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Tesla Could Run out of Money, But Snap’s Breaking Out: Earnings This Week

Tesla Could Run out of Money, But Snap’s Breaking Out: Earnings This Week

Tesla just reported its "best quarter ever," but investors are afraid it might still run out of money. The electric-car maker earned $0.76 a share on a record $8.77 billion of revenue. Both numbers beat estimates and marked a fifth straight quarter of profitability....

Why Are Stocks Called Equities?

Why Are Stocks Called Equities?

If you've been investing for a while, you've probably heard the term "equities." Let's explore what it means and why people call stocks "equities." Start with the equity in a house. If your home is worth $400,000 and you owe $320,000 on the mortgage, it has $80,000 of...

Tesla Is Accelerating Higher as Elon Musk Prepares Earnings

Tesla Is Accelerating Higher as Elon Musk Prepares Earnings

After weeks of going nowhere, Tesla is starting to move before its quarterly results. The electric-car maker rallied more than 70 percent in August, followed by a sideway triangle pattern in September. Yesterday, it pushed near the top of its range. Are investors...

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings season began yesterday and will grow increasingly busy through early November. Here's what to expect. First, it's useful to know the general sequence of events. Next, how's the sentiment going into the events? Third, how can you follow the news? Finally, what...

‘Lower for Longer’ Is the New Mantra at the Federal Reserve

‘Lower for Longer’ Is the New Mantra at the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve meets today, with markets expecting its low-rate policy to continue. Last month, Chairman Jerome Powell gave a major speech at the central bank's annual conference. The big change was a willingness to accept higher inflation in the short term. That...

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

Zoom Video Communications just rallied to new record highs after the coronavirus pandemic fueled one of the most dramatic growth stories ever. ZM closed at $457.67 today. That's 1,171 percent above the $36 price where it went public just 16 months ago on April 18,...

Tesla and Apple Leap After Stock Splits. Will Amazon.com Follow?

Tesla and Apple Leap After Stock Splits. Will Amazon.com Follow?

Apple and Tesla jumped to new highs today after splitting their stocks. Will other big Nasdaq companies like Amazon.com follow? AAPL rose more than 3 percent and TSLA spiked over 13 percent. Their gains helped lift the the Nasdaq-100 to its ninth record level in the...