StoneCo Stock May be Basing Like a Rock

Brazilian point-of-sale (POS) financial technology provider StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) stock has fallen (-54%) year-to-date despite triple digit top-line growth. The popular aggregator of electronic and digital payments and e-commerce platform in Brazil not only beat its fiscal Q1 2022 estimates but raised it top-line outlook for fiscal Q2 2022. The global macroeconomic slowdown fears have…

3 Dow Laggards Poised for a Second Half Comeback

In 2022, the Dow Jones-30 basement dwellers are a group of companies that typically hang out in the attic. MarketBeat.com – MarketBeat Conversely, the widely followed benchmark’s leaders include names that struggled to find their footing in the early part of the decade. Chevron’s link to higher oil prices and the cheap valuations of defensive…

Two More Reasons This Bear Market Isn’t Over 

Goldman Sachs Says 2023 Outlook Too Optimistic Goldman Sachs analysts Ben Snyder issued a letter to investors echoing a sentiment we share. In his note, he says the 2023 outlook for S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) earnings is too optimistic given the headwinds facing the economy. Even discounting the possibility of a recession, Mr. Snyder says…

5 Reasons Every Entrepreneur Should Invest in Real Estate

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Like most entrepreneurs, you bury yourself in your business — between hiring and managing employees, daily tasks and masterminding how to scale your business. Every dime goes right back into feeding the growth of your company. You can’t consider one more item on your to-do list, especially…

How to Understand the Forces Shaping the Cannabis Market

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most investors and entrepreneurs can agree that the cannabis market is going to offer a huge amount of growth potential in the coming decade. At the same time, this emerging industry leaves many people with questions that they rightfully want answers to before investing. That’s why I…

Making Sense of the Noise in Web3

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Opportunities are abundant in Web3, but as the sector continues to evolve and transition into the mainstream, so does the level of competition. From Starbucks to Gucci and Nike, there is no shortage of well-established brands alongside prominent investors and celebrities who are pivoting to embrace this…

Remote, Hybrid or In-Office? Which Environment Is Best for PR?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no question that the Covid pandemic abruptly changed the nature of work. While working remotely had become increasingly popular prior to the lockdowns, almost immediately, a great number of organizations were forced to implement remote work. Some have pivoted back to fully in-house; others are finding…

Finding High-Quality Talent in a Competitive Market Is All About Branding. Here’s Why.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Across many industries, employers are having a hard time filling their open positions. For instance, Cyberseek found that there are about 480,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. at present. Leisure and hospitality continue to struggle with staying fully staffed; almost 1 million employees quit in September…

5 Ways to Get Media Coverage for Your Brand

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Seeing your brand featured in a top-tier media outlet may seem like an unreachable goal. Even if you believe strongly in your brand (and I hope that you do), mapping out and navigating the journey from obscurity to notability will most likely seem overwhelming when you consider…