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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.
3 01, 2025

Can You Buy and Sell a Stock in the Same Day?

By |2025-02-05T01:07:14+00:00January 3rd, 2025|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , |

Picture this: you wake up early one morning and find a golden opportunity – a stock is poised to pop and you get in early. Within an hour, it’s climbed 30% – and you’re ready to take your profits and run. But wait…can you buy and sell a stock in the same day?  You [...]

30 10, 2024

Despite the Q3 Earnings Dip, It’s Not Time to Sell AMD Yet: 3 Reasons for Investors to Stay Patient

By |2024-10-30T17:10:18+00:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is down more than 9% Wednesday morning after the company’s third-quarter earnings results were released yesterday afternoon.  The semiconductor manufacturer showed strong performance in its data center segment specifically, which saw a massive 122% growth from this time last year. It helped push total revenue 18% higher year-over-year to $6.82 [...]

29 10, 2024

PayPal Shares Fall Despite Profit Improvements in Q3, But We Still See 3 Reasons to Buy PYPL Today

By |2024-10-29T16:51:46+00:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported third-quarter earnings results that mirrored what we’ve seen so far this year - continued growth in profitability. The company delivered on one of its key metrics for the quarter, yet the stock is down nearly 4% Tuesday morning. Revenue for the third quarter came in at $7.85 billion, which was [...]

28 10, 2024

McDonald’s Stock Plummets Nearly 7% on E. coli Concerns: Is This a Buying Opportunity for MCD?

By |2024-10-28T18:01:07+00:00October 28th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Shares of Mcdonald’s Corp. (MCD) have started the road to recovery Monday morning after losing roughly 7% over the past few days. The stock is up more than 1% today as many saw the dip as a buying opportunity. The fast food chain is under fire amidst concerns that its popular Quarter Pounder burgers [...]

25 10, 2024

Spirit Airlines Stock Gains 36% This Week on Another Merger Rumor: Is it Worth Buying SAVE?

By |2024-10-25T17:32:02+00:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Shares of Spirit Airlines (SAVE) are up more than 36% over the past few days as another merger rumor is making headlines. This time, its competitor Frontier Airlines is trying to bring the budget airliner into its ecosystem. This comes as Spirit Airlines is on the brink of bankruptcy, meaning any sort of merger [...]

24 10, 2024

IBM Falls 7% Despite AI Progress as 3rd Quarter Results Disappoint: Time to Sell This Stock?

By |2024-10-25T13:57:25+00:00October 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is down nearly 7% Thursday morning after the company’s third-quarter earnings result left much to be desired in the eyes of investors.  Despite posting a net loss of $330 million, IBM’s adjusted earnings came in at $2.30 per share, well ahead of the $2.22 analysts were expecting.  This time [...]

23 10, 2024

Starbucks Earnings Weren’t Great, But We Still See 3 Reasons to Buy SBUX Today

By |2024-10-23T16:31:57+00:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) were down roughly 4% yesterday during after-hours trading, but they’ve leveled off this morning since the market opened and are relatively flat on the day. This all comes after the company reported quarterly earnings that left much to be desired. A profit of 80 cents per share was a massive [...]

22 10, 2024

Verizon Shares Fall on Q3 Earnings, Slow Growth, and Saturation: 3 More Things Investors Should See

By |2024-10-22T16:58:46+00:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) disclosed its third-quarter earnings results Tuesday morning, with revenue coming in just shy of expectations and sending shares retreating 4% so far. Here’s how the company performed relative to the analyst consensus: Earnings per share: $1.19 per share, just ahead of the $1.18 per share estimate. Revenue: $33.3 billion, narrowly [...]

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