While many economists and investors initially expected 2025 to be another good year, the outlook in America has soured rapidly as steep tariffs and a softer labor market appear set to increase prices and curtail growth.
Recently, JPMorgan Chase analysts raised their predicted recession risk for the year from 30% to 40% due largely to America’s emerging trade wars.
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Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is one of America’s major air transportation companies. Recently, under pressure to deliver improved value for shareholders and renewed growth, the company announced a slate of changes that could, if successful, increase both its top and bottom lines in the years to come.
Today, let’s take a look at Southwest Airlines to see if LUV is a buy,
» Read more about: This Airline Just Made a Huge Change, Will It Pay Off for Investors? »
Despite fast growth, high profitability and an extraordinary runway ahead, Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU)’s share price is down almost 24% in the last month as stock markets have sold off in response to weaker economic conditions in the US in 2025. This leaves the question of whether NU could be a good buy today for long-term gains.
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When the market entered a correction in February and March, uncertainty about America’s economic future weighed heavily on investors’ minds with many people are looking for high-yield dividend stocks with the potential to help their portfolios weather tougher times.
Unfortunately, the S&P 500 average is currently offering a yield of just 1.3%, which is fairly low by historical standards.
» Read more about: 3 Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life, Even in a Recession »
Recently, a surprising number of billionaire hedge fund managers have been buying a single ETF. This fund, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), is a spot Bitcoin ETF that tracks the performance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Managers such as Ken Griffin and Israel Englander have decided to buy this fund despite their proven acumen in picking individual stocks that outperform the market.
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Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) is a REIT that focuses on hospitals and other medical facilities. The company has been through an extremely trying couple of years, resulting in both dividend cuts and deteriorating share prices.
Now, however, things seem to finally be improving at Medical Properties Trust. Is MPW a buy as the business turns itself around,
» Read more about: Has Medical Properties Trust Bottomed Out? The Case for a Comeback »
After weeks of sluggish price action, Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) is starting to show signs that the bulls are back in the kitchen.
On March 25th, EAT delivered a textbook technical setup that a technical trader could only but describe as a “character change.”
The stock filled a prior gap from early March,
» Read more about: Brinker Just Flashed Classic Reversal Signal, Time to Take a Bite? »
When Dutch Bros (BROS) IPO’d in 2021, it did so into the teeth of a bear market at a time when risk appetite was shrinking and new issues struggled to hold gains.
Fast-forward to 2025, and we’re starting to see signs that BROS is staging a quiet comeback,
» Read more about: Sleeper IPO Making Comeback, Why Smart Money Is Watching BROS Closely »
Shares of insurance giant Progressive (NYSE:PGR) have fallen considerably over the last week, moving away from their 52-week high of $292.
The stock’s quick price drop came despite strong ongoing performance at Progressive. Why did Progressive stock go down, and is now a good time to buy the stock while its prices are still lower?
» Read more about: Why This Insurance Giant’s Stock Dip Could Be a Buying Gift »
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been battered for weeks but the tide may be turning.
According to one former US Champion trader who’s known for his ability to catch turning points with surgical precision, Tesla just flashed one of the strongest technical setups in the market.
Tesla has emerged as the strongest name on the screen with a powerful bounce off the lows and short-term moving averages aligning for a potential upside surge.
» Read more about: Tesla Just Flipped the Switch, Is a Massive Reversal Starting? »
