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1908, 2022

Target Feels the Effects of Inflation in Latest Earnings Report – 2 Reasons It’s Still Rated a Buy

By |August 19th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The second quarter wasn’t kind to many companies, especially retail stores like Target. As inflation continued to heat up, the company saw its profits drop an astounding 90%. While competitors like Walmart are suffering the effects of inflation-weary customers as well, the extent to which Target has been affected is far more significant due to their higher price point. [...]

1708, 2022

Despite 2nd Quarter Woes, Nvidia is Still Rated a Buy for These 3 Reasons

By |August 17th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Nvidia chose to release 2nd quarter earnings a few weeks early - and the results were less than investors had hoped for. While the company is known for being reliable and safe, it fell short of expectations - coming in at just $6.7 billion in revenue. This is a 17% discrepancy from the $8.1 billion management was anticipating for [...]

1708, 2022

Disney Surpasses Netflix in Subscribers…But Does This Alone Make it a Buy?

By |August 17th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

It’s official - Disney+ has surpassed Netflix in subscribers. Now, take this with a grain of salt - as Disney+ includes ESPN+ and Hulu, two other streaming services the entertainment company owns. Nevertheless, the milestone is an important one - as Disney is poised to take a stronger grip on the streaming space than ever before. This has investors [...]

1608, 2022

Warren Buffet Loves Chevron…So Why Shouldn’t You Buy it Right Now?

By |August 16th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

With interest rates soaring, investors are looking for safe stocks to invest in. Back in 1981, Warren Buffett’s advice for times like these is to look for companies that: Can increase their prices quickly and easily to keep up with inflation/interest rates Can take on new/more business without having to invest heavily By keeping up with his company's portfolio [...]

1608, 2022

AMD Thrives Despite Plunging Desktop CPU Sales: 3 Reasons This Stock is Rated a Buy

By |August 16th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

As the desktop CPU market plunges, one stock situated within the industry continues to thrive - and that’s AMD. Despite record-low desktop CPU shipments, AMD (Advanced Microdevices) managed to report gains in the last quarter. What makes this particularly interesting is that AMD’s competitors - Intel, Nvidia, and more - are struggling. Yet, through a deep analysis of AMD’s [...]

1608, 2022

The Auto Industry is Cooling Off – and CarGurus is Starting to Feel the Heat (Why CARG is Rated a Sell)

By |August 16th, 2022|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

The used car market - and the auto industry as a whole - has been rapidly growing over the past year and a half. The market peaked in February, and while prices are still higher now than in previous years, we’re seeing the median price of pre-owned cars finally start to trend back to earth. For those looking to [...]

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