Inflation created a big opportunity for discount retailers. “Inflation is crimping into household purchasing power,” said Beth Ann Bovino, the U.S. chief economist at S&P Global, as quoted by The Wall Street Journal. “Even if wages are high, inflation for goods is...
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Natural Gas, Tech Stock Bottom? and Home Depot
Keep an eye on natural gas stocks. Prices just surged above $9 per MMBtu, hitting its highest level in more than a decade. All thanks to falling inventories. “David Givens, head of natural gas and power services for North America at Argus Media, pointed to three key...
Stock Splits and a Beat Down Battery Stock
There’s plenty of doom and gloom out there… But there’s also plenty of opportunity, with companies splitting shares. “By itself, a stock split should neither create nor destroy any value,” says Christopher Harvey, Wells Fargo’s head of equity strategy, as quoted by...