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The S&P 500 delivered a 16.3% return, excluding dividends, in 2020. The year before that, it was lights out, up 28.9%. So far, in 2021, it’s up 0.5% through February 1. Source: Shutterstock Over the past 10 years, the index has delivered seven years of positive returns, two years of negative returns, and one year
Overall, if there is insider buying, it could be a bullish sign for a company’s stock. Insiders have access to confidential information. Unfortunately, some insiders have used this information to gain an advantage over members of the public who do not have access to it. For example, if an insider may knows news is about
A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Volatility has made its way back to Wall Street. Over the last few weeks, the trading mania related to GameStop and AMC Entertainment has hogged headlines, after a group of retail investors banded together to bid up the share
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Canada Goose (GOOS) – Canada Goose shares surged more than 15% in the premarket after the outerwear maker beat estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Results were helped by strong growth in China sales as well as a surge in online
A month ago, I had never heard about Ideanomics (NASDAQ:IDEX). Now IDEX stock up nearly 120% year-to-date and 638% over the past six months. Source: Shutterstock Obviously, the company’s one-two punch of clean energy and fintech (it helps companies finance the adoption of electric fleet vehicles) has all the markings of big-time momentum play. That
After “crushing it” over the past year, what’s next for telework stocks? The move to working remotely may have enabled us to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus. Still, even as the vaccine rollout is in full swing and we look to fully enter “recovery mode,” this trend shows few signs of slowing down.
The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has created some of the markets hottest opportunities, such as Pershing Square Tontine (NYSE:PSTH). Set up by Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, PTSH has already rallied from a low of $21.88 to a recent high of $31.21. Source: Shutterstock Shortly after, it would pull back to
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Peloton (PTON) – Peloton doubled consensus estimates in reporting quarterly profit of 18 cents per share, and the fitness equipment maker’s revenue came in above estimates as well. Peloton will be incurring extra costs in the near term, however, to reduce shipping delays
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Lululemon Athletica Inc., Finisar Corp., and Target Corp. Lululemon Athletica LULU, -0.11% is projected to report first-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. “We believe, given the stock’s performance
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), the brainchild of entrepreneur Elon Musk, made waves by challenging the auto industry and producing its own all-electric car. Initially, Tesla’s main competitors remained faithful to the internal combustion engine or introduced models that blended gasoline with batteries by way of hybrid vehicles. But now traditional car companies including Toyota (TM), Ford
With conservatives preparing to strike back against Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) in multiple ways, the company is in a precarious position and its shares’ risk-reward ratio is negative. Therefore, I recommend that investors sell Twitter stock at this point. Source: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock.com In previous columns, I’ve warned that Twitter and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) were caught between
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, we evaluated the cash flow statement of Walmart, Sears, Intel, and Kodak. The lesson provides good and bad
If you want to purchase shares right away, you are going to have to pay the asking price. Similarly, if you want to sell shares right away, you have to pay the bidding price. Bid: -What people are looking to get the order at -If you want to purchase 100 shares of Nike, you might
Kevin Matras goes over three common mistakes of options traders and their foolproof solutions.
A few weeks back, I made the case why it was too early to dive into Tuscan Holdings (NASDAQ:THCB) and THCB stock. Why? At the time, this SPAC (special purpose acquistion company) had already signed a letter of intent to acquire EV battery maker Microvast. Source: Nick Starichenko/InvestorPlace.com But, other than naming its acquisition target,
On Nov. 10, Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) closed at about 8 cents. Now, only a few months later, ZOM stock trades at around $1.90. Source: didesign021 / Shutterstock.com In other words, the stock has gained over 2,600% in just the past three months. That is a massive, massive rally. Now, the fact that it has soared doesn’t
[This livestream is scheduled to begin momentarily. Please refresh the page if you do not see the player above.] SpaceX is preparing to launch the latest prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket on Tuesday, in the second high-altitude flight test of the system. Starship prototype Serial Number 9, or SN9, will fly as high as
Attendees play the Activision Blizzard Inc. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game at the company’s booth during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Troy Harvey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — The legacy automaker’s
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday’s session are Intel Corp. and Finisar Corp. After Thursday’s closing bell, Intel INTC, +1.19% said it is raising its second-quarter revenue outlook on improving PC demand. Intel now expects sales for the current quarter at $13.7 billion, plus
In recent weeks, we’ve learned about the raw power of social media to influence not only the biggest moves on Wall Street but also to turn the investing institution upside down. With the right narrative, previously out-of-favor companies, such as FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), can enjoy outsized gains. But how sustainable is such a dynamic for
“Invention is the root of our success.” So said Jeff Bezos, who – among other things – founded Amazon.com 27 years ago, grew it into a trillion-dollar company and, along the way, became the world’s second-richest person. Source: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon and transitioning to the Executive Chairman
After Quantumscape (NYSE:QS), dropped nearly 57% over the past month, the solid-state lithium-metal battery maker looks as if it is close to fair value. QS stock may worth watching for dips. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Two weeks ago, when I wrote that it was overvalued, QS stock was down almost 19%. I said Quantumscape
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images Hunter S. Thompson famously coined the phrase ‘Buy the ticket, take the ride.’ Investors should heed the words of the cannabis iconoclast as they consider if, and most importantly when, to invest in the nascent, but booming U.S. cannabis sector. This past week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks head into the week ahead with a tailwind, as investors focus on a hefty fiscal stimulus package and the solid earnings season against a backdrop of rising interest rates. There are several dozen S&P 500 companies reporting earnings, including Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Cisco and
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday’s session are Medtronic Inc. and Covidien PLC , as well as Layne Christensen Co. Medtronic MDT, +0.01% announced a deal on Sunday to buy Ireland-based Covidien PLC US:COV in a $42.9 billion cash-and-stock deal. Layne Christensen US:LAYN is
A financial aid award letter explains the total amount of monetary assistance a school will offer you. You’ll start to receive these letters shortly after you get your college acceptance letters. Before you start comparing your offers, here’s a quick look at financial aid award letters. Key Takeaways The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Investors have a tendency to associate dividend stocks with slow-growth companies that return cash to shareholders because they can’t find a good way to invest it in future business expansion. Dividend stocks are seen as a safe, boring play on safe, boring companies. However, this association is often undeserved. Many companies that pay dividends to
Dozens of companies delivered multi-fold returns over the last year, creating more than a few overvalued stocks. For instance, GameStop (NYSE:GME) skyrocketed by 1,700% in late January on the power of retail investors at the Reddit group r/WallStreetBets. Despite its recent tumble, GME stock is still holding on to 200% year-to-date gains. While the broad-based
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, students learn about Net Income, Total Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and very basic valuation techniques.