While the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently centered around companies like Nvidia, which boasts a trillion-dollar market cap, investors may be overlooking a potential gem in the tech landscape—NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI).
Despite its more modest market performance, NXP brings a unique approach to AI that could make it an intriguing investment opportunity.
American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) might not be a household name but it’s one of the largest global REITs, operating over 200,000 communications sites across continents.
Is this stock worth parking your money in for the long-term, both for its dividend and future growth potential?
DigitalOcean is no ordinary cloud computing firm as you’ll see but it is down by 30% over the past 6 months, and yet appears to have significant upside potential from here.
If you’re not familiar with it, the company is like AWS or Google Cloud, but for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Developers like it because of its…
MercadoLibre (MELI), the Brazilian e-commerce behemoth that’s not just commanding the online marketplace but is also bulldozing its way into fintech and beyond is often dubbed the “Amazon of Latin America,” but this comparison, while flattering, might be a disservice. It may also unfair to label it just a Brazilian company because it features in Argentina and Mexico too.
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Boasting an impressive 62% gain in its stock price this year, Atlassian has become the darling of investors with an affinity for enterprise software. The Ozzie company seems to be back in vogue, buoyed by rejuvenated revenue growth.
So, is there more juice to squeeze out of this tasty stock?
Which is more important to you, a steadily growing portfolio that spits out income regularly, or maximizing your returns?
Having both would be nice but sadly that’s not the way the market works typically. You can pick a more volatile stock that has lots of ups and downs, and can outperform, or you can pick a steady grower that spits out income regularly but doesn’t produce as high an overall return.
In a world drowning in data, Snowflake has been a lifeboat for businesses. Its cloud-based data warehousing capabilities allow organizations to manage a variety of data—structured, semi-structured, or unstructured—across different cloud services. Should a client wish to switch cloud providers, Snowflake’s service can facilitate that without a hitch.
Without Snowflake, companies would be at the mercy of cloud providers,
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Dollar General has underperformed the market by 69% this year, posting a year-to-date loss of 53% but perhaps the decline has provided value investors with a new opportunity now that the price-to-earnings ratio is just 11.7x, almost half the multiple of the S&P 500.
It’s impossible to discuss Moderna without mentioning its COVID-19 vaccine, which propelled the stock to record highs in 2021 approaching $500 per share. However, slower sales caused the stock to plunge by almost 80%.
Second-quarter reports in 2023 show a net loss of $1.38 billion, a stark contrast to the net income of $5.4 billion in Q4 2021.
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It’s rare to find a stock offering a 9%+ yield that doesn’t have some murkiness under the hood, but is Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) that diamond in the rough?
We investigate whether this REIT that specializes in leasing healthcare facilities, a segment that has been traditionally regarded as recession-resistant, is worthy of a portfolio spot now.
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