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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.
5 10, 2023

ConAgra Foods Falls on Weak Sales Despite Upbeat Profits: 2 Reasons it May Be Time to Sell

By |2023-12-07T19:50:01+00:00October 5th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of ConAgra (CAG) are down a few percentage points in pre-market trading this Thursday morning after the food brands company reported a mixed bag for its fiscal first-quarter earnings. The parent company of brands like Slim Jim, Hunt’s Duncan Hines, and more reported a profit of $319.7 million, or 67 cents a share. [...]

4 10, 2023

Booz Allen is the Latest AI Company to Get an Upgrade, But the Timing May Not Be Right Yet…

By |2023-12-07T19:50:04+00:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) is among many other AI stocks to make headlines recently. The consulting services firm got a boost after a Bank of America upgrade from neutral to buy. The firm raised its price target from $110 to $130. The AI company shares its data with the military and intelligence industry. It [...]

3 10, 2023

WeWork Falls 22% After Foregoing Bond Interest Payments: 3 Other Reasons It’s Time to Sell

By |2023-12-07T19:50:06+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of WeWork (WE) have been in a complete free-fall for the past year and it’s only getting worse. The stock has fallen more than 22% in Tuesday morning’s trading session after the company decided to forego bond interest rate payments despite having the means. The company is withholding $37.3 million in cash and [...]

2 10, 2023

Nio Falls 3% Despite 75% Increase in 3rd Quarter Deliveries – It May Be Time to Sell This Stock

By |2023-12-07T19:50:08+00:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Chinese electric automobile manufacturer Nio Inc. (NIO) was working towards a 5-day win streak on the stock market after reporting 3rd quarter earnings. But so far, the performance has been anything but positive. News of the company’s performance for the recent quarter sent shares more than 3% lower in Monday morning’s trading session thus [...]

2 10, 2023

Brady Corporation Approaching All-time High of $61.76 Hit on June 10, 2021: Can It Break Through a Quintuple Resistance Level of $57.77?

By |2023-12-07T19:50:11+00:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Brady Corporation (BRC), a NYSE firm incorporated in 1914, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Currently, the company employs 5,600 individuals and has 44 million shares outstanding. BRC has reported revenues totaling $1.32 billion and annual sales of $1.33 billion. BRC’s market capitalization stands at $2.5 billion, and it pays [...]

1 10, 2023

Fundamental Analysis vs Technical Analysis: Key Differences & Which is Better

By |2023-12-07T19:50:13+00:00October 1st, 2023|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , , , |

When it comes to how to analyze stocks, you have two options: fundamental analysis vs technical analysis. While each has its place in the stock market, your unique trading strategy and goals will influence which offers superior insights. Are you investing long-term for retirement? If so, fundamental analysis will weigh much heavier on your mind [...]

29 09, 2023

Carnival Reports First Quarterly Profit in Years Along With Upbeat Forecast: So Why is the Stock Falling?

By |2023-12-07T19:50:14+00:00September 29th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of Carnival Corp. (CCL) are down more than 5% in Friday morning’s trading session after the cruise line reported its first quarterly profit since before the pandemic.  The company’s revenue of $6.85 billion represented not just a 59% growth, but also a new all-time high. The previous high was $6.53 billion in 2019. [...]

28 09, 2023

CarMax Falls 9% on Concerns of Struggling Used Car Market: Is it Time to Cut Losses on This Stock?

By |2023-12-07T19:50:16+00:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

CarMax (KMX) reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that narrowly exceeded analyst expectations but spoke to a more grave concern of the used car market in general. The stock has fallen more than 9% in Thursday’s trading session as a result. Sales dropped from $8.145 billion this time last year to just $7.074 billion for the [...]

28 09, 2023

Does Technical Analysis Work?

By |2023-12-07T19:50:18+00:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , , |

You know that technical analysis plays a role in uncovering and validating opportunities, but how effective is it? Does technical analysis work, or are you better off using another means of analyzing stocks? In this quick guide we’ll answer these questions and many others you may have about how effective technical analysis is. We’ll explain [...]

27 09, 2023

Amazon is Down 4% Amidst a Legal Battle With the US Government: What This Means for Investors

By |2023-12-07T19:50:19+00:00September 27th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Threats of antitrust lawsuits and government intervention have been a concern for Amazon (AMZN) and its investors for years as the e-commerce giant gobbles up competition and appears more and more like a monopoly.  But all this came to a head on Tuesday as the US government announced via the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [...]

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