ARK ETFs – How Have They Performed?
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Cathie Wood, CIO and portfolio manager of ARK Investment Management is well-known and outspoken about her firm’s “disruptive innovation” ETFs. She has been their cheerleader during the 2020 through 2023 tumultuous period. This market segment encompasses companies involved in the following businesses: neural networks, cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, reusable rockets, programmable biology and autonomous vehicles, [...]
Carnival’s Earnings Were a Pleasant Surprise, and We See 3 Reasons to Buy This Stock Today
Carnival (CCL) got a nice 2% bump to start Friday’s trading session before ultimately falling a bit below its opening price. Nevertheless, the stock is up 3% in the past week as the company delivered upbeat earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter. While Carnival still posted a loss of 7 cents, analysts were forecasting a much wider loss at [...]
Coinbase is Up 120% in the Past 3 Months: Is There Still Room to Buy COIN at This Price, Though?
Amidst a thriving crypto market, Coinbase Global (COIN) has seen its stock surge an astounding 375% this year, and 120% in the past 3 months alone. The stock fell off a cliff back in 2022 after reaching a high of $342/share. It fell to a low of $33/share just about a year ago. It’s been rallying back since then, [...]
Can You Time the Market?
The elusive art of market timing is often debated in the trading world and poses a tantalizing question: Can you time the market? The answer may surprise you. Many traders grapple with this challenge, oscillating between hope and hesitation, seeking a way to make informed decisions without being overwhelmed by stress and guesswork. But the answer is yes - you [...]
FedEx Falls After Cutting Full-Year Revenue, Should You Sell?
In a crushing quarter 2 report released yesterday, FedEx (FDX) cut its full-year revenue to $22.2 billion in 2024 from $22.8 billion in 2023. The report caused FedEx to fall 9.8% in the stocks, ruining months of gains. Despite the market’s adverse reaction, nobody can blame a company for cutting costs during high interest rates, and investors are still [...]
Lowe’s Drops on Dwindling Sales for Q3, Reduced Guidance: We Still See Reasons to BUY This Stock
Lowe’s (LOW) slipped a little over 1% in Wednesday's trading session after delivering disappointing Q3 earnings followed by a reduced guidance for the year ahead. While the home improvement retailer did exceed the earnings expectation with $3.06/share compared to the $3.02/share consensus, a cinch in consumer spending is becoming more and more apparent. The company reported a drop in [...]
