RARE PHOTOS: 120 - The Real Truth

Concerns over high inflation, supply chain disruptions, and rising COVID-19 cases are expected to keep the stock market volatile for an extended period. While the increased focus on domestic production should help the economy recover, the rate is expected to decelerate. Therefore, large-cap growth stocks Snowflake (SNOW), PayPal (PYPL), DoorDash…

Aluminum prices have been skyrocketing lately due to production cuts from China and worsening supply chain disruptions. The strong demand for this lightweight metal and its high prices should benefit prominent players in this space, Alcoa (AA) and Aluminum Corporation of China (ACH). But which of these stocks is a…

Mp Materials Corp (NYSE:MP) has signed a definitive supply agreement with General Motor Co (NYSE:GM) to produce alloy and magnets for the automotive giant's EV programs. The financial terms were not disclosed. Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply U.S.-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy, and finished magnets for the electric motors. MP Materials' Texas…

Pandemic-led supply chain issues have been a major disruption to the semiconductor industry. However, given the strong demand for semiconductors across industries, the sector demonstrated solid growth last year, and that momentum is expected to continue. Given this backdrop, we think the dip in the price of semiconductor stocks MACOM…

Analsysts say Tesla demand is overshadowing ‘brutal production issues in China as well as a Rubik’s cube supply chain’

Xerox Holdings Corp  (NASDAQ:XRX) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 2.5% year-on-year to $1.67 billion, beating the consensus of $1.64 billion. Equipment sales declined 17.6%, while Post sale revenue improved 1.9%. Sales in the Americas declined 0.5% Y/Y, and EMEA fell 5.6%. Gross margin contracted 390 basis points Y/Y to 31.8%. The…

Pool Corp (NASDAQ:POOL) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 33% year-on-year, to $1.41 billion, beating the consensus of $1.27 billion. Revenue growth was supported by strong demand for outdoor living products in addition to elevated price inflation of approximately 10% to 12%. EPS of $4.41 beat the consensus of $3.15. Gross profit increased…

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched Buy with Prime, allowing third-party merchants to use Amazon’s vast shipping and logistics network to fulfill orders on their sites while appealing to Amazon’s Prime customers. Experts see the move firing up rivalry with United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS), FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX), and the U.S. Postal Service as being the fastest in the online…

The federal government is taking steps to build a domestic battery industry to reduce reliance on China.