Monthly Archives: September 2022

3 Stocks to Avoid as the Meme Craze Makes Its Comeback

The meme craze is back in action after a lull for a few months. Several stocks have gained traction of late despite their weak fundamentals. With the stock market expected to remain under pressure in the upcoming months, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak meme stocks Lucid (LCID), Carvana (CVNA), and Bed Bath…

Your Boss is Watching You. Here’s Why Monitoring Workers is a Two-Edged Sword

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A recent New York Times story examined how American companies track and monitor their workers. More and more employers are relying on invasive technology to monitor their workers. Although there are definitely challenges in managing employees in today’s fast-paced online world, closely monitoring their every minute may…

Melissa Villanueva of Brewpoint Coffee on Creating Avenues for Café Owners of Color

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Takeaways: Being Both Hyper Local & Hyper National – Melissa Villanueva prefers coffee shops without drive thrus to harbor the feel of local community. However, she is inspired by Chip and Joanna Gaines and hopes for Brewpoint Coffee to mimic the famous duo’s national notoriety and simultaneous…

Want Your Succession Plan to Succeed? Avoid These 8 Stumbling Blocks.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Shutterstock There are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States — classified as those with fewer than 500 employees. Of those, about one in three are family owned. That translates to millions of owners who would probably like to, one day, sell their businesses…

3 Energy Stocks Nearing Breakouts From Cup-Shaped Patterns

S&P 500 component Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is among the market’s best performers, outrunning its index by a wide margin.  MarketBeat.com – MarketBeat Energy continues to be a sector that’s home to stocks living up to the name, while others continue to languish.  Year-to-date, Devon has advanced 64.20%, boosted more recently by a small uptrend…

4 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With the bittersweet conclusion of Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign, the lessons of Elizabeth’s leadership as sovereign cannot be minimalized. Elizabeth was thrust onto the throne, untethered and relatively untrained. She inherited a multi-dimensional position as sovereign of her country and the figurehead of the Commonwealth of Nations.…

Do These Dividend Achievers Deserve A Place In Your Portfolio?

This week, on The MarketBeat Podcast Kate sits down with ETF portfolio manager Dave Gilreath, who offers a perspective on “dividend achievers” and why these deserve a role in your portfolio. Dave gives us ideas for some mid-caps that may not be familiar names, but are showing potential, and paying dividends, which offset price declines,…

Darden Restaurants Takes the Low Road Against Inflation

The country’s largest restaurant operator Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) is using its massive size to dampen price increases to instill value and grow loyalty for its brands. Darden operates eight popular restaurant brands ranging from casual dining experiences like Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Cheddar’s, Season’s 52, and Longhorn Steakhouse to premium restaurants like The Capital…

Why These 3 Stocks Are Off to Hot September Starts

Could this be it? The U.S. stock market hasn’t strung together back-to-back winning months since a seven-month run that ended August 2021. A year later, the S&P 500 finds itself mired in an up and down pattern that began in February and has made it difficult for any positive momentum to take hold. MarketBeat.com – MarketBeat…

Inflation Doesn’t Differentiate, But it’s Impact Does

We’ve all heard the headlines of inflation hitting four-decade highs and its negative effect on operating margins and consumer spending. Inflationary pressures have caused raw materials prices to skyrocket made worse rising logistics costs and supply chain disruptions. Soaring grocery and gas prices have soured consumer sentiment and spending habits. To combat inflation, the Federal…