Following a tumultuous first half for 2020, investors are ready for a resurgence as we head towards the end of the year. Earnings season showed some positive signs, and businesses that suffered from the COVID-19 shutdown have rebounded better than expected. For one restaurant, the future looks bright with strong online sales and aggressive expansion,…
Too Cheap to Ignore Chemical Stock
Following the coronavirus pandemic fallout, there are a number of prime value opportunities for savvy investors. The market is recovering with a robust earnings season, and investors are looking ahead to the latter half of 2020. For one company, a discounted stock price coupled with strong earnings growth potential could equal a can’t-miss winner for…
Hottest Stocks for August 2020
The summer is hot and so are the markets, led by big tech and pharmaceutical stocks. In July, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up a tad over 2% while the Nasdaq moved by almost 7%. But, it wasn’t all good news. A rash of bankruptcies, a number of new COVID-19 outbreaks, and Capitol Hill…
Q2 Earnings Could Send This Energy Stock Higher
Earnings season is a chance for investors to take a moment to see how each sector of the economy has been faring. It is also a time to look for possibilities that might lie ahead. One of the newest revelations is that consumers are beginning to return to a pre-pandemic lifestyle. Many businesses are reopening…
Boost Your Portfolio’s Defense With This Stock Play
After several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears as if every industry has felt its impact in some form or another. But one market segment has seemingly escaped the financial stress of the coronavirus outbreak – defense contractors. For one aerospace and defense company, profits continue to pour in heedless of any pandemic, giving…
Biopharmaceutical Stock Headed Higher Before the End of the Year
Without a doubt, one industry that’s been benefiting from COVID-19 is pharmaceuticals. The demand for medical research and drug treatments aimed at the coronavirus has helped fuel a biopharmaceutical boom. In the case of one biopharmaceutical company, the completion of a major acquisition and rising consumer demand could mean big profits for investors. A Best-In-Class…
Stock Options Trading for Beginners
Options trading is usually the next step for investors once they get comfortable trading stocks. Adding options to your portfolio gives you more opportunities to generate profits and reduce your portfolio’s risk. If the thought of boosting your returns or reducing your risk exposure sounds appealing, keep reading! Options Trading Basics Options are financial derivatives…
Trade Alerts – Watching the Markets So You Don’t Have To
Do you sit at your computer day in and day out monitoring your portfolio holdings? Of course you don’t, or at least you shouldn’t. You have better things to do! MarketClub’s Alerts tool is one of our members’ favorite features. The email alert system allows you to walk away from the computer without walking away…
This Stock Could be the Breakout Play of the Summer
As businesses begin to reopen and travel bans slowly lift, consumers feeling the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have one thing on their minds – getting out of the house. Industries that have shouldered the shutdown, like hospitality and travel, have deeply discounted stock prices right now. As consumer demand picks up, these downtrodden sectors…
Hottest Stocks for July 2020
We’ve hit the halfway point for 2020, and what a year it has been! The Dow jumped 18% in Q2, its best quarterly performance since the late 80s. The S&P beat that slightly with a 20% move between the beginning of April and the end of June. Despite the stellar Q2 performance, there is still…