Nasdaq Bear Market: 3 Stock-Split Stocks to Buy Even as the Market Sinks

Stock splits have been all the rage in recent years, fueled by surging stock prices of some of the world's most recognizable companies. However, in recent months, some of those same stocks have suffered spectacular declines as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have both fallen headlong into a correction. Worse still, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has...

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Windfall Tax But a Breeze for UK Oil Company Profits

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.How do you blunt an affordability crisis? The answer is blowin' in the windfall tax.On Tuesday, the British government announced it will place a temporary 25% levy on...

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Gen Z Has Started Buying Homes: They Love Salt Lake City and Louisville

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.Twenty years ago, enterprising young people dreamed of life in The Big Apple or The City of Angels. Now, they're settling on Salt Lake City and Louisville.A new report...

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Ernst & Young Splits into Audit and Advisory Divisions

For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.There's perception, and there's reality. For the Big Four accounting firms -- Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers -- there's a perception,...

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Why Williams-Sonoma Popped 20.2% This Week

Shares of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) shot up 20.2% this week, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The home goods retailer that owns brands like Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, and West Elm reported strong quarterly results, possibly surprising investors who are worried about a potential recession and rising inflation. The stock was up as...

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Why Shares of Dollar General Rose 22.3% This Week

Dollar General (NYSE: DG), a nationwide chain of discount stores, has seen its shares climb 22.3% so far this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock closed at $187.60 last Friday, but by Wednesday had risen to $229.45. Image source: Getty Images.The company released its first-quarter results before the markets opened...

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Why Novavax Was Tumbling by 12% This Week

The coronavirus might be surging in various parts of the world, but this hasn't made  coronavirus stock Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) a compelling buy lately. Data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveal that the company's shares were down by just under 12% week to date as of Thursday's stock market close.  Novavax has been somewhat of a perennial...

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Why Investors Soured on Kraft Heinz Stock Thursday

Food stock Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) had a tough day Thursday. Although it was an upbeat day for stocks generally, investors sold off Kraft Heinz to the point where it closed more than 6% lower. A recommendation downgrade from a veteran bank was the main reason for the dive.UBS analyst Cody Ross got the ball rolling downhill Thursday morning, when he...

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Why AMD Stock Popped Today

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) jumped 6.6% on Thursday after the semiconductor leader said it had completed its $1.9 billion purchase of Pensando Systems.  AMD plans to integrate Pensando's distributed services platform into its data center lineup. Pensando's data processing units (DPUs) and software are used by cloud computing heavyweights...

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Why VMWare Stock Is Up 30% in the Last Week

Shares of cloud-computing infrastructure company VMWare (NYSE: VMW) are up 30% in the last week as of Thursday afternoon, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That's because rumors of semiconductor giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) negotiating a deal proved true. If Broadcom has its way, VMWare will have a new home some 15 years after...

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