$Apple(AAPL)$ what a stable moving up share!! I will continue buying this share if it dropping a bit later because I'm very confident on its future ! $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ another share I'm monitoring, finding a good chance to buy and hold! Let's fly !
SummaryMicrosoft is favorably positioned to sustain an economic slowdown with defensive assets, enviable margins, and high free cash flows.Azure growth will moderate on tougher comps and a challenging macro, but remains an attractive story driven by continued public cloud growth.Net-net, valuation has become relatively attractive as markets try to price in a recession, and investors should be well compensated as macro pressures ease.IntroductionThere's not much to like about tech stocks, as most companies are reporting disappointing numbers and providing underwhelming guidance that force analysts to slash estimates in a heartbeat. While the software space certainly benefited from pandemic tailwinds and iscannot escape a reversion to the mean, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one robu
$Apple(AAPL)$ Finally it drops a bit, it's a good timing I can buy it, but I'm still waiting market open later! See if it can drop till $220 and I will definitely buy more again and hold! $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ also another dropping shre in pre market, lest see what will happen later market open!
SummaryApple’s iPhone event was announced Sept. 7 amid concerns of growing macroeconomic headwinds.The earlier than usual timing of Apple’s iPhone event signifies its supply chain problems from 2021 have been eliminated, a tailwind for a strong iPhone 14 introduction.Although smartphone sales have slowed in 2022, Apple’s shipments and market share have actually increased.Apple's lack of quantitative guidance for the quarter adds to speculation and complicates investment strategy.I see strong growth potential for Apple from microeconomic factors limited by macroeconomic uncertainties.Apple stock has been under pressure since the end July 2022 when research companies started publishing disappointing Q2 smartphone shipments and when Micron (MU) presented dire guidance on memory sales followin
Major stock indexes mixed in August, with S&P/ASX 200, STI Index rising slightly, U.S. major indexes suffered their biggest monthly percentage declines in August since 2015, while VIX surged 21.28%.Selling pressure accelerated after Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish remarks on Friday about keeping monetary policy tight "for some time" dashed hopes of more modest interest rate hikes, with the benchmark index down more than 5% over the past four trading sessions.10 of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 ended in the red for August, with Information Technology the top loser. Losses in the Health Care and Real Estate sectors also dragged the index lower. The Energy sector was a standout gainer, as oil prices continue to remain elevated.Can Midterm Election Year Reverse the historical perform
SummaryCrowdStrike will announce fiscal Q2 earnings on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022, after the market closes.There are rumors of a significant acquisition; will there be an announcement or clues?Let's look at some critical items to watch.When are CrowdStrike's earnings?Cloud-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike will report Q2 fiscal 2023earningson Tuesday, August 30, 2022, after the market closes.The company will host a conference call following the earnings release that investors cantune in to here.CrowdStrike guided for $513 million to $517 million in sales this quarter and $2.2 billion for the full fiscal year. Revenue will achieve 52% year-over-year (YOY) growth in Q2 and for the fiscal year by reaching these numbers.Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) strong results and excellent guidance off
Nobility isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be. That's definitely the case with the nobility of dividend stocks -- Dividend Aristocrats. These members of the S&P 500 have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. But they aren't always the biggest winners for investors.Over the past three-year, five-year, and 10-year periods, the S&P 500 has outperformed Dividend Aristocrats. However, there are some great dividend payers that look especially promising over the long term. Here are three Dividend Aristocrats to buy that could beat the market over the next 10 years.1. AbbVieAbbVie isn't just a Dividend Aristocrat; it's also a Dividend King. The company's track record of 50 consecutive years of dividend increases puts it in that exclusive group.The big drugmake
While central bank warnings of steep interest rate increases have spooked some investors, JPMorgan is sanguine.Hawkish comments about interest rates by central banks around the world have some investors scared that economies and financial markets are headed for a downturn.But JPMorgan strategists, led by Marko Kolanovic, aren’t so pessimistic.“We maintain that economic data and investor positioning are more important factors for risky asset performance than central bank rhetoric,” they wrote in a commentary.“And the data appear to be increasingly supportive of a soft landing (rather than global recession), given moderating inflation and wage pressures, rebounding growth indicators, and stabilizing consumer confidence.”U.S. consumer prices rose 8.3% in the 12 months through August, decelera
It's been multiple generations since investors have contended with such a challenging year on Wall Street. At the halfway mark of 2022, the benchmark S&P 500, which is viewed as the most-encompassing stock market barometer, had delivered its worst first-half return in 52 years!Despite this turmoil, Wall Street's brightest and most-successful money managers have remained grounded. According to Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, most billionaire money managers were active buyers as the stock market plunged into a bear market during the second quarter.However, sentiment was clearly mixed when it came to the FAANG stocks. By "FAANG," I'm referring to:Meta Platforms, which was formerly known as FacebookAppleAmazonNetflixAlphabet, which was formerly known as Google
Oil futures rose Monday, on track to post a third straight climb, as the U.S. dollar continued to pull back from multidecade highs and investors turned their attention to supply issues.Price actionWest Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery rose $1.79, or 2.06%, to $88.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.November Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up $1.84, or 1.98%, at $94.68 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.October natural gas gained 4.6% to $8.364 per million British thermal units.Market driversThe ICE U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.6%, extending a pullback from a 20-year high as the euro bounced. A stronger dollar had been blamed partly for a slide that saw crude last week drop to its lowest since January, while fears over the outlook for demand also weighed on the c