Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News The Usual Federal Reserve The biggest event of the week, hands down, is the FOMC meeting that's scheduled for next Wednesday. Everyone is literally focused on that date, individually guessing every single point for each of the Fed members' votes and waiting with bated breath for the press release to come out and see if they can find at least one shred of evidence of...
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News The Usual Federal Reserve The biggest event of the week, hands down, is the FOMC meeting that's scheduled for next Wednesday. Everyone is literally focused on that date, individually guessing every single point for each of the Fed members' votes and waiting with bated breath for the press release to come out and see if they can find at least one shred of evidence of whether or not the Fed will actually do something to reduce interest rates. In my opinion, there isn't much to "dissect" and I'm pretty sure there won't be any twists and turns. The decision by the Federal Reserve as to how monetary policy is concerned is already largely reflected in current pricing, so you won't learn anything new from this meeting. In my opinion, this meeting is going to be extremely boring. The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates in the 3.50-3.75% range, and Powell will simply read from a script and admit what we all know: that the current explosion in oil prices is a very serious problem regarding price dynamics. Personally, I will focus on the Dot Plot. I also believe it is probable that there will be a huge divide in the FOMC, with members like Stephen Miron, Michelle Bowman, and Christopher Waller most likely supporting lowering interest rates once again. What I'd like to know is how wide the gulf between the various voting members of the FOMC is currently, in relation to past meetings, since it is one thing to want to lower interest rates in a time period when inflation is relatively stable (albeit above the target level), as we have seen in recent months, and a completely different story to advocate for lower interest rates now, as energy prices continue to skyrocket. The remaining content in the press release will include the typical talking points on dependence on data. The lack of any significant operational impact from this meeting is due to the character of the shock, as well as the structural dynamics under process, neither of which fal...
US equities ended the week in the red Friday as the war in Iran heads into its third week and attention increasingly turns toward the impact of runaway oil prices on inflation. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed out Friday down 0.6% for a loss of 1.6% on the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost 0.3%, or roughly 120 points, on Friday to close the week down 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ...
US equities ended the week in the red Friday as the war in Iran heads into its third week and attention increasingly turns toward the impact of runaway oil prices on inflation. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed out Friday down 0.6% for a loss of 1.6% on the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost 0.3%, or roughly 120 points, on Friday to close the week down 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell 0.9% on Friday and ended the week in the red by 1.3%. Calendar highlights In the week ahead, all eyes will be on the Fed meeting — and what Chair Jerome Powell does or doesn't say about the impact of the war in Iran on inflation in his second-to-last meeting as chair. In a relatively quiet week on the economic calendar, investors will get more information on the state of the labor market from ADP's weekly employment change numbers on Tuesday and Thursday's jobless claims data, alongside a slate of manufacturing data on Monday. On the earnings calendar, Micron's Wednesday results will take the spotlight, with reports from Dollar Tree (DLTR), Oklo (OKLO), Macy's (M), and Darden Restaurants (DRI) also on the schedule. Another big event to watch: Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest event of the year, GTC 2026, kicking off with a keynote from CEO Jensen Huang on Monday. (Preview here.) Oil surfs the $100 mark Three weeks in, the war in Iran is showing no signs of slowing down, and the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important shipping chokepoint for the global energy industry, remains at a standstill. Last Sunday, oil prices jumped over the critical $100 per barrel mark for the first time since the energy crisis kicked off by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prices quickly cooled off into the $80s, but drone strikes on critical infrastructure, force majeure declarations from major refineries and export terminals, and a growing list of production cuts throughout the Gulf states have sent prices right back up. It all comes down to the Strait, where roughly 14 million barr...
US equities ended the week in the red Friday as the war in Iran heads into its third week and attention increasingly turns toward the impact of runaway oil prices on inflation. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed out Friday down 0.6% for a loss of 1.6% on the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost 0.3%, or roughly 120 points, on Friday to close the week down 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ...
