Spandan's is a financial journalist and investment analyst focused on the stock market. With her ability to interpret financial data, she aims to help investors evaluate the fundamentals of a company before investing.
Spandan majored in accounting and finance in college and is currently pursuing the Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) program.
Olin Corporation (OLN)) surpassed Wall Street earnings estimates in the last quarter and announced a $2 billion share repurchase program, raising the investor’s confidence about its future earnings and cash flow generation. Given the company’s robust profitability and discounted valuation, we think it could be wise to buy the stock now. Continue reading… Aug 12, 2022| 4:07pm
Meme stocks gained immense popularity last year thanks to retail traders’ bets on them to compel hedge funds to cover their short positions and benefit from the resultant short squeeze rally. While the meme-stock frenzy faded earlier this year, many meme stocks are back in the limelight. We think investing in fundamentally sound meme stocks Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Nokia (NOK) could be wise... Aug 12, 2022| 3:12pm
Inflation declined slightly from the 40-year high in July. However, it remained elevated, which could encourage the Fed Reserve to maintain its hawkish stance on tightening monetary policy, driving the market volatility further. Amid this scenario, we think it could be wise to avoid struggling stocks Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), Credit Suisse Group AG (CS), Wix.com Ltd. (WIX), HCI Group, Inc. (HCI), and Cue Biopharma, Inc. (CUE), which could witness a further decline, given their weak financials. Read on… Aug 11, 2022| 4:14pm
Gilead Sciences (GILD), a biopharmaceutical company, reported strong demand across its HIV portfolio and raised its full-year guidance. Given the company’s robust profitability and discounted valuation, we think it could be wise to buy the stock now. Read on… Aug 10, 2022| 3:10pm
Multi-decade high inflation and rising interest rate hikes have increased the odds of the economy slipping into a recession. Since the economic data releases and speculations surrounding them are expected to keep the market volatile, it could be wise to avoid high-trading volume stocks AMC Entertainment (AMC), Snap (SNAP), NIO (NIO), Ping Identity (PING), and Shopify (SHOP), given their weak fundamentals. Read on… Aug 9, 2022| 3:20pm
The increasing odds of a recession could keep the stock market under pressure in the near term. However, investing in fast-growing stocks Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) and Assertio Holdings, Inc. (ASRT), currently trading under $10, could help generate solid returns in the long run. Read on to learn more… Aug 9, 2022| 2:53pm
Roku, Inc. (ROKU), a TV streaming platform, has plunged 79.6% over the past year. A decline in TV advertising spending has affected the company’s recent quarterly results. So, is it worth scooping up the stock at its current low price level? Let’s find out... Aug 8, 2022| 4:27pm
Soaring inflation and the Fed’s constant effort to battle against it have largely affected consumer sentiment as the economy is expected to slip into a recession. However, with a shifting spending trend, Americans continue to spend on travel, retail, and technology. Therefore, payment stocks PayPal (PYPL) and Visa (V) could benefit from increased spending through their platforms. But which of these stocks is a better buy now? Read more to find out… Aug 8, 2022| 1:29pm
Even though the U.S. stocks ended July with decent gains, growing recession fears could keep the stock market under pressure in the near term. However, despite the current market headwinds, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound stocks, Microsoft (MSFT), SIGA Technologies (SIGA), and Fortinet (FTNT), which have been active on Wall Street lately. Read on to learn more… Aug 5, 2022| 11:56am
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported strong revenue growth despite sky-high inflation and decreased consumer discretionary spending. However, given its high valuation, would it be worth buying the stock now? Let’s find out... Aug 5, 2022| 11:30am