Freeport-McMoRan’s Turn to the Upside Is Just What the Dr. (Copper) Ordered

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 24, 2022 | 01:30 PM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: FCX Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan ( FCX) finished the past week with a good upside rally on the heels of a slim earnings b...

China’s Crypto Industry Lives On. Here Are 3 Quotes About Its Current State

Ban or no ban, China’s crypto obsession is as strong as ever. Before the government stomped into the cryptocurrency industry, China was arguably the world’s leader. Its exchanges were the biggest and,...

Can Amgen Finally Make an Upside Breakout?

Pharmaceutical giant Amgen Inc. (AMGN) has been trading sideways in the $250-$260 area many times since April. The $64,000 question is whether AMGN can stage an upside breakout. Let’s check the ...

These ‘Achievers’ Offer 5%+ Yields and Attractive Dividend Growth

While periods of market declines are painful to endure, they also offer the chance to buy great businesses at reduced prices. For dividend stocks, this benefit is two-fold, as investors not only get l...

I’ve Got to Admit It, This Bear Market Is Starting to Wear Me Out

September was a pretty rotten month for the stock market, but I didn’t receive nearly as many frustrated and panicked phone calls last month from non-traders regarding their investments as I hav...

Can Verizon Reconnect With Investors After Hitting a 52-Week Low?

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 22, 2022 | 07:00 AM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: VZ When we  reviewed shares of Verizon Communications ( VZ) back on August 31 when we wrote, “Avoid the long side of VZ...

Home Depot Flirts With a 52-Week Low With Nothing to Build On

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 20, 2022 | 02:47 PM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: HD Shares of home improvement company Home Depot ( HD) are trading lower Thursday. The stock is just a few dollars away from ...

3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks With Yields Over 5%

When investors are looking for dividend stocks to buy, they may not immediately think of technology stocks. After all, that group is generally associated with higher-risk stocks that may not even be p...

Microsoft Layoffs: What That Could Indicate for the Stock

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 18, 2022 | 01:45 PM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: MSFT In past market cycles the announcement of layoffs by a public company has at times marked a price low for the company...

3 Dividend Champions With Yields Well Above 3%

Companies with long track records of dividend growth are among our favorite to own as these names have proven business models that hold up better in recessionary environments. This is especially true ...

3 Top Silver Stocks for Rising Inflation

Inflation has skyrocketed to a 40-year high this year due to the immense fiscal stimulus packages offered by most countries in response to the pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Even worse, whil...

2 New Oncology Focused Small-Cap Biotechs to Keep an Eye On

The biotech sector has held up better than one would expect during the carnage and volatility in the markets over the past couple of months. The lows this sector made in mid-June have formed a firm fl...

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Is Struggling Ahead of Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSM)  , the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductor chips is on many investors’ minds these days for several reasons. The company is set t...

How Can You Afford Not to Be Invested in Apple?

Autumn. You should see the backed up traffic out in rural eastern Long Island this time of year. Out by the farm and the orchards. You could spend all day moving less than five miles an hour on a coun...

Ford vs. GM: I’m Only Trading One

Analyst Patrick Hummel of UBS downgraded both Ford Motor (F) and General Motors (GM) on Monday morning, primarily citing demand destruction in a coming recessionary environment as a downside catalyst....

Trend-Following in Bear and Bull Markets: There’s a Big Difference

One of the most effective trading strategies in a bull market is trend-following. Trend-following is a method used to catch sustained movement in a stock. It is focused on catching the “meat of ...

I’m Lassoing in a ‘Cowboy’ Trade in Oil

In my hunt for energy names, I’m taking the lead from the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. I’m lassoing in Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) .  This Frisco, Texas-based independent natural gas pr...

Bearish Bets: 3 Stocks You Just Might Want to Short This Week

Each week we identify names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side. Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, rece...

3 High Dividend Stocks From the Basic Materials Sector

Investors are facing a perfect storm this year due to the impact of inflation on corporate profits, the effect of inflation on the valuation of stocks and the increasing risk of an imminent recession....

CVS Could Decline Another 20% From Here

CVS Health (CVS) is down sharply Friday — about 10% — in response to reports that it’s in talks to acquire primary care chain Cano Health (CANO) and a Medicare Advantage plan downgra...

Will AMD Stock Ever Make a Bottom?

Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) issued a third-quarter revenue warning Thursday after the close of trading. Let’s check on the charts and indicators again. Our last review on Se...

Carnival Is Still a Long Way From Home

It’s been a few months since I last wrote about Carnival Corp.  (CCL) , a poster child for what can happen when a company has to make major changes to its capital structure. In Carnival’s ...

Marathon Oil Has the Stamina to Run Even Higher

Marathon Oil (MRO) looks like it is “off to the races” again as it has surged sharply higher in recent days. Let’s check the charts and indicators to see if we need to jump in now or...

Sorry, This Bear Market Is Probably Only Two-Thirds Over

Stocks rallied sharply Monday and Tuesday and a number of Real Money subscribers emailed me asking whether it was time to move back into stocks. The question is understandable as I have been recommend...

Carnival Is Taking on Water: Time to Bail?

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 03, 2022 | 09:13 AM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: CCL Cruise line operator Carnival Corp. ( CCL)  was down 23% Friday on very heavy volume. Let’s check the stock’s...

Twitter Is in the Wrong, and Musk Must Make That Case. Big Time.

OK, another open letter to Tesla (TSLA) honcho Elon Musk. After my Real Money column of April 28, Elon decided to pull his offer for Twitter  (TWTR) on July 8. I am not arrogant enough to believe it w...

Apple Can Get Bruised, so Watch Out

Apple (AAPL)  is the most important stock in the market. It’s widely held by both institutional and retail traders. It’s the largest component of the S&P 500, with a weighting of close...

EV Industry Developments Have Us Charged Up About This Position

Even though the stock market has reversed gears today, there continues to be confirmation for our position in electric vehicle-charging company ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT) . Today the Department of Tr...

AMD’s Prices Are Micro Now, Too

Shares of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)  have traded lower since early December, but investors have not been attracted to the long side. Unfortunately further declines look likely in the mon...

Is AT&T’s Dividend Worth the Risk?

One side effect of rising interest rates is the recent slide in high-yielding dividend stocks. The market is pummeling some widely held names, causing their yields to climb. Here are the yields on a h...

Seems Like We Are Getting Close to a Rally

One of my favorite things about markets is when stock folks tell me it’s all about the bonds. I mean it usually is about interest rates, but you never hear that when stocks are going up, only wh...

Like Venture Capital Firms but Better: 3 BDCs for Dividend Investors

Business development companies, or BDCs, are similar to private equity firms, but with a clear advantage for investors. These closed-end investment companies typically make debt or equity investments ...