The Slowing U.S. Retail Sector and Implications for the Stock Market
U.S. Retail sales figures were released this week and revealed yet another sign that consumer sentiment is cooling. While sales did grow, up 0.1% month-over-month in May 2024, it was still below forecasts of 0.2%. Importantly, the figure also follows April’s figures, which showed a decline in sales. Taken together, this would indicate that Americans are increasingly feeling the [...]
How Many Dividend Stocks Should I Own? Tips on Building a Dividend Portfolio
Dividend stocks are a great way to achieve long-term capital growth or short-term income depending on your goals, which is why learning how to build a dividend portfolio is one of the best stock investment strategies. But how many dividend stocks should I own? Why is diversification so important? What are some diversified dividend portfolio examples? These are just a [...]
La-Z-Boy Climbs 17% After Beating Q4 Earnings, Raising Q1 Outlook: Why it May Be Time to Buy LZB
Shares of La-Z-Boy (LZB) are up nearly 18% so far Tuesday morning on the heels of its fiscal fourth-quarter results and preliminary first-quarter guidance. The furniture company’s results for the quarter ending April 27th surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.95 per share ahead of the $0.70 per share consensus. [...]
Autodesk Investors Can Rest Easy as Financial Investigation is Over: ADSK is Up 5% on the News
Autodesk (ADSK) investors have been anxiously awaiting an update since April 1 of this year after the company became aware of potential discrepancies in its free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices. This led to the delay of its 10-K for fiscal year 2023 pending a full investigation into the issue, resulting in the stock falling as much [...]
Weekly Market Recap: Mixed Reactions and Federal Reserve Anticipation
Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the week ahead. Tuesday: Market Uncertainty [...]
ARE YOU A SPECULATIVE INVESTOR?
Written by: Angela Akers Dr. DiLiddo introduced us to the Investment Matrix decades ago in his classic little green book, “Stocks, Strategies & Common Sense.” “Without knowing it, each of us has an investment style which is distinctly our own.” – Dr. Bart DiLiddo The four basic investment styles are categorized by using two of our key proprietary [...]
