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Wall Street loves hearing the words “recurring revenue.” That business model means receiving smaller sums from a customer, but on a regular, typically monthly, basis. Companies that move towards that model tend to be rewarded with upgrades. One big name tech giant has been lagging the market lately. But it’s been focusing on increasing its recurring revenue by developing a suite of services rather than focus on creating new hardware to sell to customers. That company is none other than Apple (AAPL) ...
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Stock buybacks have had mixed results. But companies that are able to buy back shares at this point in the economic recovery are likely companies that are doing something right. Case in point? Corning (GLW). The high-end glass supply company, responsible for products such as smartphone screens, is looking to buy back a 35 million share block held by Samsung Display. The block represents about 4 percent of outstanding shares. Shares of Corning moved higher over 3 percent on the news and ...
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Investing is often about reverting to the mean. After one asset soars higher, another is likely out of favor. That will generally change as traders book profits in one area and look for a new trend underway. A quiet trend has been going on with gold. Prices fell under $1,700 in early March, and have started to show some strength again. As investors look to alternatives to gold such as Bitcoin, the metal has gotten oversold, but is starting to move ...
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While the pandemic caused a shift to working from home and made companies like Zoom Communications (ZM) a household name, other trends played out as well. Spending more time in the home, consumers started spending more on home goods. That’s a trend that looks likely to continue as the economy recovers and incomes rise. For those on the higher-end of the economic scale who were relatively unaffected, it bodes very well for high-end furnishing companies. One big player? Williams-Sonoma (WSM). The company ...
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Apple (AAPL) is one of the greatest performing stocks of all time. However, the company has often shifted between rapid innovations of new products and spending years without any significant new products. The past few years have seen few new developments, as the company has focused on annual upgrades to existing technologies. However, that hasn’t stopped rumors from starting about various new products. The latest rumor? An Apple-branded car. The company hasn’t said anything about such a product yet, but that hasn’t ...
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The past few years has seen an explosion of interest in software, security, and the rise of high-tech vehicles. A number of new and existing companies have been working to develop solutions for these spaces. One surprising name is BlackBerry (BB). The former smartphone company has pivoted to security and automotive software, looking to create secure connections. The turnaround has been gradual, but it does look like it’s happening. Nevertheless, shares have suffered as the company reported $215 million in earnings against ...
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Last year’s pandemic lockdowns created a number of shifting trends in retail. One of them involved purchasing fewer apparel items for a business market, and more leisure and athletic wear. With the pandemic ending, traders are starting to look elsewhere. But a few companies in the space may still thrive. One potential continued winner is Lululemon (LULU). With fashion trends still supporting casualwear, the firm may still be a winner. That’s why the company also received an upgrade ahead of its latest ...
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Tech stocks spent the first six weeks of the year posting strong gains, then promptly gave them up in the next six weeks. Now, with tech trading around breakeven for the year, many are wondering on the market’s next move. Not Cathie Wood. The found of ARK Investment, she’s interested in investing in disruptive tech, particularly when it’s out of favor. That included investments in Bitcoin and Tesla Motors (TSLA) at a time when those trades faced market derision. The recent selloff ...
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