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Sometimes, it’s best to get your information straight from the experts. Needham’s 5-star analyst Rajvindra Gill, an expert in the tech sector, has the lowdown on autonomous cars and the companies that will support them. He was part of Needham’s recent 4th Annual Virtual Automotive Tech Conference, and in a report this week he expounds on the highlights of the event.The conference focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the advent of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and featured presentations from and about auto industry reps, semiconductor manufacturers, battery suppliers, software companies – even rideshare companies. Self-driving cars are on …read more […]

The bankrupt retailer, which has reopened some 475 stores, had sought an extension on its lease obligations for June and July. …read more […]

Last week, War Room members hit another home run despite this crazy market. It was with a small cap stock they jumped in and out of in a very short period.
We trade a lot of options in The War Room, but we also trade stocks. We’ll always sniff out an opportunity if there’s money to be made.
Once again, we followed the insiders on news giant Gannett (NYSE: GCI), which operates a bunch of newspapers, the biggest being USA Today.
The shares crashed down to $1 range as the coronavirus impact was felt far and wide. Gannett laid people off, cut down …read more […]

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.
In my career, I have done well working in teams of people who I could build relationships with. But if I had been forced to work in a sales role, my family would have starved.
Small talk is not my strong suit.
Case in point, much to my horror, my wife recently invited another couple over for a visit on a Saturday night. Nice people, but for me not something to look forward to.
(Don’t worry, we stayed outside, so proper social distancing was in place the entire time.)
At one point, the conversation finally turned in my favor …read more […]

Stocks slid following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, in which policymakers highlighted the ongoing economic concerns spurred by the coronavirus pandemic and measures taken to contain it. …read more […]

What do vampires and the stock market have in common?
That’s easy…
They both have FAANGs!­
In all seriousness, I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the five megacap tech stocks, also known as FAANG, that rule the Nasdaq: Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Google parent company Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL).
When looking at gains since inception, you’ll find each of these companies has soared anywhere from hundreds to thousands of percentage points higher.
But year to date, only two have emerged as the clear winners amid the COVID-19 crisis…

Amazon and Netflix have proven to be the most …read more […]

A ‘recipe for some serious profit-taking’ led to Thursday’s sudden market plunge — and more sell-off days are likely, says one strategist. …read more […]

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Following the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision, stocks slid, with the S&P 500 and Dow pointing to a third straight session of losses. In the Fed’s monetary policy decision, policymakers highlighted the ongoing economic concerns spurred by the coronavirus pandemic and measures taken to contain it.
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The plunge is not solely because of Fed chief Jerome Powell. …read more […]

One of Peter Navarro’s jobs at the White House is making sure an eventual coronavirus vaccine gets widely manufactured and distributed. He promises that “we won’t be in a situation where we have too little.” …read more […]

BMO Capital Markets Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski joins Yahoo Finance’s Heidi Chung to discuss how another 1.54 million Americans filed for unemployment and why he thinks there will be a 20 year bull market. …read more […]

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