Much of the time, I suspect, analysts who give a bearish take on a particular company do so because they have some level of disdain for it, no matter how minor. But that’s not the case with Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX). After an initial hesitation for the investment narrative around NVAX stock, I’ve supported its bullish thesis.
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A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Yana Paskova | Bloomberg | Getty Images Payments company Square rose more than 5% in afternoon trading Monday after Bloomberg News reported the payments company could offer savings and checking accounts in the near future. The report said a code
Traders working at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on May 19, 2021. NYSE Thematic tech is seeing big price declines, but most investors are not bailing out. It’s been a brutal year for the formerly red-hot investment darling, “thematic tech” investing, a catch-all phrase for emerging tech sub-sectors like Cathie Wood’s Ark funds, clean
In this article MRNA HPQ DG AMC SPCE NCLH BYND Patties of Beyond Meat Inc.’s plant-based burger Beyond Burger are cooked on a skillet. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Beyond Meat — Shares of the alternative meat company surged around 10% after Bernstein double upgraded the
Editor’s Note: This article is a part of our “Top Grad Stocks 2021” series, where our savvy market analysts recommend their best picks for new graduates’ portfolios. Check out “Money Moves for Recent Grads” for more finance advice and click here to see more stocks for your must-buy list. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com With most colleges having concluded the school year
Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) reported great earnings for first-quarter 2021 on May 5, but the market doesn’t care about historical numbers. It looks to the future. And rates are rising, Rocket mortgage margins are compressing. As a result, its earnings outlook is cloudier. RKT stock is going to rise in this kind of environment. Source: Lori
Throughout the last year after its initial public offering, Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) stock trended in the $20 – $21.50 range. RKT stock peaking on March 2 is an exception. Shares reached $41.10, albeit for less than a day, after the company issued a special dividend. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com The announcement squeezed short sellers,
None of the 10 cities in Investopedia’s City Economic Recovery Tracker (CERT) experienced a decrease in their economic recoveries for the month of April, with nine out of 10 seeing a month-over-month increase in growth. The average increase was 6.9 points across all cities. The economic recovery of each city still largely depends on vaccination
Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Oprah Winfrey is a media proprietor, highly acclaimed talk show host, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and actress. According to Forbes, the “Oprah Empire” is currently worth $2.9 billion. She is widely known for her talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which had been hailed as the highest rated
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). This healthcare REIT is a dominate player in the skilled nursing facility space. It recently delivered a solid ‘beat and raise’, prompting analysts to revise their estimates
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Target (TGT) – Target earned $3.69 per share for the first quarter, well above the $2.25 a share consensus estimate, with revenue also above analysts’ projections. Comparable-store sales surged 22.9%, more than double the forecast of analysts surveyed by FactSet. Target shares jumped
It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors. TSLA stock is down 35% from a 52-week high of $900. In the past month, shares have declined 21%, underperforming the S&P 500, which is flat over the same period. Market jitters aside, it’s clear the on again, off again short call on
Mortgage originator Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) has seen its shares decline in the middle of an otherwise red-hot housing market. The valuation on RKT stock, down more than 24% in the last three weeks, has now actually become quite reasonable. However… Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com Existing home sales fell 2.7% in April to a yearly
A delivery person for Doordash rides his bike in the rain during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 13, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The U.S. economy is in the process of reopening, but going forward, the long-term picture is anything but clear. Investors
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic shares surged 14.1% in the premarket after the space travel company said the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity will occur on May 22. Virgin Galactic said a maintenance review on VMS Eve – the mothership
One of the least favorite federal agencies, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not known for its friendly posture. Nevertheless, let’s give credit where it’s due. The IRS had the good sense to know that many Americans were hurting. Therefore, it decided to extend its tax filing deadline to May 17. If you’re a procrastinator,
As we race out of the global pandemic, is there still a need for the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by biopharmaceutical company Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN)? And what does that mean for OCGN stock? Source: Shutterstock The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company’s share price has largely been propped up in recent months on excitement related to its proposed vaccine
Those who stuck with Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock two years ago received a big payout. I was a skeptic for a long time but that didn’t stop me from trading it bullishly. I could not see how it fit in the migration from traditional to streaming models. Source: Shutterstock Regardless as to how, management proved me
A major benefit of solar energy technology is that it is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Drawbacks include that it is costlier than other clean energies. Solar Energy: An Overview With the growing threat of climate change due to the excessive release of carbon emissions, many nations are looking to clean energy alternatives to
In this episode of the podcast, investors learn how to get a company’s profits, or earnings, into their pocket. Stig and Preston continue to explore the basic of stock market investing, the Warren Buffett Way. In the second segment, the Investors discuss an important character that Benjamin Graham taught his students at Columbia Business School
A straddle is used when you’re not sure which way the market will go, but believe something big will happen in either direction.
Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit, December 6, 2018. Janhvi Bhojwani | CNBC JPMorgan Chase is going it alone. After the healthcare joint venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and the biggest U.S. bank by assets was disbanded earlier this year, the companies each vowed to continue
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: VF Corp (VFC) – The company behind apparel brands like North Face, Timberland and Vans posted a mixed quarter, beating top line estimates but reporting lower-than-expected per-share profit. VF said the majority of its supply chain is operational, although it has seen isolated
Just name an investment theme backed by a big idea. Chances are, numerous stocks associated with that theme have managed to soar to the stars, only to fall back to Earth in spectacular fashion. This is the nature of the beast with many investments, especially those tied to hot market trends and sexy growth narratives.
In my last write-up for Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ:RIDE) stock, I suggested that the company may be overvalued based on economic metrics. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com Specifically, unemployment trends for the construction industry were more negative than the national trend, which suggested that commercial fleet owners would not be willing to open their wallets. Naturally,
This is the first time I’m writing about Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV). And one of the first things that came up in my research was a Hindenburg Research report that explains some, but not all, of the decline in CLOV stock. Source: Shutterstock However, since this is the first time I’m looking at the company, I’m going to put that
In this article ALKS Hiraman | E+ | Getty Images Company: Alkermes Plc (ALKS) Business: Alkermes is a biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. Its marketed products include ARISTADA (aripiprazole lauroxil), an extended-release intramuscular
Sign in restaurant window. Elizabeth W. Kearley | Moment Open | Getty Images Workers are getting higher wages, but at some point that could bite into companies’ profits. As the economy reopens, costs are climbing for everything from packaging and raw materials to shipping. In addition to these expenses, companies are also paying more to
Five of the past eight trading days have ended in the red, driven by fears of inflation. Last week, the market was startled by the news that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) posted its largest month-over-month increase since 2009. Making matters worse was that CPI also had its largest year-over-year rise since 2008. Tech stocks
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is going on a very dangerous journey over the next 12 to 18 months. Amid multiple signs that SPCE stock could very well continue to crash during this trip, I continue to recommend that investors find a way to disembark from Virgin. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com More specifically, past technical issues,