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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is up more than 6% after the company announced a whopping $110 billion share buyback authorization. In addition to the buyback, Apple rewarded shareholders with a

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Despite notching a fresh all-time high less than a month ago, it’s been a tough couple of weeks for shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The tech giant was already starting to see its shares

After reporting its first quarter 2024 earnings results, arguably the most important as they set the tone for the rest of the year, shares of Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) are trading lower by as

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Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is one of many consumer-forward businesses that indicate weakness in the consumer. McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) revealed tepid results in fast food

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) share prices inflated in 2023 and early 2024 on hopes for an AI boom like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). The share price is down 35% from that peak because the boom

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) is a global hospitality company operating over 7,600 hotels and resorts in 126 countries under more than 20 different brands. The consumer discretionary

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) stock is recovering after falling over 4% in the week preceding its earnings report on April 26, 2024. As the market closed on Monday, April 29, ABBV stock posted a gain

The oilfield services industry is in a supercycle that has yet to play out. However, the Q1 results aligned with expectations and failed to spur individual names to new highs. The takeaway is that

When the biggest names on Wall Street make an investment decision, the world listens. As the first quarter of 2024 comes to a close, SEC 13-F filings are coming in hot, showing investors where

The credit cycle tends to bring extreme highs and lows for stocks. When the COVID-19 pandemic peaked in late 2020 and early 2021, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) was forced to drop interest rates to

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) began 2024 as the world’s only $3 trillion company thanks to a significant stock price jump during the recent AI-infused bull run. Now approaching its 50th

The price action in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been smoking hot, and it is not over yet. The 1100% gain posted since 2017 is the tip of the iceberg for this fast-growing, fast-casual

One of the most feared outcomes for the U.S. economy just became a reality. While economists argued over whether the U.S. would see a ‘soft’ landing or a ‘hard’ landing, few focused on the

The financial sector, an outperformer year-to-date, up over 8.5% compared to the overall market’s 6.9%, is currently in a fascinating position. 

The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLF) has

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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) got a much-needed win from its first-quarter earnings report. Shares of GOOGL stock are up more than 11% in pre-market trading after the tech giant announced its

With the S&P 500 index, and equities in general, having had their worst run of red days so far this year, almost every stock has seen losses in recent weeks. This includes names of all sizes, and

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock entered a correction before the Q3 earnings release, setting it up for a trend following signal that is now in play. The Q3 results reveal a classic

After announcing the first quarter 2024 financial results, arguably the most critical quarter of the year as it sets the tone for any stock, shares of Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) jumped by as much as

The market’s reaction to Caterpillar’s (NYSE: CAT) Q1 results and guidance proves that the correction in price action is not over. The news isn’t bad, but tepid and weaker than expected, causing a

Markets were scared to wake up to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) pulling the rug. After pricing in the proposed interest rate cuts for 2024, which were set to be implemented by March, then May, and

Anyone waiting for a pullback in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock should cheer the Q1 results. The news underscores the company’s strengths yet resulted in a 15% correction in the share price