Despite its recent pullback, the S&P 500 is still up 5% year to date (as of this writing). But not all businesses have continued to rally alongside the broad market.McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), arguably the most well-known restaurant chain on the face of the planet, is one such laggard. Its shares have dipped 8% since they hit a fresh all-time high in January, leaving them down 7% year to date.
Open FlipA lot of popular stocks in the market are extremely expensive, with price-to-earnings multiples exceeding 30x. But Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) has a low valuation at 9.5x earnings and expects to grow this year. In this video, Travis Hoium covers the value story for this consumer brand.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 19, 2024. The video was published on April 22, 2024.
Open FlipWhen you’re trading stocks or options, managing risk with a stop-loss is crucial. You might have noticed that some trading recommendations suggest setting stop-loss orders on a closing basis, while others recommend intra-day stop-losses. This difference raises an important question: which approach is better for options traders? In this blog, we’ll explain why stop-loss orders.
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