A recent article from Brookings on potential consumer spending post Covid-19 makes an important point: The current decline in consumer spending has not been triggered by over-leverage or a financial crisis. Therefore, with the economic reopening, consumer spending is likely to accelerate significantly. With more than half of the population in the U.S. already vaccinated,
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Finding reliable dividend stocks can seem difficult, considering several companies cut their dividends last year and continue to do so. Moreover, well-established and impressive businesses with strong histories of dividend growth usually trade at a premium. Dividends smooth out returns in times of volatility and typically make up one-third of a stock’s long-term total returns.
The chart of Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock looks like a bubble that has popped. GOEV stock lost its momentum as investors dumped the shares of speculative automakers. With no revenue in its last reported quarter and its expenses poised to climb, why should investors even consider buying Canoo’s shares? GOEV Stock Weakened Ahead of the Company’s
Having recently lost an aged cat to kidney failure, I decided it was time to look at Zomedica (NYSE:ZOM) again. When I last examined ZOM stock at the end of March, shares traded for around $1.70. Now at around 80 cents a piece, the firm sports a market capitalization of $777 million. Source: Postmodern Studio
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is down about 14% so far this year, as of the close on May 25. But it continues to defy the shorts who believe it is deeply overvalued. The electric vehicle stock still has a massive $559 billion valuation. Source: Ivan Marc / Shutterstock.com Compare that to Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) or
As the title suggests, you may be able to have your cake and eat it too. That’s because dividend-bearing cheap stocks offer cash flow in the form of a dividend and a chance at real returns through quick price appreciation. Larger cap, more traditional dividend stocks are coming back into fashion as the pandemic draws
In this article BA LMT GM An artist’s concept shows an outline of the lunar vehicle design. Lockheed Martin | General Motors Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to develop a new type of lunar vehicle for NASA to use during its upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, the companies announced on Wednesday. “Surface
In this article WDAY WSM AMC NVDA SNOW A banner for Snowflake is displayed on its IPO day at the New York Stock Exchange on September 16, 2020. It was the largest software IPO in history and was one of eight CNBC 2020 Disruptor 50 companies to go public, and more Disruptor deals are coming
Unless something changes over the remaining seven months of the year, I’m prepared right now to name GameStop (NYSE:GME) the business story of 2021, with GME stock up more than 1,100% year-to-date, remaining stubbornly above $200. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima I don’t know about you, but I continue to be amazed by GameStop’s resilience. Here’s
Investors looking for a high-risk, high-reward investment in a vaccine maker should consider buying a small amount of Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) stock. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com Vaxart has developed a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus unique from its shot-reliant competitors in the form of a pill. The results of a Phase 1 trial of the pill
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Par Value vs. Market Value: An Overview Par value is also called face value, and that is its literal meaning. The entity that issues a financial instrument assigns a par value to it. When shares of stocks and bonds were printed on paper, their par values were printed on the faces of the shares. Market
You can call it the end of an era for Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM). CEO Steve Mollenkopf plans to retire this summer, amid a well-documented microchip shortage. So, should QCOM stock investors be worried? Source: Xixi Fu / Shutterstock.com Mollenkopf will be succeeded by current company president Cristiano Amon, who will undoubtedly bring a wealth of expertise and
In this article SPCE VSS Unity reaches the edge of space during its third spaceflight on May 22, 2021. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic shares jumped in premarket trading on Monday, following the company’s successful spaceflight test on Saturday. The launch represented a critical step forward for the space tourism company, as the test had been
In this article .FTFCNBCA GS A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Shake Shack restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 20, 2020. Adnrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lordstown Motors — The electric vehicle stock sank roughly 12% after the company
Is it going to be “too little, too late” for Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)? It’s starting to look that way. Sure, this company’s large backlog of overseas orders may make up for the dim prospects of its Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. market. Yet, with manufacturing delays and other hiccups, even this bright spot for NVAX stock
Softbank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) is a company whose business and investments touch nearly every corner of the globe. Its Vision Fund is the largest private equity fund in the world and grabs headlines, both good and bad, on a regular basis. Bloomberg recently wrote that founder “Masayoshi Son has blundered on WeWork, Greensill and Wirecard, but SoftBank has
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson working onboard the International Space Station in August 2017. Jack Fischer / NASA Axiom Space on Tuesday announced that retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and auto racer John Shoffner will lead the company’s second private spaceflight to the International Space Station, tentatively scheduled for the second half of 2022. The pair
Stock market krisanapong detraphiphat | Moment | Getty Images Do you believe you are, or can be, a successful day trader, buying and selling stocks on a regular basis? Do you believe that you, or anyone you know, can successfully time the market, going in and out of the market, and consistently make profits?
In this article ZS A URBN JWN A pedestrian and cyclist wear facemasks outside a branch of department store chain Nordstrom in Santa Monica, California on May 11, 2020. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nordstrom — The retail stock dropped roughly 7% in
Due to the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) hasn’t been able to rely on theme park visitors to keep the company afloat. Indeed, DIS stock holders have been forced to turn their attention to the company’s streaming service, Disney+. Source: Ivan Marc / Shutterstock.com Don’t get the wrong idea – people are
For some investors, regular dividend income is why they’re in the game. That’s why high-yield dividend stocks are often coveted. They can be great low-risk, hassle-free investments. Earlier generations have favored dividend investing because generally higher yields were on offer then. Today, though, some investors have become more dedicated to high-flying growth stocks. That’s because
Videogame retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) has been one of the most heavily-covered stocks this year. Fueled by Reddit’s short squeeze, GME stock turned into a “meme stock”. However, the short interest has now largely evaporated, and it’s time for it to prove its mettle. Its push towards an eCommerce model requires a multi-faceted approach, which appears
There has been a growing apprehension about entities listed through special purpose acquisition companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission has already been scrutinizing “misleading earnings projections” made by SPAC sponsors. On a relative basis, investor frenzy for SPACs might have declined. However, SPAC business combinations do provide exposure to some quality businesses. Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) stock
Kevin Matras goes over an options strategy to make money when a stock is going sideways.
Money Market Fund vs. Savings Account: An Overview Once you’ve started to accumulate some savings, you may be wondering where you should keep that money. Among the most popular options are money market funds, money market accounts, and regular savings accounts. All three are highly liquid places to park cash. However, given that most traditional
An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Shares of Stable Road Acquisition Corp. fell in trading on Monday after the firm disclosed in a securities filing that its merger target, in-space transportation company Momentus, no longer plans to conduct any missions for customers this year. “Momentus informed
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic soared 20.5% in premarket trading after it held a successful test flight over the weekend of its SpaceShipTwo craft. Virgin’s first manned space flight in more than two years successfully reached space 50 minutes after takeoff from
Alibaba Group Holding (NASDAQ:BABA) is going through what some wags call its “Cambridge Analytica moment.” Source: testing / Shutterstock.com They mean that like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) before it, Alibaba has been caught in a scandal involving how it uses data. China’s government is cracking down on its “Cloud Emperors.” The company even suffered a loss in
A few weeks ago, I noted that Adam Aron, the CEO of movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), is making some unusual decisions. I’m not looking to offend AMC stock holders — but when combined with AMC’s first-quarter underperformance, Aron’s actions may not bode well for the stock. Source: QualityHD / Shutterstock.com During a recent conference