The financial sector is booming, including small-cap companies like Unity Bancorp. NASDAQ:UNTYBancorp pens NASDAQ: PLBCand Community Trust Bancorp NASDAQ:CTBI. The 2024 results show that consumers remain healthy, business volumes are improving, and higher, longer-term interest rates provide solid investment returns. The prices of these stocks are rising due to business trends and are likely to … Read more
These three Magnificent Seven stocks spent the most money buying back all the companies in the S&P 500 index, returning large amounts of capital to shareholders. I’ll detail which of these huge firms have led the way in stock buybacks, and give insight into whether they’ll be able to do so again in 2025. These … Read more
Now, as the new year of 2025 begins, most investors are focused on getting as far ahead as possible in the first quarter so that they have an open field for the rest of the year and don’t worry as much about the state of the market. fluctuations and volatility. One of the best ways … Read more
The health insurance industry has received a lot of backlash for its managed care practices, which plague providers with prior authorizations and rampant denials of medical claims. The rise in medical benefit ratios (MBRs) driven by Medicare Advantage plans has squeezed profits at major health insurance providers such as Humana Inc. New York Stock Exchange: … Read more
The new year is just beginning, which means investors need to properly prepare for the first quarter so that they can use the rest of the year as an open field for new positions and ideas, not only with confidence, but also with the financial space they would create for themselves after a good start … Read more
The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid advances in technology that promise to transform industries and transform lifestyles. Electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy systems, robotics, automation and high-power computing (HPC) are no longer futuristic concepts, but tangible realities that are gaining momentum. At the heart of this technological revolution lies a … Read more
The 2024 trading year ends. Now that investors’ attention – and capital – is focused on 2025, some resources may be helpful in identifying the best ideas and trends for investing in the coming months. One such resource is Barron’s list of the best stocks for 2025, which is published every year end and is … Read more
The industrial sector was in a downturn for much of 2023 and 2024, with sharply varying performance across companies during that time. Some firms are thriving, such as power management giant Eaton Corp. plc. New York Stock Exchange: ETNOn the other hand, even some sector stalwarts saw share prices decline during this period. Boeing Company. … Read more
When companies are considered cheap by insiders, management then applies a few simple strategies to the underlying stock to help investors regain confidence and optimism in the name. Consequently, the same decisions are helping Wall Street analysts support the stock and potentially raise their price targets. This standard method assumes a higher dividend payout, so … Read more
As we approach 2024, a strange phenomenon is creeping into the market. I’ll call it AI fatigue. There is a feeling that perhaps artificial intelligence is a bubble that has run its course. Some analysts are looking to move away from the newness of generative AI and large language models and toward the good stuff, … Read more