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2509, 2024

GM Takes a Dip After Former Bull Downgrades the Stock: 3 Things Investors Need to Know About GM

By |September 25th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Shares of General Motors Co. (GM) are down more than 5% so far Wednesday morning, making for a 7% loss over the past month. This comes on the heels of a once-bullish analyst changing his stance on the stock, downgrading it from the equivalent of buy to hold. Daniel Roeska with Bernstein moved his price target from $54.50 to [...]

2509, 2024

Will the Fed’s 0.5% rate cut lead to a soft landing for the economy?

By |September 25th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Last week, the Fed made a 0.5% cut to its rate. Its decision meant that one of the most highly anticipated monetary policy decisions was finally made. In fact, it came many months later than the market had thought; at the end of last year, investors believed a cut would arrive as soon as March 2024. But with economic [...]

2409, 2024

How Far Out to Sell Covered Calls

By |September 24th, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Selling covered calls is a great way to earn income in a relatively stagnant market, capitalizing on open positions you already have without exposing yourself to many downsides. But, figuring out how far out to sell covered calls is essential for earning a nice profit and getting to keep your shares. The expiration date you choose impacts not just your [...]

2409, 2024

Deere & Co. is Up 4% After Trump’s Tariff Threat: 2 More Reasons to Buy DE Today

By |September 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Former US President and current candidate Donald Trump made it clear that American manufacturing is a priority for his platform. He just threatened to slap Deere & Co. (DE) with a 200% tariff should they go through with their plans to move manufacturing to Mexico - provided he wins the election, of course.  Deere & Co. has been struggling [...]

2309, 2024

Radcom Rallies 5% This Week on Strong Demand – But is it Worth Buying RDCM Today?

By |September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Shares of Radcom Ltd. (RDCM) climbed nearly 15% last week, and while we’ve seen a slight reversal after the weekend, the stock is still up more than 5% in the past 7 days. This comes after the company noted that it saw an uptick in demand for a wide array of product offerings. Its cloud-powered automated assurance and intelligence [...]

2309, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: Navigating Fed Moves and Market Swings

By |September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Monday: Wall Street struggled to find direction as investors anxiously awaited the upcoming Federal Reserve announcement. The Dow gained 0.6%, the S&P500 ticked up 0.1%, but the Nasdaq slipped 0.5%. Tuesday: It was another mixed day for the markets. The Dow edged down by 0.04%, while the S&P500 increased by 0.03%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.2%. Wednesday: After starting [...]

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