value stocks, dividends getty At a time when a few NASDAQ NDAQ -100 growth stocks are soaring upward based on “AI” involvement, here are 4 stocks that look to be cheap — judging by the classic value stock approach to identifying these types of situations. Each of these trades below its book value with a…
NEW YORK – JUNE 7: Tourists take pictures June 7, 2012 of the Wall Street bull several blocks from … [+] the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) Getty Images It should be clear that we are in a bull market. At least that’s what one market expert…
The Ford Motor Company logo is seen July 20, 2008 at a dealership in Hudson, Wisconsin. … [+] AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Its time to buy stock in Ford Motor F . That’s the verdict of Adam Johnson, author of the Bullseye Brief…
. In this article I use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three broadcasting stocks. With the demand increasing after the lulls of consumer discretionary spending during the pandemic, broadcasting stocks have seen some recovery. However, the high inflation environment has led to increased spending by most corporations. Offset partially by increasing…
Topline Bank of America raised its year-end price target for the S&P 500 by 8% this weekend, citing? the recent optimism backing a months-long stretch of gains, though there’s a variety of factors emerging that question the likelihood of a sustained rally. Morgan Stanley is serving side eye to Bank of America’s 4,300 target for…
US President Joe Biden Biden is scrapping planned stops following his trip to Japan for the G7 … [+] meeting to return for continuing negotiations with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP While banks and stocks generally had a week of robust gains, the rally was trimmed…
It currently feels as if people have been talking about an incoming recession for an entire year, and short positions in oil contracts continue to increase as a result. There is a chance though that the unique dynamics of remote work mean that commuting, and the related oil demand, actually increase in a recession. While…
Topline Stocks gained Wednesday thanks in part to another artificial intelligence-powered lift, as optimism emanating from the nascent technology keeps driving equities higher against a suboptimal macroeconomic backdrop. It was a whimsical Wednesday on Wall Street. Getty Images Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq each rose 1.2% or more…
Topline Stocks may be in line for notable swings over the next few weeks amid the simmering standoff in Washington as the U.S. nears the first default in its history, according to several experts – though there are several investments that may prove wise during the turbulence. Wall Street will be paying particularly close attention…
Bank OZK SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Following the failure of First Republic (FRC), regional bank stocks have come under renewed pressure. In The Prudent Speculator’s latest special report, Banking on Value – Revisited, I discuss the latest goings on and separate fact from fiction. I also offer actionable advice from our Value Investing perspective,…
KeyCorp (KEY) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Following the failure of First Republic (FRC), regional bank stocks have come under renewed pressure. In The Prudent Speculator’s latest special report, Banking on Value – Revisited, I discuss the latest goings on and separate fact from fiction. I also offer actionable advice from our Value Investing…
Truist Financial SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Following the failure of First Republic (FRC), regional bank stocks have come under renewed pressure. In The Prudent Speculator’s latest special report, Banking on Value – Revisited, I discuss the latest goings on and separate fact from fiction. I also offer actionable advice from our Value Investing perspective,…
. Spring has arrived in the U.S., meaning construction projects will begin nationwide. In this article I analyze three stocks using AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to show their position in their respective industries. With U.S. Congress approving a high budget for infrastructure in 2023, should you consider these three construction materials and heavy machinery…
Shares of major regional banks fell further on Tuesday in the aftermath of the collapse of First Republic Bank, the largest US bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. Investors are still concerned that the crisis started by the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March could engulf other mid-sized lenders. However, analysts have said JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of a majority…
Group of blindfolded businessman follow each other to the cliff, vector illustration getty “The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right.” A lasting quote from Norwegian playwright. Henrik Ibsen. A concept I buy very much into. It’s much like the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, which states that roughly 80%…
Topline Big-tech stocks rallied after earnings this week and drove big gains for major indexes, but the number of stocks actually outperforming the broader market has slipped to levels unseen in decades—and in some cases, ever—pushing some experts to warn the strength may be a telltale sign of economic weakness. The “extreme concentration” in stocks…
Up, not down getty Maybe, just maybe, the U.S. can avoid the recession that for some time now has been just six months away. Gross domestic product rose 1.1% in the first quarter, a cooling from previously, but certainly not in negative turf. Could be the nation will indeed have the “soft landing” that economic…
Topline Major stock indexes notched their best day in months Thursday thanks to mid-earnings season optimism fueled by a blockbuster report from Facebook parent Meta—though the gains were once again largely driven by a handful of mega-cap stocks. Tech stocks—and perhaps some corks—popped Thursday. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Key Facts The Dow Jones…
WASHINGTON – JUNE 5: The U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, DC. Both houses of the … [+] U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives meet in the Capitol. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images) Getty Images The recent bank run and then failure of Silicon Valley Bank kicked…
TOPSHOT – Traders work on the floor at the opening bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New … [+] York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2020 in New York. – Wall Street stocks resumed their downward slide early Wednesday as the economic toll mounts from the rapid near-shutdown of key industrial and services…