Battery stocks have not been among the best performers. As a matter of fact, several battery stocks have trended lower. However, some appear to be incredibly undervalued. Even better, the EV battery market was valued at $50.2 billion in 2021. It’s expected that the market size will swell to $225.55 billion by 2030. This would
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While the glitz and glamour of the hottest technology firms organically command our attention, investors should earmark some time for researching value stocks to buy. Fundamentally, these under-the-radar ideas offer the potential for significant returns. After all, it’s generally easier to actualize robust profits starting from a low point to a higher level, as opposed
The stock market has historically been volatile in the month of August. Participants are generally on vacation making it more difficult to pin down the direction of indexes. And undervalued meme stocks are inherently volatile. While the risk in undervalued meme stocks is a turn-off to some investors, the companies discussed here are primarily safer firms. They
At the core of the discussion, investors seeking undervalued small-cap stocks do so for one main reason: to maximize their return potential. Of course, such a directive inherently carries risks. Basically, less-proven enterprises often run on little else than a compelling narrative feature with very low predictability. But in exchange for this dubious profile, moonshots
A trillion-dollar valuation by a single company was once unthinkable even just a few years ago. After all, the S&P 500 was created in 1957 when the total market capitalization of the index was $172 billion. Today, 41 of the stocks comprising the index have a valuation greater than that. Now there are six stocks
August began with stocks reaching a year-to-date high. But then daily declines ensued, attributing to factors like inflation and tech stock valuations. This volatility prompted retail investors to seek safer options like treasuries and money market funds, with short-term fixed-income options returning around 5%. For those seeking higher yield and stability, reliable dividend stocks like
On Feb. 23, 2021, the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF (NYSEARCA:MSOS) announced it hit $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). Unfortunately, those halcyon days when cannabis stocks ruled have faded away. The fund’s AUM has dropped by over two-thirds since its peak. Finding undervalued cannabis stocks is difficult in an environment with unfavorable revenue
Smart investors understand the importance of blue-chip stocks in their portfolios, and that is why they load up on them regularly. Blue-chip companies bring stability and add strength to your portfolio. These are well-known companies with a solid history and an impressive balance sheet, promising growth and consistent success. While you may not see immediate
Peruse the cesspool of the Internet long enough and you’ll come across admonitions to ignore Wall Street upgrades or more simply, stocks that analysts love. These fools and charlatans don’t know what they’re talking about, keyboard commandos proclaim. While analysts are humans and are subject to errors, they can be incredibly valuable, too. First, they
With the 2023 NFL season set for kick-off, keep an eye on sports gambling stocks. As DraftKings’ CEO Jason Robins recently noted, “It’s about to be the most important time of year seasonally for us. We have fall coming up with the NFL, the college football calendar and the NBA. This is when we acquire
A technician checks on a stack of wafers at the Applied Materials facility in Santa Clara, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Applied Materials — Applied Materials rose nearly 2% in extended trading after beating analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines in
Micro-cap stocks represent companies with a valuation of less than $300 million. It goes without saying that these are high-risk stocks. Therefore, I want to start by saying that investors should not allocate more than 5% of their portfolio toward these investments. That said, it’s worth noting that micro-cap stocks are not purely speculative. These
Despite their potentially high growth potential, there are also a handful of quality lithium stocks that pay dividends. Buying these companies may be an effective way for some investors to maximize their total return, via share price appreciation as well as annual dividends. It’s clear that the clean energy transformation has just gotten started. Governments
With skepticism about the United States facing a possible recession, Cathie Wood, renowned CEO of Ark Invest, has thought otherwise. Wood speculates a soft landing for the U.S. economy if companies accept lower margins without cutting staff, preventing an unemployment rise. This thinking could prevent a sharp downturn – or even a recession. Wood’s optimism
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock is having a strong day as earnings top estimates. Cisco is a powerhouse of a company, with a solid balance sheet and great fundamentals. Source: Charts by TradingView Established as a global pioneer in the domain of communications equipment, Cisco Systems designs and sells an extensive array of technology that powers the
The hit movie Oppenheimer has reignited the general public’s interest in nuclear stocks. While the events of that movie may have occurred long ago, nuclear energy stocks are still on the cutting edge of development today. That’s because humanity is rushing to deploy affordable carbon-free energy solutions. Recent extreme weather has heightened the urgency for
A CVS pharmacy in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines during midday trading Thursday. Cisco Systems — Shares of the computer networking giant added 4% after reporting earnings postmarket Wednesday that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Adjusted earnings per share for its fiscal fourth quarter came in
Dividend stocks have become investors’ favorites in recent months. Tech turbulence and high-interest rates combined to make high-yield stocks an alternative to riskier equities while still beating the yield on fixed-income investments like treasuries. Unfortunately, many investors chase the bottom-line yield stat without looking too closely into the underlying company. Dividend stocks are usually seen
Insider stock purchases are notable because they signal confidence in the company. So, investors should pay attention if an executive at Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) made a large-scale share purchase. This, along with Intel’s ambitious sales outlook, are reasons to consider INTC stock now. As we’ll see, Intel’s most recently released quarterly results weren’t perfect. There are notable