Can You Trade Stocks on the Weekend? Buying and Selling Stocks on the Weekend
As the sun sets on Friday evening and the hustle and bustle of the stock market calms for the weekend, most investors take some time to reset and prepare for the week ahead. But for others, there are no days off. After all, Saturday and Sunday are when some of the best opportunities present themselves. From earnings announcements to foreign [...]
Can Delta Airlines Stock Fly Higher From Here or Will It Take a Nose-Dive?
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL), is a NYSE-listed firm founded in 1928 with headquarters in Atlanta. As one of the world’s largest airlines, it offers over 300 destinations with a workforce of 95,000, revenues of $51 billion, and a market cap of $28.7 billion. The firm provides global airline passenger and cargo service using [...]
Datadog Stock Drops on Underwhelming Revenue Forecast: Time to Get Out and Cut Losses?
Shares of Datadog Inc. (DDOG) have fallen more than 18% in Tuesday morning’s trading session so far. The company delivered quarterly earnings that topped the analyst outlook for the quarter that just ended - that’s not the issue. The problem is in the forecast for the current quarter and the remainder of the year ahead. The software company provides [...]
Why Did US Cellular Skyrocket 93% on Friday, and What Does it Mean for Investors?
Friday’s trading session was a frenzy for investors of US Cellular (USM), as the stock jumped more than 93% - from around $17/share to more than $33/share. That being said, it appears the hype has died down over the weekend. The stock is gradually headed back toward earth, down 4.5% so far this morning. All this comes after the [...]
ETF Diversification Reduces Portfolio Risk
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investors dream of a reasonable portfolio return devoid of risk, but that precondition does not exist and is naive. Even investing in bonds is not without risk, as investors learned in 2022, when both stocks and bonds declined by 18.6% (S&P 500) and 13.7% (Vanguard Total Bond Index --BND), respectively. By the way, that [...]
Can You Buy and Sell Stock on the Same Day?
Picture this: you wake up early one morning and find a golden opportunity - a stock is poised to pop and you get in early. Within an hour, it’s climbed 30% - and you’re ready to take your profits and run. But wait…can you buy and sell stock on the same day? You might have heard mixed reviews on this [...]
