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Text size Google’s advertising should hold up relatively better than others, according to the analysts. Angela Weiss /AFP via Getty Images As consumer spending slows, fuel costs rise, and chances of recession remain high, J.P. Morgan tech analysts moved to lower their financial expectations for all companies in their coverage on Wednesday. Six analysts including … Read More “Google, Snapchat and 24 Other Tech Companies Get Lower Estimates by J.P. Morgan” »
A little more judging by stock futures reaction this morning. Thank China for some of that as the country announced the biggest easing in COVID travel requirements since about March 2020. China’s news may add to the sense that inflation has peaked, given the supply constraints that the lockdown there has produced. That brings us … Read More “Oaktree’s Howard Marks is finding bargains. ‘I am starting to behave aggressively,’ he says” »
Text size MP Materials shares have slipped 21% so far this year Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg MP Materials stock has slipped this year, and director Randall Weisenburger bought more shares of the rare-earths miner. MP Materials (ticker: MP) shares have slipped 21% so far this year, slightly more than the 18% drop in the S&P 500 index … Read More “General Motors EV Partner Sees Director Buy More Stock” »
Text size The Google logo is seen with the rainbow flag in New York. Angela Weiss /AFP via Getty Images Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and other big tech companies have seen their valuations undergo a significant correction over the last few months, as fears of a recession and rising interest rates have cooled investor appetite for … Read More “Alphabet and Meta Have an Ad Revenue Problem. What It Means for Their Stocks.” »
By now even the most ardent tech and growth-stock enthusiasts realize the bull market is over. John Kornitzer’s approach to selecting high-quality stocks for the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund is one that has worked well during the bear market. High inflation, uncertainty in so many industries amid supply-chain issues and labor shortages, the Federal Reserve’s … Read More “This dividend fund is down 3% vs. S&P’s 20% drop. Here are its top stock picks” »
Despite a hefty debt load, Deere has a healthy dividend-payout ratio that should allow its disbursements to continue. Courtesy of John Deere Text size Although a heavy debt load can sometimes crimp or preclude a company’s dividend payout, the recent stretch of historically low borrowing costs should give equity income investors some comfort when considering … Read More “Debt and Dividends Can Co-Exist. Here Are 5 Stocks That Shouldn’t Wilt.” »
Text size At its recent developer event, Apple showed plans to dramatically expand its CarPlay platform to include every screen in the driver cockpit. Courtesy of Apple Apple needs to think big these days. Really big. Aside from retailers Walmart and Amazon.com , Apple (ticker: AAPL) generates more revenue than any other American company. This … Read More “Apple Looks to Cars and Banking for Its Next Big Thing” »
Show investors the money, but make it cold hard cash. That’s the message from U.S. equity strategists at Barclays, who highlighted more than a dozen S&P 500 SPX, -2.34% companies with the best cash buffers to ride out any economic slowdown. Corporations, as well as individuals, have been running down cash hoards accumulated from fiscal … Read More “In a shaky economy, cash is king — and these S&P 500 companies have it, says Barclays” »
Text size Qualcomm is one of the 20 stocks on Goldman Sachs’ safety margin list. Pau Barrena / AFP via Getty Images Exxon Mobile , Qualcomm , Micron and Chevron are just some of the 20 “safety margin” stocks Goldman Sachs recommends as macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds have ravaged the US stock markets. The Russian … Read More “Chevron, Micron and 18 more stocks, Goldman recommends to ride out the storm” »
Text size For the March quarter, Meta projected revenue of between $ 27 billion and $ 29 billion. Noah Berger / AFP via Getty Images Facebook ‘s parent Meta Platforms will release its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday afternoon. Investors are nervous about a reprise of the badly received fourth-quarter report. Those results were a … Read More “Facebook Parent Meta Reports Earnings Today. Here’s What to Expect.” »
