Over the past few days we’ve covered stocks that have strong histories of rising at this time of year, and apparently our readers really want to hear more about similar ideas, so here’s another nugget for you.
This time we turn our attention to the healthcare space where a well-known company, Quest Diagnostics,
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Five years ago, the stock we are about to discuss was trading pretty much where it sits today. Between then and now, though, it’s plunged in value by 75% during the COVID era, and rallied 10x from those lows before losing about 75% again to trade close to where it’s at today.
With all that volatility,
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Some things can’t easily be explained in the stock market and seasonal trends rank right up there among the conundrums that puzzle even the smartest investors.
Take for example the case of frozen potato processor Lamb Weston that has a weird seasonal trend starting now. It’s a bit difficult to understand precisely why such a powerful force starts at this time of year for the firm,
Health services IT company TRxADE HEALTH, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDS) played a vital role during the pandemic, making remote care and tests available to patients with its digital healthcare wing. While the effects of the pandemic are largely in the rearview mirror, TRxADE remains a prominent player in the pharmaceutical industry.
It’s come as a bit of a surprise to many astute observers to see billionaires go all in on oil. For instance, in Warren Buffett’s top 6 holdings, 2 are oil stocks, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum.
Buffett has taken massive stakes in both companies. In Chevron, he holds an $18.8 billion stake while in Occidental the amount is $14.1 billion.
If following smart money translates to making money, now might well be the time for one company to start bouncing substantially. That’s because not only is one big money investor snapping up shares but a whole plethora of them are, and they are doing so collectively for the first time in about 3 years.
The stock in question is payments leaders,
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As the end of the quarter approaches, how do the markets fare? Zooming out, we can see that the S&P 500 is precariously perched on an uptrending resistance line.
While doomsayers have been lining up to predict the market’s demise for months, it has defied all skeptics and continued its march higher. But now it sits once again at a key threshold level.
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The problem with thinking is the risk of overthinking. At least that’s the case when it comes to gold. A few weeks ago when gold broke out, some traders were paralyzed by analytical disbelief. How could gold break out now?
Traditional analysis says quantitative easing and increased money supply should lead to higher gold prices.
Some things only look crazy in hindsight. Did anyone in 1929 know they were on the cusp of The Great Depression? A tiny minority, at best. The rest, well, they all piled into stocks, and a just few of them too.
Fast forward almost a century and investors appear to be committing the same financial crime,
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In stunning news announced earlier this week, Apple revealed that it is looking to partner with Alphabet to allow Google’s Gemini to power iPhone AI features.
The announcement was stunning on numerous counts. Notably, both stocks ended the trading higher on the news. That fact alone suggests that the market interprets the deal to be a win-win.
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