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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: DocuSign, Campbell, Moderna and more
The Docusign Inc. website on a laptop computer arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Campbell Soup – The food company saw shares gain 2.3% after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly report. Campbell posted an […]
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These stocks post solid returns during sluggish economic times like we’re going through now
Ever-growing fears of an economic recession have left investors scrambling to figure out how to protect their portfolios. In the first quarter, U.S. GDP contracted by more than 1% as the country dealt with the spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant. The economy is also seen as struggling in the second quarter, with the Atlanta […]
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Here’s when tax-loss harvesting makes sense … and when it doesn’t
When the stock market dips, a strategy known as tax-loss harvesting can be a silver lining. But it doesn’t make sense for all portfolios, financial experts say. Here’s how tax-loss harvesting works: You can sell declining assets from your brokerage account and use the losses to offset other profits. Once losses exceed gains, you can […]
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How to invest behind the car of the future, according to Bank of America
Driverless vehicles and high-tech automobiles are on the horizon. Investors looking to capitalize on the burgeoning trend should consider putting their money in companies playing an integral role in the evolving market, according to Bank of America . The bank on Wednesday identified a host of suppliers and semiconductor makers that stand to benefit from […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Campbell Soup, Moderna, Western Digital and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Campbell Soup (CPB) – The food producer’s shares rallied 3.7% in the premarket after Campbell reported an adjusted quarterly profit of 70 cents per share, 9 cents above estimates. Sales also beat forecasts, and the company raised its full-year sales outlook. Campbell also maintained its prior […]
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Bank of America downgrades Target as consumers pull back discretionary spending
Shares of Target could be under stress as consumers pull back spending in discretionary categories amid historically high inflation, according to Bank of America. Bank of America on Wednesday downgraded Target to neutral from buy. The firm also slashed its price objective on the stock to $165 from $235. The new price target implies just […]
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Affirm shares are set to drop another 40% as rates rise and economic growth slows, Wedbush says
Now is not the time to buy into buy now, pay later company Affirm , according to Wedbush. Analyst David Chiaverini initiated Affirm with an underperform rating and a price target of $15 per share, implying downside of nearly 40% from Tuesday’s close. “We’re concerned about Affirm’s path to GAAP profitability, increasing competition in the […]
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Even if oil hits $150 a barrel, J.P. Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic predicts stocks will reclaim 2022 highs
J.P. Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic predicts oil is surging higher — but so are stocks. Kolanovic, who serves as the firm’s chief global markets strategist and co-head of global research, believes the U.S. economy is strong enough to handle oil prices as high as $150 a barrel. “There could be some potential further spikes in oil, […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Enbridge is a buy
Blackline Inc: “They’re losing money. … We can just not go with it.” MetLife Inc: “I’m going to have to say yes to that, even as I’m not a great fan of the insurers. … That is too cheap a stock.” Farfetch Ltd: “I say, buy Target down here.” Disclosure: Cramer’s Charitable Trust owns shares […]
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Lyft plans to build a hybrid network of autonomous and driver vehicles, co-founder says
Lyft’s vehicle fleet will remain largely commandeered by drivers even as the company continues to develop its autonomous driving capabilities, co-founder and president John Zimmer told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. “What we see happening is that there will be a hybrid network, meaning on day 1, just like what happened with phones, you didn’t […]
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