Solar stocks have been some of the hottest opportunities on the market. Look at SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) for example. Over the last few weeks, the SEDG stock price jumped from a Nov. 2020 low of $220 to a recent high of $326.66. From here, the stock could potentially see higher highs on a few big […]
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PTON Share Price Pops After Acquisition Announcement
Peloton Interactive Inc. (PTON) raced above $162 a share after announcing a $420 million deal to acquire Precor, a global commercial fitness company. “Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey said she expects the deal could increase PTON’s annual sales by $480 million to $500 million, assuming PTON retains Precor’s revenue,” as reported by CNBC. Ocugen […]
Time to Fear an All-Time High as The S&P 500 Breaks 3,400?
The stock market reached another new all-time high this week. For the first time ever, the S&P 500 traded above 3,400. Measured since the March low, this has truly been an impressive rally. The S&P 500 has vaulted over 50% in just five months. This one of the strongest bulls ever. Naturally, rallies like these […]
What Investors Are Missing About the Economy
The U.S. Economy Is Defying Expectations Since its March 23 low, the stock market has put on a rollicking rally. Of course, this is less of a rally and more of the market making up for lost ground from a punishing fall in February and March. Once the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, […]
These Tech Stocks Are Hot Again
On June 10, the Nasdaq closed above 10,000 for the first time in history. Even more remarkable is that the index closed above 11,000 less than two months later! The Nasdaq is heavily weighted with tech stocks, which have been red-hot lately. I’ll give you an example. One of the ratios I like to watch […]
AMD Stock Price Surges as It Dethrones INTC and Expands Sales With GOOG, DELL, ORCL
Since the late 90s there has been one constant in the semiconductor world. I knew that anytime I looked at a chart of Intel (INTC), I could also pull up a chart of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)…and it would be priced below Intel. As the rental car ad says, I don’t know if they were […]
Bond Yields Drop to 234-Year Low
The 10-year Treasury bond now yields 0.5% Last Friday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 0.520%. According to Deutsche Bank, that’s the lowest yield in 234 years. Whenever you see stats like this, know that someone is getting a little creative. What they’re doing is splicing data from other sources to come […]
TGT, WMT, DKS To Close on Thanksgiving Day This Year
Recently, I told you how I thought many people would forego in-person holiday shopping this year, instead making their purchases online. Last week, several large retailers including Target (TGT), Walmart (WMT), and Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) announced they would not open on Thanksgiving Day this year, for the first time in many years. The announcement […]
Virgin Galactic Stock Price Moves Higher on Announcing New CEO
Last week, when Virgin Galactic (SPCE) announced it would be replacing its CEO, the company sent a clear signal that it will be moving from a novel “spaceship company” to a company focused on making money. The Sir Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic is scheduled to launch its first paying passengers into space later this year, […]
Gold Nears All-Time High: 7 Reasons It Could Go Much Higher
For nearly two years, gold’s been on quite a run. In fact, the precious metal is getting close to an all-time high. That hasn’t happened in nearly a decade. Investing in gold is a tricky business. Historically it seems that gold likes to run one of two ways: it’s either very hot or very cold, […]