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As a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor, it can be confusing to make sense of all the information out there. A lot of very smart people on Wall Street think that Bitcoin is going to hit a price of $1 million by the year 2030. Cathie Wood of Ark Invest, for example, recently doubled down on her prediction that Bitcoin is going to hit $1.5 million within the next five years.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are proven cryptocurrencies that aren't going to go to zero. Bitcoin and XRP are valuable for different reasons, and the differences matter even more than usual for portfolios that are meant to be safer than average. XRP is valuable because it's a financial technology that's in active use and development.

What a brutal six months it’s been for Magnachip. The stock has dropped 33.4% and now trades at $3.13, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Starbucks has followed the market’s trajectory closely. The stock is down 8.8% to $88.10 per share over the past six months while the S&P 500 has lost 6.9%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Children's Place’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 46.9% of its value and falling to $7.97 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Post has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 2.7% while holding steady at $117.55. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 7% decline during that period.

Shareholders of Avantor would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 38.1% and now trades at $15.67. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and the best and worst performers in the beverages, alcohol, and tobacco industry.

What a brutal six months it’s been for ICF International. The stock has dropped 49.6% and now trades at $83.94, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

While the broader market has struggled with the S&P 500 down 6.9% since October 2024, Paylocity has surged ahead as its stock price has climbed by 6.8% to $181.76 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.