Novartis has proved that it can navigate headwinds such as patent cliffs and a slow economy. Shopify’s long-term ambitions are off to a great start, given its large addressable market and economic moat.
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Silver has broken out of a decade-long channel, surging from $35 to $120 in six months, yet silver miners have lagged the metal’s performance. Despite FCF margins near 50% for silver miners at current prices, investor skepticism about the sustainability of high silver prices has kept valuations depressed. I like to focus on producers, near-term producers, and late-stage developers with scalable production potential, advocating broad, low-allocation exposure to mitigate mining-specific risks.
The cruise sector is getting hit hard today. Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) is leading the damage among the major operators, with RCL stock falling 6% to less than $270 as of midday Thursday.
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 to fast-track the Food and Drug Administration’s review to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Pot stocks Trulieve Cannabis, Curaleaf, Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries, and Canopy Growth plummeted by up to 39% due to the scope of Trump’s intentions.
