INTC stock - INTC Stock Is a Buy on Intel’s Foundry Split-Up $Intel(INTC)$ is breaking up. This will have important implications for INTC stock holders.Not literally, but figuratively. CEO Pat Gelsinger said on February 22 that the foundry business, which manufactures chips for Intel and others, will now be run separately from the design business, home of the Intel x86 franchise and other light classics.Best of all, the first big customer for the new foundry business will be $Microsoft(MSFT)$ . It’s putting its ambitions for Artificial Intelligence dominance into Intel’s coming 18A chipmaking process.Intel Software FailuresComputer hardware has been software for decades now, and

Oakmark Funds, an investment management firm, published its Bill Nygren third-quarter 2021 market commentary – a copy of which can beseen here. In the letter, the fund talked about governance with a related topic about shareholders vs. stakeholders, and also discussed some great companies to invest in. You can take a look at the fund’s top 5 holdings to have an idea about their best picks for 2021. Oakmark Funds, in its Bill Nygren third-quarter 2021 market commentary, mentioned Bank of America Corporation$( (NYSE:BAC) )$and discussed its stance on the firm. Bank of America Corporation is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based financial services company with a $385.8 billion market capitalization. BAC delivered a 54.40% return since the beginning of the year, while its 12-month returns are up b

Shares of TWTR stock are down on reports that Elon Musk might not acquire it after all Shares of Twitter (TWTR) are down on reports that Elon Musk's acquisition of the company is in peril. Apparently, Musk has stopped engaging in financing talks related to the deal and may now walk away. Musk continues to raise concerns about the number of fake accounts on the social media platform. Source: Rokas Tenys / Shutterstock.comShares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) are down 4% on reports that Elon Musk’s deal to buy the social media company is in serious jeopardy. Before the report, TWTR stock had declined 9% this year to trade at $38.79.Musk, who is the CEO of electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), has been threatening to walk away from the $44 bil

The Detroit automaker's shares sank by a double-digit percentage after management said parts shortages would hurt its third-quarter results.Shares of automaker Ford Motor Company (F) were crushed after management said that its third-quarter profit will take a hit due to parts shortages that are expected to leave about 40,000 to 45,000 near-complete vehicles sitting around at the end of the quarter. With its shares already looking cheap before this sharp decline, is this a buying opportunity forinvestors?Sure, Ford may be facing some unexpected near-term challenges. But investors willing to look beyond the quarter have good reason to consider buying into theautomakerat this discounted valuation. After all, management did reiterate its full-year target for adjusted earnings be

SummaryRobust revenue growth with a 12% increase in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.Strong brand presence with a diversified geographic footprint in the homebuilding market.Challenges in maintaining homebuilding gross profit margins, which decreased to 23.6% in Q2 2024 from 24.3% in Q2 2023.Opportunities in mortgage banking with an 11% increase in loan closing volume in the first half of 2024.Article's Main ImageOn August 6, 2024, NVR Inc (NVR, Financial), a prominent homebuilding company in the United States, filed its 10-Q report, revealing a comprehensive financial overview and strategic positioning. The company, known for its Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes brands, reported a significant 12% increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2024, re

NASDAQ: VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. News, Ratings, and ChartsThe increasing demand for personalized medicine, numerous advancements in genetic engineering, and the rapid integration of AI in the biopharmaceutical market are some of the major factors propelling growth in the biotech industry.Given the industry’s bright prospects, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong biotech stocks, $Exelixis(EXEL)$ , $Vertex Pharmaceuticals(VRTX)$ , and $Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(JAZZ)$ , which might offer solid returns.The global biotechnology market is projected to hit around $5.68 trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 14% by 2033. The expanding influence of perso

A floatation of its Australian telco business may unlock significant value for shareholders.Singtel (SGX: Z74) is once again in the spotlight.An Australian news outlet, The Australian, had reported that the telco was mulling an A$8 billion listing of Optus, its Australian subsidiary.Investment banks Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) were supposedly hired to assess the IPO.The blue-chip telco has, however, refuted these news reports.It clarified that it had no intention to list Optus and that this news is “highly speculative”.However, Singtel could still revive this plan at a later stage should market conditions improve.Should investors cheer this potential move to unlock value for the telco?Advancing its strategic reviewIt was slightly mor

$Microsoft(MSFT)$ , technology services giant, is making a perfect long entry possibility on its weekly chart.What to have on mind when watching the stock:1. On Daily time frame, we had a perfect 50EMA retest. Stock managed to retake it and to even break above the smaller moving averages, the 10 and 21EMA.2. This time frame is giving us a broad stop loss opportunity, once we enter the stock. To be precise, once the break of previous highs happen, my stop loss will be around the Daily 50EMA level, which is around $416.5 at the moment.3. Back to weekly time frame and our entry point, my first entry would be once the price enters the Weekly channel, or it's previous high zone, sitting at around $430 price level. I will be mo

Recession worries have led to a massive sell-off of Airbnb stock.It has been a tough year for vacation rental giant Airbnb (ABNB). The general bear market and growing pessimism about the future of travel spending have pushed the stock down 49% year to date.With 2022 coming to an end, many investors are wondering if Airbnb will fall further in the new year or if it's headed for a recovery in 2023. Let's take a closer look and see.A closer look at Airbnb todayAirbnb is the largest vacation rental listing platform in the world with over 4 million hosts offering short- and long-term stays in virtually every country. Despite the stock's beaten-up share price, the home-sharing platform had one of its best years ever. The return of travel in 2021 and 2022 helped its revenue, earnings be

Insider buying can sometimes be a bullish signal, but that's not the case with SOFI stockRecent purchases of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) stock by CEO Anthony Noto may at first seem like a bullish sign.Yet while insider purchases can sometimes signal that a struggling stock is about to turn a corner, it’s hard to see that being the case here.SOFI stock is likely to remain in a slump, in both the near-term and the long-term, for several reasons.Source: Michael Vi / ShutterstockAfter getting burned by the latest with the “student loan saga,”SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) investors have found a new reason to remain bullish on SOFI stock. That would be news of insider buying of the fintech firm’s shares, by CEO Anthony Noto.As Eddie Pan reported last week, Noto has purch