In January, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.53%) has done something it hasn't done in two years: The benchmark index reached a record high and officially entered bull market territory. That creates an opportunity for investors. The S&P 500 returned an average of 169% during the dozen bull markets that have taken place since its inception in 1957, and many stocks are sure to soar during the next oneWith that in mind, now is a good time to buy shares of Snowflake (SNOW 1.08%) and Datadog (DDOG -0.32%). The companies pla ...

Famous investors such as Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch agree that you only need to hit homeruns with one or two stocks to make a lot of money. A single stock can make an investor’s career and lead them to riches. These are often referred to as compounders, stocks that consistently beat the market over many years, driven higher by incredible earnings growth and profitability. Consider that $10,000 invested in Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) on the day that it held its initial public offering (IPO) in 1997 would be wor ...

The best stocks to buy for growth aren’t always the ones plastered all over media outlets. Magnificent Seven stocks have captured many headlines for long-term gains and market dominance.Those stocks have delivered exceptional growth over the years. It should surprise many investors to see these companies continue to reward long-term investors.However, investors can realize higher returns by looking into the horizon and discovering stocks that receive less coverage. A few stocks can generate meaningful growt ...

Datadog (DDOG) closed the most recent trading day at $126.03, moving +1.81% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.56%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.25%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.59%.The data analytics and cloud monitoring company's stock has climbed by 1.13% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.27% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.2%.The investment community will be closely mon ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced that it will host an Investor Day on Thursday, February 15 in New York City starting at 1:00 p.m. ET. For in-person attendance, please contact our team at [email protected] for more information. For virtual attendance registration and webcast details, please click this link. For those unable to attend the Investor Day, a replay will be made available after the eve ...

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Datadog (DDOG) , which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, could be a great candidate to consider.This data analytics and cloud monitoring company has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 30.46%.For the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is still a nascent technology, but it will weave its way into more products and experiences in the years ahead. In doing so, AI will undoubtedly become a multitrillion market, reshaping businesses and even entire industries in the process.Wedbush analyst Dan Ives recently wrote, "[W]e believe the stage is set for a '1995 moment' as AI is the most transformational technology we have seen since the internet started to take shape." That points to tremendous value creation, so much ...

For years, big data has been quite the abstract theme for many investors who aren’t well-versed in data science. Indeed, many investors may still misunderstand what firms within the big data space bring to the table. From the analytics of massive data sets to tools that help enterprises better manage, visualize and interpret vast troves of data, there are plenty of different angles to play big data. Undoubtedly, last year’s incredible surge in artificial intelligence (AI) companies put big data dynamos in t ...

Datadog (DDOG) ended the recent trading session at $120.19, demonstrating a -0.82% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.57% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.46%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.75%.Heading into today, shares of the data analytics and cloud monitoring company had gained 5.69% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.51% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.4% in that tim ...

Datadog (DDOG) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.The power of a changing ear ...