How Netflix Could Perform in a Mild vs. a Severe Recession

Key Points Recessions can only be determined in hindsight, and they usually involve weaker consumer spending. As a staple of the entertainment budget in most households, Netflix might actually thrive in a mild downturn. However, a severe recession could result in the company’s revenue and …

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Ford and GM Face Massive Dilemma as Lucrative Trends Shift Again

Key Points Ford currently sells zero traditional sedans in the U.S. Focusing on light trucks (SUVs and pickups) boosts average transaction prices and margins. The dilemma comes down to sedans offering incremental sales but lower margins. 10 stocks we like better than Ford Motor Company …

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Intel Stock Hits All-Time Highs: Is the Turnaround Priced In?

Shares of opened sharply higher following Thursday night’s earnings report, with an immediate jump of greater than 20%. The stock is not only extending its recent rally but has also broken above its previous all-time high, last seen during the peak of the dot-com era …

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AMCON Incurs Q2 Loss, Widens Y/Y Due to Cost Pressures

Shares of AMCON Distributing Company DIT have declined 6.7% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This compares to the S&P 500 index’s 0.1% growth over the same time frame. Over the past month, the stock has gained 1.8% …

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Alibaba (BABA) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock’s price. Do they really matter, though? Let’s take …

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Crypto Market Update: Crypto Firms Pressure Senate to Break Stalemate on CLARITY

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (April 24) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$77,541.44, up by 0.6 percent over …

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This Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $500 Per Month Into a $1.4 Million Portfolio as the AI Boom Unfolds

Key Points Young adults with median incomes that save 20% of post-tax earnings can build a sizable investment portfolio by retirement. The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF returned 786% (15.6% annually) over the past 15 years because of the adoption of cloud and mobile technologies. …

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Notable ETF Inflow Detected – IWF, AAPL, MSFT, AMZN

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $260.2 million dollar inflow — that’s a 0.2% increase week over week …

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has Over Half His Portfolio in Just 4 Stocks. Should You Copy Him?

Key Points Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman isn’t a household name like Warren Buffett, but he’s done very well for himself through his Pershing Square Capital Management Fund. Thanks to savvy investments in large-cap companies, his net worth more than doubled in 2024, from …

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Notable Thursday Option Activity: AMD, QS, GS

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD), where a total of 627,752 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 62.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 169.1% of …

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