Stock Market

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a laggard in 2024. While other indices roared higher over the first half of the year, the venerable Dow gained only about half of its peers.  Even though Magnificent Seven components Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are part of the index because it is price-weighted and not market cap-weighted

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been a top stock pick. The company turned a $1,000 investment a decade ago into more than $11,000, even with its dips along the way. This has proven to be a buy-and-hold stock that’s worth keeping in the portfolio for the long-term. Furthermore, with various AI catalysts losing the company’s Azure cloud

While air taxi companies have always been attractive for investing in next-generation transportation, a confluence of factors now favors acquisitions by major tech firms. The first is that air taxi company stocks are trading much below their highs compared to tech stocks. Leading area taxi firms Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) are both down for

No matter how sophisticated technology becomes, vulnerabilities can still lead to significant damage and global outages. This was the case in recent days when a faulty CrowdStrike update caused havoc for Windows computers, laptops, and countless other devices, with significant implications for insurance stocks.  Microsoft estimates that more than 8.5 million Windows devices were struck

Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock is up notably this year thanks to commercial income, which has increased significantly, therefore offsetting its strong dependence on government contracts. Palantir, often under the scanner for its relations with the defense establishment, is now quietly creating quite a reputation within the commercial sphere. One main driver of this expansion is Palantir’s

Investors love to back a winner — except for short-sellers. These contrarian traders prefer betting stocks will fall, and the further the better. Many investors don’t like short-sellers because they are looking for a stock to fail. Yet, it’s a normal part of the market. Stocks rise and fall, and profiting from a stock’s decline

Veteran investment commentator Mark Hulbert wrote an appropriately-timed commentary for MarketWatch on July 22 that discussed how Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock and 24 others were most likely to crash. Hulbert highlighted the contrarian market indicator “U.S. Crash Confidence Index,” created in 1984 by Robert Shiller, the Yale professor best known for the CAPE ratio (cyclically adjusted

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) held its annual Prime Day sales extravaganza on July 16 and 17. Shoppers spent an estimated $14.2 billion this year over the two-day event, an 11% increase from last year. While Amazon is light on details of how much was actually spent, it said it was another record-breaking sale that saw a record

Leading contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) has undeniably been a market darling so far in 2024. The stock’s ascent to an all-time high of $193.47 on July 11 shows its dominant position in the global chipmaking landscape. TSM stock has surged over 50% year-to-date (YTD). It has significantly outperformed the Philadelphia Stock Exchange

The extended bull market we are in has not been one where a rising tide lifts all boats. The S&P 500 is up 15% year-to-date and is 52% higher since October 2022 when the latest run-up began. While a lot of the gains for the benchmark index can be tied to how well the Magnificent

When Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock rolled out its AI-generative search feature named Search Generative Experience (SGE), it was perhaps the biggest change to its Google product ever. On top of being perhaps the biggest change, it is certainly the most controversial. One might wonder what extra usefulness is being added to the user experience (aside

There’s a good-news, bad-news situation happening now with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). It’s getting a lot of coverage in the financial press, but it’s not positive coverage. Still, long-term shareholders should adopt a “This, too, shall pass” perspective and not panic-sell Microsoft stock. Microsoft isn’t to blame for the negative news, unless you fault them for relying

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has seen a significant increase in its stock price in 2024 driven by optimism around its potential in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The AI-powered data analytics company has captured investor attention with its innovative solutions and expanding client base. Palantir helps businesses and governments worldwide to integrate and manage their data.

Before investing in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock, it is essential to analyze varying viewpoints in order to soundly decide. Oracle is one of the major companies in the cloud computing and software for enterprise markets.  The financial performance of Oracle has been good with strong revenues and earnings. It has also paid great attention to the

When your reputation is in tatters, being able to pull your company up out of the ashes takes a Herculean effort. Certainlyit is not easy. As Warren Buffett once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you will do things differently.” Some companies apparently never thought about

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings on July 30th. I expect the chipmaker to post strong results. Wall Street has rewarded the stock due to the explosive growth in artificial intelligence applications and a recovery in the PC market. However, while AMD’s long-term prospects remain bright, I’m taking a

On July 11, private equity firm Platinum Equity Advisors announced that it would acquire Héroux-Devtek (OTCMKTS:HERXF), a Quebec-based aerospace firm. The $1.35 billion deal is one of the many Canadian acquisition targets that are or should be on American firms’ buy lists.  Why are American firms attracted to Canadian businesses? The reasons include close geometric

Sometimes, the success of a company can take the stock so high that it pushes investors away. It is due to this reason that the management announces a stock split. While a stock split does not change anything in terms of the fundamentals of the company, it makes it easier for investors to own the stock. 2024 has been the

Wednesday was a brutal day for the broader markets, with the tech sector experiencing the most pain following yesterday’s unimpressive slate of big-tech earnings. A number of consumer stocks were also caught up in the downdraft, as the S&P 500 shed 2.3% of its value. Though it’s far too early to call a consumer spending

Earnings season for this year’s second quarter is getting into full-swing. As is almost always the case, the quarterly financial results have been a mixed bag. While some companies have knocked the cover off the ball, others have struck out. The hits and misses have led to big swings in the price of these earnings