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?
Eli Lilly has been a frustrating hold so far this year. Shares are slightly down year to date, a rare stumble for a company that has delivered nearly 5x returns over the past five years.
For a stock that’s become a poster child of the weight-loss and diabetes boom, the slowdown in momentum has left investors wondering if the story has run its course.
With a market cap north of $2.2 trillion, more than half the value of every cryptocurrency combined, Bitcoin is a financial phenomenon.
But one of its most outspoken champions, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, doesn’t think Bitcoin’s story has even started. In fact, his latest forecast makes today’s price tag look like pocket change.
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Billionaires tend to be especially skilled at spotting seismic shifts in industries before the crowd catches on. Recently, one stock has managed to capture the imagination of both a cautious billionaire and aggressive hedge fund managers alike, a company that sits at the very heart of artificial intelligence Nvidia.
David Tepper dramatically increased their Nvidia stakes,
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AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) has had the kind of year investors dream about. The mobile app marketing and advertising platform, best known for its strength in mobile gaming has seen its stock rocket more than 5x over the past 12 months, fueled by relentless revenue growth and eye-popping profits.
With a move that big,
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Two names dominate the foundation layer of the AI economy, ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. They are not competitors in the traditional sense, ASML makes the tools, while TSMC makes the chips, but investors often find themselves choosing between the two.
Let’s break down the opportunities and risks for each, and see which one looks like the stronger bet for AI investors today.
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Shares of Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) climbed higher last week after the company unveiled an expanded partnership with PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP).
Under the agreement, Celsius will assume ownership of PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy brand in the U.S. and Canada.
In exchange, PepsiCo will boost its stake in Celsius by investing almost $600 million in 5% convertible preferred stock,
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Cava Group has done what its customers do best: dip. After hitting an all-time high near $172 last November, the shares have slid to the high-$60s, roughly a 60% slide from the peak, even though the business keeps putting up solid numbers.
That kind of disconnect tends to create opportunity for patient investors who care more about unit economics than headlines.
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It’s the rare oil major that seems built to outlast cycles, keep the dividend flowing, and, as Warren Buffett clearly believes, keep getting stronger.
The yield is about 4.4%, nearly four times what the S&P 500 pays and on paper that looks tempting, but high yields in energy can be a trap. The difference here is Chevron’s payout isn’t balanced on a knife’s edge.
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Every few years, investors rediscover Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and wonder if the long-suffering hydrogen pioneer is finally about to turn the corner. Today, it’s officially a penny stock, which means under $5 per share technically.
And that’s a painful reminder that, adjusted for reverse splits, Plug’s pre-dot com IPO price of $150 feels almost mythical compared to where the stock sits today.
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