PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, pe...

Netflix and 10 Other Stocks That Expanded Profit Margins—Despite Inflation Pressure

Text size Henrik Jonsson/Dreamstime.com Americans are paying higher prices for almost everything—which could spell bad news for many companies. The producer price index, which measures the costs domes...

Nearly 8% of the S&P 500 has taken a bath this week — 39 stocks fell at least 10%

This stock market is very sensitive to any hint of an increase in interest rates, so it may be no surprise that many tech high-flyers have been falling to earth. But there are others whose shareholder...

Nvidia Stock Has Many Positive Catalysts. Why It’s One to Watch.

Text size Courtesy of NVIDIA Nvidia is a stock to watch following the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, with more catalysts to come, according to Citi analysts. Analyst Atif Malik added the chip maker t...

Rio Tinto Is Building Its Lithium Business. The Move to Green Energy Will Boost the Stock.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto is pivoting toward clean-energy products. Courtesy of Rio Tinto Text size A fat dividend and a robust pivot toward clean-energy products should make United Kingdom–based di...

These Two Fund Pros Think Dividend Stocks Are Primed to Prosper

For dividend investors who’ve been jarred by the pandemic, the new year brings a clean slate and hope for a brighter future. While many companies that cut their payouts early in the global health cris...

Proterra Stock Sank in the SPAC Selloff. Now the Electric Bus Maker Looks Like a Bargain.

Proterra Greenville Facility Courtesy of Proterra Text size Proterra would seem to have a lot going for it. The electric-vehicle technology company operates in a hot sector and has avoided head-on com...

These tech stocks have fallen 20% to 51% from their 52-week highs. Should you consider buying now?

Technology stocks have been retreating as the Federal Reserve’s change in policy has set up expectations for a significant rise in interest rates. Some investors will panic at a time like this and sel...

Micron stock on track for first record close since 2000

Micron Technology Inc.’s stock is starting 2022 on a good note as it heads toward its first record close in more than two decades. Shares of Micron MU, +1.32% recently changed hands at $96.78 Wednesda...

Nvidia Stock Faces Short-Term Pressures. Why It’s Still a Buy.

Text size A sign is posted in front of the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Shares of Nvidia were inching lower Thursday following a...

20 cheap value stocks that Wall Street expects to rise up to 58%

There are plenty of arguments for why the bull market for U.S. stocks will continue in 2022. But investors’ focus appears to have shifted recently in favor of value stocks, rather than the growth stoc...

Intel stock rallies after upgrade says chip maker ‘is starting to execute on a coherent strategy’

Intel Corp. shares rallied Wednesday after the chip maker received an analyst upgrade on the belief that the chip maker is starting to execute on its turnaround. Intel INTC, +3.12% shares gained as mu...

Tesla and Moderna Stock Started 2022 Differently—What History Says Happens Next

The first trading day of 2022 saw both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finish at record highs for only the sixth time in history and the second time in 30 years. The stock market acti...

Taiwan Semi Stock Kicked Off 2022 With Its Best Day in Years. Here’s Why.

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor ADRs saw their biggest percentage gain on Monday since mid-2020. SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images The first trading day of 2022 was a breakout one for Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf...

23 dividend stocks that can pass this strict quality screen

Stocks are expensive. You’ve probably been hearing that for years, and based on traditional price-to-earnings ratios it’s true. If you invest now in a broad index, such as the benchmark S&P 500 SP...

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Surges on First Trading Day of 2022

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor ADRs saw their biggest percentage gain on Monday since mid-2020. SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images The first trading day of 2022 was a breakout one for . American depositary shar...

Xilinx Stock Slips as Takeover by AMD Pushed Back to First Quarter of 2022

Text size Photograph by Magnus Engo Xilinx shares were declining Friday after its acquisition by larger semiconductor rival Advanced Micro Devices was pushed into the first quarter of 2022. “While we ...

These are the best-performing S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 stocks of 2021

The performance of the stock market in 2021 has been nothing short of remarkable, surprising many investors after the dramatic crash-and-recovery cycle of 2020. A continuing recovery for the world eco...