It is said that hindsight is 20/20, and its benefits are as painful to few as they are to investors who failed to acquire at least some shares of the semiconductor giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) at the start of 2023.In the 52-week period, the blue-chip microchip maker skyrocketed as much as 245%, meaning that any trader who put $1,000 on the line early in January could have cashed out approximately $3,500 on December 31.The firm was, due to its dominant position in the semiconductor market, one of the major ea ...

A concerning pattern has surfaced in recent weeks as prominent CEOs such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have significantly reduced their portfolio holdings. Bill Gates has followed suit, as evidenced by his recently disclosed filing, which unveiled a lengthy list of stocks divested from his portfolio, leaving behind only shares deemed to hold substantial value.Bill Gates portfolio activity. Source: Punjab CapitalWithin the extensive roster of stocks, certain ones are presently viewed as possessing substa ...

A new research has shed light on the number of publicly traded companies with extensive connections to the United States government. Conducted by the stock market tracker Quiver Quant, the research ranked companies under the ‘DC Insider Score,’ considering three key areas: congressional stock trading, corporate lobbying, and government contracts.The methodology assessed the extent of a company’s presence in the portfolios of US Congress members over the past year, its lobbying efforts influencing government ...

Among the many advantages the stock market provides to potential investors, dividend investing is one of the most popular and sought-after strategies. And regarding reliability, few companies can rival the soft drinks giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO).Coca-Cola has recently announced its 62nd consecutive annual dividend increase. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.485 per share, which increased from the previous $0.46.KO dividend per share and yield. Source: TradingView In 2023, the company distribute ...

Savvy investors who chose to buy $1,000 worth of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares at the very start of 2023 could count themselves lucky as they ended the year approximately $1,300 richer after the value of their investment more than doubled to $2,373.82.Last year, while much of the electric vehicle (EV) market was struggling in a climate of recessionary fears, decreasing demand, and strengthening competition, Elon Musk’s EV maker was going strong.The year brought many exciting developments for the firm as it ex ...

Following a dramatic year, during which Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) witnessed ups and downs ranging from massive subscriber losses, actors and writers’ strikes, and cuts that made its streaming business more profitable, the company’s stock has recently made a massively bullish upturn.As it happens, DIS shares first skyrocketed on February 8 after its CEO Bob Iger announced a $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite creator Epic Games, the launch of an ESPN streaming service in 2025, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie on D ...

In finance, tech giants’ maneuvers wield significant influence over stock prices. Behind the veneer of innovation and disruption lie intricate strategies designed to sway markets and maximize profits. From strategic announcements to calculated acquisitions, different tactics are deployed to shape investor sentiment and drive stock prices. In this piece, we take a look at some of them.Strategic announcementsOne of the most common tools that tech giants deploy when manipulating stock prices is carefully orche ...

Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ: META) recent incredible stock surge became the largest gain in a single day in Wall Street history. This sudden and steep curve came after the company reported better financials than expected and announced its first dividend. Many have a question: what is the next big stock set to skyrocket? We have come up with a potential answer – and it’s not what you think.The short answer: it might be AMD. Why? We’ll explain.The surging AI chip market Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is tra ...

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has seen fierce competition in the domain of AI, as it seems that it is slowly falling behind in the race to become the industry leader, as OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to outdo Google Gemini (formerly known as Bard).Alphabet, Google’s parent company, witnessed a decrease in its share value on February 15. This decline followed reports indicating that OpenAI is developing a web search product poised to directly challenge Google’s market position.At the final bell on February 15, GOOGL ...

Not long after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) missed the estimates for its iPhone sales partially due to weakness in its Chinese market, the technology behemoth’s stock price is demonstrating some concerning chart patterns that could indicate a possible price decline in the near future.Specifically, Apple stock seems to be printing a head and shoulders pattern as it continues to test the 200-day moving average (MA), according to the recent chart data observations shared by stock market analytics platform Barchart in ...