US equities ended the week in the red Friday as the war in Iran heads into its third week and attention increasingly turns toward the impact of runaway oil prices on inflation. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed out Friday down 0.6% for a loss of 1.6% on the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost 0.3%, or roughly 120 points, on Friday to close the week down 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell 0.9% on Friday and ended the week in the red by 1.3%. Calendar highlights In the week ahead, all eyes will be on the Fed meeting — and what Chair Jerome Powell does or doesn't say about the impact of the war in Iran on inflation in his second-to-last meeting as chair. In a relatively quiet week on the economic calendar, investors will get more information on the state of the labor market from ADP's weekly employment change numbers on Tuesday and Thursday's jobless claims data, alongside a slate of manufacturing data on Monday. On the earnings calendar, Micron's Wednesday results will take the spotlight, with reports from Dollar Tree (DLTR), Oklo (OKLO), Macy's (M), and Darden Restaurants (DRI) also on the schedule. Another big event to watch: Nvidia's (NVDA) biggest event of the year, GTC 2026, kicking off with a keynote from CEO Jensen Huang on Monday. (Preview here.) Oil surfs the $100 mark Three weeks in, the war in Iran is showing no signs of slowing down, and the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important shipping chokepoint for the global energy industry, remains at a standstill. Last Sunday, oil prices jumped over the critical $100 per barrel mark for the first time since the energy crisis kicked off by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prices quickly cooled off into the $80s, but drone strikes on critical infrastructure, force majeure declarations from major refineries and export terminals, and a growing list of production cuts throughout the Gulf states have sent prices right back up. It all comes down to the Strait, where roughly 14 million barr...
Some presidents love peanuts or jelly beans, and others love hiking in national parks or golfing. Our current resident in the White House, President Donald Trump, loves golfing -- and tariffs. Our Motley Fool Research report on Tariffs and Trade is keeping track of the tariff and trade action from the Trump administration. For example, in February, after the Supreme Court disallowed many of the ex...
Some presidents love peanuts or jelly beans, and others love hiking in national parks or golfing. Our current resident in the White House, President Donald Trump, loves golfing -- and tariffs. Our Motley Fool Research report on Tariffs and Trade is keeping track of the tariff and trade action from the Trump administration. For example, in February, after the Supreme Court disallowed many of the extreme tariffs he had imposed, he struck back with a global tariff of 10% -- and then followed that with a threat to hike it to 15%. How tariffs work President Trump has repeatedly stated that foreign countries pay the tariffs, but that's not how it works. A tariff is a tax on an import -- and it's paid by importers, not foreign countries. Not so long ago, the U.S. had a 2.5% tariff on many imported passenger vehicles. So the American importer of a $25,000 vehicle would pay $625 -- which would go to the U.S. Treasury and would likely end up factored into the price the car buyer pays. More recently, the tariff on many imported cars and trucks has been 25%, on top of that 2.5%, and light trucks imported from some countries face a 50% tariff. As you might imagine, this level of tariff, and even 10% and 15% tariffs, forces some decisions and changes. A 25% tariff on a $25,000 imported vehicle would result in a $6,250 tax paid by the importer. If the vehicle cost, say, $40,000, the tariff would amount to $10,000. Thus, carmakers exporting such vehicles may see demand fall off sharply if car prices are rising briskly to offset tariffs paid by importers. After all, importers are not going to simply hand over millions and billions in tariffs -- those costs will eventually (or quickly) work their way down to the consumer in the form of higher prices. This all may sound terrible, but, used strategically, some tariffs can do some good. They are primarily designed to eventually strengthen domestic manufacturing and help create jobs in key sectors as they help domestic businesses by incr...
DogoraSun/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction This may be one of the most important articles I’ve written this month. What started as one of my best years ever has now turned into one of the most challenging ones. The market environment was already tough going into this year, as AI disruption had gone into overdrive, the cyclical economic recovery was extremely fragile, and nobody knew ...
DogoraSun/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction This may be one of the most important articles I’ve written this month. What started as one of my best years ever has now turned into one of the most challenging ones. The market environment was already tough going into this year, as AI disruption had gone into overdrive, the cyclical economic recovery was extremely fragile, and nobody knew what to make of geopolitical tensions. Well, as it turns out, these tensions became a huge problem as soon as the attack on Iran started. Now, it’s as if someone threw a grenade into a chicken coop, as I wrote the other day, as there are countless ways this can go: The Iran War could end tomorrow, markets would rally, and the growth acceleration thesis would be back on the menu. The war could take months, if not years, causing structural energy and agricultural inflation. Already weak consumers would be hit hard, potentially resulting in a prolonged housing and credit recession. Anything in between is also possible. After all, the war in Iran isn’t an isolated thing. Even before the first rockets were fired, we were dealing with a fragile housing market, horrible consumer sentiment (see below) in many areas, AI disruption headwinds for labor and some credit areas, and other things. University of Michigan That’s why my main risk has now unfolded. In the risk section of most of my articles, I have written that a recession is the biggest risk to a rotation, as obvious as that may sound. In such an environment, capital rotates back into mega-cap stocks with more safety. That has pushed my portfolio performance from 28% YTD gains to 19% YTD gains. While it’s still beating the market by a huge margin, we see that “risk happens fast.” Leo’s Portfolio (Yahoo Finance) Now, in light of all of these developments, in this article, I’ll shed some light on these risks, show you market developments you probably aren’t aware of, and explain my game plan. So, as we have a lot to discuss, le...
