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With its stock down 15% over the past month, it is easy to disregard Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER). However, stock prices are......
While the S&P 500 and a wide range of stocks continue their September slide, many investors are understandably jittery, wondering if a second market crash is coming this year. In response, they're searching for industries that can offer more stability, but also growth and income over the coming quarters. One such group are the so-called "sin stocks," which benefit when humans indulge in vices.Although there may be different definitions of sin stocks, these businesses include those in alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling, adult entertainment, weapons and defense industries. What is viewed as a sin stock today may also change over time.Recent research by David Blitzo of Robeco Asset Management in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Frank J. Fabozzi of EDHEC Business School in Nice, France, highlights how "various studies … [of] the historical performance of sin stocks … [show] they have delivered significantly positive abnormal returns."InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice &...
The regulator asked the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for an "en banc" hearing before an 11-judge panel. Last month, a three-judge panel at the appeals court reversed a lower court decision against the San Diego-based company, the largest supplier of chips for mobile phones and a major source of wireless communications technology for 5G networks. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated an injunction that would have required Qualcomm to change its intellectual property licensing practices....
Hydrogen fuel cells have gained a lot of traction in the ever-evolving alternative energy space. One of the major players in the business is Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), which is pushing the boundaries in the industry. Despite a 160% growth in sales in the past two years alone, it is yet to turn a profit since its inception. However, its vertical integration strategies in the green hydrogen realm could be a significant catalyst for future growth. Nevertheless, its fuel cell business continues to lose ground to batteries. Hence, PLUG stock is a risky bet at this stage.Source: Alexander Kirch / Shutterstock.com Plug Power's second-quarter results came in ahead of expectations. Margins and volumes improved on the back of record gross billings. Despite the impressive results, earnings were still in the negative with record levels of cash burn.On top of that, you have Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other tech giants investing heavily in batteries.InvestorPlace...
If there is one issue that's the poster child for the market over the last year, it has to be Boeing Co (NYSE: BA), the PreMarket Prep Stock of the Day.Boeing Flying High 1 Year Ago: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max aircraft, crashed 6 minutes after takeoff March 10, 2019, killing all 157 people aboard.The crash sent Boeing shares on a retreat from an all-time high. After peaking at $446.01 earlier in the month, it entered a period of extended volatility while the cause for the crash was being investigated. For the most part, Boeing was in a trading range from $320 to $390 for the remainder of the year.Then Came COVID-19: Although Boeing breached the bottom of the trading range in January, it battled back, trading as high as $349.95 on Feb. 12.When the stock made a daily high Feb. 20 at $320.64 and swooned to end...
At the onset of the pandemic, many investors wrote the cruise ship industry off for good but some operators like Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) are looking to climb back on board. Companies in the industry faced an existential crisis this year with ships harbored at the port for months on end, customers demanding refunds and lawsuits costs piling up during a period of high uncertainty. This pushed Norwegian Cruise Line stock to new lows.Source: Shutterstock.com Like many of its peers in the travel and leisure sector, Norwegian Cruise Line, a company worth over $5 billion saw its revenue drop by 80% this year. Its year-to-date revenue stands at just $1.3 billion compared to $6.46 billion in 2019. As the rest of the world approaches a new normal, the future of Norwegian Cruise Line still remains a burning question. Choppy Waters Ahead for Norwegian Cruise Line StockIt's been a turbulent year for...
