocks. It owns 402 stocks, and its top 10 holdings make up just 6.4% of holdings, so there are no concerns about concentration risk here.   Below, you’ll find an overview of SPMD’s top 10 holdings using TipRanks’ holdings tool. While they often don’t get the same love as large-cap companies that are household names, there are some great companies among SPMD’s top holdings.  For example, Builders Firstsource ( NYSE:BLDR ) and Watsco ( NYSE:WSO ) both feature 'Perfect 10' Smart Scores. The Smart Score is a proprietary quantitative stock scoring system created by TipRanks. It gives stocks and ETFs a score from 1 to 10 based on eight market key factors. A score of 8 or above is equivalent to an Outperform rating. Builders Firstsource manufactures and distributes building materials for the housing market and has returned 80.8% year-to-date. Watsco distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment and has gained 51.6% in 2023. Other intriguing holdings include Super Micro Computer ( NASDAQ:SMCI ), Hubbell ( NYSE:HUBB ), and Deckers Outdoor ( NYSE:DECK ). Super Micro Computer is a high-flying tech stock that develops and makes high-performance server and storage solutions. It has gained 247.8% in 2023 so far and has an Outperform Smart Score rating. Hubbell also features an Outperform-equivalent Smart Score of 9 out of 10 and sells electrical products and wiring. Shares of Hubbell are up 27.8% YTD. Meanwhile, Deckers Outdoor is the parent company of popular footwear brands like UGG, Hoka, and more. Deckers Outdoor has returned an impressive 33% this year. Dirt-Cheap Expense Ratio   Another great thing about SPMD is its dirt-cheap expense ratio of just 0.03%. There aren’t many funds out there that feature expense ratios this low -- an investor allocating $10,000 to SPMD today would pay just $3 in fees in year one. Over the course of a 10-year investment, this investor would pay just $39 in fees, making SPMD a cost-effective building block for investors to include in their portfolios.   Is SPMD Stock a Buy, According to Analysts? Turning to Wall Street, SPMD earns a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 298 Buys, 91 Holds, and 14 Sell ratings assigned in the past three months. The average SPMD stock price target of $52.51 implies 22% upside potential. The Takeaway: Don't Overlook Mid Caps While it's sometimes easy to overlook, don’t forget about the middle of the market. The mid-cap stocks that make up SPMD’s investment universe are big enough to weather an economic storm and to make accretive acquisitions, but they’re also small enough that they can be acquisition targets for the bigger fish in the market. These mid-cap stocks are yet to truly join in on the 2023 market rally, and they collectively trade at a cheaper valuation than large-cap stocks, giving them plenty of room for potential upside ahead. SPMD is a diversified and cost-effective way to invest in this theme and an interesting option for investors to consider adding to their portfolios. Disclosure

Fintel reports that on October 18, 2023, Morgan Stanley maintained coverage of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) with a Overweight recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 46.13% Upside