Growth stocks had a rocky time in May, when concerns about inflation resulted in a temporary sell-off. Why did inflation chatter cause such a reaction? It’s not inflation per se that’s the worry. The possible raising of interest rates to combat inflation is the real concern. For now, the Federal Reserve is OK keeping rates
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In this episode, I’d like to share with you a very important concept, a very important action for you to be successful in trading. It is one of the more important things that you need to do in order to be successful and it is a very simple concept but it is very difficult to
Over the last century, Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) has grown into a foods company behemoth with more than 200 household brands under its umbrella after decades of acquisitions. About 40 Kraft Heinz brands are more than 100 years old, including Heinz’s ketchups and Kraft’s processed cheese products. Five Kraft Heinz products bring in between $500 million
Should traders and investors buy SoFi Technologies (NYSE:SOFI) stock? As a short-term trade, the shares may be profitable. This name, which merged with the SPAC known as Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings V, could attract enough buyers to bounce back towards its all time high of around $28 per share. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com SoFi stock
With the negative news continuing to pile up for Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock, the case against the shares has become almost as strong as an Olympic weightlifting champion. OCGN stock is down more than 44% in the last month. Source: Shutterstock Among the latest, most critical negative developments for the company are the fact that Pfizer’s
Aleksandr Sumarokov / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images Some people believe the Reddit gang bidding up meme stocks like AMC won’t lead to ruin for themselves and that the movement is a positive thing for investing overall. They are claiming once again that “this time is different.” In 37 years, I have heard that
In this article AVGO DOCU CRWD AMC CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: AMC Entertainment — AMC Entertainment was on the move again after a volatile trading session. Shares fell 7% after hours after closing down nearly 18% in the regular
AT&T’s (NYSE:T) plans to spin-off/merge its WarnerMedia unit with Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) may be the right move strategically. But, with its related plans to slash its dividend, investors who’ve bought into T stock for its yield haven’t been too happy. After the announcement, shares in “Ma Bell” saw an immediate drop, falling from around $32 per share,
I should know better than to make price predictions about biotech stocks like Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN). Clearly, I don’t have a clue where OCGN stock is headed. Source: Shutterstock In early May, I wrote a piece about the Covid-19 vaccine candidate, suggesting that it looked ready to blow through $18 a share. It had just doubled
As Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) turns 10 years old, there is a temptation to do away with the “wild west” narrative. However, wild oscillations prevent me from pushing this narrative. Still, it’s nice to know there are companies like Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) that offer a beacon of light for those looking for stability. Source: Primakov / Shutterstock.com Coinbase
Hopeful investors gave up in the weeks that followed QuantumScape’s (NYSE:QS) quarterly results. QS stock tried to bounce back to above the $30 range last month but failed. Source: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com Investors cannot get over the higher capital expenses ahead. Though liquidity fueled the stock after its post-SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) status, reality weighs
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said he expects to close his SPAC deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group for around $4 billion later this month. Ackman’s blank-check company Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH) is likely to finish the transaction by June 22,
A help wanted sign is posted at a taco stand in Solana Beach, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Hiring improved in May, but 559,000 new jobs aren’t enough to spur the Federal Reserve to begin to talk about tapering back its bond purchases. Friday’s Labor Department report on new payrolls was below the 671,000 expected
The SPAC train may have been derailed a bit by the sell-off in high-growth stocks, but that doesn’t mean every SPAC is a sell. Take SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) for instance. SoFi stock is a growing fintech company with plenty of opportunity ahead of it. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com However, shares have struggled over the last few
Credit card companies are in the business of making money, yet they often advertise incentives that feature rewards such as cash back on credit card purchases. Many consumers are inundated with online offers and mailers, promising great incentives, from zero to low introductory interest rates to one-time bonus rewards offers, to cash back deals whenever they
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) stock is one of the most interesting names in the tech space. The company was one of the largest software initial public offerings (IPOs) of all time when it came out last year. And traders initially warmed up to SNOW stock, with the share price more than doubling after its debut. Source: rblfmr
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are falling out of vogue and Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ:RIDE) is no exception. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com The stock peaked at $31.80 back in February before falling when the Nasdaq index broke down. Bears, too, are all over RIDE stock, with a short interest of 30.82%. An ugly quarterly earnings
The market conditions and technology in the mania over current meme stock AMC Entertainment are vastly different from day trading during the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, online brokerage pioneer and former options trader Tom Sosnoff told CNBC on Friday. “There’s no comparison between the day traders of 1999-2000, and that first transition into
The exterior of the headquarters of biotechnology company Biogen in Cambridge, MA is pictured on March 21, 2019. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images DocuSign – Shares of the electronic signature company surged 17% after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly earnings. DocuSign earned 44 cents per share on
Blue-chip communications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has traded somewhat like a utility stock in recent years, and investors approached T stock as such. It has long been a reliable stock as a dividend aristocrat. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Looking for new growth opportunities, AT&T made a huge push into entertainment three years ago with its transformational acquisition
Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) is down about 37% since I last wrote about it in March. That’s a bitter pill for bull-minded retail investors who remain committed to the company. But it has to be music to the ears of those equally passionate investors driving up short interest in SNDL stock. Source: Shutterstock Presently trading at $1.10,
Blackberry (NYSE:BB) could become a bargain stock this year if the company keeps producing large amounts of free cash flow (FCF). Even though BB stock has skyrocketed in the past month, I estimate it could be worth 32% more. That puts its value at $20.91 per share. Source: Paul McKinnon/Shutterstock.com This is based on its
Most of Wall Street underestimates the impact of cord cutting and overestimates the extent companies can compensate with internet streaming channels. As a result, most of the Street was shocked by AT&T’s (NYSE:T) decision to unload WarnerMedia for a relatively low amount of money, triggering a sizeable downturn in T stock. I believe that Disney
Starship prototype SN10 fires its three Raptor engines as it comes in for the landing. SpaceX The U.S. Air Force is expanding a small development program that wants to leverage reusable rockets, like those SpaceX is building, to deliver cargo quickly to anywhere in the world. Called Rocket Cargo, the experimental military program will be
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Inflation data is a highlight of the week ahead, as investors focus on economic news in the void between earnings season and the next Fed meeting. May’s consumer price index is reported Thursday, and it could be hot after it surged at a
Back in March, I wrote that Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was a good value opportunity since it was trading “well below its historical valuation parameters.” At the time, I estimated that it was worth $42.39. Since then, PFE stock has risen from about $35 to around $39. Source: photobyphm / Shutterstock.com I now think PFE stock could
Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) continues to hover around its debut price of around $10. And for investors it must be starting to feel like Groundhog’s Day. It certainly does to me. Every time I’m asked to take a position on HYLN stock, I feel the same way. Except, like many analysts and investors and Bill Murray in the
Globally-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide a straightforward way to geographically diversify a portfolio. The global economy suffered a sharp contraction last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated in April that world output declined 3.3% in 2020. Global growth is expected to bounce back this year, though
There are investors who follow very specific investment strategies. A good example is several investors or funds just focusing on initial public offerings. Similarly, I have seen investors who focus entirely on turnaround stories. In the recent past, there has been an army of Reddit users who have targeted heavily shorted stocks for a squeeze.
Today we’re going to touch on one of my favorite topics, which is science fiction. As technology evolves, it is becoming more science than fiction, and we are almost there. The opportunity to profit from exploring space is as real as ever. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is a major commercial space travel company trading publicly. But trading