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Three reasons why this struggling fintech stock may break out of its slump
PayPal tumbled 16% this week, but one top analyst is making a bullish long-term case for the struggling stock. The company’s underperformance follows leadership uncertainty. PayPal’s chief financial officer, John Rainey, announced last week he’ll leave the company in late May. Yet, Bruderman Asset Management’s Akshata Bailkeri made an optimistic case for PayPal on CNBC’s […]
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As market slides, does the Federal Reserve want or need stocks much lower?
Driving down the market is not a direct goal of the Fed, yet declining stocks fit with the broader project of raising the cost of capital across the economy. Source
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Jim Cramer: Buy Excelerate Energy now for a bargain
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday advised investors to buy stock of Excelerate Energy while it’s a steal. “The stock’s a bit cheaper than Cheniere Energy, which is the king of LNG exports here in the U.S., at least when you judge them based on last year’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. … Valuation […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: I’m sticking with Bausch Health
Tredegar Corp: “I remember when they became public. I was involved in the deal. I thought it was terrific then, I think it’s terrific now.” Bausch Health Companies Inc: “Joe Papa’s going to split into three companies, and I happen to like all three companies. I think it’s going to work. … I’m sticking with […]
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Buy ’gift horse’ Danaher while it’s down but leave room for other stocks, Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday advised investors to buy shares of medical diagnostics and health technology company Danaher while it’s down, warning that it won’t stay that way for long. “Danaher’s a great American company with a stock that was trading at $280 before it reported that fantastic quarter yesterday morning. Even though the quarter was […]
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Cramer’s week ahead: Tech giants report earnings, be ready to act on market bounces
CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged investors to take advantage of down days like Friday to prepare portfolios for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate hikes — but only if they have the means to do so. “After today’s disaster, we’re actually probably good for another beat-down or two before we settle into what I think will […]
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Fed’s Mester casts doubt on the need for ‘shock’ interest rate hikes ahead
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Friday she’s in favor of raising interest rates quickly to bring down inflation, but not so quickly as to disrupt the economic recovery. That means a strong likelihood of backing a 50 basis point rate hike at the next Fed meeting and perhaps a few more after, but […]
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5-year Treasury yield hits 3% following Powell’s comments on rate hikes
The 5-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 3% on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s suggestion that a 50-basis-point rate hike could be in the cards in May. The yield on the 5-year Treasury note was last down 4 basis points at 2.937%. Earlier in the day it climbed as high as 3.05% and was […]
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Morgan Stanley theorizes how Elon Musk’s tunnel company will one day work together with Tesla
“The ‘Muskonomy’ is starting to bloom,” analysts wrote. Source
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Another rough market puts two of our newest stocks on sale. So we’re buying more
We’re dipping into our large, low double-digit percent cash position to make these two buys into Friday’s broader stock market selloff. Source
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