November was the best month of 2024 for the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.
These five small cap stocks have strong growth potential for 2025. These are: TALK, RYAM, CSTL, PBAM, RSSS.
Small-cap stocks have underperformed large caps for well over a decade, and trade at a massive relative valuation discount. However, the falling-interest rate environment could provide a multiyear tailwind to small caps and could lead to major outperformance.
Investing in biotech offers high upside but comes with significant risks, especially with volatile stock movements and binary outcomes from clinical trials, says Jonathan Faison. Focus on multi-year clinical and commercial momentum, diversifying with multiple drug candidates.
Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN and Meta NASDAQ: META are pulling back from their Q3 2024 highs and providing a second chance for investors to load up. Up more than 30% and 55% YTD, respectively, these stocks are experiencing natural corrections within robust bull markets and providing entry points for new and follow-on investments.
Market trends continue to point to durable cruise demand, with Cruise Lines International Association already projecting robust growth in passengers and capacity through 2027. These developments naturally trigger RCL's raised FY2024 guidance along with the raised consensus forward estimates, with it implying that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. If anything, the company continues to report improved balance sheet health attributed to the richer adj EBITDA margins, despite the new fleet deliveries.
Trump's reelection has mixed impacts on REITs. Some benefit. Others suffer. We review 2 REITs to buy and 2 REITs to sell.
The election's swift resolution led to a sharp market reaction; S&P 500 rose ~4.5%, but REITs were weighed down by rising Treasury rates. Trump's victory is seen as inflationary, benefiting REIT fundamentals by suppressing new construction starts due to higher interest rates. My portfolio saw significant movements post-election, with regional banks and energy stocks gaining, while renewables and healthcare REITs faced short-term declines.
Market reactions sharply diverged among healthcare companies as investors expect changes to Obamacare, Medicare.
Most investors understand that stock splits don't change anything about a company's business.
A divided government could be optimal for these stocks.
With the REIT industry offering a real estate structure for several economic activities - real or virtual - there are pockets of strength. This is likely to be reflected in the earnings releases of DLR, AVB and SBAC.