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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.
29 11, 2023

Petco Plummets After 3rd Quarter Loss and Dreary Outlook: 3 Reasons It’s Time to Sell WOOF

By |2023-12-07T19:47:19+00:00November 29th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Petco Health & Wellness Co. (WOOF) is down more than 25% in Wednesday morning trading after delivering 3rd quarter earnings that featured a surprise loss. The pet supply store reported total sales of $1.49 billion, which came in just below the consensus of $1.51 billion. This was also a 0.5% drop year over year, [...]

28 11, 2023

Is it Time to Buy PDD After Third-Quarter Earnings Send Shares 18% Higher? 3 Things to Consider…

By |2023-12-07T19:47:22+00:00November 28th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Temu parent company PDD Holdings (PDD) reported third-quarter earnings that came in well above what analysts were expecting, sending shares more than 18% higher Tuesday morning. The Chinese holding company is known primarily for its fast-fashion brand Temu, which is quickly becoming a household name. It’s previously been compared to Shein, a foreign discount [...]

27 11, 2023

Citi Bank Says It’s Time to SELL Foot Locker, But VectorVest Paints a Different Picture For FL…

By |2023-12-07T19:47:30+00:00November 27th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Foot Locker (FL) started Monday morning on the wrong side of the bed falling nearly 5% in pre-market trading. Since the bell sounded though, the stock has recovered those losses and settled around a 1% loss. All this came after Citi Bank downgraded the stock to a sell. Analyst Paul Lejuez believes the stock [...]

24 11, 2023

iRobot Gains 39% on Belief the EU Will Approve Amazon Takeover: 3 Things Investors Need to See

By |2023-12-07T19:47:33+00:00November 24th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Shares of iRobot (IRBT) are up more than 39% Friday morning as rumors are gaining traction that Amazon will gain approval in the EU to take over the company.  This is something that the world’s largest e-commerce giant has been working on for a while, as the deal was first announced back in August [...]

22 11, 2023

Deere & Co Falls 6% After Sharing Disappointing Outlook, But It’s Not Time to Sell DE Stock Just Yet

By |2023-12-07T19:47:36+00:00November 22nd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of Deere & Co (DE) are trading more than 6% lower Wednesday morning after the company reported fiscal 4th quarter results accompanied by a weak full-year outlook for 2024. The manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and turf equipment did perform well to finish off fiscal 2023, though. Sales may have fallen nearly 1% but [...]

21 11, 2023

Kohl’s is the Latest Retailer to Get Hit by Slowing Sales: Time to Sell KSS After it Falls 9%?

By |2023-12-07T19:47:40+00:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

It’s been a tough third quarter for retailers, who have all felt the effects of slowing consumer spending. We’ve seen similar sentiments in earnings from Target, Walmart, and now today, Kohl’s (KSS). The company reported earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, and yet, dwindling sales have sent the stock more than 9% lower in Tuesday [...]

21 11, 2023

Can You Make a Living Swing Trading?

By |2023-12-07T19:47:47+00:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , , , |

The dream of making a living through swing trading captivates many, but how attainable is this goal in reality? Can you make a living swing trading, or is this just another case of “too good to be true”? This trading style is positioned between day trading and long-term investment and demands a strategic approach and [...]

20 11, 2023

Microsoft Climbs as AI Visionary Sam Altman Joins the Team: Is the Hire Reason Enough to Buy MSFT?

By |2023-12-07T19:47:48+00:00November 20th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

It’s been a crazy weekend in the AI world after OpenAI fired co-founder and CEO Sam Altman without warning late Friday. There was reason to believe he would be returning to the company just 48 hours later before OpenAI’s board of directors squashed that rumor, rejecting Altman’s offer. Then, tech-giant Microsoft (MSFT) capitalized on [...]

18 11, 2023

The Best Stock Market Technical Indicators for Investing

By |2023-12-07T19:47:52+00:00November 18th, 2023|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , , , |

Trading indicators offer insights into market trends, price movements, and potential investment opportunities. You can think of technical stock indicators as your map on a road trip - they help inform your decision-making, empowering you to execute consistently profitable trades. However, understanding which indicators to use and how to interpret them becomes crucial with an [...]

17 11, 2023

Gap Gains 31% After Impressive 3rd Quarter Earnings and Upbeat Forecast: Time to Buy GPS?

By |2023-12-07T19:47:52+00:00November 17th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Shares of Gap Inc. (GPS) skyrocketed 31% Friday morning to end the week with a bang as the stock has now gained 74% in the past 3 months.  The timing is right for Gap investors after the company delivered impressive 3rd quarter earnings and teased that more was to come in the quarters ahead. [...]

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