Key Points Manufacturers that rely on imported materials may be very affected by tariffs. Some automakers have felt the effect of tariffs strongly. Still, some companies will by minimally affected by tariffs -- of 10%, 15%, or 25%. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Some presidents love peanuts or jelly beans, and others love hiking in national parks or golfing. Our current...
Key Points Manufacturers that rely on imported materials may be very affected by tariffs. Some automakers have felt the effect of tariffs strongly. Still, some companies will by minimally affected by tariffs -- of 10%, 15%, or 25%. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Some presidents love peanuts or jelly beans, and others love hiking in national parks or golfing. Our current resident in the White House, President Donald Trump, loves golfing -- and tariffs. Our Motley Fool Research report on Tariffs and Trade is keeping track of the tariff and trade action from the Trump administration. For example, in February, after the Supreme Court disallowed many of the extreme tariffs he had imposed, he struck back with a global tariff of 10% -- and then followed that with a threat to hike it to 15%. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » How tariffs work President Trump has repeatedly stated that foreign countries pay the tariffs, but that's not how it works. A tariff is a tax on an import -- and it's paid by importers, not foreign countries. Not so long ago, the U.S. had a 2.5% tariff on many imported passenger vehicles. So the American importer of a $25,000 vehicle would pay $625 -- which would go to the U.S. Treasury and would likely end up factored into the price the car buyer pays. More recently, the tariff on many imported cars and trucks has been 25%, on top of that 2.5%, and light trucks imported from some countries face a 50% tariff. As you might imagine, this level of tariff, and even 10% and 15% tariffs, forces some decisions and changes. A 25% tariff on a $25,000 imported vehicle would result in a $6,250 tax paid by the importer. If the vehicle cost, say, $40,000, the tariff would amount to $10,000. Thus, carmakers exporting such vehicles may see demand fall off sh...
Elequin Capital LP lowered its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 33.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,369 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,210 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 0.2% of Elequin Capital LP...
Elequin Capital LP lowered its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 33.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,369 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,210 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 0.2% of Elequin Capital LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Elequin Capital LP's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $2,986,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 778.7% during the third quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 61,326 shares of the company's stock worth $11,187,000 after purchasing an additional 54,347 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after purchasing an additional 7,194,216 shares during the last quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $550,000. Watershed Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 75.3% during the 3rd quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,798 shares of the company's stock worth $1,423,000 after purchasing an additional 3,350 shares during the period. Finally, GAM Holding AG raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 39.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAM Holding AG now owns 13,788 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,515,000 after buying an additional 3,868 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company's stock. ...
CSM Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 45.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200,049 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 62,470 shares during the quarter. Qualcomm accounts for 0.9% of CSM Adv...
CSM Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 45.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200,049 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 62,470 shares during the quarter. Qualcomm accounts for 0.9% of CSM Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. CSM Advisors LLC's holdings in Qualcomm were worth $33,282,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westerkirk Capital Inc. bought a new position in Qualcomm in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,539,000. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in shares of Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,896,000. Inscription Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Qualcomm by 58.1% during the 3rd quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 13,055 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $2,172,000 after buying an additional 4,799 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Qualcomm by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,004,339 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $167,082,000 after acquiring an additional 16,738 shares during the period. Finally, Simplify Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Qualcomm in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $725,000. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company's stock. Get Qualcomm alerts: Sign Up Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.00, for a total value of $438,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,393 shares in the company, ...
CSM Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 80.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,317 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 123,566 shares during the quarter. CSM Advisors LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $8,...
CSM Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 80.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,317 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after selling 123,566 shares during the quarter. CSM Advisors LLC's holdings in Oracle were worth $8,524,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Oracle in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oracle during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oracle during the third quarter worth $37,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Oracle News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week: Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares of Oracle stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.23, for a total value of $1,552,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,805,476.90. This trade represents a 6.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal fi...
