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Will FOUR Stock Bounce Back?
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR) didn’t receive much investor attention until recently despite have a 25 year history as a financial technology payment processor. One reason it stayed under the radar so long was that it didn’t in fact go public until its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in June 2020, at which time […]
Market Share of Azure vs Amazon, Which Wins?
Cloud services have become a must-have feature for most businesses in driving efficiencies and reducing costs. Among the two largest providers are Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure but which has the larger market share and which is the better bet if you want to invest in one? AWS Is The Cloud Computing […]
Is Costco’s Dividend Increase Worth Buying?
Retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) caught investors’ attention once again recently by announcing an increase in its quarterly dividend by 13.7% year over year to $1.16. This raises the annual dividend to $4.64 per share, representing a yield of 0.64%. The company has a long history of rewarding shareholders through dividends, with a record […]
Alphabets’s Ad Machine Accelerates
Advertising is Alphabet’s biggest source of revenue, including YouTube, and amounted to $206 billion in 2023, up 7.8% year-over-year. With such a massive top line, you would imagine the world’s largest search engine operator is In smooth sailing territory but Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has run into a problem lately. The key driver of growth for […]
Is Any Company Worth $1 Trillion?
A $1 trillion market capitalization seemed like an unattainable benchmark just 30 years ago, yet now it’s not a matter of who but how many companies have eclipsed it. The biggest names in the technology industry have gotten bigger this year, not least because of the buzz around artificial intelligence, and that has pushed some […]
Why Did People Buy Stocks in the 1920s?
The 1920s is the ultimate cautionary tale against speculation in the stock market and borrowing to invest. The crash of 1929 wiped out a massive chunk of America’s GDP and ultimately began the Great Depression. The bubble that burst in 1929, though, took nearly a decade and the participation of millions of American investors to […]
Will Apple Stock Grow In 2024?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares soared after its most recent earnings release but whether the stock can keep going this year is a looming question. The former garage startup has grown to become one of the most valuable and disruptive companies in the world. In its earnings report, CEO Tim Cook announced plans to integrate AI […]
How High Will Amazon Stock Go In 2024?
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a $1.9 trillion company that has been whipsawed over the past few years. It was marred by moderating performance and layoffs, but the financials have been flourishing more recently. What prospects await this “Magnificent 7” stock and how high can it go this year? The Rocky Road Amazon Has Been On To […]
What Is The Future Of Netflix Stock?
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a household name that has revolutionized how people consume entertainment by enabling on-demand streaming anytime and anywhere. Its membership base has been expanding for well over two decades and has firmly secured it as one of the most popular streaming platforms globally. While the company was founded in 1997 and launched […]
Is Coca-Cola Stock Cheap?
Technology stocks in particular are under the microscope. Any signs of weakness have led to sell-offs with Meta’s sharp decline after beating earnings expectations the most obvious example. That volatility has spurred some investors to seek shelter outside of the tech sector and companies with iconic brands and strong moats are popular harbors during headwinds. […]
Why Did Everyone Buy Gamestop?
In early 2021, markets were still reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on economic activity. In the middle of that turmoil, though, an army of retail investors turned the underperforming stock of video game retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) into the most famous of what have come to be known as meme stocks. How […]
Is Apple Stock Cheap Now?
The latest earnings for the Magnificent Seven stocks have been intensely scrutinized to gauge just how big the impact of artificial intelligence will be on technology going forward. Meta share price fell precipitously after CEO Mark Zuckerberg’ earnings report failed to measure up to investors’ high hopes. Similarly, Microsoft beat both revenue and earnings estimates, […]