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For shareholders of Zix Corporation (ZIXI), 2021 has been a bit rocky. In fact, the stock has lost nearly 9% so far this year, out of sync with the market, which has instead grown by over 11%. Nonetheless, the company has several catalysts that could boost its share price in the coming months. Based in

Federal Reserve Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh | Reuters This week’s Federal Reserve meeting could be the last before the central bank sets the stage for how and when it will start

by visualcapitalist The World’s Largest Economy The U.S. is the world’s largest economy by nominal GDP, and its influence on the global economy is quite remarkable. As of 2019, the U.S. made up almost a quarter of the global economy. But how has America’s share of the economic pie changed over time? The U.S. Share of

Finding stocks that are primed for gains is the key to success in the stock markets. Investors are naturally drawn to rising stocks – and while a particular equity’s past performance won’t ensure its future gains, momentum is a good indicator for determining price movements. Momentum trading – buying into stocks that shown solid gains

Employees bring a television to Steve Steward’s car at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Crowds are smaller this year due to the increasing popularity of on-line shopping amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images

by Michael Snyder Everything is great, and America is about to enter a golden new era that will be overflowing with peace, prosperity and happiness.  If you believe that, there is a very large bridge that I would like to sell to you.  There is certainly nothing wrong with being optimistic about the future, and

Amongst Wall Street’s big hitters, Tesla (TSLA) is a guaranteed headline grabber. Avid Street watchers will be keen to find out how the EV pioneer fared in Q1 when the company reports earnings today after the bell. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives is expecting “good news with upside likely across the board.” The robust 1Q delivery

In this article LYFT NXPI TSLA SNAP A man walks in front of a GameStop store in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York, Jan. 27, 2021. Nick Zieminski | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Monday: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker slipped 1%

Shares of Shattuck Labs, Inc. (STTK) have declined sharply so far this year, with losses hovering around 43%. However, STTK might present an unmissable opportunity, as some factors indicate it could climb again. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Shattuck is a clinical-stage biotech that develops therapeutics for the treatment of patients suffering from cancer and autoimmune

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Albertsons (ACI) – The grocery store operator came in 9 cents a share ahead of consensus, with quarterly profit of 60 cents per share. Revenue also beat estimates. Albertsons predicted comparable sales for the current fiscal year falling between 6% and 7.5%. The

In the biopharma space, innovation can come in unexpected ways. It is not unusual for a once discarded candidate to be given life again and find success in a new indication. The most famous example is Viagra, a doomed anti-hypertension treatment that found tremendous commercial success as a therapy for erectile dysfunction. Provention Bio (PRVB)

by Michael Snyder The Biden administration and the corporate media insist that we are witnessing an “economic recovery”, but it sure doesn’t feel like any sort of a “recovery” for America’s working poor.  Tens of millions of working Americans are trying to survive from month to month on stagnant or declining wages at a time

COVID is receding, and markets are rising; those are the two trends that investors have most on their minds right now. It’s entirely sensible that they’ll go together. As the economy reopens, money will begin to circulate faster – and find its way in the equity market. With economic conditions improving, investors are on the lookout

by Jim Quinn “Fools, as it has long been said, are indeed separated, soon or eventually, from their money. So, alas, are those who, responding to a general mood of optimism, are captured by a sense of their own financial acumen. Thus it has been for centuries; thus in the long future it will also

The relatively new and trending market for NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, has captured the imagination of the financial trading community in 2021. These digital collectibles are selling at a high premium, but this begs the question: are NFTs a growth market with long-term potential, or an over-hyped disaster in the making? Before we attempt to

By Matthew Piepenburg Below, we consider two well-known names in modern markets, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, and current value investing legend, Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO Investment Strategies. Years ago, I sat down with Jeremy Grantham in an office overlooking Boston Harbor to not only consider an investment in his fund, but to absorb the

Earnings season is picking up steam and on Tuesday, after the bell, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will announce its quarterly results. Going by recent positive pre-announcements from peers, Intel and Nvidia – both expect to post higher revenue than prior guidance – Deutsche Bank’s Ross Seymore anticipates “another characteristic beat/raise.” “Overall,” the 5-star analyst said,

From Birch Gold Group Could we possibly see official inflation top 10% over the coming months? Robert Wenzel seems to think so. (The official rate of inflation has already jumped from 1.7% to 2.6% just recently). A quick look at ShadowStats reveals a rather dark state of affairs with “real” inflation (based on the pre-1990 official methodology) already topping 6% and rising fast. According

Markets are built on the supply and demand equation, which is particularly important in the semiconductor industry. By its nature, this sector is highly cyclical, and companies’ trajectories often follow the shift in dynamics. In recent quarters, Micron (MU) has benefited from greater demand for its memory products. Despite investor worries that cloud and OEM

by confoundedinterest17 The way that The Federal government measures inflation shows that there is little impact from the dramatic increase in M2 money supply. US Personal Consumption Expenditure Core Price Index YoY is only at 1.41%. Yet a number of commodities and housing have increased along with the massive expansion of Federal Reserve M2 money stock.

Hype is often an element that fuels strong share appreciation. And talking of the dual combination of fuel and hype, Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov thinks the latest developments at Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) are not much more than that. “The news that Clean Energy will supply fuel to a modest number of Amazon trucks

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: American Airlines (AAL) – The airline lost $4.32 per share for the first quarter, one cent a share wider than consensus estimates. The stock rallied 3.6% premarket after American said its cash flow turned positive by the end of the quarter, excluding debt

The semiconductor industry is known for its cyclical nature and has been through one of its boom phases. However, Susquehanna’s Christopher Rolland says the cycle is reaching a peak. “Industry lead-times and valuation multiples have expanded to levels well beyond their historical averages,” says Roland. With the segment due a pullback, Rolland thinks it’s time

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The final week of April is going to be a busy one for markets with a Federal Reserve meeting and a deluge of earnings news. Hot topics in markets will continue to be inflation and taxes. President Joe Biden is expected to detail

Consumer spending has long been the engine of the US economy, which is what made the social lockdown policies put in place against COVID so devastating. By forcing the public to stay home, the policies effectively shut down the main source of economic activity. Fortunately, we are now on an upswing; COVID is on the

A traveler wearing a protective mask speaks with an attendant at the Southwest Airlines check-in area at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  AT&T — The telecom and media stock jumped 4.6%

If you are thinking about buying shares of Microsoft Corp., or already own them, you need to understand key metrics and issues related to the company. The numbers, below, show how Microsoft MSFT stacks up against competitors, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. Keep in mind that no two companies are alike — even

Bionano Genomics revealed the publication of a new Saphyr-based method, which is designed for studying DNA replication in human genomes. Shares of the genome analysis company jumped 3.5% in Friday’s pre-market session. Bionano Genomics’ (BNGO) new study is likely to lead to a new level of cancer research and drug discovery with reduced side effects,

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kimberly-Clark (KMB) – The consumer products company’s stock dropped 6.4% in premarket action after it reported weaker-than-expected profit and sales for its latest quarter and gave a full-year forecast that came in below Wall Street consensus. Kimberly-Clark said it faced a number of

BY JOHN RUBINO  On today’s Wall Street Journal home page, two articles appear side-by-side. One is about how a heretofore obscure, nearly-valueless cryptocurrency called dogecoin, originally created as a joke, has soared to the point of being consequential for large sections of the investing public. And it’s not unique: Dogecoin isn’t alone. It is clearly part