As COVID-19 continues to fade as a primary concern in the U.S., analysts are naturally starting to talk about the pace of recovering economic activity. That includes just about every sector and industry that has been impacted by the pandemic-driven restrictions on social gathering, mask-wearing mandates and more, including the Consumer Discretionary sector, which includes […]
Read MoreInvestors can be divided into a lot of different categories. Day traders, swing traders, long-term investors these are just a few broad description you often hear used to describe some of the different attitudes about how to find and take advantage of opportunities that emerge in the marketplace. Even among long-term investors, there are important […]
Read MoreFrom late March to the first part of April, one of the attention-grabbing stories in the market was the fall of ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC) from a peak at around $102 within less than one week to below $50. VIAC announced announced it would be selling new shares to the market. The news diluted the value […]
Read MoreThe last year has seen a lot of different storylines emerge. Companies around the world found ways to evolve, but even so there are still significant challenges ahead. COVID is still a thing, even while pandemic-driven restrictions begin to ease, and that means that a complete “return to normal” as we tend to think of […]
Read MoreMore and more this year, consumers have been thinking about the activities they’ve been deprived from enjoying because of pandemic-driven restrictions, and what they might want to do as the economy starts to reopen. For the market, that’s good news that has prompted investors to start paying more attention to companies in industries that traditionally […]
Read MoreFor the past year, one of the most interesting storylines has been not only how corporations have evolved to survive and get by, but also how consumer behaviors and trends have adjusted as well. Broad-based shutdowns that shuttered businesses all over the U.S. at the beginning of the pandemic sent people home for an indefinite […]
Read MoreMost long-term investors put a heavy emphasis on fundamental analysis to help guide their decisions about what stocks they should pay attention to. In that vein, one of the big questions that most investors like to try to answer is what kind of returns they can realistically expect over time. That might sound funny since […]
Read MoreWithin the scope of long-term investing, there are two primary methods most investors use: investing for growth, or looking for value. I write a lot in this space about value-oriented investing, because more than two decades of study and hard experience have taught me that it is the investing method that suits me best. One […]
Read MoreThroughout the past year, stocks in the health care business have drawn a lot of attention from investors and analysts. That includes stocks in the Pharmacy/Drugstore industry; these were names, like Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)and CVS Corporation (CVS) that worked actively in the early stages of the crisis to provide a critical piece of the […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Discretionary sector cuts a wide swath across the economic landscape of the United States. It’s easy to think about the sector as the place you’ll find retail stocks, but the truth is that there are a lot of other businesses within the sector that are much more than just the department stores and […]
Read MoreOver the past year, it’s been interesting to see not only how corporations have evolved to survive and get by, but also how consumer behaviors and trends have adjusted as well. Broad-based shutdowns that shuttered businesses all over the U.S. at the beginning of the pandemic sent people home for an unknown future. That move […]
Read MoreOne of the open questions of the past year has been about the point in time where questions, discussions and commentary about the economy and the world don’t continue to revolve around the pandemic. That question remains unanswered, but as an analyst, part of my job is to sift through the relentless, constant stream of […]
Read MoreRecessionary economic conditions tend to challenge a lot of different segments of the market. Others are usually seen as smart defensive places to put your money to work; I’ve spent a lot of time in this space focusing on some of those kinds of stocks throughout the course of the year. Consumer Staples stocks in […]
Read MoreOne of the open questions of the past year has been about the point in time where questions, discussions and commentary about the economy and the world don’t continue to revolve around the pandemic. That question remains unanswered, but as an analyst, part of my job is to sift through the relentless, constant stream of […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $105.00 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Overstock.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in the United States and internationally. It operates through Retail, tZERO, and Medici Ventures segments. The company offers furniture; and home décor, including rugs, bedding and bath, home improvement, kitchen items, and other related products. It also operates […]
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