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Cintas Stock Split: What the 4-for-1 Split Means for Investors
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) recently announced a 4-for-1 forward stock split, set to take effect on September 12, 2024. This move has generated interest from investors and Cintas’ analyst
Top 5 ETFs for Every Investor: From Semiconductors to Defense
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have the potential to be an excellent choice both for amateur investors eager to diversify a portfolio but without the experience or time to deal with the regular
MarketBeat Week in Review – 9/2 - 9/6
A weaker-than-expected jobs report did nothing to change the market’s storyline. A rate cut is a near certainty when the Federal Reserve meets mid-September, but sentiment is building for a 50-basis
Don’t Count Out CrowdStrike Yet: Key Insights from Q2 Earnings
CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a leading cybersecurity firm known for its innovative Falcon platform, which is designed to protect endpoints and cloud workloads. Crowdstrike’s earnings
MarketBeat Week in Review – 8/26 - 8/30
Investors rallied the market late in the week ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The major indexes moved mostly higher to end the month up despite the latest reading of the Personal Consumption
Study: How Much Are Retirees Earning from Side Hustles in 2024?
We recently conducted a survey of 3,000 retirees to uncover how much income they’re generating from side hustles.
The results are quite interesting, and we've highlighted the key findings below.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 8/19 - 8/23
Stocks are closing higher to close the week. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell all but ensured that the Fed will cut interest rates in September. At the same time, the CBOE Volatility Index (i.e
Is Lam Research the Semiconductor Stock You’ve Been Overlooking?
Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) is a lesser-known company in the semiconductor industry compared to powerhouses like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), but it is an important
MarketBeat Week in Review – 8/12 - 8/16
The melt-up in equities continues after benign inflation readings and a surprise jump in retail sales is calming recession fears. Next week’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Why You Shouldn't Count Out Tencent Music Stock After Earnings
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the largest music streaming company in China. The company’s shares have been a bright spot for investors in the country over the past 52 weeks,
MarketBeat Week in Review – 8/5 - 8/9
A volatile week is ending with a whimper. All the major indices were bouncing between narrow gains and narrow losses on low volume and likely lower conviction. Investors are now awaiting the latest
Novo Nordisk's Shares Go on a Rollercoaster Ride After Earnings
Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical company, with a market capitalization of $538 billion. The Danish firm’s shares have performed well so far in 2024
What Are Bonds? A High-Level Overview
When you make a large purchase, like a house or an automobile, you often need to borrow money to balance your finances. Not everyone has a liquid $400,000 set aside for home ownership, but a more
MarketBeat Week in Review – 7/29 - 8/2
Is this sell-off closer to the beginning or closer to the end? That’s what many investors may be feeling after a week that saw a sharp, tech-led sell-off. However, after the July jobs report, the
Chip Dip: Is Now the Time to Buy These 3 Semiconductor Stocks?
Shares in chipmakers and the semiconductor sector have recently experienced a significant pullback. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH), a leader with over 37% gains year-to-date, has entered
MarketBeat Week in Review – 7/22 - 7/26
Markets finished the week with big gains fueled by in-line news on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index that offset a robust first read on the second-quarter gross national product
Semiconductor Stock Giant Beats on EPS, Faces Large Backlog
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) is a software company that makes programs essential to semiconductor design. The firm announced Q2 2024 earnings on July 22, 2024. Let’s break down
Semiconductor Giant Posts Big Earnings Beat, but Shares Stay Flat
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), known by the acronym TSMC, is the world’s second-largest company in the semiconductor industry. Let’s examine TSMC's operations and review the
MarketBeat Week in Review – 7/8 - 7/12
Stocks took investors on quite a ride this week, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record high, then falling back on Thursday before rallying to end the week. The driving force continues to be the hope
Sales Breakout Sends This Semiconductor Stock to Record High
Investors will find that most of the market’s attention has centered on today's technology sector, particularly stocks dealing with artificial intelligence and its growing adoption throughout the
Better Than NVIDIA: Top 2 Semiconductor Stocks to Watch Today
The lion's share of market attention is now mainly concentrated in the technology sector, particularly around stocks related to artificial intelligence and its quick rise to adoption and expansion
MarketBeat Week in Review – 7/1 - 7/5
The June jobs report came in slightly higher than expected, but the number wasn't significant enough to move markets in the holiday-shortened week. For now, investors continue to climb the wall of
NVIDIA and TSM Stock: Is Semiconductor Sector Momentum Slowing?
The semiconductor sector has been a standout performer in 2024, but recent trends suggest that its momentum might be slowing. So, let's examine the overall state of the sector, focusing on the Van
MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/24 - 6/28
The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index came in as expected. That didn’t do much to move the market higher, but it may be enough to keep the momentum in equities going.
But which
MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/17 - 6/21
Summer is here, and investors seem to be taking it easy. The markets were calmer this week, with all the indexes pointing slightly higher. The Dow index ended the week with the biggest gains. Is