Long Ideas

Items viewed as high quality usually sport higher price tags than their lower quality counterparts. The same is true in financial markets. While it is widely expected that growth, momentum and — sometimes — low volatility stocks trade at valuations that are high relative to broader...

Top brands that command premium pricing and customer loyalty can create significant competitive advantages over peers. General Mills, Inc (NYSE: GIS) offers a portfolio of leading brands and recently acquired high-growth pet food leader Blue Buffalo. Center-store weakness persists, but...

With Treasury yields rising, some dividend strategies are being pressured. Bond-like sectors — such as real estate, telecommunications and utilities — are lagging broader equity benchmarks this year. That does not mean investors should abandon dividend stocks and exchange traded funds...

A slew of positive headlines in recent weeks seems to have turned the tide for cannabis. Between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announcing plans to introduce legislation that would decriminalize cannabis on a federal level, and Michigan adding recreational cannabis to its November ballot,...

At least for the moment, American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) can hide from the spotlight and refresh. The market’s caught wind of industry problems far bigger than rude attendants and binned pups. Recent fatalities on Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:...

The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ), the only U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund that's a pure play on marijuana-related equities, is enjoying a solid rebound effort in May with a gain of about 7 percent this month. There are some catalysts, political and otherwise, that have the...

Conventional wisdom often dictates that some dividend stocks and sectors prized for their payouts are vulnerable during Federal Reserve tightening cycles. Conversely, some market participants believe small-cap stocks offer upside potential during tightening cycles, as smaller companies are more...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is due to report its Q1 earnings report before Wednesday's opening bell, and if recent activity in the stock is any indication, Wall Street is leaning towards the company exceeding expectations.  Shares of Target are up 11 percent in the last 10 trading days...

The following five stocks all appear to be headed into downtrends following recent periods of strength. All charts are from VantagePoint, an artificial intelligence platform that utilizes neural networks and intermarket analysis to predict future price action.  Some things to know about each...

International exchange traded funds, particularly those providing access to developed markets, remain popular destinations for investors. Last year, four of the top 10 ETFs in terms of new assets added were international equity funds. Year-to-date, four international funds are also among the top 10...

Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR) stock has been on an incredible run in recent weeks, as the explosive popularity of battle royale games has created a huge demand for the company’s headsets and other hardware. With the stock up 278 percent in the past month, Turtle Beach has earned its fair...

Casual-dining chains have not been winners during this economic expansion. Millenials, with their need for more social media-worthy experiences, have been blamed for the decline in conjunction with Baby Boomers moving onto fixed incomes as they retire. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc...

The consumer staples sector's 2018 woes are well-documented, but fresh data points underscore the sector's struggles. Last Friday, the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP), the largest exchange traded fund tracking the sector, fell 0.62 percent. That may not sound like much, but...

This was a very active week in the cannabis capital markets, with Cronos Group reporting earnings, Canopy Growth applying to trade on the NYSE, Aurora Cannabis acquiring MedReleaf in the largest cannabis deal in history and GTI announcing intentions to go public in Canada. The news drove the United...

Index providers Standard & Poor's and MSCI Inc. announced plans last year to reconfigure the telecommunications sector as communication services, a move that will result in the departure of some well-known companies from some popular consumer discretionary and technology exchange traded...