Category: Stocks

  • 3 Monster Stocks in the Making You Can Buy Right Now

    If you go to Redwood National Park in California, you can see the tallest tree in the world – a redwood tree called Hyperion that is over 380 feet tall. Like every other tree, Hyperion started as a tiny seed. Stocks can be like this, starting small but growing to…

  • US stocks rally into the close but close mixed. Dow closing above 40K for the 1st time.

    Major US stock indexes rose at the close and it appears the Dow Jones not only closed at a record high, but also closed above 40,000 for the first time. The Dow Jones is the least favorite of the major indices, but it is the one that gets America most…

  • Germany stocks lower at close of trade; DAX down 0.17% By Investing.com

    Investing.com – German stocks fell after the close on Friday, as losses in stocks and sectors dragged stocks lower. At the end of trading in Frankfurt, the index fell by 0.17%, while the index lost 0.30%, and the index lost 0.46%. The best performers of the session were Commerzbank AG…

  • Oil turns higher as U.S. inflation cools, crude stocks drop more than expected

    Slavko Sereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures reversed course to close higher on Wednesday, as US government data showed a slight decline in inflation and a larger-than-expected decline in crude oil inventories. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% last month after rising 0.4% in March and February, while the…

  • European stocks mostly lower; ranges limited ahead of US inflation release By Investing.com

    Investing.com – European stock markets fell largely on Tuesday, as investors digested more corporate earnings ahead of the latest US inflation reports. At 03:15 EST (07:15 GMT), Germany’s stock index fell 0.1% and France’s index fell 0.1%, while the UK index rose 0.1%. Inflation in the United States to reduce…

  • 2 Supercharged Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold for Years

    Dividend stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio for investors of all preferences and risk tolerance levels. You can find dividend paying stocks across multiple different sectors. While a high yield may be the first thing that catches your eye, it’s important to look beyond this metric. Dividend…

  • Asian Stocks Rise on Reports of Chinese Bond Sale: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks pared earlier losses as reports of a planned long-term Chinese bond sale fueled optimism that the money raised will boost the economy. Most read from Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stock index rose to its highest level since August following the news, while mainland-listed stocks trimmed declines. China’s…

  • Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 1.62% By Investing.com

    Investing.com – Saudi stocks fell after the close on Sunday, as losses in stocks and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Saudi Arabia, the index lost 1.62%, reaching a new low in 3 months. Among the leading stocks today, the Saudi Dairy and Food Products Company (Tadawul:) emerged,…

  • A $600 Billion Wall of Debt Looms Over Market’s Riskiest Stocks

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business US small-cap stocks are as cheap as they have been in decades, but with a debt mountain of more than half a trillion dollars looming over the next five years, it will take a big risk-off signal from the Federal Reserve to attract investors. Article writer:…

  • 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Now That Could Make You a Fortune

    “AI requires much more computing power and capabilities than previously imagined.“ — Black stone CEO Stephen Schwarzman There is a gold rush in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Companies that can provide the “picks and shovels” are more likely to realize wealth-building gains for their investors. This means the…

  • Asia-Pacific markets higher tracking gains on Wall Street; Hong Kong stocks hit 8-month hi

    Michael H Japan (NKY:IND) +0.41%. Japan’s services sector gauge unexpectedly fell to 47.4 in April 2024 from 49.8 the previous month, lagging the market consensus of 50.4. Japan’s current account surplus rose to 3,398.8 billion yen in March 2024 compared to the Japanese yen. 2,360.0 billion in the same month…

  • Stocks are primed to tumble into a bear market as bullish investors have driven equities to 1929 extremes, famed fund manager says

    A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US, March 5, 2020.Andrew Kelly – Reuters The stock market looks poised to fall from its highs, said legendary investor John Housman. The stock market reflects the volatility that preceded the 1929 crash, Housman…

  • Buy stocks in May because inflation is set to plunge through the rest of 2024, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says

    Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Yahoo The stock market is offering a buying opportunity this month, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. This is because inflation is expected to fall “significantly” over the rest of the year, Lee predicted. He pointed to the lag in the consumer price index, with…

  • Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 6 May: US stocks extend gains from last week. USD mixed.

    It was a quiet day on the economic events front with only April ’employment trends’ on the economic calendar. This index fell to its lowest level since May 2021, but the market largely ignored it. There were two Fed officials speaking. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Barkin…

  • Smart Money Is Selling It and Buying These 2 Roaring Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Instead

    The last 18 months have been very good for us Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA). The growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications since the launch of ChatGPT has prompted major technology companies to snap up Nvidia GPUs as quickly as they can be manufactured. This has led to a significant rise…

  • These 2 Stocks Offer Safer Ways to Invest in Crypto

    Cryptocurrency markets have been hot this year Bitcoin (Crypto: Bitcoin) Reaching all-time highs in March. One way new investors have gained exposure to cryptocurrency is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with regulators earlier in the year approving several Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. These ETFs track Bitcoin and give investors direct exposure to…

  • Coutts Shifts £2 Billion from UK Stocks to Overseas Funds, Sparking Concerns Amidst Market Uncertainty

    Coutts Shifts £2 Billion from UK Stocks to Overseas Funds, Sparking Concerns Amidst Market Uncertainty

    Coutts Bank, the royal family’s favorite bank, has sparked controversy by diverting nearly £2 billion of client money from the London stock market to invest in overseas projects. The move by the private bank, which serves tens of thousands of wealthy clients, involves reducing allocations to UK stocks in six…

  • 3 AI Stocks That Have More Upside Than Nvidia, According to Wall Street

    3 AI Stocks That Have More Upside Than Nvidia, According to Wall Street

    Nvidia It has undoubtedly been the most owned artificial intelligence (AI) stock over the past year and a half. Since the start of 2023, the chipmaker’s shares have risen a staggering 500%. Not many stocks generate these types of returns over a period of time a contract Or even longer,…

  • Is It Time to Buy April’s Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stocks?

    Is It Time to Buy April’s Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stocks?

    Last month wasn’t great for the overall stock market, but it was very bad for a few blue-chip stocks. Most investors realize that big declines can be buying opportunities, but they should also recognize when jumping into a distressed stock is a bad idea. The current weakness of stocks may…

  • StanChart dividend yield up to 17pc as bank stocks drop

    Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s dividend yield rose to 17 percent, as most banks’ share prices fell after closing the final dividend books. Dividend yield shows the rate of cash return by comparing dividends against the current share price, with declining share prices benefiting income-focused investors in companies that maintain or…