About Sidharath Gupta
Sidharath’s passion for financial markets and love for words guided his way to become a financial writer. He began his career as an Equity Analyst researching stocks and preparing in-depth research reports. Sidharath is currently pursuing the CFA program to deepen his knowledge of financial analysis and investment strategies.
Sidharath’s daily coverage of the financial markets keeps him on top of key trends, with the goal of helping investors make well-informed decisions.
Recent Articles By Sidharath Gupta
Jefferies Downgrades Tesla, is it Time to Sell?
Tesla (TSLA) is the most dominant and popular EV maker and has surged dramatically this year due to the EV revolution. However, the stock recently witnessed a slump after Jefferies downgraded it, questioning the company’s EV dominance. TSLA has already recovered some of the lost ground. Read on to find out if TSLA can continue its rebound and generate even greater momentum.
The 4 Best Performing Stocks on the S&P 500 Year-to-Date
: NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) and Albemarle Corporation (ALB) have so far flourished through this year’s stock market peaks and troughs. This is largely because of their ability to capitalize on the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors have rewarded them handsomely for this, making them the best performing stocks on the S&P 500 year-to-date. Let’s look at why.
4 Top-Notch Growth Stocks to Own in 2021
2020 has been a year for growth stocks, dominated by the technology sector. Major players in the sector have gained significantly so far this year based on their ability to capitalize on conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. An ongoing digital transformation is expected to continue even after the pandemic abates driven in-part by a widespread adoption of working from home as a norm. Hence, we think growth stocks, particular those doing business in technology and digital communications field, such as PayPal Holdings (PYPL), Adobe (ADBE), Roku, Inc. (ROKU) and InterDigital (IDCC), still have a lot of room to run.
2 Tech Stocks Rated "Strong Buy" to Add to Any Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a digitization-development wave to meet robust and growing demand for hardware and software from individuals and businesses. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are two major tech players that are in the forefront of this digital transformation. Both companies are moving quickly as they position themselves to exploit the growth opportunity the transformation presents. As such, they may be must-haves for your portfolio.
3 Tech Stocks for 2021: PayPal (PYPL), Roku (ROKU), and Qualcomm (QCOM)
Though the tech rally faded in September as the market went bearish, some tech stocks have recovered significantly from the correction and are now hitting new highs. They are riding on the back of strong earnings from an increasing worldwide reliance on digital platforms thanks to the second wave of COVID-19 infections. Because remote-working, shopping, payment, and entertainment trends are expected to continue even after the pandemic abates, we believe PayPal Holdings (PYPL), QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) and Roku, Inc. (ROKU) should continue to move higher in 2021.
Microsoft vs. Alphabet: Which Stock is a Better Buy?
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the development pace of next-generation infrastructure, the technology industry has nonetheless witnessed rapid change over the last decade and its long-term growth prospects remain intact. Hence, the two mega-cap tech stocks — Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) — which have already generated solid returns this year, appear well-positioned to grow in 2021 and beyond. So, let’s look at which of these stocks is a better buy now.
4 Dividend-Paying ETFs to Invest in for 2021
The current market uncertainty around the development and distribution of an effective coronavirus vaccine amid a rising number of coronavirus cases is leading investors to seek investments that generate regular and stable income. So, dividend-paying ETFs such as SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF), Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) could be solid bets currently. We think this is so because they are well-positioned to surge when the global economy gradually recovers next year.
Microsoft vs. Salesforce: Which Stock is a Better Buy
Cloud computing has become a necessity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while recent positive news on coronavirus vaccine development led to a market sell-off, technical innovations and fundamental strength should help tech stocks outperform in the long run. The two giants in this space, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Salesforce.com (CRM), have already generated impressive returns for investors, and may have plenty of upside left as the world’s adoption of edge computing increases. So, let’s find out which of these stocks is a better buy now.
3 TURNAROUND ETFs to Own for 2021
: Positive news around COVID-19 vaccine development has sparked hopes for a return of more-normalized work and life conditions in 2021. Hence, investors are now pouring money into beaten-up sectors through ETFs in safe harbor sectors. Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), U.S. Global Jets (JETS) and SPDR S&P Regional Banking (KRE) are three ETFs that we think could deliver exceptional returns as the global economy gradually recovers next year.