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Ford Gears Up To Report Q1 Earnings: What’s In The Cards?
↵Image Source: Unsplash Ford (F – Free Report) is slated to release first-quarter 2024 results on Apr 24, after the closing bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s sales and earnings is pegged at $40.64 billion and 42 cents per share, respectively.The bottom-line projection implies a year-over-year decline of 33.33%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ford’s first-quarter earnings per […]
3 Smaller Tech Stocks To Buy As Focus Shifts From Megacaps
Image courtesy of 123rf.com The macro landscape shifted dramatically since the March 2020 stock market crash. Magnificent Seven stocks became a hybrid growth hedge after the Fed’s unprecedented intervention to flood the economy with money, rampant inflation, and the resultant hiking cycle.Holding these stocks, Roundhill’s Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) returned 10% year-to-date, vs the broader S&P 500 (SPX) […]
Asset Price Volatility Is Suddenly Higher Than Markets Are Prepared For
Image Source: Pexels On the famous fear/greed index, after spending most of the past year and half in “greed”, we’ve suddenly switched to “fear” over a very short time frame.The S&P has broken below both its 20 and 50 Daily Moving Averages.Inflation printed hotter than expected, making Wall Street start to doubt the Federal Reserve’s ability to […]
Tesla Q1 Preview: Investors Brace For “Worst Results In 7 Years”, AI Pivot, Cybertruck, Robotaxis In Focus
↵Image Source: Pexels Tesla (TSLA) is slated to report earnings tomorrow and, as FT notes, investors are bracing for the “worst results in 7 years” from the EV manufacturer. Analysts predict that Tesla will post revenues of $22.3 billion for Q1, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.4%. This anticipated drop in revenue aligns with poor Q1 delivery data, where […]
How Tech Logos Have Evolved Over Time
One would be hard-pressed to find a company that has never changed its logo. Granted, some brands—like Rolex, IBM, and Coca-Cola—tend to just have more minimalistic updates. But other companies undergo an entire identity change, thus necessitating a full overhaul.In this graphic, we visualized the evolution of prominent tech companies’ logos over time. All of these brands […]
Is There Really A Shortage In Silver?
Image Source: Pixabay The Silver Institute released its 2024 World Silver Survey last week. According to the data, silver demand outstripped supply in 2023, for the fifth year in a row.The deficit was just over 142 million ounces. And the forecast for 2024 indicates that the annual production shortfall will nearly double to 265 million ounces.Silver […]
3 Ways To Reduce Volatility In A Portfolio
Image Source: Pixabay If you want to reduce volatility in a portfolio, you need balance. It is the key to reducing risk, building wealth, and sleeping well at night.As it relates to trading, balance can be difficult to follow through on. Most traders and investors choose to play the bullish side at all times because, well […]
Gold Price Is Already Down, But Just Wait For Miners’ Reaction
With gold futures down $50+, it’s difficult not to get into the full “told’ya” mode in today’s analysis.And I won’t, but what we see today does indeed indicate that the double-top pattern worked once again – just as it did in 2011, 2016, and 2020. Based on those years, we might still see some back-and-forth […]
Expect Continued Chop And Vol In Equities
Image Source: Pexels In this week’s Dirty Dozen [CHART PACK] we argue why we should expect continued chop and vol in equities. We then look at USD trades, a correction coming in PMs, and a long natural gas setup. 1. The Qs closed below their 1 ½ month sideways range. And like we said last week, it’s a good […]
Meta Platforms ETFs To Buy Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
Image Source: Pixabay Social media giant Meta Platforms (META – Free Report) is set to release first-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Apr 24 after market close.The stock has jumped 22% over the past three months and has outperformed the industry’s decline of 7.8%. The outperformance might continue as Meta Platforms has a strong chance of beating estimates on […]
