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CenturyLink (CTL) stock was at $13.16 on December 24. This is down 0.23% from the previous session. However, CenturyLink generates robust free cash flow.

eBay (EBAY) is set to announce its second-quarter earnings results on Wednesday. Analysts expect it to post revenue of $2.67 billion in the quarter.

Earnings season is here, and analysts and investors are waiting with bated breath to see if companies meet Wall Street estimates. FactSet data suggests most companies’ earnings will decline, particularly in the technology sector. However, several companies, especially in the mid-cap category, are seeing robust revenue and earnings growth. Enterprise software provider ServiceNow (NOW) is one […]

AB Bernstein analyst Tony Sacconaghi has warned investors to stay away from tech stocks with high valuations.

Shares of leading cloud storage company Dropbox have gained close to 13.0% since April 2019. Dropbox shares have now gained 20.5% since the start of 2019.

Shares of leading hardware technology company HP (HPQ) have gained close to 11.2% since the start of June. Despite its recent gains, HP has risen just 1.5% since the start of 2019.

Tech stocks have continued to underperform broader markets. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite fell 0.8% yesterday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.7%.

Intuit (INTU), a financial technology solutions company, has risen over 27.0% in 2019.

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock soared ~50% in five sessions in April after the company’s two-year litigations with Apple were called off.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) fell 5.4% on May 23 to close trading at $215.79.

Tech stocks underperformed again on May 20 after the trade spat escalated, with Huawei in the eye of the storm.

Recent IPO’s are piling up big losses as the market shifts to risk off rather dramatically.

On Friday, April 26, the NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ) closed at 8,146.4, a fresh all-time high.

For most of 2019, stocks have seen either steep gains or steep losses from session to session.

With earnings around the corner, which FAANG stock will perform the best?

Apple’s (AAPL) revenue shrank 7.2% YoY (year-over-year) during the December quarter, and analysts estimate that its revenue fell 6.9% YoY to $57.39 billion during its fiscal 2019 second quarter.

Decent earnings combined with low expectations are fueling rally after rally – not to mention the ever elusive promise of a China deal.

After rising for most of last week, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.5% on Friday, March 22.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ) is on track to post its 12th weekly gain in 13 weeks.

Oracle’s shiny 90’s buildings Really?  Larry Ellison: yacht racing and a $50 million Japanese-style house.  Sweet.  But is the stock really a buy now?  Sure they bought Netsuite so Netsuite would stock eating their lunch.  And sure they are a cloud company now.  But it seems to me like the bulk of what they do […]

While the legal battle between Musk and the SEC continues, it’s hurting investors’ sentiments and driving Tesla stock down in March.

In a tweet on February 19, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company “will make around 500k in 2019.” Mush is facing legal action from the SEC.

It’s not like Apple (AAPL) is super expensive on the face of it…

With the major indices pushing higher and higher, we need to again look at whether any new money should be put to work here.

Tech stocks and broader markets have been on a roll this year despite risks. However, the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index (QQQ), as well as the broader S&P 500 Index (SPY), fell for the third consecutive session.

Markets rallied on February 22 following more signs of a trade deal between the two biggest economies, the United States and China, and the Fed’s dovish tone at a meeting.

Don’t sell all of your stocks and head for the hills, but do add some shorts to the group or at least sell these silly stocks that lifted all boats.

Tech stocks edged higher yet again on February 20, extending the gains in the NASDAQ as the markets closely examined the Fed’s tone.

US tech stocks and broader markets continued to move higher yesterday, with the tech-rich NASDAQ Composite (QQQ) inching up 0.19% after eight weeks of gains.

The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 2%. XLK was the outperformer among sector-based SPDR ETFs.

December was horrible for technology stocks, with the tech-rich NASDAQ Composite falling 9.5%. However, the index has since rebounded by 19.1%, demonstrating tech stocks’ resilience.

After sinking over 1% on January 22, the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index edged up 0.08% on January 23 after seeing a strong start.

Tech stocks recovered on January 15 led by stellar rallies in the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet’s Google) stocks.

The NASDAQ Composite Index has recovered since Christmas, but the index fell by nearly 1% on Monday, January 14.

I bet you may have heard a lot about investing defensively while the market faded.

2018, especially the second half, was a rough year for stocks. In fact, it was the worst year for stocks in a decade.

On December 26, US crude oil active futures settled at $46.22 per barrel—8.7% higher than the lowest closing level since June 21, 2017.

Remember when Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) was said to be circling XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) to prevent Amazon Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) from buying it? Well, I do. Here’s a stroll down memory lane.

XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is down over 17% following a report by famed short-seller Spruce Point Capital Management. Here’s what you need to know.

The decline in the market today has more than erased yesterday’s gains. Here’s one reason why.

Agricultural equipment stocks are getting a boost following a White House press release noting that China will begin purchasing ag products from U.S. farmers immediately. Here’s what you need to know.

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NYSE: SFM) is down over 14% in early trading following its announcement of a leadership change. Here’s what you need to know.

Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), and Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)(Nasdaq: GOOG) are all officially in a bear market. Here’s how far each has fallen from their hights.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LITE) is tanking after it revised its outlook. Here’s what you need to know.

Apptio Inc. (Nasdaq: APTI) is up over 50% on news that it has agreed to be acquired. Here’s what you need to know.

We know the nation is politically divided, and now the market is showing us its split personality as well.

Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO), SendGrid Inc. (NYSE: SEND), Turtle Beach Corp. (Nasdaq: HEAR), Match Group Inc. (Nasdaq: MTCH), and Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NYSE) are making big moves in today’s trading session. Here’s what you need to know.

PayPal Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL), eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), and Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX) are making big moves this morning. Here’s what you need to know about each.

Concerns about tech stocks have been rising lately.

Equinix’s (EQIX) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 19% to $4.4 billion in 2017.

Citrix Systems’ (CTXS) revenue fell at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 1% to $2.8 billion in 2017.

F5 Networks’ (FFIV) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 9% to $2.1 billion in fiscal 2017.

Adobe’s (ADBE) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 16% to $7.3 billion in fiscal 2017.

Cadence Design Systems’ (CDNS) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 7% to $1.9 billion in 2017.

Intuit’s (INTU) revenue rose at a four-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 7% to $6 billion in fiscal 2018, which ended on July 31.

The US consumer price index (or CPI) for September was released today at 8:30 AM EST. Inflation numbers were weaker-than-expected.

Technology companies are the ones leading the current market decline. Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), and Apple (AAPL) stocks took a sound beating yesterday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index tumbled more than 800 points yesterday as Treasury yields continued their upward march.

Avoid the market trap In the previous part of this series, we discussed why investors shouldn’t fall prey to a minor market bounce back and enter long positions. Investors should remember that market rallies often witness downside corrections followed by a rally extension. In similar fashion, the market sell-off could be followed by a minor bounce […]

In the auto industry, Ferrari (RACE) and Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) fell 8.8% and 5.3%, respectively, on October 10.

On October 10, Wall Street had its worst day in eight months. The sell-off was driven by investor concerns about rising interest rates.

Increasing interest rates spooked investors again today as US stocks dropped sharply amid rising Treasury yields.

As of 12:30 PM EDT on October 10, the S&P 500 Index has fallen 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 1.4%.

For the last few days, the bond markets have seen sell-offs due to stronger-than-expected economic data and hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve.

The US dollar (UUP) has been on a fairly upward trajectory in 2018 thus far.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech did little to assuage investors’ concerns regarding the overheating of the US economy.

On October 3, US bond yields (BND) soared due to a bond sell-off. The sell-off continued on October 4, though at a slower pace.

The US jobs report for September was released on October 5. September’s unemployment rate is the lowest level in the last 49 years.

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stock fell 5% on October 4 and closed at $66.32. It’s currently trading 34% above its 52-week low of $49.59.

Amazon (AMZN) announced that it will increase the minimum wage for its US workers to $15 per hour starting next month.

The Department of Labor is scheduled to release the September figures for the US (VTI) employment situation on October 5.

ServiceNow (NOW) stock is trading at $197.61, which is 76.0% above its 52-week low of $112.43 and 4.0% below its 52-week high of $206.30.

Jamie Dimon mentioned that while the price increases from the trade war are detrimental, the bigger problem will be the second-order effects.

Fed chair Jerome Powell said US companies are becoming more worried about the impact of tariffs and trade wars.

The US stock markets turned negative before the market closed yesterday after fully assessing Fed chair Jerome Powell’s speech.

Gold investors have been puzzled by the way gold prices are falling amid ramped-up trade tensions and emerging market crises.

In the past few years, one of the factors fueling US equity markets has been cheap money. The end of easy money could put the brakes on the economy.

The amazing bull run in tech stocks may be showing signs of slowing down.

Both US (SPY) (IVV) businesses and consumers are expected to be negatively affected by the most recent round of trade tariffs.

Yesterday, President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of goods from China.

Amid the US-China (MCHI) trade tension, investors should note that bilateral trade between the countries is lopsided—China imports far fewer goods from the United States than it exports.

Several companies have taken a hit on their earnings after Trump’s Section 232 tariffs lifted US steel prices and physical aluminum premiums to multiyear highs.

China’s trade surplus with the US hit a record of $31 billion in August.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US (IVV) employment data for August today.

Weibo’s (WB) cost of revenue rose 23% YoY to $61.8 million in the second quarter of 2018.

Weibo’s (WB) operating expenses increased by 15% and 49% in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

On September 5, BlackBerry (BB) stock fell 6.3% to close at $9.97.

The August figures for the US (VTI) employment situation from the US Department of Labor are due on September 7.

In August, gold prices saw a fifth consecutive monthly decline, which is the longest streak in the last five and a half years.

As of 11:00 AM ET today, the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) was down 0.6%. Gold prices were already under pressure.

As summer winds down, what sectors (other than technology) are interesting?

Dropbox’s IPO price was $21. The stock is currently trading at $27.16, which indicates a 29% rise compared to the company’s IPO price.

Macro events are always overblown I wrote last week that I did not think Trump’s legal woes would affect the market (SPY) much.  I also said two weeks ago that Turkey wouldn’t either.  Macro worries are almost always overblown.  So far, so good.  Yes, volume is low, but  market participation is broad and stocks are […]

On August 22, the Fed released the minutes from the meeting it held from July 31 to August 1.

China’s (FXI) online retail market is expected to become the first trillion-dollar e-commerce market by 2022.

In this series, we’ll take a closer look at how senior gold miners performed in the second quarter and what this means going forward.

In this series, we’ll look at fund managers’ most crowded trades and top concerns according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Nvidia’s revenue grew 66% to $3.2 billion in the fiscal quarter ended April 29. Growth was mainly driven by the GPU segment.

HP (HPQ) stock has returned 26% in the last 12 months, 4% in the last month, and 6.3% in the last three months.