Donald Trump menaces the world. He’s global public enemy number one. He’s steadily losing the illegal war with Iran he started but cannot stop. His violence-addicted Israeli sidekick, Benjamin Netanyahu, is terrorising Lebanon. And ordinary people everywhere, their security threatened, face a huge economic bill for his reckless folly. Add Trump’s war-making to his daily debasing of democracy, appe...
Donald Trump menaces the world. He’s global public enemy number one. He’s steadily losing the illegal war with Iran he started but cannot stop. His violence-addicted Israeli sidekick, Benjamin Netanyahu, is terrorising Lebanon. And ordinary people everywhere, their security threatened, face a huge economic bill for his reckless folly. Add Trump’s war-making to his daily debasing of democracy, appeasing of Russia, punitive tariffs, climate crisis denial and flouting of international law, and it’s clear this White House travesty has gone on long enough. Americans must put their house in order and act decisively to restrain someone who endangers us all. Trump is a man without a plan. He hasn’t the foggiest what to do next in Iran, deluding himself that he is in control of events. The more the US and Israel batter Tehran and other cities, the more defiant is the odious, unvanquished Islamic regime. US regional bases and Gulf Arab partners are sustaining significant damage from retaliatory strikes. Iran has succeeded in closing (and is now reportedly mining) the strait of Hormuz, which Trump, astonishingly, failed to defend. Rising oil and gas prices are driving a global energy shock that harms international trade, fuels inflation and creates food and medicine shortages. Poorer countries will suffer most. But few will escape the Trump plague. He’s the new Covid. Netanyahu’s worst instincts have free rein as Trump flounders. Unceasing, disproportionate Israeli air attacks are hitting Iranian homes, utilities, banks, cultural heritage sites and mosques. The attacks are said to be counterproductively rallying nationalist support for the regime. In Lebanon, it’s the same criminal story: civilians killed, hundreds of thousands of people displaced, destruction, occupation – all supposedly necessary to smash Hezbollah terror. But this is something worse: it’s state terror. Compare it with unchecked Israeli settler depredations in the West Bank. The “greater Israel” project adva...
Nvidia (NVDA 1.56%) is known as the king of artificial intelligence (AI), but as the industry migrates from training large language models to inference, will its competitive moat hold up? Over the past week, even more competitive pressures emerged, with a big custom chip announcement from Meta Platforms (META 3.77%) and its chipmaking partner Broadcom (AVGO 4.11%). As more large customers migrate ...
Nvidia (NVDA 1.56%) is known as the king of artificial intelligence (AI), but as the industry migrates from training large language models to inference, will its competitive moat hold up? Over the past week, even more competitive pressures emerged, with a big custom chip announcement from Meta Platforms (META 3.77%) and its chipmaking partner Broadcom (AVGO 4.11%). As more large customers migrate to custom XPU solutions, should Nvidia investors be worried about the competition? Expand NASDAQ : META Meta Platforms Today's Change ( -3.77 %) $ -24.08 Current Price $ 614.10 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.6T Day's Range $ 609.73 - $ 629.13 52wk Range $ 479.80 - $ 796.25 Volume 1.5M Avg Vol 15M Gross Margin 82.00 % Dividend Yield 0.34 % Meta launches four new chips On Wednesday, Meta unveiled four new artificial intelligence chips: The MTIA 300, MTIA 400, MTIA 450, and the MTIA 500. The 300 is optimized for Meta's core ranking & recommendation (R&R) workloads, which were Meta's dominant workload before generative AI. The 400, 450, and 500 are each for different types of inference workloads. The 400 can implement larger generative AI models for traditional R&R applications. The 450 then augments the 400's capabilities by doubling the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity, and the 500 takes the 450's HBM higher by another 50% on top of that. Meta disclosed that while the 300 is in use now, the 400, 450, and 500 will be rolled out beginning in early 2027 for generative AI inference. Meta also elaborated on its chip design strategy, noting it uses a "modular" approach that enables it to iterate on new chip designs every six months, rather than the typical two-year cadence. Meta believes this is a necessity, given the rapid pace of AI evolution today: Rather than placing a bet and waiting for a long period of time, we deliberately take an iterative approach: Each MTIA generation builds on the last, using modular chiplets, incorporating the latest AI workload insights and hardwar...
Key Points Meta Platforms introduced its new AI training and inference chips last week. Meta collaborated with Broadcom in the effort, with Broadcom saying customers are increasingly turning to specialized XPUs for different workloads over GPUs. Should the announcements make Nvidia investors nervous? 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known as the king of artif...
