With Rinvoq and Skyrizi, these new anti-inflammatory drugs, taking over the throne from Humira, $AbbVie(ABBV)$ has increased its full-year profit forecast in 2024.AbbVie now expects adjusted earnings per share to range from $11.13 to $11.33, exceeding the previous high of $11.17 per share, according to a statement Friday.Abbvie shares fell 1.3% at the start of trading in New York. As of Thursday's close, the stock had risen 8%. The company has been working to fill the void left by Humira after it lost patent protection last year and cheaper biosimilars began eating into market share.Abbvie's new biologic drugs like Skyrizi and Rinvoq have been helping to offset the impact of declining Humira sales. And the company's recent deals in cancer and neur

Under normal circumstances, the trend of stock market determines the direction of the individual stock. To be more specific, 3 of the 4 stocks follow the direction of the market. In addition, the trend of the broad index is also consistent. For example, if small-cap stocks rise, the Nasdaq and larger-cap stocks also rise.With this in mind, the U.S. stock market in 2023 is very special, with serious differentiation. Most major stock indexes are still up year-to-date, but 60% of stocks are trading below their 200-day moving average. $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ fell 0.5%, while the $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ rose 8% over the same period, while the tech-heavy $In

GoldStockData.com's Don Durrett told Investing News Network that the gold $Gold - main 2306(GCmain)$ and silver $Silver - main 2307(SImain)$ rally is now running into resistance, but he thinks the last sell-off on Wall Street will clear the way for precious metals prices.He explained, "What we are waiting for is that the headwinds in the market are basically cleared. I mean, we need to see a sell-off in the stock market, and then gold prices can finally go higher." In his view, when the stock market capitulates At that time, basically investors would no longer put money into stocks, and would stay away from the bond market.Durrett sees $2,080 an ounce as the first target for an upward breakout in

图片The stock price of $SoundHound AI Inc(SOUN)$, a voice software and voice AI company, has skyrocketed more than 46% on Monday, and risen more than 197% in the past month. The reason for the surge lies in the formation of the AI-RAN Alliance between $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ and other heavyweight hardware and software companies, as well as the expansion of its collaboration with $ServiceNow(NOW)$ in telecom technology.The telecom industry is closely related to the development of the AI industry, and the integration of the two is a topic that has been continuously discussed in the industry. The telecom industry is actively embracing the wave of generative AI to achieve v

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ shares were downgraded again by Goldman Sachs on Sunday after being downgraded three times last week. Meanwhile, Wood's Ark Investment Management continued to sell $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ shares on Friday.1.Tesla be downgraded to neutralGoldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney downgraded Tesla stock to "neutral" from a previous "buy" rating on Sunday. Elsewhere, Delaney raised his price target on the stock to $248 from $185, about 3% below $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 's closing price on Friday.“We believe the stock’s current share price better reflects our long-term bullish view on the company’s growth potential and competitive position,” Delaney said.The an

Under the vigorous promotion of the Biden administration, the growth rate of the US solar energy market is expected to soar in the next few years, and solar energy stocks in the US stock market will also usher in rare investment opportunities.According to the latest report of the Solar Energy Industry Association and Wood Mackenzie, solar energy will contribute 50% of new power generation capacity in 2022, and the installed capacity of solar power generation in the US market will reach 20.2 GW in the same period. Furthermore, from 2022 to 2033, the company expects installed solar capacity in DC to increase from 141 GW to 700 GW.In mid-2022, U.S. President Joe Biden will take executive measures to encourage domestic clean energy manufacturing.The development trend of solar energy industry i

At the end of 2023, US stocks rose again to get rid of the gravity of the earth, which surprised everyone.In fact, throughout 2023, the U. S. stock market has been beating the face predicted by Wall Street investment banks at the beginning of the year, from the first half to the second half of the year to the end of the year.The direct driving force behind the rally at the end of the year was brought by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.After the last Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year on December 13, the Fed announced a third interest rate hold and signaled that tightening monetary policy was over, with three rate cuts likely in 2024.All three major U.S. stock indexes, $S&P 500(.SPX)$

