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Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) opened sharply higher on Thursday, following better-than-expected financial results earlier in the day. The 8% pop at market open finds the media giant's stock trading at its highest level in more than six months. I argued at the start of this trading week that a strong fiscal fourth-quarter report could send Disney shares back above $100 for the first time in months.
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Though there's no shortage of information on Wall Street, perhaps no data release has more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs. A 13F is a required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management. It's a tool that allows investors to see which stocks Wall Street's smartest money managers have been buying and selling.
Image source: The Motley Fool. Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 12, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Rocket Companies third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) investing has been a major theme in the markets in 2023 and 2024, and will likely be a trend in 2025 as well. One of the top AI stocks that many investors have piled into is Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). The stock is up around 60% this year, making it a top performer in the market. However, not every investor is confident that Broadcom can continue its run.
Artificial intelligence (AI) went viral early last year, and arguably, no company has benefited more than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) have become the go-to for powering generative AI. Thanks to five consecutive quarters of triple-digit revenue and profit growth, Nvidia stock has been on fire, up more than 900% (as of this writing) in less than two years.
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It's been a roller-coaster ride for Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) shares this year, but since the summer, the stock has been on the ascent. After the e-commerce company delivered a strong third-quarter report Tuesday and offered upbeat guidance, its stock hit a new 52-week high. However, the stock is still far below the all-time peak it hit in 2021. With Shopify stock trading up more than 40% year to date as of this writing, it's natural to wonder whether it's too late to buy the stock.
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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a top Warren Buffett stock for years. The company's strong brand and loyal customer base give it a wide moat, making it relatively easy for the business to grow and become more valuable over the years, which is why Buffett loves the business. But lately, the Oracle of Omaha has been selling shares of the iPhone maker. Apple no longer accounts for close to half of Berkshire Hathaway 's portfolio, as the billionaire investor has been unloading shares of the company fo
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the top-performing stocks on the market in 2024, but there are signs that that dominance is coming to an end. Revenue growth is slowing, margins are falling, and customers are becoming competitors. In this video, Travis Hoium gives five reasons the stock may fall over the next year. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Nov. 12, 2024.
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Image source: Getty Images Your credit score has a direct impact on your ability to borrow money. A higher credit score makes you more likely to get approved for loans or credit cards, and it can also set you up with more affordable borrowing rates. But if you have poor credit, you might not only struggle to get approved for a loan, but also get stuck with an exorbitant interest rate once a lender says yes.
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Billionaire Israel Englander founded Millennium Management in 1989. The firm has since become the second most successful hedge fund in history (behind Ken Griffin's Citadel) in terms of net gains since inception, according to LCH Investments. That makes Englander a good source of inspiration for individual investors. In the second quarter, Englander sold 7.7 million shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , reducing his position by 59%.
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