Defensive Stocks to Watch Right Now

One of the most important things investors need to be aware of in the market is economic data, especially when the S&P 500 trades near or at its all-time highs, such as today. This is because the data will show investors what the charts won’t and that is whether the underlying economy can actually support … Read more

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Bets Big on These Stocks

Bridgewater Associates, founded by famed investor Ray Dalio, loaded up on shares of some big-name stocks in Q4. Bridgewater Associates recently released its Form 13F. Institutional investment managers with more than $100 million in discretionary control over 13F Securities must file this document. It provides transparency into what they own. Stocks and ETFs are two … Read more

WMT Stock Drops After Earnings—Is It a Buying Opportunity?

Walmart Today $97.22 -6.78 (-6.52%) As of 02/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 52-Week Range $57.60 ▼ $105.30 Dividend Yield 0.85% P/E Ratio 39.90 Price Target $101.87 Walmart’s NYSE: WMT February price correction is a buying signal for long-term investors. The drop is due to slowing growth … Read more

Tesla Stock Dips 25% – 2 Reasons to Buy, 1 to Avoid

Tesla Today $354.40 -6.16 (-1.71%) As of 02/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern 52-Week Range $138.80 ▼ $488.54 P/E Ratio 173.73 Price Target $326.50 Tesla Inc. NASDAQ: TSLA has had a wild ride over the past few months. In the weeks following Trump’s election victory, the stock soared 130%, reaching an all-time high in December before momentum stalled. Since … Read more

Long-Term Hold or Short-Term Trade?

NVIDIA Stock Forecast Today 12-Month Stock Price Forecast:$168.2120.05% UpsideModerate BuyBased on 42 Analyst Ratings High Forecast $220.00 Average Forecast $168.21 Low Forecast $87.00 NVIDIA Stock Forecast Details High-profile stock market stories tend to carry a stigma for investors in the sense that few know whether it’s best to trade these names or just hold them … Read more

Humana Stock Up After Cutting Medicare Advantage Plans—Why?

Humana Today $271.87 +6.35 (+2.39%) As of 02/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 52-Week Range $213.31 ▼ $406.46 Dividend Yield 1.30% P/E Ratio 27.32 Price Target $285.68 Health insurance giant Humana Inc. NYSE: HUM stock initially rose in reaction to its fourth quarter of 2024 earnings … Read more

3 Mega-Cap Stocks Announce Billions in Buybacks

Three mega-cap names recently announced billions in share repurchase authorizations. Mega-cap generally refers to stock with market capitalizations of $200 billion or more. Below, I’ll detail exactly how large the buyback authorizations these huge firms have approved are. I’ll also include data on how big these buybacks are in relation to the value of the … Read more

ULTA, COTY, ELF Beauty Stocks Stumble—Which One Can Recover?

However, retail and wholesale beauty stocks have been in a steady decline, with losses accelerating in 2025. Once a Wall Street favorite, Ulta Beauty Inc. NASDAQ: ULTA ended 2024 down 11.24% and is currently down 16.05% YTD. Coty Inc. NYSE: COTY fared worse, closing 2024 with a 43.96% loss and sliding 19.83% YTD. e.l.f. Beauty Inc. … Read more

Is This Mixed Quarter a Buying Opportunity?

Fastenal Today $75.14 -0.43 (-0.57%) As of 02/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern 52-Week Range $61.36 ▼ $84.88 Dividend Yield 2.29% P/E Ratio 37.38 Price Target $76.91 Fastenal Inc. NASDAQ: FAST is a leading supplier of construction and industrial supplies, including fasteners, bolts, screws, studs, washers, as well as safety supplies and tools for maintenance repair and operations … Read more

Sell ORLY & AZO Stocks? Why Advance Auto Parts Is the Better Buy

Most investors fall into what’s called “Indicator purgatory,” where they rely heavily on indicators and chart patterns to tell them where to start buying and selling in the market. However, there comes a point in the economic cycle, such as today, when those strategies become too crowded, and most participants collectively look at the same … Read more