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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
23 05, 2024

The DOJ Just Turned the Temperature Up on Live Nation Antitrust Rumors: Officially Time to Sell LYV?

By |2024-05-23T16:16:27+00:00May 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has been earning its fair share of negative press over the past few years. Just last month we wrote about the Department of Justice (DOJ) potentially bringing forth an antitrust lawsuit against the company.  A new report has come out that says this move is imminent and could lead to [...]

22 05, 2024

Target Takes a Tumble on Weak Earnings and Forecast: Why it May Be Time to Sell TGT

By |2024-05-22T16:29:41+00:00May 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Target (TGT) reported first-quarter results Wednesday that left much to be desired, sending shares tumbling lower. The company noted it is seeing a pullback in consumer spending. Revenue came in at $24.53 billion compared to $24.52 billion expected, narrowly avoiding a missing on the top line. However, the retailer did miss the bottom line [...]

21 05, 2024

Xpeng Gains 8% on Better-Than-Expected Q1 Results, But it May Not Be Time to Buy XPEV Yet

By |2024-05-21T16:51:17+00:00May 21st, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Xpeng Inc. (XPEV) got a solid lift Tuesday morning after the Chinese EV maker delivered first-quarter results well above expectations despite challenges in the industry itself. Sales came in at $907 million compared to just $573 million this time last year. Wall Street was expecting $859 million.  The company did report a loss of [...]

20 05, 2024

Nvidia is Rallying into Q1 Earnings – Should You Buy NVDA Before the Results are Released?

By |2024-05-20T17:10:34+00:00May 20th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Wall Street darling Nvidia (NVDA) is set to declare its earnings results for the first quarter tomorrow on Tuesday, May 22nd. The stock is up more than 2% so far today and nearly 5% in the past week as shareholders are anxiously anticipating an earnings beat. According to one analyst, the writing is already [...]

18 05, 2024

The Safest Dividend Stocks in the Market for Retirement or Passive Income

By |2024-06-11T11:36:23+00:00May 18th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , , |

Choosing to invest in dividend-paying stocks in general is a relatively safe strategy. But maybe you want the most reliable, safest dividend stocks in the market for retirement or passive income. Look no further. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 high-dividend, safe stocks: Verizon (VZ) Enterprise Products (EPD) Kinder Morgan (KMI) Sherwin-Williams Company [...]

17 05, 2024

Walmart Inc. Gains 6% on Q1 Earnings Wins, Upbeat Outlook: 3 Other Reasons to BUY WMT

By |2024-05-17T15:45:12+00:00May 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Walmart Inc. (WMT) is up more than 6% through this past week after delivering an impressive Q1 earnings performance coupled with an upbeat outlook for the full year. America’s quintessential discount retailer grew revenue by 6% to $161.51 billion, surpassing the FactSet consensus of $159.57 billion.  The company saw a 21% uptick in e-commerce [...]

16 05, 2024

Cisco Disappoints in Q3, But Sees Smoother Roads Ahead: 3 Things for CSCO Investors to See

By |2024-05-17T15:27:11+00:00May 16th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) gave an update for the fiscal third quarter along with the current quarter yesterday after the market closed. Shares had rallied as much as 9%, but the stock has actually begun to dip back in the red Thursday morning, down nearly 2% so far today. Much of this is the [...]

15 05, 2024

Boeing Dips on Concern of DOJ Prosecution From Fatal Crashes: What Investors Need to Know

By |2024-05-15T17:32:01+00:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Shares of Boeing (BA) moved more than 2% lower Wednesday amidst concerns that the company could be in more legal trouble.  This time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said that the company could face prosecution for breaching a contract that was put in place to avoid legal trouble associated with the fatal 2018 [...]

14 05, 2024

GameStop Gains 200% in 24 Hours as the Meme Stocks Are at it Again: Still Room to BUY GME?

By |2024-05-14T17:40:10+00:00May 14th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

GameStop (GME) is up more than 64% today, picking up where it left off yesterday for a total gain of more than 200% to start the week. All this comes as a result of the members of the subreddit WallStreetBets deciding to send shares surging once more. The stock reached more than 1,200 mentions [...]

14 05, 2024

How to Invest in Dividend Stocks for Passive Income or Long-Term Wealth Generation

By |2024-05-08T01:55:02+00:00May 14th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , , |

Maybe you’re trying to live off dividends in retirement. Or, perhaps you’re considering investing in dividend stocks for passive income. Either way, you’ve come to the right place to learn how to invest in dividend stocks.  These stocks offer a unique advantage in that they can generate income in the here and now while also [...]

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