Stocks often move on the results disclosed in an earnings report, but the upticks and downticks just add some lively action on the way to long-term gains (or losses). One way downticks can be useful, however, is when they provide investors with the ability to buy shares of great companies when they're down, especially if the dip is significant. Paypal's stock is down more than 50% this year, but its first-quarter earnings report confirms that this monster stock is far from finished. Read More...
Stocks often move on the results disclosed in an earnings report, but the upticks and downticks just add some lively action on the way to long-term gains (or losses). One way downticks can be useful, however, is when they provide investors with the ability to buy shares of great companies when they’re down, especially if the dip is significant. Paypal’s stock is down more than 50% this year, but its first-quarter earnings report confirms that this monster stock is far from finished.
