Datadog Just Cracked the S&P 500, Wall Street Thinks It’s Just Getting Started
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is officially joining the S&P 500 on July 9. Shares are up by more than 15% since the announcement, adding to what’s already been a stunning multi-year run. Since going public six years ago, Datadog has skyrocketed by over 4x, nearly triple the S&P 500’s return over the same period.
But even after that massive run,
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Read MoreIs The Santa Claus Rally Real?
Every seasoned trader has heard the phrase “Santa Claus Rally,” but very few understand precisely why it happens. Is it random or is there something structural under the surface that repeats like clockwork each year?
Beyond the whimsical idea of holiday cheer spilling over into the markets, there are structural and behavioral dynamics at play that make the final weeks of the year particularly conducive to market gains.
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Read MoreWhy Did Billionaire with Perfect Track Record Buy This Stock?
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ZI) might have won over legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller but the market hasn’t been so kind, punishing the stock to the tune of 37% year-to-date.
When management unveiled earnings last quarter, $303.6 million in top line sales failed to ignite enthusiasm given that it represented a 3.3% year-over-year decline.
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Read More1 Extraordinary Stock Won Over Buffett and Cathie Wood
Stock market observers would be hard-pressed to find two major investors more different than Warren Buffett and Cathie Wood. Buffett’s careful, value-driven approach to investing has allowed his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate to become the first $1 trillion company outside of the tech sector. Wood’s ARK funds, meanwhile, focus on extremely high-growth tech companies that often have yet to turn a profit.
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Read MoreWhy This Dividend Growth ETF Might Be a Smarter Play Than Chasing High Yields
When it comes to generating passive income, it’s easy to fall for the lure of high-yield dividend stocks but there’s often a catch with those eye-popping yields. Sometime, they signal companies that have maxed out their growth potential and are simply returning excess cash because they don’t have better places to put it.
That’s why seasoned investors sometimes prefer a different route,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Datadog Stock Looks Undervalued
From retailers to healthcare providers, companies are now building digital backbones that need to run non-stop 24/7, 365 days a year. But keeping those systems humming without hiccups? That’s where Datadog steps in.
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) makes cloud infrastructure monitoring software that acts like a digital nervous system for enterprises. If something breaks,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
You Can’t Pick Tesla, So Which EV Wins?
Few realize that Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) traces part of its engineering DNA back to Atieva, a company that initially specialized in developing advanced battery systems for Formula E racing teams. Before the high-profile splash of the Lucid Air sedan, Lucid’s engineers were quietly perfecting electric drivetrains in the crucible of motorsports.
This racing pedigree helped the company engineer a powertrain that offers truly impressive range—up to 516 miles on a single charge for the Lucid Air Grand Touring edition,
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Read MoreThe Daily
Wall Street drops from record highs after Trump warns ‘massive’ tariffs on China
The market’s unstoppable rally hit a wall on Oct. 10 as President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats against China triggered a broad sell-off across risk assets.
Trump accused Beijing of “hostile behavior,” alleging China was preparing to impose export controls on rare earth materials.
“I was to meet President Xi in two weeks at APEC in South Korea,” he wrote on social media,