David Marino-Nachison

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Today's 'Trump Trade' Has a Catchy Nickname. But Should You Buy It?

1 week ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Key TakeawaysThe "Trump Trade" has evolved. How investors should play it is up for debate. The early days of President Donald Trump's second administration supercharged a climb in stocks that started late last summer, lifting the major indexes and some specific assets-shares of Tesla ( TSLA), cryptocurrency-in particular. Sprinkled in was volatility around stock and sectors seen as likely to be helped or hurt by spending and regulatory efforts.
Victoria's Secret Stock Slides as Cybersecurity Incident Delays Results

1 week ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Shares of Victoria's Secret ( VSCO) fell Tuesday, extending 2025 declines, after the intimate apparel company disclosed a technology-related "security incident" it said could affect its financial performance. Victoria's Secret said the incident, detected May 24, required it to shut down its e-commerce site and corporate systems for several days. While that timing meant the issues won't affect its results for the quarter ended May 3, the company said the release of those results would be delayed.
Elon Musk Has Stepped Away From DOGE. He Still Has Plenty Going On

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Elon Musk may be spending more time at Tesla-but there's plenty going on at his other businesses, too. The Financial Times earlier Monday reported that xAI, known in part for the AI chatbot Grok, seeks to raise $300 million at a company valuation of $113 billion in a deal that would let employees sell shares.
Costco Stock Has a Big Price Tag. Some Investors Are Eyeing a Rare Split

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Key TakeawaysShoppers are fans of Costco's prices. Could the warehouse giant's stock get a smaller price tag, too? That's on some investors' minds lately, with shares of Costco Wholesale ( COST) among the most-expensive-on a straightforward price-per-share basis-in the S&P 500: The stock, which closed Friday at around $1,040, was one of a dozen with a four-digit share price.
Revenue Edges Past Street Estimates

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale ( COST) reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended May 11) financial results Thursday after the closing bell. A summary of its key numbers is below. Read the company's press release here. Take the Next Step to InvestAdvertiser DisclosureThe offers that appear in this table are from partnerships from which Investopedia receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where listings appear.
Here's How Goldman Sachs Interprets Last Night's Ruling on Trump Tariffs

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Wednesday night's court ruling that blocked some of the Trump administration's tariffs may not change the endgame for the president's trade policy, according to Goldman Sachs. A U.S. federal court struck down President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs and other import taxes, leaving sector-specific tariffs in place. The White House quickly appealed the decision, which ruled that the administration had overstepped its authority.
Just the Numbers

2 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Chip giant Nvidia ( NVDA) on Wednesday afternoon reported fiscal first-quarter (ended April 27) financial results. A summary of its key numbers is below. Read the company's earnings press release here. Take the Next Step to InvestAdvertiser DisclosureThe offers that appear in this table are from partnerships from which Investopedia receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where listings appear. Investopedia does not include all offers available in the marketplace.
Trump Restores July Deadline for Tariffs on European Imports

3 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

President Donald Trump on Sunday pulled back accelerated tariffs on imports from Europe that he'd announced just a few days earlier. Trump in a message on the Truth Social platform said that a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union would take effect July 9 rather than the June 1-this coming Sunday-deadline he'd suggested Friday. "The Commission President said that talks will begin rapidly," Trump wrote, a reference to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Ryan Reynolds-Backed MNTN Stock Jumps on IPO Day

3 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Investors tuned in to television ad-tech company MNTN's IPO today. Shares of MNTN, which now trade on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol "MNTN," finished Thursday's session above $26 apiece, up 26% from their open and more than 60% from their $16-per-share IPO price. (At its intraday high, it changed hands at just under $27.) That IPO price was at the high end of the expected range the company shared when it announced its intent to go public earlier this month.
Target Stock Bounces After its Post-Earnings Drop. Analysts Are Lukewarm

3 weeks ago | investopedia.com | David Marino-Nachison

Shares of Target ( TGT) are selling at a bit of a discount-but that discount is shrinking. The retailer's stock was up more than 2% in recent trading. At its current level near $95, Target is still below the price just above $98 at which it closed Tuesday before reporting its latest financial results -but also substantially off the sub-$91 lows it touched in response to those results.