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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
16 01, 2024

Morgan Stanley is Falling After a Favorable Earnings Day, But the Stock is Still a BUY: 3 Reasons Why

By |2024-01-16T17:17:25+00:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Morgan Stanley (MS) reported its fiscal 4th quarter earnings today before the market opened, and despite beating revenue forecasts, the stock is down more than 3% Tuesday morning. Revenue of $12.9 billion was a 1.2% improvement year over year, beating the FactSet consensus of $11.93 billion handsomely. Key segments in this performance were investment [...]

15 01, 2024

Kraft Foods Has Gained 20% in the Past Few Months: Why Now Might be the Time to Buy KHC

By |2024-01-15T17:41:12+00:00January 15th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

2023 was a tough year for Kraft Foods, or The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC). The company and its peers struggled compared to the rest of the market, with KHC in particular seeing a 9% drop. However, things began to turn towards the end of the year. This stock has rallied nearly 20% in the [...]

12 01, 2024

Wells Fargo is Falling After Provisioning Higher Loan Losses, But the Stock is Still a Buy: 3 Reasons Why

By |2024-01-12T17:21:55+00:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Wells Fargo (WFC) reported 4th quarter results this Friday morning that sent the share price slightly lower, as there is concern regarding a big jump in credit loss provisions.  The California-based bank bolstered its reserves by 34%, specifically increasing the allowances for credit losses in credit card and commercial real estate loans. This was [...]

11 01, 2024

Plug Power Inc. Gets Downgraded Amidst Economic Challenges, Begging the Question: Is it Time to Sell?

By |2024-01-11T17:34:18+00:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) is down more than 8% so far in Thursday’s trading session after the stock received a downgrade from a team of analysts at SIG Susquehanna. As economic challenges continue to mount, the company has been changed from positive to neutral. Biju Perincheril and a team of other analysts pointed to [...]

10 01, 2024

Nvidia is Up 13% in the Past Week as it Chases Down Amazon: 3 Reasons to Buy This Stock

By |2024-01-10T17:34:06+00:00January 10th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

After leading 2023 as the S&P 500 index’s best performer, Nvidia (NVDA) is picking up where it left off to start the new year. The stock has climbed nearly 14% in the past week and is up more than 2% in Wednesday morning’s trading session. This recent breakout puts its market cap at $1.3 [...]

9 01, 2024

Why is Cardinal Health Falling After Announcing Upbeat Outlook? 3 Things Investors Need to Know

By |2024-01-09T17:38:41+00:00January 9th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of Cardinal Health (CAH) fell more than 3% in Tuesday’s trading session despite the company announcing that it expects its full-year fiscal 2024 earnings to come in at the high range of its guidance.  The outlook in question is somewhere between $6.75 to $7 a share. Meanwhile, the FactSet consensus is $6.96. This [...]

8 01, 2024

Boeing Drops 9% After Panel Blowout Scare: 3 Things BA Investors Need to Be Aware of

By |2024-01-08T17:57:27+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Last week an Alaska Airlines flight experienced a near disaster on its flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. A Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft experienced a full panel blowout just 6 minutes into the flight. As a result of the scare, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision to ground 171 Boeing [...]

5 01, 2024

Is Peloton’s TikTok Deal Enough to Justify Buying This Stock? 3 Things to Consider

By |2024-01-05T16:45:08+00:00January 5th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Yesterday in Thursday’s trading session, Peloton (PTON) announced a new partnership with TikTok, sending shares 9% higher. The stock picked right back up in Friday morning’s trading session and has climbed more than 15% so far. Peloton will get its own “Hub” on TikTok, and it will be referred to as “#TikTokFitness Powered by [...]

4 01, 2024

Walgreens Falls 6% After Announcing Dividend Cuts Despite Solid Earnings: Should Investors Sell WBA?

By |2024-01-04T17:53:43+00:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Shares of Walgreens (WBA) are down more than 6% in Thursday’s trading session after the drugstore retailer reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings. Earnings per share of 66 cents beat the consensus of 61 cents, while revenue of $36.71 billion topped the $34.86 billion expected. The company did report a net loss for the quarter [...]

3 01, 2024

Moderna Climbs 13% After Analyst Upgrades to a Buy: Why MRNA is Still Rated a Hold at VectorVest

By |2024-01-03T17:25:19+00:00January 3rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of Moderna (MRNA) climbed 13% in yesterday’s trading session after being upgraded to a buy at Oppenheimer. The stock fell a bit in Wednesday’s trading session, but has since settled at around even on the day. Hartaj Singh and a team of analysts see dramatic upside potential over the next few years for [...]

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