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Near-monopolies can be great investments, and this one seems pretty great. Shares of semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding (ASML 0.32%) have soared more than 1,100% over the past decade with an average annual gain of 28%. How will ASML perform over the coming five years? I suspect it will soar more. Why? Semiconductors will remain…
(Bloomberg) — The stock market isn’t particularly volatile. Still, it’s fragile. A spike and quick reversal in volatility gauges on fairly benign S&P 500 Index moves over the past two weeks has renewed discussion about market fragility, with long periods of calm being broken up by sudden oversized swings. Most Read from Bloomberg The latest…
Today’s market may have a better beverage stock buy. In 1996, my family traveled to Atlanta, GA and a younger version of me got to visit the World Of Coca-Cola from The Coca-Cola Company (KO 0.29%). I was mesmerized and I’ve been a big fan of the nostalgic branding ever since. Of course, the company…
As fears of a stock market meltdown continue to loom large, it can be hard to decide what to do with your money to keep it safe. Growing numbers of financial experts, from the Bank of England to the International Monetary Fund, are warning that there could be turbulence on the horizon, as a result…
Mark Cuban says that the elimination of billionaires would trigger a stock market crash, potentially erasing the savings of average Americans. In a post on BlueSky last week, Cuban opposed the idea that wealth inequality could be mitigated by taxing or capping the wealth of billionaires. Cuban, who has built a $6 billion fortune through tech startups, investments,…
AMD and Unity Software have the potential to deliver accelerating growth next year. There’s been some choppy activity in the stock market in October as the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has rattled investors. But the outlook for growth in the technology sector remains favorable, and that has created buying opportunities. It’s…
Stocks rallied on Friday after September’s inflation report came in slightly better than expected. But on Main Street, the relief is harder to find. The headline Consumer Price Index rose 3% from a year earlier, a tenth of a percentage point below estimates, giving the Fed some breathing room to press ahead with another rate…
A strong start to the third-quarter earnings season has propelled the stock market back to record highs. Investors are hoping an even busier week of corporate reports — oh, and a Fed meeting — can keep the good times rolling. A wild card: President Donald Trump is in Asia for some high-stakes diplomacy. The S…
Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) is one of the hot tech stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On October 20, Lake Street analyst Max Michaelis maintained a Buy rating on Ondas Holdings with a price target of $8.00. Earlier on October 6, H.C. Wainwright analyst Amit Dayal initiated coverage of Ondas Holdings with a…
The shares are roughly flat this year, trailing the broader market. Shares of Amazon (AMZN +1.43%) have been a poor performer this year, roughly flat as of this writing while the S&P 500 is up about 14%. There are several reasons the market is wary today, including the potential effects of tariffs and a possible…