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There Still Are a Few Good Reasons to Hang on to Baidu Inc Stock

The headlines all paint a fairly dour picture for Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), and traders have certainly taken notice of the fact that BIDU stock has broken under some key support levels. Baidu’s COO and artificial intelligence leader Qi Lu is stepping down after less than two years on the job. It’s a problem, only because the company has spent the past year becoming an AI-centric company, largely under the guidance of Qi Lu. …read more […]

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Big Lots Stock Price and Research (NYSE: BIG)

Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) is a small cap company that operates within the multiline retail industry. Its market cap is $2 billion today and the total one-year return is -14.82% for shareholders.

Big Lots stock is underperforming the market. It’s beaten down, but it reports earnings soon. So is it a good time to buy? To answer this question we’ve turned to the Investment U Stock Grader. Our research team built this system to diagnose the financial health of a company.

Our system looks at six key metrics…

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✗ Earnings-per-Share (EPS) Growth: Big Lots reported a recent EPS growth rate of 22.55%. …read more […]

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The Summer’s Hottest Trends Are Colliding

For years I’ve enjoyed sharing my thoughts on emerging trends with you here at Investment U. I’ve covered everything from commodities to tech stocks to seasonal investing and beyond.

As you’re probably aware by now, Investment U is undergoing a transition. And this, sadly, will be my last column for the publication.

So I want to leave you by covering two of my favorite investing trends… which happen to be colliding.

Memorial Day weekend is now behind us.

While it traditionally marks the start of summer, the holiday also marks the start of one of my favorite – and one of the most profitable …read more […]