1. Starbucks Starbucks ‌‌$星巴克(SBUX)$‌is one of the largest coffee chains in the world with more than 34,000 stores worldwide. The company has demonstrated its resilience during the pandemic even though it had to temporarily shut the bulk of its stores. Net revenue for its fiscal year 2020 (ended Sept. 30) dipped to $23.5 billion from $26.5 billion in the previous year but has surged to $29.1 billion in fiscal 2021 as economies reopened. Net income has also shown a similar pattern, falling sharply from $3.6 billion in 2019 to $928 million in 2020, only to rebound to $4.2 billion in the following year.Its momentum has continued into the first quarter of 2022 with 19% year-over-year growth in revenue to $8.1 billion. Its loyalty program, Starbucks

Bottom Line Oil ETFs provide investors with exposure to the price of oil without taking direct possession of the asset.  What Are Crude Oil ETFs and How Do They Work? Crude Oil ETFs are exchange-traded funds that seek to track the price of crude oil, less expenses. Oil ETFs provide indirect exposure to the price movements of WTI or Brent crude oil without having to physically hold the underlying asset. To achieve this objective, oil ETFs may purchase crude oil futures contracts. Common uses of crude oil are to create engine fuel, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as heating oils, tar, asphalt, and lubricating oils. Oil is a commodity that some investors use as a way to diversify a portfolio beyond traditional investment assets, such as stocks or bonds. There are currentl

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an easy way to begin investing. ETFs are fairly simple to understand and can generate impressive returns without much expense or effort. Here’s what you should know about ETFs, how they work, and how to buy them. What is an ETF? An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, allows investors to buy many stocks or bonds at once. Investors buy shares of ETFs, and the money is used to invest according to a certain objective. For example, if you buy an S&P 500 ETF, your money will be invested in the 500 companies in that index. ETFs vs. mutual funds One common question is how ETFs differ from mutual funds since the basic principle is the same. The key difference between these two types of investment vehicles is how you buy and sell them. Mutual funds are priced once p

KEY POINTS:1. Airbnb brings disruptive agility to the multi-trillion dollar travel and tourism industry.2. Datadog helps clients optimize application performance across private and public clouds.Each quarter, retail investors get to see what the big money managers of Wall Street are buying and selling. Institutions with at least $100 million in assets under management are required to disclose their equity holdings by filing a Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission.What were the big dogs buying? James Simons of Renaissance Technologies added over 813,000 shares of Airbnb ( ABNB -0.32% ) to his hedge fund, bringing the total shares held to 3.5 million. And billionaire Chase Coleman III of Tiger Global Management bought 62,300 shares of Datadog ( DDOG -0.71% ) for his hedge fund

It's no surprise that Nvidia ( NVDA ) is one of the stocks most widely held by worldwide investors right now. The company has been a dominant force in the graphics processing market for years, and the company continues to carve out new growth opportunities. Jensen Huang - Nvidia CEO Four high-profile fund managers added to their positions last quarter, including Israel Englander's Millennium Management, Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management, Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors, and John Overdeck and David Siegel's Two Sigma Investments. These billionaires respectively bought around 2.81 million shares, more than 854,000 shares, over 788,000 shares, and nearly 765,000 shares. The answer to "Why Nvidia?" is pretty straightforward: Virtually every aspect of its business is growing faster than anyon

Amazon is the latest tech giant to dominate market headlines recently in its announcement of a 20-for-1 stock split.What is a stock split?Companies typically engage in a stock split so that investors can more easily buy and sell shares, otherwise known as increasing the company’s liquidity. Stock splits divide a company’s shares into more shares, which in turn lowers a share’s price and increases the number of shares available. For existing shareholders of that company’s stock, this means that they’ll receive additional shares for every one share that they already hold.“If your current stock is valued at $100 per share and there is a 2-for-1 split, you will have two shares worth $50 each,” explains Brian Stivers, investment advisor and founder of Stivers Financial Services.Using Amazon’s 2

Value investors want to buy stocks for less than they're worth. If you could buy $100 bills for $80, wouldn't you do so as often as possible? Here's an overview of value stocks, including some excellent beginner-friendly value stocks, and some key concepts and metrics that value investors should know.3 best value stocks for beginnersValue stocks are publicly traded companies trading for relatively cheap valuations relative to their earnings and long-term growth potential.Let's take a look at three excellent value stocks: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Later on, we'll dive into some of the metrics that can help you find the best ones to invest in.Berkshire Hathaway: Since CEO Warren Buffett took over in 1964

Microsoft ( MSFT ) shook Wall Street when it announced the acquisition of video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard ( ATVI )$动视暴雪(ATVI)$.Sony investors are spooked at the proposition of Microsoft owning Activision Blizzard. That's not surprising as Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) could lose some major gaming titles to Microsoft's Xbox once the deal closes in fiscal 2023.Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, points out that Activision's "games are enjoyed on a variety of platforms, and we plan to continue to support those communities moving forward."Now that Microsoft $微软(MSFT)$is in the process of acquiring Activision, Sony investors fear that popular titles from the gaming studio won't see the ligh

Oil prices surged Tuesday, with U.S. crude hitting its highest level since July 2014 as Russia bears down on Ukraine’s capital.Prices first topped the $100 mark last Thursday when Russia invaded Ukraine, prompting fears of supply disruptions from key exporter Russia, in what is already a very tight market.West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, jumped 5.7% to trade at $101.17 per barrel. The International Energy Agency meantime is holding an “extraordinary” meeting Tuesday to discuss “the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on oil supply and how IEA members can play a role in stabilising energy markets,” IEA’s executive director Fatih Birol said Monday in a tweet.Morgan Stanley raised its near-term oil price forecasts on Tuesday, saying the events in Ukraine