Category: Ideas
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Intel Is Up 232% This Year. Apple Just Made It Bigger.
in IdeasQ1 earnings growth tracking +28%, the strongest since 2021. Berkshire’s first quarter without Buffett ended at $397B in cash. Apple-Intel chip deal capped a 232% Intel year. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was a $19 stock a year ago. Today it closed at $130, an all-time high, up 232% YTD and 433% over the past 12 months. The…
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Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
in IdeasDuring times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through…
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Gold Is Not Going Up Anytime Soon–Here’s Why
in IdeasEven though Gold is called a safe-haven asset, the current price outlook isn’t good. Three months ago, this precious metal was sitting at around $5,500. But right now, it’s struggling to break $4,600, which is close to a 20% decline. The outlook for a strong bounce in the near term is not as convincing as…
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Top 3 Energy Stocks That May Jump In Q2
in IdeasThe most oversold stocks in the energy sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better…
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One Line In Meta’s Earnings Wiped Out The Celebration
in IdeasIt should have been a clean beat. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) posted 33% revenue growth to $56.31 billion, delivered $32.23 billion in operating cash flow, and guided the next quarter as high as $61 billion. And then came the line that mattered. The Number That Changed Everything Buried in the release was the new capex…
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Microsoft Stock In Focus As Q3 Earnings Approach
in IdeasMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in the spotlight Wednesday as the company is set to report third-quarter financial results after the market close. Microsoft shares are under pressure. What’s pulling MSFT shares down? Microsoft Set to Report Q3 Earnings Microsoft is expected to report earnings per share of $4.06 and revenue of $81.39 billion for the third…
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Lionsgate Shares Rise After ‘Michael’ Film Breaks Box Office Records
in IdeasLionsgate Studios Corp (NYSE:LION) shares are trading higher Monday after its Micheal Jackson film set box-office records with a $217 million opening weekend. Also, Benchmark maintained its Buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $12 to $15. Lionsgate stock is trading near recent highs. What’s next for LION stock? Box Office Highlights…
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Why Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Has Wall Street On Edge
in IdeasOracle Corp.’s (NYSE:ORCL) massive data-center push with OpenAI is straining financing markets, highlighting risks in funding the broader AI infrastructure boom. Debt Limits Challenge Data-Center Financing Banks, including JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), struggled to distribute billions in loans tied to Oracle-leased data centers, as lenders hit exposure limits to a single counterparty, the…
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Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
in IdeasDuring times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through…
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How To Earn $500 A Month From American Express Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
in IdeasAmerican Express Company (NYSE:AXP) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, April 23. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $3.99 per share. That’s up from $3.64 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for American Express quarterly revenue is $18.61 billion (it reported $16.97…