Varo Money’s mobile banking application. Varo Bank has more than tripled its valuation after gaining a national banking charter last year, CNBC has learned. The company is set to announce Thursday that it raised $510 million in a Series E round led by hedge fund Lone Pine Capital and including dozens of new and existing
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In this article DVN RRC COG AR LNG Flames from a flaring pit near a well in the Bakken Oil Field. The primary component of natural gas is methane, which is odorless when it comes directly out of the gas well. In addition to methane, natural gas typically contains other hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane,
Roku’s (NASDAQ:ROKU) growth outlook remains extremely strong. And that means the recent, unwarranted downturn of ROKU stock has created a great buying opportunity for longer-term investors. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Over the last month, the shares have given back 13%. The downturn appears to have been driven by Roku’s weaker-than-expected Q2 user metrics. A
Not long ago, there’s wasn’t much to say about remote helpdesk provider Support.com (NASDAQ:SPRT). To be honest, SPRT stock largely flew under the radar with a relatively low daily trading volume. Source: Shutterstock That definitely changed in 2021. As we’ll see, meme stock mania took over this year and suddenly, Support.com was thrust into the spotlight.
In a time when the streaming wars are running full-throttle, you might assume that entertainment content provider Eros STX Global (NYSE:ESGC) should be a darling of the markets. Yet, the price performance of ESGC stock hasn’t been stellar this year. Source: Shutterstock.com Just to provide some background, Eros STX Global specializes in delivering “star-driven premium content
In this article MA The MasterCard logo on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mastercard has agreed to acquire blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace, in the latest sign of how major companies are warming to cryptocurrencies. The payments giant said Thursday it entered into an agreement to
In this article RH GME LULU CZR UAL SAM Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, easily beating the consensus estimate of $1.19. The apparel maker’s revenue also topped estimates, helped by a surge in direct-to-consumer sales. Lululemon also raised its
Given the incredible advancements of modern technologies, it’s no surprise that many analysts and investors regard precious metals as barbaric relics that serve little relevance. On some levels, I can appreciate their point. Buying gold stocks might seem like going for a bunt in a baseball game. Let’s face it — people are paying money
Investors in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock have had a strong 2021 so far. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com XOM stock is up over 33% year-to-date (YTD) and 40% over the past year. Yet regular InvestorPlace.com readers are familiar how challenging 2020 was for many oil names like Exxon. In the initial months of the pandemic, cash
In the 1990s, there were plenty of high-flying telecom stocks. Mobile phones were mainstream and consumers were snapping them up. Demand was so high that many smaller, regional telecoms sprang up to service the new and growing market. Then came the smartphone era, and another opportunity to reap the rewards. When the global Covid-19 pandemic
Long term investors in BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) stock are seeing solid returns in 2021. Source: Shutterstock So far this year, BB stock is up over 60%. However, the all-time high of almost $150 seen in June 2008 is far away in the rearview mirror. For the company, the opportunity to generate any profits from smartphones is
Social entrepreneurship creates a green industry, which helps to solve environmental problems through the development of innovative solutions. Some companies go green either to reduce environmental harm or to gain consumer support. From energy sharing and ride-sharing to commodities trading, there’s no limit to the kinds of industries green startups can tackle. This article looks at the top three green
Preston Pysh interviews Bill Barhydt, Founder of Abra, a Bitcoin borrowing and lending platform. They talk about policy, banking, building infrastructure, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Bill’s experience reading the Bitcoin white paper weeks after it was released – Why Bill wanted to build a Bitcoin bank right from the start
Today we’ll talk about Iron Condors vs Butterflies when it comes to option trading. Are they useful and effective? Do they really work? Can you actually make money with them? which one should you use? These are some of the questions we’ll answer in this episode. We’ll also talk about the differences between iron condors
Indian stocks and the rupee have surged this month, we discuss why and what lies ahead. IShares MSCI India ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/INDA/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID WisdomTree India Earnings Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/EPI/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SMIN/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Infosys Limited: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INFY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Container Store: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TCS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID ICICI Bank Limited: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/IBN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on
Health conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A hard seltzer craze is sweeping the United States as Generation Y and Generation Z pursue healthier lifestyles, influenced by viral trends on Instagram and YouTube. TIMOTHY A. CLARY | AFP
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lululemon — Shares of the athletic retailer surged more than 10% in after hours trading on Wednesday after reporting fiscal
After fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) reported second-quarter earnings this month, I wrote in this space that I continued to have high hopes for FUBO stock. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com The New York-based streaming television service was coming off an excellent earnings report, but I was more impressed with the company’s plan to grow its sportsbook offerings. “The
Investors looking to build their wealth over the long term have countless options in the market today, including domestic and international stocks. There are physical assets, such as real estate, in addition to the thousands of exchange-traded products available, and of course, thousands of individual stocks investors can buy. Not all are created equal, of
After a blistering rally over roughly the past month-and-a-half period, Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) crossed over the all-important $50,000 level. Both a technical line of support and a key psychological threshold — we humans like round numbers — breaking past 50K set up a clear target to $60,000. From there, who knows what could happen to BTC
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is not that much of a bargain even though it faltered slightly last month. SPCE stock recently peaked at a close of $55.91 on Jun. 25. However, it soon tumbled to as low as $24.25 on Aug. 19. In fact, as of Sept. 7, it only closed somewhat higher at $24.61. I would
In this article CG (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Kewsong Lee is closing out one trip around the sun as sole CEO of The Carlyle Group. It was a unique year for the private equity firm — which oversees more than $270 billion in private assets — with the multitude of challenges
People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on May 10, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Every morning, when I arrive downtown a little before 7 a.m., there’s a group of people who live in the neighborhood walking their dogs in front of the New
In this article TSLA COIN CTXS PYPL NIO COUP Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq market site April 14, 2021 in New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Coinbase — Shares of Coinbase fell 3.2% in early
In this kind of market it’s hard to tell where we’re headed. That’s why sticking with the best large-cap stocks is the best idea for now. Is the economy too hot or is it cooling due to the delta variant? Is there too much money in the system or is there still too much economic
This has been a tough year for EV stocks and SPACs. Add to that list the problems facing Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock. Source: shutterstock.com/rafapress GOEV stock is down 45% so far in 2021, falling to less than $8 per share. The company’s most recent quarterly report showed its losses mounting. And Canoo in May announced it was
After a solid showing in the second quarter, ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) stock has witnessed a healthy increase. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com The charging network provider saw its shares surge 8.3% on the day after it released its earnings report. Even with this recent pop, the valuation divide between its fundamentals and market capitalization is
On Sept. 21, 2021, Investopedia will team with a fellow member of the Dotdash online publishing family, Verywell, in hosting a unique virtual conference, “Your Money, Your Health.” The investing-oriented panel discussions during that conference will include “Investing Through the Pandemic: How the Pandemic has Changed Investor Behavior and Impacted Global Markets” and “Healing the
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The CEO of the investment firm running the world’s biggest bitcoin fund sounded off on comments made by Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler about the likely approval path for the first U.S. bitcoin ETF. Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, warned on Tuesday that the SEC would be making a mistake if it