$W.W. Grainger(GWW)$ , $McDonald's(MCD)$ , $Procter & Gamble(PG)$When the market is turbulent, investors should consider a more conservative investment strategy to preserve their strength, such as investing in companies that have been operating successfully for decades and can stand the test of time.These 3 Dividend Aristocrats, $W.W. Grainger(GWW)$ , $Procter & Gamble(PG)$ and $McDonald's(MCD)$ are "boring" but undeniably stable stocks.It might even come as a surprise to investors that all three stocks have outperformed the

Many people's New Year's resolution is to save more money, but few of them think of stock investing as a way to do it. However, in fact, as long as you choose the right stocks, buying stocks can actually be a great way to save money.The healthcare industry may not be an exciting place to pick stocks, but healthcare is a strong demand that has stood the test of time, and its long-term characteristics fit the idea of saving money.Without further consideration, $Eli Lilly(LLY)$ and $HCA Holdings Inc(HCA)$, two health care stocks, are for investors who want to buy shares to save money.1. $Eli Lilly(LLY)$Hot stocks are

图片Shares of $Novo-Nordisk A/S(NVO)$, a big drugmaker, have risen more than 50% so far this year because of the recent popularity of the weight-loss drug investment theme. In addition, the latest second-quarter results showed that the company's revenue and earnings were growing strongly, and the sales growth of the weight-loss drug Ozempic is much faster than expected.Novo Nordisk is arguably the best stock in the concept of weight-loss drugs, but when it comes to return on investment, $Eli Lilly(LLY)$ shares have risen more so far in 2023.Last week, Novo Nordisk raised its 2023 outlook, including sales growth guidance to 32%-38% from 27%-33%, and operating profit growth guidance to 40%-46% from 31%-37%. The

图片In the final quarter of 2023, the tech giant $Meta Platforms(META)$ reported revenue and diluted earnings per share growth of 25% and 203% respectively, crushing market expectations and driving its share price skyrocketing. But in addition to that, the social media giant dropped another bombshell: it announced its first dividend, paying out a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share at the end of March.Now, for a tech company as big as Meta, is paying a dividend a wise move or a huge mistake?What do tech giants' dividends usually mean?If you look at the dividend-paying stocks in the US market, you'll notice that they tend to be companies that are in a more mature stage of their lifecycle. Companies like $Apple

Since Buffett acquired $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ in 1965, the holding company has grown at an average annual rate of 19.8%. The company's position report shows Buffett liquidated two dividend stocks, $Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)$ $Procter & Gamble(PG)$ during the third quarter.These two dividend stocks have raised their dividends for more than 60 years in a row, and there's nothing wrong with current company fundamentals. So why did Buffett choose this moment to exit J&J and P&G altogether?1.Johnson & JohnsonBuffett liquidated seven stocks in the third quarter, but the biggest

Over the past 15 months, the Federal Reserve has rapidly tightened credit conditions in an effort to reduce inflation. Since March 2022, the Fed has raised the federal funds rate — a benchmark that affects rates across the economy, such as those on bank loans and credit cards — by 5%, the highest rate since the early 1980s. The most aggressive hike ever.Discussing the state of the economy last week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon candidly told the Fed to "pause" rate hikes, but he also said people should brace for a slight increase in rates. Regardless, Dimon thinks the Fed is approaching the end of its rate-hike cycle, which is good news for investors.The question now is how will the US stock market react if the Fed ends its rate hikes?图片History tells us the stock market can sky

In the past 12 months to May 11, 2023, although the financial sector is still in decline overall, the stocks of $Waterdrop Inc.(WDH)$ $UniCredito Spa(UNCFF)$ and $First Citizens BancShares Inc (DE)(FCNCP)$ . Top the tracking returns reached 168%, 127% and 96% respectively.The $Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLF)$ which represents financial stocks, fell 12% between March 8 and March 17 alone, as news of the collapse of $Signature Bank(SBNY)$ and $SVB Financial Group(SIVBQ)$ in March sparked an earthquake in the financial sector.The i

what happened?According to Reuters news, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on April 20 local time that he will nationalize the country's lithium industry and that future lithium mining contracts will only be awarded to state-controlled public-private partnerships.Shares in lithium producer $美国雅保(ALB)$ were hammered intraday on Friday after the news and were still down 10% at the close. However, there is also good news for Albemarle investors.how so?Specifically, the good news is that while Albemarle may be hurt by Chile's lithium nationalization process, it isn't hurt as badly as Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile $智利矿业化工(SQM)$ , which is down almost as much as Albemarle today twice as much. Both compani