The e-commerce sector is enjoying an unprecedented rise. Customers appreciate the convenience that online retail provides, lending popularity to the sector. This is why global e-commerce revenue is projected to show an annual growth rate of 9.5% to a projected market volume of $6.48 trillion by 2029.
While the sector expands,
As we race towards the end of 2024, a full 17 million electric vehicles are projected to be sold, which if realized will translate to a whopping 1 in 5 of all car sales.
With demand for EV’s as strong as ever and competition from Tesla and China’s BYD stiffening, what does the future hold for Ford and its EV strategy?
Investors will often pour through dozens or even hundreds of stocks looking for the best investment options to add to their portfolios. Before doing this, however, it’s important to first understand what a good stock is.
Let’s take a look at some of the factors that define a good investment to understand what makes a potentially lucrative stock.
Stocks have pulled back in the past month, as interest rates and inflation continue to dog the market. The AI excitement that gripped investors earlier in the year has abated somewhat, leading to recent pullbacks in stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft.
Apple has struggled to make an impact with investors because the company has lagged behind its competitors in launching AI-powered products.
With concerns of an impending recession looming large and Goldman Sachs pivoting away from momentum stocks to value stocks, one stock that may fit the bill is Procter & Gamble.
Although the share price has been somewhat volatile subsequent to fiscal Q4 2024 earnings results, P&G bounced back nicely to make an assault on all-time highs.
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Reddit, often referred to as “the front page of the internet,” has a claim to fame that over 400 million monthly active users engage with it across 130,000 active communities.
There is no two ways about it, Reddit has carved out a niche in the social media landscape that is distinct from giants like Facebook and Twitter.
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In recent months, Chevron has garnered attention for winning the confidence of Warren Buffett whose Berkshire Hathaway has taken a large stake. But Chevron’s roots trace all the way back to the 19th century when it was originally part of the Pacific Coast Oil Company.
Since then, Chevron has evolved to become one of the largest and most diversified energy companies in the world,
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Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) seems like a stock to run from at first glance. With shares down by over 85% since the heady days of 2021 and profits still to be delivered, it’s hard to make a strong case for the company as a good investment.
But a deeper dive reveals some compelling reasons to pay attention to this former high flyer.
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In the realm of conspiracy theories, one that ranks higher than others because of actual data available is the bearish put option bets on airlines prior to 9/11. This article in particular revealed a deep dive into what happened to the stock options of airline stocks just before the 9-11 attacks in 2001.
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ResMed might not be a household name for the average investor, but its portfolio of almost 6,000 patents focused on sleep apnea and respiratory care suggest perhaps it should be. The IP forms an economic moat for ResMed in the medical devices industry, which is massive.
One of the key factors attracting investors to ResMed is the booming sleep apnea devices market,
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