In this article GME NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen just bought another 100,000 shares of the video game retailer on Tuesday, bringing his ownership to 11.9% as the activist investor tries to push the company into e-commerce. The meme stock jumped as high as about 20% in after-hours trading Tuesday
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New Home Construction by KB Home in California Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the stocks making headlines in extended trading on Wednesday. KB Home — Shares for the homebuilding company slipped 4.3% after reporting an earnings miss. KB Home reported $1.47 earnings per share, missing the $1.56 consensus estimate by 9 cents. The company
[embedded content] In this week’s episode, Aaron and I discuss what could be the “holy grail” of energy: the solid-state — or forever battery. Obviously, lithium-ion cells are the status quo of today. And they power pretty much everything, like your smartphone, laptop and electric vehicle. However, since they comprise liquids and can only be
Lumen Technologies(LUMN) is expanding into edge-computing infrastructure to facilitate the blockchain. Meanwhile, the company continues to trade at a low multiple and pay high dividend distributions. Investors should buy some shares of Lumen Technologies while the price is still reasonable. Louisiana-headquartered Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) was formerly known as CenturyLink, a company noted for its extensive fiber-optic network.
When investors get pulled into markets like the one we’re in today, some investors hunker down, some sell, and some look for opportunities. I’m featuring F-rated Portfolio Grader stocks here because if you’re going to bottom fish, don’t snag a log thinking it’s a lunker. The stocks here come from a variety of sectors. But
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), the largest semiconductor chip maker, is at a trough This is despite the world market experiencing a massive chip shortage — which normally indicate TSMC stock would peak Expect TSMC stock to move higher as the effects of the chip shortage continue to multiply through the global economy. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. (NYSE:TSM)
When you apply for a mortgage, the lender will typically require a down payment equal to 20% of the home’s purchase price. If a borrower can’t afford that amount, a lender will likely look at the loan as a riskier investment and require that the homebuyer take out PMI, also known as private mortgage insurance, as
In this article OXY Wall Street legends Carl Icahn and Warren Buffett have taken different approaches to shares of Occidental Petroleum in recent weeks. Icahn had been selling to exit his long equity position. Buffett’s conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, has been building a position worth billions. In an interview Tuesday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime,” Icahn
In this article CCL BABA DDOG OKTA NKE A man with Nike bags talks on the phone in front of a Nike store as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, November 26, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike
Black Rifle Coffee (NYSE:BRCC) stock recently went public last month via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. I was quite surprised by how well the stock has held its price. BRCC jumped nearly 43% on the company’s first day of de-SPACing. The stock had reached a high of $22 before dropping to its current
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock deserves to fall. With interest rates rising, its prospects look even bleaker moving forward. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com OPEN stock has tremendous upside based on its target price of $16.38 and current price sitting around $9. But that is not worth investing in. Opendoor utilizes a business model that other
Overseas e-commerce investing just got a little bit easier as China’s government signals readiness to support the market. Pinduoduo offers an intriguing entry point after a steep drawdown. Investors should consider a starter position and be prepared to add if the share price drops. Shanghai, China-based Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD) provides an e-commerce shopping platform that’s meant to
In this article US10Y US2Y Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, attends the National Association of Business Economicseconomic policy conference in Washington, D.C, United States on March 21, 2022. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Traders are betting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s tough inflation talk means the central bank will
Finally the fear on Wall Street is abating a bit. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed red on Monday in spite of a red market day. Reaction to the news from the Federal Reserve was surprisingly excellent. The indices had their best week since September 2020. After a sluggish start on the 14th, AT&T (NYSE:T)
Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) was making headlines last week. In a rare (for 2021 and 2022) bit of good news for shareholders, PTON stock rallied 28% over the course of the week. The catalyst was an analyst upgrade that rated PTON as “outperform,” giving the stock a $40 price target. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com With at least
With its performance in recent days, it may seem like Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock has finally bottomed out. Since falling to prices as low as $2.07 per share, SKLZ stock has jumped around 57%, up back to around $3.39 per share. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com For those who got in at or near its bottom, that’s a
Many investment banking analysts look toward private equity (PE) as the next step in their finance careers. Private equity firms are smaller than investment banks, so there are fewer jobs and higher competition for these positions. However, private equity firms have several advantages over other types of investment firms such as unorthodox investment capabilities. Private equity firms
On today’s show, Preston and Stig talk about billionaire Peter Thiel. Peter made his money in Silicon Valley as a tech mogul. As the founder and former CEO of Paypal, Peter has demonstrated a keen understanding of starting a building huge businesses. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Why and how Peter Thiel is always
Receding trade and growth worries, and rising geopolitical uncertainties have sent aerospace & defense stocks higher. IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ITA/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/XAR/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/PPA/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Boeing: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lockheed Martin: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LMT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID United Technologies: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Raytheon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/RTN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter:
In this article DIS PLAN OXY BRK.A BA TSLA A Boeing 777X airplane takes off during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, January 25, 2020. Terray Sylvester | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares fell about 4% after a Boeing 737 passenger jet
Well before the shattering of the modern global order, inflation represented a massive problem. From pain at the pump to sticker shock at the grocery aisle, prices only seemed to have one direction, up. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the fragility of the economic recovery became cruelly exposed. Still, if there’s one sector that
There’s a lot of ways to go about picking recession-proof stocks. Certain industries such as consumer staples, utilities, and health care tend to fare well even during economic downturns. Other analysts might point to certain statistics, such as high profit margins, low variation of earnings, or a net cash position on a company’s balance sheet.
AMC stock, one of last year’s great meme plays, has bought into a gold miner Hycroft was a penny stock before AMC took its position Both companies got a pop, but the gains won’t last. Investors should beware. AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) was a “meme play” in 2021. Small traders organized at Reddit’s r/Wallstreetbets put together
The market’s de-rating of Shopify is justified given slowing growth and the overall contraction in growth stock valuations. Similar to what played out with AMZN stock 20 years back, SHOP could make a partial recovery within a reasonable timeframe. However, before that rebound happens, investors should watch out for another sharp decline. Spiking back after
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchangein New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bargains are addictive. During my teenage years in Boston, my friends and I would frequent Filene’s Basement, rummaging through tables piled high with designer clothes, scavenging for amazing items,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Pool | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know a lot more about what companies are doing about
A general view shows Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Anacortes, Washington, March 9, 2022. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices are racing higher again and are expected to see more sharp spikes and sudden dips as the world deals with potential supply shortages. For consumers, that means a longer period
[embedded content] Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed something huge happening with hypergrowth tech stocks — an insider buying spree like nothing we’ve seen before. CEOS, COOs, CFOs, board members and hedge funds are all buying the dip in hypergrowth tech stocks — big time. And while all this insider buying is happening, retail
Marathon Oil is an attractive oil and gas play with a 1.21% dividend yield and a forward P/E below 10x. Analysts forecast 88.5% higher earnings this year, along with significant FCF growth. It has cut the share count by 8% in over four months, implying a 14.2% buyback yield and a 15.4% total yield — making
Investors in Houston American Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:HUSA) prior to March 4 are very happy. HUSA stock has shot up from around $1.90 to a peak of over $16 briefly. Since then, it has been declining and by Friday, March 18, it closed at $5.95. Source: Shutterstock However, there is every reason to believe that it could