Microsoft Climbs as AI Visionary Sam Altman Joins the Team: Is the Hire Reason Enough to Buy MSFT?
It’s been a crazy weekend in the AI world after OpenAI fired co-founder and CEO Sam Altman without warning late Friday. There was reason to believe he would be returning to the company just 48 hours later before OpenAI’s board of directors squashed that rumor, rejecting Altman’s offer. Then, tech-giant Microsoft (MSFT) capitalized on the opportunity to bring Altman [...]
Stride Inc. Hits All-Time High This Past Wednesday, But Can It Keep Going?
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Stride Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education services company was incorporated in 2000 in Reston, Va. where it is currently headquartered. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc., but changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. It has $1.89 billion in annual sales and a market capitalization of $2.46 billion. The Company [...]
ETF Momentum Investing – Part 1 Background
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investors and traders are always on the lookout for an edge that can provide market beating returns over specific 3- to 12- month periods, the most common length of market momentum, before the trend reverses. That has always been and will always be a challenge that is difficult to achieve on a consistent basis, [...]
The Best Stock Market Technical Indicators for Investing
Trading indicators offer insights into market trends, price movements, and potential investment opportunities. You can think of technical stock indicators as your map on a road trip - they help inform your decision-making, empowering you to execute consistently profitable trades. However, understanding which indicators to use and how to interpret them becomes crucial with an array of stock market technical [...]
Gap Gains 31% After Impressive 3rd Quarter Earnings and Upbeat Forecast: Time to Buy GPS?
Shares of Gap Inc. (GPS) skyrocketed 31% Friday morning to end the week with a bang as the stock has now gained 74% in the past 3 months. The timing is right for Gap investors after the company delivered impressive 3rd quarter earnings and teased that more was to come in the quarters ahead. Revenue of $3.8 billion for [...]
Walmart Drops 7% on Concerns of Cautious Consumer Spending: 3 Things You Need to See
Walmart (WMT) reported third-quarter earnings this morning that beat Wall Street’s consensus on both the top and bottom line, but sparked concern over the overall state of the economy. The stock is down 7% so far in Thursday’s trading session. The company reported a 5.2% climb in revenue year over year, posting $160.8 billion and outperforming the consensus of [...]
