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1305, 2024

Weekly Market Report: Navigating Market Swings

By |May 13th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Last week kicked off with optimism on Wall Street, driven by dovish remarks from the Fed, resulting in gains across the board. The Dow climbed 0.5%, the S&P500 rose 1.0%, and the Nasdaq surged 1.2%. However, sentiments shifted on Tuesday as Minneapolis Fed chief Neel Kashkari hinted at steady rates, leading to a mixed session. The Dow and the [...]

1005, 2024

Despite the Dropbox Earnings Beat, There are 2 Reasons it’s Not Quite Time to Buy DBX Yet

By |May 10th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Dropbox (DBX) delivered a solid first-quarter performance with results surpassing the consensus on the top and bottom lines.  However, one analyst who boasts a 100% success rate trading DBX actually lowered his price target on the stock - and we found 2 reasons ourselves to hold off on this opportunity for the time being. The company brought in total [...]

1005, 2024

The Best High-Dividend Stocks to Invest in for 2024

By |May 10th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , , , |

Dividend stocks offer a two-pronged approach to investing. Regular dividend payouts provide supplemental income, while stock growth can lead to long-term capital gains. Not all dividend stocks are equal, though. You’re not willing to settle for a modest 1% yield. You want to find the best high-dividend stocks, and we’re here to help. We’ll share the top 10 high-yield dividend [...]

905, 2024

Robinhood Stock Rises on Record Revenue in Q1 Thanks to New Assets, But is it Time to Buy HOOD?

By |May 9th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reported its fiscal first quarter results Wednesday that featured a record-breaking revenue performance field by newly acquired assets as the company sought to diversify its offerings for customers.  Shares jumped around 7% prior to the market opening but have since settled at around even on the day. They’re still up more than 5% on the week [...]

805, 2024

Uber’s Weak Q2 Guidance Sends Shares Retreating 8%: Why it May Be Time to Sell UBER

By |May 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Uber (UBER) reported first-quarter earnings alongside second-quarter guidance Wednesday that sent shares down 8%. To make matters worse, the company’s primary competitor, Lyft, delivered an earnings beat yesterday with optimistic guidance for the quarter ahead. The first quarter saw a solid increase in revenue to $10.13 billion, a 15% gain year over year. This was just slightly ahead of [...]

805, 2024

What Are Dividend Stocks?

By |May 8th, 2024|Categories: Stock Market|Tags: , |

Whether you’re just getting started building a stock portfolio from scratch or are looking to diversify your portfolio with safer stocks that deliver steady returns, you need to consider dividend-paying stocks as part of your stock investment strategy. Wait, what are dividend stocks? More importantly, why are dividend stocks worth it? These stocks return a portion of their profits to [...]

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