Investors seeking exposure to the Hong Kong stock market might consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Historically, Hong Kong has thrived as a global financial center and capitalist economy, and it largely has continued to do so since it became a semi-autonomous region of China in 1997. But during the past two years, Hong Kong’s democratic government
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On Oct. 27, Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) confirmed the truth of a point I’ve been making for many months: the FDA will require the company to conduct a U.S.-based trial of Covaxin before the agency will even consider approving it. Specifically, on Oct. 27, Ocugen announced that it had submitted an application to the FDA to conduct
Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Digital Currency Group David A. Grogan | CNBC Digital Currency Group is selling shares to SoftBank and Google’s venture capital arm in a deal that values the crypto conglomerate at more than $10 billion. The Manhattan-based, private company announced a secondary round on Monday, in which existing investors are selling
Former hedge fund manager Nelson Saeirs’ paintings visually represent the volatility trading algorithms he used on Wall Street. This one is titled, “The VIX over 40.” A reading in the VIX volatility index over 40 has historically preceded huge market losses Source: Nelson Saiers If there ever was a year active management should have outperformed
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Harley-Davidson (HOG) – The motorcycle maker’s shares soared 9.4% in the premarket after the U.S. and the European Union ended a dispute involving steel and aluminum tariffs. Harley could have paid European tariffs of 56% if the dispute had not been resolved. Spotify
Given the potential, tremendous benefits of Cassava’s Alzheimer’s drug for millions of patients and the high probability of the drug being approved, I believe that Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) stock is vastly undervalued. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Additionally, my calculations indicate that the shares could easily soar over 200x after the company’s Alzheimer’s treatment, simufilam,
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock bulls finally have something to celebrate. But will the good times last? Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com Just a couple of months after the company’s stock price fell close to $17, the shares are at their highest point since the company went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal in
Shares of memory chipmaker Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock have sold off despite posting better than expected fourth-quarter results. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com However, weaker-than-expected first-quarter guidance compelled investors to unload shares. Investors are concerned over the rising supply in the sector and its peers’ massive capital spending, which points to lower memory prices in
In this article BRK.A Charlie Munger at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Charlie Munger’s architectural design for a new, large dormitory at the University of California, Santa Barbara is getting attention after an architect on the school’s Design Review Committee quit because he thinks it
In this article HOOD TWTR ENPH Jack Dorsey creator, co-founder, and Chairman of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square speaks on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies
Ahead of Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) recently posted third-quarter results, the stock rallied, in accordance with its tradition. INTC stock rose steadily from $52 to $56 ahead of its earnings, only to plunge and close below $50 after the results were released. Source: Kate Krav-Rude / Shutterstock.com Why did investors bet that Intel would beat analysts’ average
Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) is a newly public Bitcoin mining company now that its reverse merger with Support.com (formerly SPRT symbol) closed on Sept. 14. I wrote before that GREE stock was undervalued when it was around $25. I originally wrote that it was worth at least $57.49. And at $20.67 on Oct. 28, this implies it
Suppose you’ve contributed the allowable maximum to your Roth IRA for the year but still have money left over to stash away for retirement. That’s a problem a lot of people probably wish they had. And never fear—there are plenty of other good places to put your money. While it’s hard to top the tax-deferred
Retail traders have won big (and lost big) with meme stocks in 2021. When the social media-driven investing phenomenon became a thing last January, those early enough to the game saw jaw-dropping returns in the span of just a few weeks. The same thing happened during the summer when the trend came back in vogue,
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two Interactive. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The third-quarter earnings season has come with plenty of stunning beats — and a few notable disappointments. Investors now face a daunting question: Which companies will carry their success into subsequent quarters? For instance, Tesla has been leading the pack on the green tidal
In this article F TDOC AAPL AMZN PJC Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley walks to speak at a news conference at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford Motor — Shares of the automaker soared more than 9%
As the price of crude oil continues to hit multi-year highs, the Street is staunchly focused on energy stocks these days. The oil and gas rally continued during the third quarter, implying stronger margins and cash flows for the category. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $74 per
Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) is a coffee chain that went public in mid-September 2021. It became a big hit, climbing more than 100% from its original IPO target price of $23. Source: Alexander Oganezov / Shutterstock.com That’s an impressive financial return for the investors who believed in this operator and franchisor of drive-thru shops. Still, I
Ryan McQueeney highlights two “sin stocks”—Vector Group (VGR) and Constellation Brands (STZ)—that present mixed-yet-unique investment possibilities for dividend-focused investors.
A hot rumor that could have led to significant profits for satellite operator Globalstar (NYSE:GSAT) stock, which focuses on providing mobile satellite services, appears to have fizzled out at least for the next year. Source: AlexLMX / Shutterstock Meanwhile, the company is facing a huge amount of competition and GSAT stock, despite its recent plunge,
In this article CFX thianchai sitthikongsak | Moment | Getty Images Company: Colfax Corp. (CFX) Business: Colfax is a global diversified technology company. The company operates in two segments: (i) Fabrication Technology: consumable products and equipment, including cutting, joining, and automated welding products, as well as gas control equipment; and (ii) Medical Technology: medical device
As far as the eye can see cargo trucks wait in long lines to enter The Port of Los Angeles as the port is set to begin operating around the clock on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 in San Pedro, CA. Jason Armond | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images As the pandemic recedes, it has
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) has fallen a good deal since my last article and indeed seems to be at a low for the year. This is probably not justified, especially since its upcoming third-quarter earnings release will likely show positive free cash flow (FCF) as in Q1 and Q2. As a result, I expect to see PINS stock
Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) stock jumped nearly 250% on October 25, very soon after going public. Source: Shutterstock Bakkt executives rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 22. On that day investors could have picked up Bakkt shares for about $9 each. They could have sold them for up to $30 by
The deposit multiplier, or simple deposit multiplier, refers to the amount of cash that a bank must keep on hand in order to meet the reserve requirement. The maximum amount of checkable deposits, or deposits in demand deposit accounts against which checks may be written, a bank creates through loaning money cannot exceed the amount
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) has been in the news for the recent Paypal (NASDAQ:PYPL) acquisition but the attention did more harm than good. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com With the start of the earnings season, investors are on the lookout for companies that are performing well and generating solid returns. There is a correlation between the growth of
In this article GS Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Goldman Sachs has begun giving its institutional trading clients research reports from crypto news and data firm The Block. Hedge funds and other clients began receiving the reports on Thursday via the investment bank’s Marquee digital platform, according to an email
In this article MSFT AAPL GILD Starbucks coffee shop logo seen at one of their stores. Stephen Zenner | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. U.S. Steel — Shares of U.S. Steel gained more than 15% as the company’s quarterly results beat top and bottom line estimates. U.S.
As the world moves towards cleaner power sources, FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) is one of the most ambitious providers of environmentally friendly fuel cell systems. At the same time, FCEL stock is still surprisingly affordable. Source: Kaca Skokanova/Shutterstock Admittedly, the share-price bump of January and February may have been an instance of “too far, too fast.”
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) is a biotech stock that has almost doubled in the past month. This is a definition of hot stock in the biotechnology industry, which can be very volatile and heavily driven by news-driven factors. According to MarketWatch, Xenon’s “products include XEN496, XEN1101, XEN901, and XEN007.” And the big, price-driving news lately