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The biggest questions facing Big Tech ahead of earnings
Tesla kicks off tech earnings season on Tuesday, followed by Alphabet on Thursday. All of the megacap companies have significant exposure to President Trump's sweeping tariffs, which will be a major topic on earnings calls.
This Volatile Market is Made For Nickel and Diming These Names
When volatility hits the S&P 500 and most of its constituents, traditional investors tend to become afraid and back off from the market. While this is reasonable during uncertain times like today, born of President Trump's trade tariffs, the trade-off is that money (and a lot of it) is being left on the table of volatility's opportunity.
Apple Attacked by Competition
The anxiety about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), especially iPhone sales, has continued to grow.
The Elephant In The Room - March Dividend Income Report
I've sold some higher-yielding stocks and reduced my portfolio yield in March. The goal was to get closer to my core strategy of investing only in companies with low dividend yields, but high dividend growth potential. While my portfolio yield decreased from 4% to 3.5%, my 5-year CAGR dividend growth rate went from 8% to 11%. Despite much uncertainty, the Canadian stock market has remained relatively strong since the beginning of the year.
Selling America, Buying Europe - My Picks
After years of strong returns, amidst the tariff-induced uncertainty, I am rotating towards European-based equities. US economy is facing mounting pressures, via weakening consumer demand, reduced CAPEX spending, inflation, and rising recession odds. European equities are relatively cheap, and despite structural issues, pockets of opportunities exist in high-growth areas and via re-arming Europe initiative.
Apple's iPhone is losing ground in China while local rivals surge
Smartphone shipments rose overall in China in the first quarter, but iPhone shipments fell 9%, according to IDC data. Apple's Chinese competitors are hitting growth milestones boosted by government subsidies.
Apple buying frenzy ahead of tariff pause raises eyebrows — but Letitia James only has blinders for Trump
The NY AG, it should be noted, has been trying to nail Trump on something for years, she even campaigned on it, so she's not a neutral source.
Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes
Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has irked Washington.
Apple Is an Efficiency Champion. This Company Is Closing in on Its Crown.
Apple generated around $2.4 million in revenue per employee in its latest fiscal year. One of its Big Tech rivals is nearing similar levels of efficiency.
Tariff Exemptions Make It Time to Buy These 3 Stocks
Every once in a while, the stock market breaks out in volatility pockets due to the birth and run of news cycles, as it is an inevitable fact of financial markets as a whole. What is also inevitable and natural is for the phases of these developments to go through a cycle, where new pivots and headlines start to exhaust the whipsaws caused by introducing new information to sway the outlooks being priced into asset prices.
The Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
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Apple Loses Ground in China's Smartphone Market as Local Rivals Gain
Apple lost its top spot in China's smartphone market, dethroned by local rival Xiaomi as Beijing's consumption-boosting subsidies help buoy demand for cheaper products.
