Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

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Dow Jones Today: Things Didn’t Go Well at the UN

Reemerging trade concerns and fears that Democrats will move forward with impeachment proceedings hampered stocks today.

5 Mining ETFs That Stand Out Amid the Volatility

Investors considering mining ETFs may want to stay away from coal and steel and favor gold and silver for near-term gains.

Dow Jones Today: Domestic Focus Wins Out

While European data continues to dither, indicating much of that region is flirting with recession, there are a slew of domestic data points due out this week that will likely prove more important for stocks. Tomorrow, the Case-Schiller home price index is due out along with the September consumer confidence.

Marijuana ETF Universe Grows Again With Addition of Global X POTX

It remains to be seen which structure, active or passive, is most beneficial for investors considering marijuana ETFs. Excluding POTX simply because it's just a few days old, all of the marijuana ETFs that debuted this year along with the category's oldest member, ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSEARCA:MJ), have been drubbed in 2019 as prices but not valuations have come down on a slew of previously beloved marijuana stocks.

Looks like This Momentum in Micron Stock Is for Real

One of the leaders of the semiconductor resurgence is Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU). Micron stock is up nearly 13% this month, as of Thursday, Sept. 19. In fact, the maker of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, chips as well as NAND semiconductors, has analysts suddenly fawning all over it.

Dow Jones Today: Legends of the Fall

Dow traders likely overreacted to some trade headlines Friday, prompting risk reduction heading into the weekend.

Square Stock Has Too Many Negative Catalysts

Wall Street is divided over SQ stock, and the name faces tough competitive pressures, making Square stock unattractive.

Shopify Stock Doesn’t Have a Reasonable Price, and It May Not Matter

Even with that decline, Shopify stock is nowhere close to being considered cheap or a value play. Here are the jaw-dropping multiples on Shopify stock: 370x forward earnings, 27.48x sales and 17x book value. That's definitely growth stock territory, but investors waiting for Shopify stock to offer growth at a reasonable price (GARP) may be waiting awhile and miss out on more upside in the name.

Cronos Group Stock is Still Expensive Despite Allure of International Plans

To be fair, Cronos posted an increase in sales during the second quarter, but its negative cash flow position also rose and some analysts continue questioning the company's position in its home market of Canada.

Dow Jones Today: Boring Post-Fed Action

Stocks didn't do much of anything today, but there were a few Dow names makikng big moves, including Walt Disney.