Lee Samaha

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Here's Why Tesla Stock Soared in May

4 days ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Shares in Tesla (TSLA 2.48%) soared by 22.8% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move is driven by a combination of factors, some of which could propel the stock to even greater heights through 2025 and beyond. Trade tariff de-escalationsThree key factors were driving the stock in May. First, the overall market rose sharply, with the S&P 500 up more than 6%.
Prediction: These 3 Unstoppable Value Stocks Will Continue Crushing the S&P 500 Beyond 2025

4 days ago | fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Scott Levine |Lee Samaha

Investors often gravitate to value stocks for their reliability and reasonable valuations. Amid volatility in 2025, value stocks like Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.55%) (BRK.B -0.22%) Allegion (ALLE -2.37%), and American Electric Power (AEP -0.30%) are all outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.41%). But buying a stock just because it is doing well in the short term is a great way to lose your shirt.
Boeing's Stock Is Crushing the Market in 2025. Can It Continue?

5 days ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Boeing (BA -0.39%) stock is up 13.6% this year compared to a minimal gain for the S&P 500, primarily due to management's improved performance under relatively new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who was appointed last August and continues to steer the company in a positive direction. The key question is whether the stock price renaissance will continue. Here's the lowdown. Boeing's positive 2025The company started the year mainly as a self-help story.
Prediction: Caterpillar's Stock Becomes a Buy When This Key Number Turns Around

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Nobody said investing in equities was easy, and that observation certainly holds when examining the investment proposition at Caterpillar (CAT -1.25%) right now. There is a robust case for buying shares of the heavy machinery maker today, but there's one key thing investors will want to see before buying the stock.
Why Aehr Test Systems Stock Soared This Week

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Shares in semiconductor test equipment company Aehr Test Systems (AEHR -0.90%) rose by 12.5% in the week to Friday. It's been a good week for semiconductor stocks in general, and a good week for Aehr's probable new customers as well. Aehr Test Systems is in an unusual position in 2025You can usually get a good sense of where a small company is headed by examining its customers' spending plans, and that's certainly the case with Aehr.
Here's Why Shares in Synopsys Popped Higher Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Shares in semiconductor design products company Synopsys (SNPS -1.89%) spiked higher by 5.5% in early trading today before settling back later in the day. The move came after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave conditional approval for its intended $35 billion acquisition of simulation and analysis software company Ansys (ANSS -0.57%). For reference, the European Commission has already approved the acquisition.
Long-Term Prosperity: Investing in America's Economic Pillars

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

If you believe in the U.S.'s long-term future, investing in sectors where the country has leadership, particularly the companies that lead the way, makes sense. In that vein, here's why Cheniere Energy (LNG 1.20%), GE Aerospace (GE 3.81%), and Tesla (TSLA 6.64%) are companies with a significant role in America's future.
Why Shares in Airbus Took Off Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Shares in European aerospace giant Airbus (EADSY 3.85%) rose by as much as 4% in early-morning trading today. The move follows the announcement that Vietnam's Vietjet airline has doubled its orders of wide-body Airbus A330neo aircraft to 40 from 20 during French President Macron's visit to the country. Vietjet and AirbusThe airline already operates an all-Airbus fleet , comprising 116 narrow-body A320 family aircraft and seven wide-body A330s in operation.
The Best Industrial Technology Stock to Invest $10,000 in Right Now

1 week ago | fool.com | Lee Samaha

Workflow technology company Trimble (TRMB -0.25%) has several exciting growth drivers that can send its stock price higher in the coming years. Furthermore, they are already in place, and investors can see the evidence of their progression in the numbers. This isn't a speculative growth stock; it's a growth stock with established technology in the early innings of adoption. Trimble's growth driversThe average U.S. 40-year-old investor has over $150,000 in an equity portfolio.
The S&P 500 Is Up 13% in 1 Month, but These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks and ETF Are Still Too Cheap to Ignore

1 week ago | fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Scott Levine |Lee Samaha

At the time of this writing, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.67%) has rocketed upward by 13.3% in the last month -- almost enough to bring it back to where it started the year. That surge has lifted the valuations of many stocks back to lofty levels, but there are still plenty of bargains if you know where to look.