All eyes were on Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) last week as it reported its first-quarter earnings results. With the stock up over 120% in the lead-up to the earnings release, investors had high expectations, so its weak outlook was met with severe consequences. Shopify stock has plunged 24% since then. Is this short-term dip a buying […]
There’s so much attention going to AI-focused stocks that investors are certainly forgetting about under-the-radar businesses that continue to crush it for shareholders. One consumer favorite that operates as far away from the tech sector as possible is hard to ignore. In just the past five years, shares of Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) have soared 400%. […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian explains why Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock is down and lets you know if that’s a buying opportunity. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 9, 2024. The video was published on May 11, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Shopify right now? Before you buy stock in Shopify, consider […]
About once every 90 days, publicly traded companies have to face their shareholders and let them know how their businesses have performed over the past quarter. Those earnings releases often bring with them all sorts of news that can move the market. Sometimes that news is bad, which can knock a company’s stock down. Yet […]
Over the last few days, the broader crypto market has experienced a massive sell-off. While these corrections aren’t abnormal, it was the first to occur in quite some time. The total crypto market cap is still up by 40% year-to-date, so after seemingly going up for most of the spring, this correction might have been […]
Airbnb‘s (NASDAQ: ABNB) first-quarter earnings report was fresh off the press on May 8. Despite solid beats on the top and bottom lines, investors sold the stock the following day as second-quarter guidance came up short. Shares lost 7%, a significant one-day sell-off for the travel leader. Revenue increased 18% year over year to $2.14 […]
Investors should realize that some of the best-performing stocks historically can come from all different industries. O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) proves this. In the past decade, this boring retail stock has soared 581%. That gain is well ahead of the 224% total return of the S&P 500 index. But more recently, it’s been a story […]
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been a fantastic stock to own in 2024, as it’s up nearly 200% this year. However, that figure was more than 300% at one time; the stock is nowhere near its 2024 highs. With the stock about $400 off of its highs, is it time to buy the dip? […]
Some stocks can swing wildly in the near term, and this is why many long-term investors like to buy stocks on the dip. Investors know it’s the performance of the business over many years that builds wealth, so buying the stock at a discount from its previous highs can offer a more attractive value to […]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the widely followed measure of inflation, hit a 40-year high of 8% in 2022. It prompted a significant response from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which lifted the federal funds rate from a historic low of 0.25% all the way to 5.50% in the span of just 18 months. […]
Palantir stock (NYSE:PLTR) dipped by about 16% after its Q1 earnings report, prompting me to ponder whether this downturn presents a buying opportunity. Notably, Palantir showcased yet another quarter of solid revenue growth, promising client base expansion, and strong profitability metrics. That said, concerns persist regarding the stock’s elevated valuation. Consequently, despite my belief in […]
Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known investors in history. The Oracle of Omaha has made a fortune in the stock market, but Buffett’s investing strategy is actually really simple. Buffett invests in blue-chip companies that generate strong, predictable cash flow. Some of the largest positions in Berkshire Hathaway‘s stock portfolio include Apple, American […]