Key Points Meta Platforms introduced its new AI training and inference chips last week. Meta collaborated with Broadcom in the effort, with Broadcom saying customers are increasingly turning to specialized XPUs for different workloads over GPUs. Should the announcements make Nvidia investors nervous? 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known as the king of artificial intelligence (AI), but as the industry migrates from training large language models to inference, will its competitive moat hold up? Over the past week, even more competitive pressures emerged, with a big custom chip announcement from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and its chipmaking partner Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » As more large customers migrate to custom XPU solutions, should Nvidia investors be worried about the competition? Meta launches four new chips On Wednesday, Meta unveiled four new artificial intelligence chips: The MTIA 300, MTIA 400, MTIA 450, and the MTIA 500. The 300 is optimized for Meta's core ranking & recommendation (R&R) workloads, which were Meta's dominant workload before generative AI. The 400, 450, and 500 are each for different types of inference workloads. The 400 can implement larger generative AI models for traditional R&R applications. The 450 then augments the 400's capabilities by doubling the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity, and the 500 takes the 450's HBM higher by another 50% on top of that. Meta disclosed that while the 300 is in use now, the 400, 450, and 500 will be rolled out beginning in early 2027 for generative AI inference. Meta also elaborated on its chip design strategy, noting it uses a "modular" approach that enables it to iterate on new chip designs every six months, rather than the typical two-year c...
The iconic Nike (NYSE: NKE) has faced significant challenges over the past five years. The stock is down 11% so far in 2026, but overall has declined more than 50% since 2021. The brand is attempting a turnaround and return to athletic apparel glory, but it won't be easy or quick. The question for investors is: Should you buy Nike now? Let's explore the likelihood of the legendary athletic shoemak...
The iconic Nike (NYSE: NKE) has faced significant challenges over the past five years. The stock is down 11% so far in 2026, but overall has declined more than 50% since 2021. The brand is attempting a turnaround and return to athletic apparel glory, but it won't be easy or quick. The question for investors is: Should you buy Nike now? Let's explore the likelihood of the legendary athletic shoemaker's financial rebound. In the past five years, the S&P 500 has returned approximately 73%. Conversely, Nike, along with its largest competitors Adidas and Under Armour , struggled mightily. Adidas' stock in this same time frame has declined 51%, and Under Armour is down a staggering 65% as of March 10. This decline across major athletic apparel brands speaks more to the struggles of the entire sector as it contends with inflation, tariffs, and greater supply chain disruptions. The industry has also struggled to innovate and compete with niche brands that target specific sports and specializations. Continue reading
The post Best Energy Stocks by Ryan Peterson appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. The energy stocks sector is made up of companies that are highly involved in activities relating to the production, exploration, refining, or transportation of consumable fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas. These companies often engage in activities relating to constructing ...
The post Best Energy Stocks by Ryan Peterson appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. The energy stocks sector is made up of companies that are highly involved in activities relating to the production, exploration, refining, or transportation of consumable fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas. These companies often engage in activities relating to constructing or providing drilling equipment or oil rigs and handling energy-related services. This sector includes some of the world’s most well-known and largest companies, such as Exxon Mobil, Marathon Petroleum, Chevron Corp., and ConocoPhillips. Stocks in the energy sector, which are holistically represented by the Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE), has broadly outperformed the market as VDE has provided investors with a return of 93.61% over the past 12 months, above the S&P 500’s total returns of 23.88%. Here are the top traditional stocks with the highest growth, greatest value, strongest momentum, and most searches on Google. Quick Look at the Best Energy Stocks: (:) 0.000 [%] Buy Sell Trade Now Compare Brokers Day’s Range – 52 Week Range – Open Shares 0.00K Vol / Avg. 0.00K/0.00K Mkt Cap 0.00K Outstanding 0.00K Div / Yield /0% Payout Ratio 0.000 Total Float 0.00K (:) 0.000 [%] Buy Sell Trade Now Compare Brokers Day’s Range – 52 Week Range – Open Shares 0.00K Vol / Avg. 0.00K/0.00K Mkt Cap 0.00K Outstanding 0.00K Div / Yield /0% Payout Ratio 0.000 Total Float 0.00K Overview There are 2 basic categories of these stocks you can invest in — renewable and nonrenewable energy stocks. Companies that produce and distribute energy generated from resources of limited availability such as coal, natural gas and oil are categorized as nonrenewable energy stocks. Businesses that generate revenue from the production and distribution of energy from unlimited resources such as solar, wind and hydropower plants are considered clean or renewable energy stocks. Since there is tremendous demand for energy...