Articles for author: The whipping post

This Chip Stock Could Be the Best Investment of the Decade

Finding decade-defining investments is every investor’s dream. There have been multiple examples of stocks that have been top performers for a long time, giving early investors fantastic returns. One stock that could be a top chip investment of the decade is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). TSMC, as it’s commonly known, is already at the ...

Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: ALT, DUOL, AMD

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Altimmune Inc (Symbol: ALT), where a total of 15,292 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 74.3% of ALT’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.1 million ...

Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: Nvidia vs. Intel

When it comes to investing in artificial intelligence (AI), buying shares of graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturers like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) can be a wise decision. Nearly every AI application requires these specialized chips to function, and buying stock in a GPU maker gives your portfolio direct exposure to the entire ...

Strong Week on Wall Street Powered by Tech Earnings

Wall Street bounced back in a big way this week, as strong earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) reignited artificial intelligence (AI) optimism and powered a rally in chip stocks like Nvidia (NVDA), helping the market brush off a third-straight monthly loss and early-week recession concerns. Trade tensions lingered with little progress on China ...

Brace Yourself for More Stock Market Turmoil Ahead

Editor’s note: “Brace Yourself for More Stock Market Turmoil Ahead” was previously published with the title “Painful Stock Market Chaos: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” in April 2025. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. If you’ve felt confused, frustrated, or downright sick to your stomach watching the stock market ...

Here's Why Ford Motor Stock Is a Buy Before May 5

The countdown has begun. In just five days, on Monday, May 5, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will report its Q1 2025 earnings, and attempt to repeat the earnings beat that archrival General Motors turned in this past Tuesday. Can Ford do it? Ford Q1 earnings It shouldn’t be hard. According to analysts polled by ...

EBAY Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y

eBay Inc. EBAY reported first-quarter 2025 non-GAAP earnings of $1.38 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.99%. The bottom line increased 10% year over year. See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news. Net revenues of $2.58 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.49%. The figure increased 1% ...