Michael Wiggins De Oliveira is an inflection investor. This means buying into cheap companies at the moment when their narrative is changing and the business is on a path toward becoming significantly more profitable over the next year. With a focus on tech and "the Great Energy Transition (including uranium)", Michael runs a concentrated portfolio with approximately 15 to 20 stocks and an average holding period of 18 months. Through his 10+ years analyzing countless companies, Michael has accumulated outst ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DocuSign Inc. (NASD:DOCU) will replace MDU Resources Group Inc. (NYSE:MDU) in the S&P MidCap 400, and MDU Resources Group will replace Chuy's Holdings Inc. (NASD:CHUY) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, October 11. S&P 500 constituent Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) is acquiring Chuy's Holdings in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions. MDU Resources announced its intention to spin-off a comp ...

The company doesn't operate in the hottest tech niche, but its recent performance has been solid. A stock split is always a piece of market-shaking news for a publicly traded company. This classic piece of financial engineering is usually a sign that a stock has grown so popular, its per-share price has to be reduced enough to avoid sticker shock. Bearing that in mind, let's take a look at how a shareholding in DocuSign (DOCU 1.37%) has changed since the e-verification specialist's 2018 IPO. We'll try a pop ...

In my view, it's more critical now than ever to rotate our portfolios into value-oriented stocks. While recent sharp Fed rate cuts certainly do help to pull more cash and bonds off the sidelines and into stocks, the fact that the S&P 500 With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular cont ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Even though momentum is a popular stock cha ...

Artificial intelligence is spreading, and it's transforming some businesses you might not have expected. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the most revolutionary technology in a generation. Chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT have already boosted productivity in a number of industries thanks to their ability to instantly generate text, images, videos, and even computer code with plain language prompts. Many companies -- including some you might not expect -- now deploy AI software applications, some with con ...

DocuSign (DOCU) could be a solid choice for investors given the company's remarkably improving earnings outlook. While the stock has been a strong performer lately, this trend might continue since analysts are still raising their earnings estimates for the company. Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this provider of electronic signature technology is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between ...

DocuSign (DOCU) is an eSignature solution provider that has performed well in the past three months and has the potential to sustain momentum in the near term. The stock has gained 12% in the said time frame compared with the 10% growth of the industry. What Makes DOCU an Attractive Pick? Solid Rank: DOCU currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Our research shows that stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or 2 (Buy) offer attractive investment opportunities for investors. Earnings Surprise History: DOCU has an ...

Wall Street is currently riding on high expectations of the beginning of the interest rate cut regime by the Fed in the September FOMC meeting scheduled next week. The existing range of 5.25-5.5% marks a 23-year high level. If the Fed initiates a rate cut, it will be the first one since March 2020, at the onset of COVID-19. The CME FedWatch tool currently shows a 100% probability of a 25-basis point interest rate cut in September. For November, market participants estimate a 100% probability that the total ...

Why DocuSign could be poised to rally. DocuSign (DOCU 2.13%) shares continue to tread water despite the electronic signature-solutions provider recently reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results. The stock is down about 5% year to date. Let's dive into the company's most recent quarterly results to see if this is a buying opportunity. Solid revenue growth, but bookings guidance disappoints For it fiscal second quarter, DocuSign's revenue jumped 7% year over year to $736 million. Subscription rev ...