Thursday, November 7, 2024
With tomorrow being Thanksgiving I thought it might do us some good to think about all of the things we have to be thankful, even in the midst of a pandemic, recession, and polarized political environment. I’m thankful for you. You and other readers are what drive me to research investment ideas and share what […]
Utz Brands (UTZ) recently announced Q3 earnings of 26 cents a share on revenue of $248 million versus Wall Street’s forecasts at 11 cents a share on sales of $246 million. The 15-cent beat by UTZ was impressive. Net income checked in at $17.9 million versus $8.5 million in the prior year. UTZ also recently […]
The search for yield has been a long-term theme among investors, for more than a decade. Interest rates have been microscopic ever since the Great Recession, and many fixed income products have lost their allure. At first, asset classes like muni bonds and high yield corporate debt became the go-to products for those looking for […]
Nio Inc. (NIO) continues to accelerate on the electric vehicle (EV) boom. Since bottoming out at $2.23 in March 2020, NIO skyrocketed to $51.02 as of the time of this writing – and it appears nothing can slow it down. Helping quite a bit, J.P. Morgan upgraded the NIO stock to a buy from a […]
There’s been a massive amount of unusual options activity in electric vehicles and related companies this past week. FuelCell Energy (FCEL) makes hydrogen fuel cells for power plants, although the technology is often talked about for use in electric vehicles, and has seen its share price climb 109% this past week. FCEL options traded 11x […]
I recently ran across a special retirement report that included some shocking data. The report used historical investment results to help retirees project how long their savings will last. Of course, the hope is that your retirement savings last for the full length of your retirement. The scary news is that by using traditional investment […]
Today I wanted to give you an important update on how we’re posturing in an important part of the market, where bond yeilds could go. That very much has a big impact on the equity world as well.
Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) just said their vaccine is 95% effective against the virus. That’s up from the 90% results issued on Nov. 9, and follows news from Moderna (MRNA) that its vaccine showed 95% effectiveness, too. “The study results mark an important step in this historic eight-month journey to bring forward a vaccine […]
Last week was one for the stock market record books. Market indexes exploded higher from Monday into Tuesday. Stocks gave back some of the gains on Wednesday and Thursday. Then the markets closed out the week with a positive day. The interesting part was the magnitude of the moves and the pandemic-related news that triggered […]
Although the U.S. elections are garnering most of the media attention, the bigger deal for investors is the potential success of a coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) vaccine, with its 90% success rate in trials, could be a significant game changer for a world desperately seeking to find its way out of […]
