Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict, weak global trends; Rupee falls 6 paise

Stock markets took a beating on April 15 with benchmark Sensex and Nifty tumbling over 1% as escalating conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets unnerved investors. Falling for the second session in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 845.12 points or 1.14% to settle at a more than two-week … Read more

How To Buy The Best Stocks At The Best Time

How to use the POWR Options approach of combining fundamental, technical and implied volatility analysis with a recent RIO trade as an example. One of the screens we use in the POWR Options trade selection process involves comparing recent performance to help identify relative underperformance in Strong Buy (A – Rated) stocks. The expectation is … Read more

The ‘short’ story behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group — the former and possibly future president’s eponymous social-media company — have lost around half their value since going public last month.  It’s easy to see why: Massive operating losses — and let’s face it, aside from Trump himself, just who really uses its Truth ­Social social-media product? … Read more

Donald Trump’s stake in Truth Social parent drops to $3B after shares continue to plummet

Shares of Donald Trump’s media and technology firm fell as much as 12% on Monday, extending a selloff that has now reduced the value of his stake in the operator of Truth Social to $2.9 billion. After its strong debut in late March, investors have soured on Trump Media & Technology Group after the company disclosed … Read more

Riding the Wave of AI – NVIDIA’s 2024 and Beyond Stock Analysis

NVIDIA (NVDA) has ridden the AI wave like no other company, given the robust demand for its high-performance GPUs. In this piece, I analyze NVDA’s prospects for 2024 and beyond. Keep reading. Since last year, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has been the subject of much discussion. The company’s fortunes have been linked to the massive AI … Read more

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils game-changing AI chip as firm looks to solidify dominance

Artificial-intelligence semiconductor powerhouse Nvidia on Monday unveiled a flagship AI chip, the Blackwell B200, saying it is up to 30 times speedier than its previous chip. Chief Executive Jensen Huang, kicking off the company’s annual developer conference, also launched a new set of software tools designed to help developers sell their artificial-intelligence models more easily to any … Read more

Fracturing ‘Magnificent Seven’ trade puts spotlight on megacap valuations

Diverging fortunes for the massive technology and growth names that have propelled the U.S. stock market higher are throwing a spotlight on their pricey valuations. The so-called “Magnificent Seven” are collectively trading at an average of 33 times their expected earnings for the next 12 months, up from 26 at the end of 2022, according … Read more

Should You Buy, Hold, or Sell Ulta Beauty (ULTA) and Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) Before Earnings?

The retail industry is poised for significant growth, owing to the adoption of new trends and technology and rising consumer spending. As retail stocks Ulta Beauty (ULTA) and DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) prepare to unveil their fourth-quarter earnings soon, let’s analyze whether to buy, hold, or sell these stocks ahead of earnings. Read on. Rising … Read more