Stephanie Link

Hightower Advisors’ Stephanie Link has been holding her nose and buying stocks in recent weeks as markets unwind amid tariff uncertainty. What To Know: With the stock market reeling over the past month or so, Link has been rotating into high-quality names. She told Benzinga on Thursday that...

As tariffs and trade war chatter send shivers down tech's spine, Stephanie Link of Hightower Advisors sees opportunity – especially in software and services names with recurring revenue and minimal exposure to global shocks. "This actually signals a decent time to buy if you're a long-term...

U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Monday after two days of decline last week. Futures of major benchmark indices were over 3% lower in premarket trading. The selloff that started on Thursday intensified on Friday as China introduced its retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs. As of Friday, the S...

U.S. stock futures were swinging between gains and losses on Tuesday after a mixed session on Monday. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed in premarket trading. President Donald Trump‘s “Liberation Day”, the term he’s used for April 2nd, the day of incoming...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Malcolm Ethridge of CIC Wealth Management named PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) his final trade. On Feb. 25, PayPal issued an outlook ahead of its Investor Day event. The company reiterated guidance for an adjusted EPS growth of 6%-10% and...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management said he is staying long on Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and added that the stock still looks good to him. On Feb. 12, Chevron announced intentions to begin major layoffs this year, aiming to complete...

Market turmoil due to tariffs is shaking up stocks, but Hightower Advisors Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager Stephanie Link sees opportunity in the chaos. With $5.4 billion in assets under management, Link is putting money to work in four stocks she believes have strong upside:...

Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist at Hightower Advisors, on Wednesday shared her insights on key stocks, emphasizing Amazon's growing dominance, Palo Alto Networks Inc’s (NASDAQ:PANW) cybersecurity potential, Target Corp’s (NYSE:TGT) recovery efforts and NextEra Energy Inc...

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) has been playing catch-up in the cybersecurity space, trailing competitors like CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ:FTNT) over the past year. PANW stock is up 7.45%, as compared to CRWD which has returned 32.36% to investors over the...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephanie Link of Hightower Advisors named The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) as her final trade. Supporting his view, JPMorgan analyst Seth Seifman, on Jan. 29, maintained Boeing with an Overweight and raised the price target from $190 to $200. Sarat...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management said Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday, but not an all-time high, that's closer to 120. The company reported great earnings results, he noted. On Jan. 28, Starbucks...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners picked Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ). Adding support to his choice, Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Bauch, on Jan. 16, maintained Block with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $85 to $95....

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) is gearing up to release its fourth quarter earnings report, and investors are watching closely. Stephanie Link, CIO at Hightower Advisors LLC, has dubbed the managed care giant the “number one company on sale” despite potential near-term earnings...

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management named Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) as his final trade. On Jan. 7, Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein upgraded Shake Shack from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $125 to $159....

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Sarat Sethi of DCLA said he likes Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX). On Oct. 22, Freeport-McMoRan reported third-quarter FY24 results. Revenue stood at $6.79 billion, beating the consensus of $6.47 billion. Copper sales totaled 1.0 billion pounds...