STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Automotive and Discrete Group; Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group; and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segments. The Automotive and Discrete Group segment offers automotive integrated circuits … Read more
About Sensata Technologies Sensata Technologies Holding plc develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and sensor-rich solutions, electrical protection components and systems, and other products used in mission-critical systems and applications in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions. The Performance Sensing segment offers pressure, temperature, and position sensors, … Read more
The cryptocurrency industry is once again in the middle of a boom cycle, spearheaded by the launch of the first spot crypto exchange-traded funds and the transition to a more crypto-friendly U.S. president in Donald Trump. Most top cryptocurrencies have performed extremely well as of late, and rising crypto prices mean rising margins for crypto … Read more
The S&P 500 index of the largest U.S. stocks has tacked on more than 23% so far this year, and the general expectation is for momentum to remain strong as we enter 2025 thanks to what some see as a pro-business environment in Washington next year. However, that impressive return for the broader stock market … Read more
A fundamental principle of stock market investing is to buy low and sell high. The share price of individual stocks, however, does not necessarily reflect value or potential. There are many factors that determine the quality of an equity investment, and things can change quickly. A low share price should not be an investor’s only … Read more
George Soros is one of the most successful investors in history. His Soros Fund Management currently manages about $25 billion in assets, and Soros himself has an estimated net worth of $7.2 billion after donating more than $32 billion to philanthropic causes. Soros formerly managed the Quantum Fund, which generated an average annual return of … Read more
What stocks has Warren Buffett bought and sold lately? Each quarter, all fund managers with at least $100 million in assets must publicly disclose their stock holdings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via form 13F, giving investors a rare peek behind the curtain of some of the world’s largest and most successful hedge … Read more
$5,000 isn’t chump change. Here are seven strategies for investing $5,000 that experts recommend: S&P 500 Index Funds According to the S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA) Scorecard, 84.7% of all U.S. large-cap funds underperformed the S&P 500 over the past 15 years. This benchmark includes 500 of the leading companies in the U.S. and … Read more
Often the hardest part of investing is deciding what to own. With more than 55,000 publicly traded companies worldwide, narrowing down the vast investable universe to a reasonable selection can be time-consuming and daunting. Luckily, there are analysts available to help. The following stocks have all earned five out of five stars from Morningstar. They … Read more
Emerging-market investing means buying shares of companies based in developing nations that have fast-growing economies. As technology and prosperity spread across the globe, markets like China, India, Brazil and South America are modernizing quickly and their middle classes expanding rapidly. The same is true for many smaller emerging-market countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and … Read more