Technology

Contrarian Investors Might Want to Consider PayPal Holdings Inc In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in e-commerce activity and, in turn, demand for digital payments. The end result was a massive run-up in the price of digital payment stocks. But now, with the threat…

Growth of Fintech Sector Supports Bullish Story for SQ Stock The COVID-19 pandemic drove up the market interest in electronic payment stocks as physical stores were shuttered and shopping moved online. But even as the economy reopens worldwide, the demand for electronic payment solutions will likely continue to…

AJRD Stock a Play on Rising International Tensions As we all unfortunately know, Russia has invaded Ukraine. And given the situations in other global hotspots, such as the Middle East and the South China Sea, the world has become a more uncertain place. This means countries like the U.S.…

Bargain Hunters: Take Note of PSFE Stock I continue to shop for battered technology stocks that are growing and display compelling valuations. An area that has seen stocks correct by more than 50% from their highs is the electronic payment space. Some investors believe that the reopening of…

Telos Stock Moves to Value-Play Status Cybersecurity threats continue to be daily occurrences. We only hear about the major intrusions, but in reality, the attacks are constant. Given that more people have been working at home instead of offices, the demand for protection of critical information will continue…

Squarespace Inc Benefiting From the Move to Digital When the Internet was first available to the everyday person roughly 30 years ago, building a web site was a cumbersome process that required programming knowledge. Since then, things have steadily transformed. Now the layperson can build a good Web…

PagSeguro Digital Ltd Playing the Brazilian Fintech Space When it comes to the financial technology (fintech) sector, Profit Confidential is largely fixated on the U.S. Nevertheless, we also keep an eye on the robust growth of the fintech space in many of the world's other large economies. Take…

Teradata Corporation to Repurchase $250 Million Worth of Shares The so-called January Effect forgot to visit tech stocks this year. In fact, January 2022 was the worst month for the tech-heavy Nasdaq since 2008. That uncertainty has followed investors into earnings season, with some big-name tech stocks selling…

$180-Billion Market Could Lead Zeta Stock to Rise Tailwinds in the global digital marketing software space are driven by the increasing adoption of mobile devices and smartphones. According to one study, the digital marketing software market could expand at an 18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from $56.5…

Why GTYH Stock Could Rise Government spending accounted for 44% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, compared to 35% to 40% in the previous years going back to 2012. (Source: “United States Government Spending to GDP,” Trading Economics, last accessed January 31, 2022.) The spending has…

Mercury Systems Inc Builds Next-Generation Avionics The COVID-19 pandemic sent the aviation sector into a tailspin, but with the reopening of the global economy, the demand for air travel will rise again. That should help Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY), a developer of hardware and software for the commercial…

MiX Telematics Ltd Connects Vehicle Fleets & Mobile Assets The reopening of the global economy will drive up the demand for transportation and delivery services, namely car and truck fleet and mobile asset management solutions. It's estimated that the fleet management market will grow at a compound annual…

Why IHS Stock Is Compelling In developed countries, we're blessed with the most advanced telecommunications services. But in many parts of the world, getting reliable access to wireless and wired telecommunications services is difficult. Therefore, the market potential for telecommunications infrastructure is massive. According to one study, the…

Exela Technologies Inc Is a Major Work In Progress The demand for digital-transformation solutions has been rising rapidly as companies strengthen their digital presence. The global digital transformation market could climb as high as $1.0 trillion by 2025. (Source: “Digital Transformation Market by Technology,” MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd.,…

TuSimple Holdings Inc Set to Transform Global Autonomous Trucking Industry As the world’s only "driver-out" autonomous semi truck company, TuSimple Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:TSP) is in the envious position of taking a stronghold in the global $4.0-trillion freight market. The company only went public in April 2021, but Wall…

Contrarian Investors Should Take a Look at AI Stock The Nasdaq and S&P 500 powered upward in 2021, driven by the strength of mega-cap technology stocks. While the S&P 600 made 71 new highs in 2021, numerous technology stocks were struggling to stay afloat. That was the situation…

Wall Street Sees 50% Upside With II-VI Stock If you snoozed through high school chemistry or scoffed at the notion of ever having to use the periodic table in your everyday life, time has caught up with you (I'll explain later). II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIVI) is an excellent tech…

Digital Realty Stock a Top 5G Play for 2022 The so-called Santa Claus Rally hasn’t had legs this year. American stock indices have taken another hit on fears about the spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, the pandemic-related lockdowns in Europe, the Federal Reserve reducing its monthly bond…

Why LOTZ Stock Is Ideal to Play the Auto Supply Chain Issues Tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant disruptions to the global supply chain. This has adversely impacted numerous industries, including the new vehicle industry. While the situation has been improving, bottlenecks remain. That means…

SKYT Stock Sell-Off Presents Aggressive Opportunity Newly issued stocks have taken a beating this year. The Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEARCA:IPO) has fallen by 16% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has advanced five percent. While the initial public offering (IPO) segment tends to be riskier…