Month: February 2020

Which do you put more faith in – three straight years of dividend increases in 2017, 2018 and 2019 or dividend cuts in each of the six years prior?
That’s the situation with Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR), which pays a hefty 11.1% yield after a quarterly dividend increase to $0.50 per share at the end of 2019.
If the company maintains the dividend this year, 2020 will be the fourth year in a row it has paid a higher dividend than the year before. But can it afford to?
Invesco Mortgage Capital is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT). It invests …read more […]

Investors’ initial reaction to a beaten-down stock is a very human one. Nobody’s natural inclination is geared towards backing a losing horse, so when we see a stock that has been hit hard, our innate tendency is to stay away and seek out the more successful names.But as any investor worth their salt already knows, while there’s certainly a degree of risk involved, the down-trodden tickers can be the ones set to present intrepid investors with the most abundant returns. Where investing skill really comes into play, though, is finding the most compelling choices.Taking this into account, we found two …read more […]

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Richard Branson’s spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, spiked as much as 15% during Wednesday’s trading session, outpacing Tesla. Yahoo! Finance’s Editor-at-Large Brian Sozzi joins The Final Round to discuss Wall Street’s new favorite speculative stock. …read more […]

Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, edge computing, AR/VR, autonomous vehicles – all technologies set to become more prominent as the new decade progresses. Each has one more thing in common: they all require software to act as the engine keeping them ticking along. Take this idea one step further and it stands to reason that the companies providing software solutions to the tech pioneers will benefit from the new paradigm.Baird analyst Joseph Vruwink recently pulled the trigger on 2 software stocks, initiating coverage on both. As Baird is ranked second on the list of Top Performing Research Firms, it’s worth taking …read more […]

‘Magic Formula’ inventor’s firm releases fourth-quarter 2019 portfolio update Continue reading… …read more […]

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is facing backlash over his decision to host a fundraising dinner for President Trump. Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel shares the details.

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Wall Street’s newest cult stock appears to be Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , as investors drive the space tourism stock to sky-high levels and short sellers dig in their heels. Virgin Galactic jumped 15% on Wednesday, adding to a rally that has seen the money-losing company surge over 300% since early December. “I’m calling it Tesla Junior because it’s showing all the signs of becoming a cult stock on the long and on the short side,” said Ihor Dusaniwsky, a managing director at S3 Partners, a financial analytics firm. …read more […]

Slack stock was one of the more volatile stocks of 2019. This is one reason why investors aren’t ready to buy into its recent surge. However, a new IBM report and Slack response is giving the company a lot of upside moving forward.
Business Insider reported that IBM had purchased Slack accounts for all of its 350,000 global employees. This report sent Slack Technologies (NYSE: WORK) stock soaring 15% on the day.

Slack Stock and the Truth Behind the IBM Report
The surge makes for one of the best trading sessions since Slack’s IPO on June 20 of last year. After market closing, …read more […]

Argus Research downgraded Royal Caribbean to hold, citing negative impacts to bookings as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Stifel also published a note, warning cruise cancellations overall are now running close to 10%, which is about double the normal average. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre, Brian Cheung, Dan Howley joins Seana Smith on The Ticker to discuss. …read more […]

The coronavirus is having a major impact on China’s movie industry. Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Canal breaks it down. Zack Guzman & Sibile Marcellus, along with Marcum LLP Chairman & CEO Jeff Weiner join in on the conversation. …read more […]