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This Social Media and Gaming Play Could Break to New Highs

Video games remain a popular and growing part of the entertainment industry. From small indie studious to giants in the space, the E3 conference, held virtually this year, showed off some of the top developments in the space. Many companies had some announcements regarding the latest games and technologies behind them. Some are even trying to shake up how consumers value their companies compared to competitors. Case in point? Microsoft (MSFT). The software giant’s latest X-box lineup is just a smaller part ...
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11087

Logistics Challenges Overlook Long-Term Potential In this Strong Trend Stock

While most companies have beaten earnings expectations so far this year, a murky outlook or a warning about the costs of inflation have often prevented shares of a company from moving higher. One company just made such a warning. Despite some shortages in key areas, however, it’s shown a strong 32 percent revenue growth, and came out with strong guidance. Yet shares sold off anyway. That company is Chewy (CHWY). Shares peaked in mid-February and are down nearly one-third since then, despite ...
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11081

This Economic Bellwether Sees Growth, Even with Inflation Fears

Few companies can claim a title to being able to provide investors with a view of the global economy. Global shipping companies are such companies. They can tell when volume is up or down, determine the impact of changing fuel costs, and other measures. With United Parcel Service (UPS) looking to rebrand, the company is also looking at substantial growth as the global economy continues to recover. The company’s latest revenue estimates are for nearly $102 billion by the end of 2023 ...
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11075

This Best-of-Breed Industry Player is Ready for a Rebound

The past few years has held the promise of untold riches from a powerful tech trend named 5G. Simply the latest cell network, 5G enables faster processing and download speeds, and a greater network capacity given the rising number of pieces of tech connected to the internet. While there have been some winners and losers in the space over the past few years, it’s taken a backseat to other tech trends. But that may be changing. Top 5G play Qualcomm (QCOM) is ...
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11072

The Semiconductor Shortage Remains Profitable… Consider This Winner

While some tech CEOs have warned that a shortage of semiconductors could continue to impact a number of industries through the end of 2022, many companies in the space are seeing favorable business conditions as a result. That’s been seen in recent company announcements in the sector and is now even starting to percolate into company earnings. The latest firm? Marvell Technology (MRVL), which reported a solid quarter and issued strong guidance for the second quarter. The company topped $1 billion in ...
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11066

Dividend Growth Investing Doesn’t Go Out of Style

With markets focused on tech plays, favorite short squeezes by masses of retail players, and other potential news-driven events, the relative boredom of dividend investing seems to have passed the market by. That’s creating some pockets of opportunity. Only a handful of companies came through 2020 with their dividends intact… or even increasing. Investing in these companies for the long haul may sound boring, but a dividend boost can sometimes lead to a short-term boost in shares too. One such company is ...
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11061

Some Big Tech Names May Be Bordering on Value Plays

For years, investors have piled into big tech names, like the FANG stocks. Even with the recent weakness in the sector, however, some still see some value in these giant names, which dominate the list of trillion-dollar-plus companies. That includes other industry-dominating mega-cap companies as well. One value manager sees a number of opportunities in these names today, citing continued growth potential and healthy profit margins. Of the companies mentioned, all are industry dominators that have fared well in the past year ...
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11055

There’s More to this Meme Stock Than Meets the Eye

Retail investors are coming back to some of the top performing stocks of January and February with a vengeance. One such company that’s starting a new massive rally? BlackBerry (BB). Shares saw a move higher at the start of the year that nearly quadrupled shares. But that peak was undone was brokerage firms shut down the ability of traders to add to positions, only liquidate existing ones. Nevertheless, shares are moving higher again. While the recent move hasn’t been as extreme as ...
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