A strategist said he favors growth over value, large caps over small caps, and the communication services and financials sectors as the market navigates through tariff headwinds.
Holding onto the top stock in Stock Advisor's storied history required more courage than you think. A stock that seems today to be taking a long victory lap once appeared to be slowly circling the drain.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector rebounded following the sell-off in the previous trading session as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report increased the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The July Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed the U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs, significantly below the 110,000 forecast. This, combined with downward revisions for May and June, signaled a cooling labor market to investors. In response, market expectations for a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve surged from roughly 40% to over 80%. A potential rate cut is generally favorable for growth sectors like technology and SaaS, as lower rates can increase the present value of their future earnings, boosting stock valuations.
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has reported a complex second quarter for 2025, revealing a significant surge in net income driven by strategic investment gains, yet simultaneously grappling with a notable decline in its core trading revenue. While the headline profit figures might appear robust, a deeper dive into the
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees to adopt AI tools more aggressively to boost productivity, as the company plans to spend $85 billion in 2025 while limiting headcount growth.
