How to Learn Technical Analysis of Stocks: Setting Yourself Up For Success From the Start
Technical analysis is the key to making informed decisions in the stock market. It helps you uncover opportunities and time your entry and exit to capture a profit. However, learning technical analysis can be overwhelming for new traders. With so many different indicators and patterns to get a hold of, where should you even begin? You may be seeking a [...]
PepsiCo Gains 2% on Earnings Beat, Raised Guidance – But is it Time to Buy This Stock?
Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) is trading marginally higher in Tuesday morning’s session after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat the analyst consensus. The company grew revenue from $21.971 billion to $23.453 billion while surpassing the FactSet consensus of $23.413 billion. The bottom line grew too, though. Net income climbed to $3.092 billion from $2.702 billion [...]
Bullish Analysts See 57% Upside Potential in Arm Holdings, But VectorVest is Skeptical – Here’s Why…
Shares of Arm Holdings PLC (ARM) are up 3% in Monday morning’s trading session after news hit that the bulls love this stock. In fact, some analysts see as much as a 57% upside potential in the stock. The company, which specializes in chip design, is trading only 6% above its IPO price. That could change with this new [...]
LuxUrban Hotels Inc. #1 VST Ranked Stock Out of 9,161 in VectorVest University: Is this stock the Ultimate Needle in the Haystack?
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (LUXH) is a Nasdaq-listed firm headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a short lifespan, as it came to market as an IPO on August 12, 2022. LuxUrban caught my eye on October 4 while I was checking out the Stock Viewer, as it was the top-ranked stock in the entire Vector Vest [...]
ETF Sector Rotation – Part 2
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Last week’s Part 1 September 30 article provided background on Fidelity’s select sector mutual fund since its 1981 inception, as well as State Street Global Advisors’ (SSgA) ETF sector funds introduction in 1998. The listing of Fidelity and SSgA sectors with their tickers were provided. This article will cover sector performance and a handful [...]
Levi Strauss Falls on Concerns of Weak Consumer Spending: Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold This Stock?
Shares of Levi Strauss (LEVI) are trading lower in Friday's pre-market trading session after the clothing manufacturer delivered lackluster third-quarter earnings coupled with an unoptimistic full-year outlook. The company saw weakened consumer spending for the quarter which led to a 1% drop in sales to $1.51 billion. This fell short of the Wall Street expectation of $1.54 billion. However, [...]