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Dow Jones Today: Geopolitical Tensions Lead to a Tense Day for Stocks
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
An airstrike that killed a deadly Iranian leader pressured riskier assets today while industrial stocks were hamped by weak data.
Chesapeake Energy Fighting Off Bankruptcy Doesn’t Make It a Buy
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chesapeake Energy was recently able to avert bankruptcy, but that may be the best thing that can be said of the flailing energy producer.
Dow Jones Today: A Roaring Start to 2020
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple, Intel and Goldman Sachs, among others, propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher in the first trading day of 2020.
3 of the Best Biotech ETFs on the Market
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The fourth quarter has been a different story. IBB, the largest biotech ETF by assets, is up 16.65% since Oct. 1, pushing its year-to-date gain to 26.57% as of Dec. 20. That after months of investors pulling money from actively managed biotech funds, but that situation is starting to correct as well as data out this month indicate investors are warming to biotech assets again.
Beyond Meat’s Rich Multiples, Looming Competitors Make It a Tough Buy
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Beyond Meat stock is richly valued and the company faces an array of competitive threats, prompting tepid reactions from analysts.
For Risk-Tolerant Growth Investors, Luckin Coffee Stock Is Worth a Shot
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Luckin stock isn't cheap. But China is falling in love with coffee, providing a big runway for growth for LK stock.
Dow Jones Today: A Rough Way to End 2019
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a stellar run, stocks pulled back on Monday with Apple ranking as the only real winner on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Qualcomm Could Be a Solid Way to Dial Up 5G Profits in 2020
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Up 56% year-to-date, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock could prove to be a winning idea among 5G-related equities. Qualcomm is at the epicenter of the 5G upgrade cycle. Remember, if an investor is willing to bet on Apple as a 5G upgrade play, and it's not a bad wager to consider, Qualcomm certainly merits consideration because it's the dominant producer of 5G modem chips handset makers need.
AMD Stock Probably Won’t Duplicate Its 2019 Performance in 2020, But It’ll Still be a Winner
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
There's another history lesson to go along with those chip-related factoids: when new decades start, as is going to happen on Jan. 1, the prior decade's leadership group often don't retain those top perches. That doesn't AMD and other chip stocks won't perform well in 2020 or over the next 10 years, but it does imply that when we're having this conversation in late 2029, we probably won't be talking about semiconductors as the best-performing industry group of that decade.
Dow Jones Today: A Rally Boosted by Nike, Coca-Cola and More
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Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Keeping with the theme of small gains, in addition to Nike, several of the Dow's other consumer-related names closed slightly higher following yesterday's report that e-commerce sales hit recored highs this holiday season.

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