G O’Fiachra

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September 25 2025

Chevron’s Sky High Dividend Yield to Outlast Energy Transition

Chevron isn’t the kind of stock that makes headlines every week. It doesn’t have the flash of a Tesla or the cult following of a Nvidia. But that’s exactly why dividend investors have built fortunes with it. It’s a business you can own, forget about, and still let it steadily build wealth over time.

The question is whether now Chevron is an old relic to be forgotten in a new age or a stock set to thrive as energy demands power AI?

September 24 2025

1 Tech Giant to Own Forever

G O’Fiachra The Ivy

Amazon doesn’t look like a traditional stock. It’s more like a portfolio hiding inside one ticker. The company spans multiple industries, each one a profit driver in its own right.

The most visible business is e-commerce. In the second quarter of 2025, Amazon pulled in $137 billion in sales.

What many investors miss is that over 60% of those sales now come from third-party sellers.

September 23 2025

1 Home Furnishings Stock Set to Rally Hard?

G O’Fiachra The Burst

Mortgage rates remain near multi-decade highs, and existing home sales are still down about 30% compared to pre-pandemic levels. That slowdown has created a ripple effect, dragging down everything tied to housing, from builders to brokers to the companies selling furniture and décor.

One name that stands out in this group is RH.

September 22 2025

Could a Consumer Bull Market Supercharge Shopify?

G O’Fiachra The Ivy

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up about 25% since April 1, putting it within reach of its all-time high from late 2021. That kind of pop isn’t happening in isolation.

Consumer sentiment, which had been stuck near recessionary levels for most of 2022–2023, has recovered to a three-year high in 2025, according to the University of Michigan’s surveys.

September 19 2025

Why Novo May Be the Real Winner in Obesity Drug Boom

G O’Fiachra The Spotlight

For decades, Novo Nordisk was known mainly within the medical community as a quiet Danish powerhouse in diabetes care. Fast-forward to today, and its brand names are practically pop culture references. Wegovy and Ozempic have become synonymous with rapid weight loss, with late-night comedians, TikTok influencers, and even Hollywood scripts weaving them into conversation. Yet the company’s stock,

September 19 2025

Is This Robotics Firm a Giant In The Making?

G O’Fiachra The Ivy

Inside operating rooms across the globe, a revolution has been underway, one led by Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG).

Over the past five years, the company has more than doubled its profits, yet many argue that it’s still in the early innings of growth.

Key Points

Intuitive Surgical has more than doubled profits in five years.

September 18 2025

This AI Darling Doubled Revenue, So Why Aren’t Profits Showing Up?

G O’Fiachra The Burst

SoundHound AI has been one of the market’s more surprising winners in the AI boom. The conversational AI technology has found its way into restaurants, cars, healthcare systems, and even financial institutions.

Over the past year, the stock has soared nearly 3x as revenue growth has consistently blown past expectations.

But revenue growth alone doesn’t pay the bills and while analysts loves a good growth story,

September 17 2025

Is This The #1 Semi Stock To Buy Now?

G O’Fiachra The Ivy

AI stocks have been on fire in 2025. After Oracle and other hyperscalers revealed record-breaking capital expenditures, most semiconductor names raced back toward all-time highs. Yet one company that sits at the very heart of chip production has been noticeably absent from the party, ASML.

Despite that enviable position, the stock hasn’t kept pace with the AI rally.

September 16 2025

Is Lululemon Losing Its Shine, or Just Catching Its Breath?

G O’Fiachra The Burst

When an apparel brand starts showing signs of stress, sales sliding, margins crumbling, losses mounting, the Street doesn’t hesitate to slap the “dying business” label on it.

That’s why it might surprise some investors that Lululemon doesn’t actually fit that description right now. In Q2, sales rose, margins held within historical ranges, and earnings only marginally dipped.

September 15 2025

Can This Fintech Darling Bounce Back?

G O’Fiachra The Ivy

Chime Financial is one of the most talked-about fintech players, but it has had a rollercoaster ride since its June IPO. The stock ran up to $43 on its first day of trading, riding a wave of excitement around digital banking. Fast-forward to today, and shares have been clipped by almost 50%.

So the big question is can Chime regain momentum and reward patient investors?

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