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Semiconductor stocks have been volatile. Last Friday, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell 11.6% in a day. Investors might be wondering: What's the outlook for semiconductor stocks — which have been boosted by artificial intelligence — and are there pockets of buying opportunity? It expects orders for PCs and general servers to improve next year as AI-driven demand picks up. As for memory chips, supply is set to remain tight at least till the first half of 2025, thanks to investments in high-bandwidth memory, Morningstar said.
Persons: Morningstar, GlobalWafers Organizations: VanEck Semiconductor, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Morningstar, Edge, Samsung, Screen CNBC, Van Eck Semiconductor Locations: United States
Small-cap stocks were on investors' radar last week. The Russell 2000 index turned in five straight days of gains for the first time since mid-July, according to CNBC analysis. "We're in consumer staples stocks and Russell 2000 stocks," said Niles, adding that Pepsi is the fourth-largest holding in his Satori Fund's consumer staples basket. Both Citi and Morningstar said small-cap stocks now look cheaper than the broader market. How to play small-caps One of the more popular ways to invest in small-cap stocks is through the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM).
Persons: Russell, Dan Niles, CNBC's, Niles, David Bailin, Morningstar, Davidson, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Russell, Pepsi, Citi, Citi Global Wealth's, Morningstar Equity Research, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Screen CNBC Pro Locations: Israel, Gaza
Analysts are still optimistic about some parts of the U.S. market, but some expect international markets to do better this year. The resulting stocks have buy ratings from over 65% of analysts covering them, and average price target upside of at least 30%. Two stocks stood out for their 100% buy rating from analysts and significant potential upside: Coal mining company Yancoal Australia and Hong Kong-listed ESR Group , a real estate services company. German meal kit company Hello Fresh got the highest potential upside from analysts at 82%. U.S. stocks include e-commerce giant MercadoLibre , health insurance firm Humana and pharmaceutical firm Jazz Pharmaceuticals .
Persons: Germany's Dax, Morgan Stanley, J.P, Tai Hui, Tai, Raymond Bridges, Fresh Organizations: Nikkei, Morgan Asset, Bridges Capital, CNBC Pro, CNBC, Vanguard FTSE, Index, Kansai Electric Power, JCR Pharmaceuticals, Humana, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Locations: Europe, U.S, Japan, Asia, Australia, Hong Kong
Key beneficiaries Analysts recently flagged cash-rich companies as a beneficiary of higher interest rates. It said that consumer services, software and semiconductor companies are among those likeliest to profit the most from higher interest. "With higher interest rates, companies with robust balance sheets may be able to generate substantial amounts of interest income and surprise to the upside." The higher the free cash flow yield, the better a company's position to meet its debt obligations. A company with a high free cash flow is also able to access cash more quickly in the event of an emergency or opportunity.
Persons: James Demmert, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, BofA, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Main, Research, Companies, ", CNBC Pro, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Broadcom, German, Lufthansa, Honda Motor, Renault Locations: U.S
But investors still have to contend with uncertainty as analysts continue to warn of a recession this year. Stock screen CNBC Pro screened for stocks in the S & P 500, Nasdaq Composite and MSCI World for cheap stocks with big upside. They met the following criteria: Stocks trading at a lower forward price-to-earnings ratio relative to their average five-year forward P/E multiple; "Buy" ratings from at least 40% of analysts covering them; Upside to average price target of 30% or more. First Solar and Broadwind Energy stood out for having among the highest potential upside on the list at 175% and 250%, respectively. Of the stocks on CNBC's screen, Valero Energy is trading at the steepest discount at 95%.
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