Stocks to sell

Is First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) stock a bargain just because is has cratered in 2023? Don’t be too eager to invest in First Republic Bank now. As the company struggles to deal with financial issues, its shares could actually be cheap for good reasons. As always, investors must understand the difference between price and value. Ask

With the movie-theater sector continuing to face very tough challenges and AMC (NYSE:AMC) still carrying a tremendous debt load, AMC stock remains tremendously overvalued, and its long-term outlook is terrible. Theaters Are Still Struggling In line with my previous predictions, movie theaters are struggling, even though the coronavirus pandemic is in the rearview mirror. Since

Following last month’s banking crisis, investors are on the prowl for bargains among financial stocks. When searching for low-priced bank stocks on a screener, Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) stock is likely to pop up. Changing hands for around $25 per share today, this automotive-focused bank also trades at a sizable discount to its book value of

Identifying tech stocks to avoid is as important as discovering the next big winners in the current volatile stock market. After a turbulent 2022 for tech stocks, with the sector, most of the gains achieved in 2021, the first quarter of 2023 has brought a surprising turnaround. Outperforming the broader market, most tech companies have

We’re starting to see a shakeout in the electric vehicle (EV) sector as some automakers pull ahead and others fall behind. With established motor vehicle makers such as General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Toyota (NYSE:TM) spending billions to electrify their fleets, it’s getting harder for smaller start-up companies to compete. Plus, some of the bigger players, such as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have slashed prices to

When stock markets ended the first quarter of this year with strong gains, speculators bought the most short-sold stocks. They bet that despite the deteriorating business conditions, the stock would overcome unfavorable valuations. Although bears hold a high short float against the stock, traders are betting on a short squeeze. The stock price rises rapidly

When business-news outlets make bankruptcy predictions, no sector gets more attention than the retail industry.  I’m not sure why that is. Companies from various industries and sectors file for Chapter 11  protection. The focus on bankrupt retailers just boils down to most of us understanding and frequenting stores. I googled “potential bankruptcies,” and the first

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most significant technological advancements of recent years. And it could very well have the potential to disrupt global industries. Granted, the potential multi-billion-dollar industry is exciting to watch, but it could also eventually and easily pose a threat to millions of jobs and industries. At the highest risk are

After coughing back most of its “meme stock” gains during 2022, AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) has performed well thus far in 2023. Year-to-date, AMC stock is up 27.5%, even after a big move lower during late February/early March. Over the past week, takeover rumors (more below) have pushed shares in the movie theater operator back out of “penny

To immediately answer the question posed by the headline of this column, I believe that Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) and LCID stock are headed for much worse fates than Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) and NKLA stock. Moreover, the longer-term outlook of NKLA is much better than that of LCID. Unless Lucid can change its overall strategy or suddenly create buzz about itself and

The discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a dark turn. In recent days, a number of well-known technology leaders, including Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter calling for a pause in the development of generative AI that they say poses high-level risks to humans and society. The strongly worded letter stated:

When I last wrote about Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) earlier this month, I talked mainly about the struggling retailer’s recent financing transaction with Hudson Bay Capital Management, and what it meant for BBBY stock in the future. In a nutshell, I argued that Hudson Bay was making an asymmetric wager on favorable terms, yet

‘Fallen angel’ stocks, or stocks that have fallen far from their past highs, can be tempting as possible contrarian buys. Yet while there are sometimes diamonds in the rough among these names, for the most part, it’s best to consider them stocks to sell. Why? While Mr. Market may not get it right 100% of the

Investors are always looking for a good bargain. And companies whose share prices have plunged can represent great buying opportunities if conditions are right. But there are some stocks to avoid at any price given their operating losses and flawed business models. Traders tolerated large losses in recent years if a company seemingly had a

Greg Becker, the head of Silicon Valley Bank, sold nearly $30 million in stock in the two years leading up to the regional bank’s collapse. As a result, CEOs selling stock are again back in the headlines. It’s not so much that investors are against CEOs selling stock. After all, we all have financial obligations

Finding stable companies in a market downturn is vital to an investment portfolio. With Federal Reserve rates climbing to their highest levels since 2007 and the recent banking crisis, safe and robust companies are critical. These three companies have stocks to avoid based on their recent earnings misses and the overall economic outlook. Bed Bath

It may be tempting to invest in customer relationship management (CRM) software specialist Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) right now. Yet, caution is advised, as CRM stock isn’t a bargain at all. It will be difficult for Salesforce to live up to the company’s expectations, especially now that Salesforce is aggressively slimming down. At first glance, it seems like

Based upon its advertising, Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) is a digital-first provider of financial services. However, while Ally may position itself as a fintech-like entity, those in the know about ALLY stock are well aware of the company’s true business: auto lending. Ally Financial is the successor to GMAC, the former finance arm of General Motors

There were some big changes made to the S&P 500 on March 17, with several well-known stocks getting reclassified. For instance, Target (NYSE:TGT), Dollar General (NYDE:DG) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are now classified as consumer staples rather than consumer discretionary stocks. And Visa (NYSE:V), Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Paypal (NASDAQ:PYPL) have been moved from the technology

With the banking sector fallout in the U.S. sparking jitters abroad, investors may want to consider identifying the potentially worst stocks for a bear market. To be 100% clear, I’m not advocating that you should sell any of the below equities right now. Rather, you may want to consider drafting an escape plan, just in