Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has once again made headlines with its impressive fourth-quarter earnings report, surpassing analyst expectations on earnings, revenue, and user growth. The announcement also included a first for the company: a dividend payment to its investors. This news sent Meta’s stock soaring 15% in extended trading.
Welcome to this week’s analysis, where we’ll be taking a deep dive into a select group of oligopolistic stocks with the potential to outperform the market (US500). Our team has gone through an extensive research process, sifting through hundreds of companies to identify the most promising investment opportunities in oligopolistic industries. Oligopolistic industries are characterised by a few dominant players who wield significant control over the market, enabling them to benefit from greater pricing power, economies of scale, and high barriers to entry. These factors often contribute to sustained profitability and a strong competitive advantage for the firms involved.
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We are informing all our clients that, on July 4th, 2022 (Monday), the trading hours of some CFD markets will change in connection with the upcoming Independence Day in the U.S.
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We are informing all our clients that, due to the upcoming bank holiday for the Queen’s Jubilee in the UK and Pentecost, some markets will be closed in the period of June 2-6, 2022.
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We are informing all our clients that on May 30, 2022, due to Memorial Day in the U.S., the trading hours of some markets will be changed, while other markets will be closed.
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Just as the world was about to exit a two-year-long pandemic that shook the global economy to its core and forced millions of people to explore remote work options, it was dragged headfirst into a wave of violence and a humanitarian tragedy not witnessed since the Second World War.
Thus, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in the early morning of February 24th, 2022, he caught many investors completely off-guard.