Flu season is here again. And so far, about seven U.S. states are seeing high levels of illness. As noted by the Associated Press, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity last week in Louisiana,...
After slipping to less than $27, General Motors (GM) is showing signs of life. All after initiating a $10 billion stock buyback, increasing its dividend, and reinstating guidance for 2023. As noted by CNBC, “The automaker plans to increase its quarterly dividend next...
by Ian Cooper Heading into the holidays, we knew sales would be explosive. As we noted just weeks ago, according to Deloitte, 2023 holiday sales could rise about 3.5% to 4.6%, resulting in sales of about $1.54 trillion to $1.56 trillion. Meanwhile, holiday...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) stocks, like Affirm (AFRM) could see higher highs. That’s because a majority of holiday sales are being driven by BNPL. All with many consumers asking, “Why pay now for what can be paid for later in installments?” In fact, as noted by Fox...
Amazon had an incredible year. Since 2023 began, the ecommerce giant exploded from about $81.43 to a recent high of $146.74. Even holiday spending numbers should boost the stock even more. Black Friday online sales, for example, were up 7.5% year over year to about...
Investors may want to keep an eye on AT&T (T). After pushing back through its 200-day moving average, we’d like to see the telecom eventually refill its bearish gap around $19. Helping, Director Stephen J. Luczo just bought 62,500 shares of...
When it comes to gene editing, we’ve already spoken about stocks like CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), which has been incredibly explosive. While we still like CRSP, another one that’s starting to push higher is Intellia Therapeutics (NLTA). Most recently, NTLA announced...
by Ian Cooper Some of the best stocks to buy and hold forever are Dividend Kings. These are the reputable giants of the market that’ll pay you hold their stocks. So, not only do you get safety, but you can collect some extra income along the way. Even better, the...
Investors should consider Riot Platforms (RIOT). After all, the higher Bitcoin goes, the higher the miners go. Since the start of November, the BTC rally forced RIOT from a low of about $9 to a recent high of $12 so far. From here, we’d eventually like to see RIOT...
Oil prices are pushing higher again. Last checked, oil was up $1.31 to $77.20 and could push higher on the potential for deeper OPEC+ cuts. In fact, as noted by the Financial Times: “Saudi Arabia is preparing to prolong oil production cuts into next year as OPEC+...