Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

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7 Great ETFs to Buy for the Rise of 5G

5G is here and its deployment could be epic. Investors can get on the action with some of the following 5G ETFs.

PayPal Stock Has the Potency to Deliver Plenty of Upside in 2020

At 33.44x forward earnings, PayPal isn't a value stock, but price-to-earnings is a traditional valuation metric. ARK argues that digital wallet users aren't valued at nearly the same level as retail bank customers.

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Take a Breather With Several Headwinds Looming

News was better on the jobs front as the January report showed the addition of 225,000 new jobs last month, well ahead of the 158,000 economists were expecting. The unemployment increased to 3.6%, but that jump isn't bad because it corresponds with a higher labor market participation rate.

There Really Is Nothing to Prevent CHK Stock from Trending Lower

Shares of the natural gas producer experienced a nice rally in December, but that wasn't nearly enough to shake Chesapeake stock out of what had become a lengthy slumber. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak has crippled energy commodities in the early innings of 2020, but even if that wasn't an issue to contend with, Chesapeake has headline risk of its own to contend with.

Dow Jones Today: Dow Bursts to Another Record

Not a lot of Dow stocks finished higher Thursday, but the right ones did, helping the blue-chip index set another record.

3 Transportation ETFs to Leave at the Gate

For investors currently mulling transportation exchange traded funds, the good news at the moment may just be there's a limited universe (just seven) to examine. For patient market participants, there are some forward-looking funds that may be worth a glance in the future, but for now it may be best to leave most transportation ETFs sitting on the tarmac.

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Continue Shrugging Off Virus Fears

Some members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average that don't usually generate big gains did so today, supporting the blue-chip gauge.

Rite Aid Stock: Risk Lovers, Speculators Inquire Within

There's an old investment saying that goes something like (forgive my paraphrasing) “credit leads equity.” What that means is that a company's corporate debt can be a tell about future price action in the stock. Rite Aid recently exchanged $600 million in notes coming due in 2023 for notes maturing in 2025. While that move will help with interest expense, at least one ratings agency doesn't see a reason to upgrade the company's flimsy credit rating.

Nokia Stock Is a 5G Cup of Coffee That Risks Burning Investors

The 5G rollout is happening this year, but that doesn't mean NOK stock is a buy; Not with Nokia's recent history of disappointment.

Dow Jones Today: Coronavirus, Caucus Uncertainties and Stocks Don’t Care

It could have been a rough day for stocks, but the opposite proved true as equities rallied even with plenty of uncertainty.