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  • SOFI Stock: New Highs After “Record” Earnings Report?

    SOFI Stock: New Highs After “Record” Earnings Report?

    SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock is up about 2% in early trading after the company delivered a strong earnings report before the market opened on October 28. The company beat on the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year guidance.   A highlight of the report was the use of the term “record” to describe the results. In almost every category…

  • Trash to Cash: How Investors Can Profit from Waste Removal Stocks 

    Trash to Cash: How Investors Can Profit from Waste Removal Stocks 

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  • Two Best-in-Class Gold Stocks to Buy on the Dip

    Two Best-in-Class Gold Stocks to Buy on the Dip

    Has the gold trade lost its luster? After surging to nearly $4,400 an ounce, the spot price of gold has fallen back to around $4,000 an ounce. But is gold simply taking a break or is this the beginning of a longer turn reversal in the yellow metal’s price? And how does that affect the case for gold stocks?…

  • Is Newmont Gold a Buy After Its Post-Earnings Drop? 

    Is Newmont Gold a Buy After Its Post-Earnings Drop? 

    Newmont Gold (NYSE: NEM) reported earnings on October 23 after the market closed. The gold miner delivered a double beat. Revenue of $5.52 billion beat estimates of $5.27 billion by about 4.2%. The beat was even stronger on the bottom line. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 were more than 18% higher than projections for $1.44.  The concern came in…

  • Steel stocks: 3 Best Investments for Growth

    Steel stocks: 3 Best Investments for Growth

    Long-term thematic investing can often be like watching paint dry or grass grow. I prefer to think of it with a quote from the Ernest Hemingway classic, The Sun Also Rises. When asked how you go bankrupt, a character said, “Gradually, then suddenly.”  Many investors began piling into steel stocks in 2021 and 2022 as money from the Infrastructure Act…

  • TSLA Stock Surges with Incredible Positive Momentum

    TSLA Stock Surges with Incredible Positive Momentum

    Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported its quarterly earnings after the market closed on October 22. SLA stock dropped approximately 5% in after-hours trading as headline earnings missed analyst expectations. However, in midday trading the day following the report, the stock has pushed back and is approaching the previous session’s closing price.  Stock price movement after an earnings report can be deceptive. This…

  • Kinder Morgan Earnings; Natural Gas Demand Drives Growth KMI

    Kinder Morgan Earnings; Natural Gas Demand Drives Growth KMI

    Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) reported earnings after the market closed on October 22. The company’s revenue came in about 4.6% above expectations, but a slight earnings miss sent the stock lower by about 1.5% in after-hours trading.  Investors have high expectations for corporate earnings. As Netflix showed, a miss on earnings, no matter how slight, can send a stock…

  • KO stock Rises with Price Hikes and Drink Variety

    KO stock Rises with Price Hikes and Drink Variety

    The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) delivered its third-quarter earnings report, and you can say investors found it to be refreshing. KO stock shot up 3.7% when the market opened after the company beat on earnings expectations.  For the quarter, Coke delivered revenue of $12.41 billion, which was slightly above analysts’ expectations of $12.39 billion. The…

  • Netflix Stock Drops After Earnings Miss: Signal or Noise?  

    Netflix Stock Drops After Earnings Miss: Signal or Noise?  

    Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its third-quarter earnings report after the market closed on October 21. The results left investors wanting to change the channel. Revenue of $11.51 billion met expectations. However, on the bottom line, the streaming giant reported earnings per share of $5.87, which was over 15% lower than the $6.97 that analysts expected.  Predictably, NFLX stock is down sharply. As the market opens the…

  • RTX is Firing on All Cylinders; Short-Term Upside May Be Limited 

    RTX is Firing on All Cylinders; Short-Term Upside May Be Limited 

    RTX (NYSE: RTX) stock climbed 7.6% in the trading session after the company’s third-quarter earnings report. The aerospace and defense company delivered a strong report with a beat on the top and bottom lines, which was unexpected after the company warned of tariff impacts in its defense business.  The company delivered $22.48 billion in revenue, which was 5.4% higher than…

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