3 Investing Ideas for Contrarians
Those with the right constitution may find opportunity in these pockets of the market.
Markets
Market Indexes
- Morningstar Indexes
- U.S.
- Global
- Commodities
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | 11,464.93 |
38.71
|
0.34%
| |
| U.S. Mid Cap | 15,287.11 |
74.13
|
0.49%
| |
| U.S. Small Cap | 13,938.47 |
88.15
|
0.64%
| |
| U.S. Sustainability | 3,059.41 |
10.44
|
0.34%
| |
| Women's Empowerment | 1,681.10 |
4.85
|
0.29%
| |
| Societal Development | 1,424.98 |
7.30
|
0.51%
|
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| ContextLogic |
0.68
|
12.78%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.58
|
3.76%
|
| Tilray |
0.35
|
−3.00%
|
| Apple |
0.47
|
0.31%
|
| FuelCell Energy |
0.02
|
−0.23%
|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited |
1.42
|
0.80%
|
| Novavax |
16.70
|
−10.40%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
0.31
|
0.27%
|
| Vale SA |
0.21
|
−1.48%
|
| AT&T |
0.45
|
1.76%
|
News
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- VC Daily: Early-Stage Cyber Deals Lag. Are Lofty Valuations the Reason? | Dow Jones
- VC Daily: Early-Stage Cyber Deals Lag. Are Lofty -2- | Dow Jones
- F-star Therapeutics Shares Up 9% Premarket After Janssen Biotech Deal | Dow Jones
- Waller Says Fed Could Move Forward Rate Rises; Bundesbank's Weidmann to Step Down; China Flooding a Risk for Digital Currency | Dow Jones
- Canadian Pacific Profit Falls in 3Q; Confident on Achieving Earnings 2021 Target | Dow Jones
- NextEra Energy 3Q Profit Falls as Expenses Rise | Dow Jones
- Abbott Labs 3Q Earnings Rise as Covid-19 Testing Lifts Diagnostics Business | Dow Jones
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3 Investing Ideas for Contrarians
Those with the right constitution may find opportunity in these pockets of the market.
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