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Activision Blizzard Shares up 1.83% Amid Regulators' Blunders
Shares of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) declined 1.92% on June 26, more than the broader market, while Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) rose 1.83%. The S&P 500 declined 0.41% in the session
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/19 - 6/23
Markets pulled back this week, but the reason for the price action may not be clear. Some investors will point to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell who continued his “hawkish pause” language in
MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/12 - 6/16
Markets tried to find a direction to end the trading week. Despite the Federal Reserve declaring that more interest rate hikes are coming, possibly as early as July, FOMO took center stage. That’s
Wall Street Sees $500 in Netflix's Coming Attractions
In what's shaping up to be a comeback thriller, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may be headed to $500 per share.
This week, three Wall Street research firms have raised their price targets on the streaming
MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/4 - 6/9
Markets closed the week in a state of cautious optimism. The S&P 500 is officially out of bear market territory but, in the words of another Fed chairman, this is no time for “irrational
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Hooker Furnishings Discount To Book, A Value Play?
As the second quarter 2023 earnings season comes to a close, many analysts and investors are on a tight lookout for new developments and improvements within various sectors. With the real estate
Regional Banks Showing Signs Of Recovery As Stocks Rebound
Regional banks are among the most beaten-down sub-industries at the moment, as those stocks remain mired at the bottom of the pack.
However, plenty of investors make the mistake of missing rallies
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/29 - 6/2
The markets ended the week with a sharp rally. Investors cheered an end to the debt ceiling stalemate. That enthusiasm overshadowed a mixed jobs report in which the headline was hotter than
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/22 - 5/26
Two competing stories are fighting for investors’ attention. The bulls are trying to push the market higher in expectations of a resolution to the debt ceiling standoff. But any excitement is being
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The Buckle Has Nice Dividend At A Hefty Discount
Shares of Buckle (NYSE: BKE) seem indifferent toward the company's first quarter 2023 earnings results, which were laid out for the public to digest during the pre-market hours of Friday morning
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Is on the Right Track
Put majestic forests, hockey, southern BBQ and this year’s Super Bowl LVII champ in a blender, and you get Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (NYSE: CP). The mouthful of a company is the
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/15 - 5/19
The market continues to look for direction as one of the most telegraphed recessions has yet to emerge. In the meantime, bullish investors are eyeing an end to the debt ceiling standoff while the
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/8 - 5/12
Investors had another choppy week that highlights what could be a new normal for equity markets. Even reports that showed the pace of inflation is slowing weren’t enough to feed the bulls. That’s
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/1 - 5/5
Some like it hot. That’s what some investors said to the April jobs report which came in hotter than expected. Recently, a strong jobs number would be interpreted as bad news for equity markets, but
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 4/24 - 4/28
Markets continue to look for direction between earnings reports and new economic data. This week, investors received strong earnings reports from tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms
MarketBeat Week in Review – 4/17 - 4/21
Markets ended the week on a down note and are closing with a narrow weekly loss. Investors seem resigned to the likelihood of another one or more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. But it’s more
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Buffett Reduces Taiwan Semiconductor Stake After This Happened
Economic pendulums swing from expansion to contraction and vice versa as cycles take over their natural processes. Whenever the pendulum swings too fast or too far one way, physics (and economics)
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 4/3 - 4/7
The markets were closed in observance of Good Friday. The monthly jobs report, however, gave investors some information to chew on over this Easter weekend. Job creation came in slightly lower than
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 3/27 - 3/31
The last day of the first quarter started with data that showed inflation is cooling down a little. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index came in just a tick lower than expected. Since
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 3/20 - 3/24
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell raised interest rates by 25 basis points this week. Investors were expecting the interest rate hike, but it’s created a situation where the Fed’s words and
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Be Cautious of Valens Semiconductor Analyst Estimates
The semiconductor industry has become a breeding ground for political battles and market share domination across the globe. The United States and China have entered into a cold war-like scenario
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 3/13 - 3/17
It was quite a week for investors, and ended on the first triple-witching day of 2023. The week started with investors trying to make sense of the actual risk to the global banking industry after
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Nordstrom's 35% Off Sale Puts the Stock on the Bargain Rack
On February 3rd, word that activist investor Ryan Cohen took a stake in Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) jettisoned the stock 25% higher in heavy volume. This extended a strong start to the year for the
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Are There Opportunities In The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse?
Is it possible that something good will come from the run on Silicon Valley Bank, and the contagion spreading to other banks, such as Signature Bank and First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC)?
While at
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Watch Out for Inflation Deceleration If You Own These Stocks
Inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022. The acceleration of inflation prompted the U.S. Federal Reserve to implement monetary tightening to combat inflation. They aggressively raised