2026 Could Be a Big Year for Viking Therapeutics. Time to Buy?
Viking should have plenty of news to share with investors this year.
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX +4.90%) is aiming to join one of the biggest growth industries of the times: the weight loss drug market. People hoping to lose weight have rushed to get in on GLP-1 drugs,
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Read MoreResearch Reveals a Fundamental Shift in How Investors View ESG
As recently as five years ago, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing was pitched as a market revolution—led by idealistic young investors and destined to reinvent investing. Five years and a few economic shocks later, the revolution looks more like a recalibration—but that doesn’t mean ESG has disappeared. Our research finds that enthusiasm hasn’t vanished;
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Read MorePros and Cons of a Fixed-Rate Mortgage
Buying a home is likely to be the largest purchase you will make during your lifetime. It’s important that you understand the terms of your loan and work with your lender to identify the best loan product for your situation. When looking at loan options, understand the advantages and disadvantages of a fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) and how it compares to an adjustable-rate mortgage.
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Read MoreRivian Stock: The EV Recovery Play to Watch
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Rivian shares soared by more than 25% after its most recent quarterly earnings report.
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The company is forecasting up to a 59% increase in vehicle deliveries in 2026.
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The electric vehicle maker’s first mass-market SUV, the Rivian R2,
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Read MoreTrump’s trade war risks undermining hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts
Donald Trump and Denis Healey don’t have much in common. One of the greatest prime ministers Britain never had shares little of his famous hinterland with what some historians see as one of the worst occupants of the White House.
But Trump would be well advised to remember Healey’s first law of holes – when you’re in one,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Michael Saylor’s Bet Crazy: Bull vs Bear
Microstrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and its CEO Michael Saylor are in large part confounding valuation experts worldwide.
The traditional method of valuing a company goes something like this. Analyze the cash flows a company will produce over its lifetime, discount them back to present day, sum them up and arrive at a fair market valuation for the company.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Verizon Might Be The Safest Dividend Stock
These are jittery times for investors as trade tensions and talk of a looming recession have stirred up anxiety in the markets. It’s no surprise now to see companies tighten their belts, consumers cut spending, and dividends end up on the chopping block.
But not every company is going to take a hatchet to its dividend and Verizon stands firmly in this category.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: Will Tesla Make You Rich?
Yet another year has gone by where Tesla has absolutely crushed the market. Despite each year starting out with naysayers predicting doom for Musk’s car manufacturer, the performance again has been market-beating.
In fact, Tesla has outperformed the general stock market by about 6x this year, a jaw-dropping result considering all the bearish prognostications at the start of the year following a dismal 2022.