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A robust summer travel season and improved international and business travel helped major U.S. airlines deliver profits in the second quarter. However, many carriers missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations as they battled sky-high fuel costs and operational challenges, mainly due to staffing issues. Airlines have raised ticket prices to mitigate the impact of higher costs.
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Miami-headquartered cruise operator Carnival (NYSE:CCL) recently received some positive news as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its Covid-19 Program for Cruise Ships. Don’t get too excited yet, though. CCL stock could still head lower as Carnival’s planning a massive share sale. Plus, an analyst is suggesting that the company’s share sale
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The energy sector is broadly defined to comprise all companies that produce power. It is divided into non-renewable and renewable sources. Currently, that conversation gravitates around oil and prices at the pump. It is no secret that the price of a gallon of gas factors heavily into everyday conversation around inflation and recessionary concerns.  The
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One of the financial metrics I use to find large-cap stocks trading at a discount is their free cash flow yield.  Free cash flow (or FCF) is the remaining cash flow from operations after subtracting a company’s capital expenditures. Uses for FCF include dividends, share repurchases, debt repayment, acquisitions, and investing in the business. If
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It’s safe to say the “meme stocks” phenomenon is fully in the rearview mirror. “Meme kings” like GameStop (NYSE:GME), BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) have held onto a fair chunk of their “to the moon” gains. Secondary names, though? They’ve experienced the opposite, as most have tumbled to new lows. However, there may be
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Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) is an innovative lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to offer consumer loans. The San Mateo, California-based company uses artificial intelligence (AI) models instead of traditional methods because it bases its decision on non-traditional metrics like employment or education. This gives them a competitive edge over other companies using those
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All eyes were on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) earlier this week ahead of its earnings release on Tuesday after the market close. The analyst community was calling for earnings of $2.96 per share on revenue of $8.0 billion and for a 1.9 million drop in paid subscriber. This follows the 200,000 paying subscribers Netflix lost in
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The appetite for meme stocks that swept Wall Street in early 2021 may have lost its steam but the phenomenon is still alive and kicking. The likes of AMC (NYSE:AMC) and GameStop (NYSE:GME) became the poster children for the meme phenomenon – one which was driven by retail investors. This social-media-driven buying was well supported
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Pharmaceutical firm Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) is getting ready to deliver vaccines for the omicron Covid-19 variant strain soon. In addition, the company just got the green light from the E.U. to start providing Covid-19 vaccines for adolescents. Consequently, there’s a strong possibility that NVAX stock will soon make a move to the upside. Let’s be honest, the
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When the equities sector started to unravel as soaring inflation and the conflict in eastern Europe took its toll on investor sentiment, the technology sector was one of the hardest hit. Since these enterprises are largely geared toward maximizing growth, when opportunities for economic expansion are limited, the segment tends to suffer. However, the bearishness
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Despite Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lisa Su offering a strong outlook for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), investors panicked. AMD continued its plunge as it traded at fresh, new 52-week lows. At a forward price-to-earnings ratio of around 18 times, AMD is historically inexpensive. Sellers reacted to a weak outlook from Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU). Additionally, Ohio
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Investors with a small amount of funds to allocate to equities often look for stocks that have a relatively lower price. As an example, a diversified sub-portfolio of stocks under $10 can be created with limited funds. It’s also obvious that most of these stocks under $10 would be high-risk growth stocks. However, careful selection
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It has been a rough start for entertainment company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD). The company was formed and its stock launched in April of this year after AT&T (NYSE:T) spun-off WarnerMedia and merged it with the Discovery network in a blockbuster $43 billion deal. The company boasts some notable properties, including the Warner Bros. film
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Dallas-headquartered telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) now has a deal with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This should help solidify AT&T’s status as a 5G leader. This also bodes well for T stock, which is ideal for value seekers and dividend collectors alike. When dollar inflation gets to a fever pitch, stubbornly staying in an all-cash position
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