Groupon Inc GRPN 2.09% shares were up over 6 percent on Monday, riding the continued wave from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA 2.72% ‘s disclosure of a 5.6 percent stake on February 12, along with strong earnings.
There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately about a major shift in market leadership from growth stocks to value stocks, but value investors always have to be careful of falling into a value trap. Today I’m going to take a look at Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) stock to determine if it is…
No matter where you are in the world or what time period you look at throughout history, there is at least one trend that is constant: people love to shop. The global retail business has undergone a major shift in recent decades with the emergence of new online retailers, and retailers now generate more than…
In a new report, Northland Capital Markets analyst Jeff Houston reduced the firm’s price target for GSV Capital Corp GSVC 0.17%, but reiterated the firm’s bullish outlook for the stock. Houston also provides updates on some of GSV’s best and worst-performing holdings.
A February 2 note from Citi Research entitled “Slashing PC Estimates” painted a very bleak picture for PC sales in 2016. Despite harsh criticism for the call from investors at the time, a new report by analyst Jim Suva indicates that early 2016 PC data is supporting Citi’s bearish thesis.
In a new report, Stifel analyst Aaron Rakers looked at two of Apple Inc. AAPL 2.26%’s biggest suppliers to get a sense of what investors can expect for the company in Q1. According to Rakers’ numbers from Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn) and Pegatron, revenue in January was down sharply for both iPhone suppliers.
Unfortunately, it’s very hard for certain companies to regain the trust of investors once they’ve lost it. In the case of Delta Air Lines(DAL), Citigroup (C), and General Motors (GM) stock, long-time investors have every right to be cautious about the cheap stocks due to the companies’ past troubles.
According to a recent study by NerdWallet, the average American household with debt now carries $15,355 in credit card debt and $129,579 in total debt. When all of America’s credit card, student loan, auto loan and mortgage debt is added up, it now amounts to a staggering $11.91 trillion.
Fintech startup Stash has announced the completion of a new $3 million fundraising round involving a handful of new investors, as well as additional contributions from previous investors. The new round of seed funding was led by Goodwater Capital, which specializes in early-stage consumer technology companies. Other investors include Valar Ventures and Entrée Capital.
In a new report, Drexel Hamilton analyst Brian White addressed the 2016 selloff in tech stocks and names six top stock picks investors should be buying on the dip. “In the aftermath of the recent decline, we are highlighting well-positioned, high-quality cash-rich tech stocks… along with high-growth names,” White explained.