Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter shares are falling sharply in premarket trading after the company permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. Twitter said it took the action due to the risk of further incitement of violence. Shares of Twitter were down 6.7% in premarket
Biotech giant Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) was a key player in the Covid-19 race, and MRNA stock will be witnessing a massive surge in revenues this year. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com According to estimates, frontrunners in the race, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), and Moderna will generate roughly $32 billion from the vaccine. Despite the news though, MRNA
Psychedelic stocks could have another “far out” year ahead. For one, the U.S. FDA supports its use, calling drugs, like psilocybin a “breakthrough therapy” in the treatment of severe depression. In fact, according to New York University, psilocybin helped produce substantial, and sustained improvements in anxiety and depression. Two, cities such as Oakland and Santa
Recently 400 employees at Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG) formed a union (this was through the Communications Workers of America Local 1400). For the most part, the impact on Google stock is likely to be minimal – at least in the short-run. Keep in mind that the company has more than 260,000 employees. And of course, this
When they need cash, many homeowners believe that selling their house is the easiest and most convenient way to get an influx. Even homeowners in possession of other types of assets may find this strategy appealing because they may want to avoid selling taxable holdings that will generate capital gains or withdrawal penalties on early
You can invest in the growing space economy with these ETFs. Procure Space ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/UFO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ROKT/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Virgin Galatic: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Maxar Technologies: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Dish Network: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Intelsat: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/I?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Northrup Grumann: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NOC?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lockheed Martin: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LMT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID
After it went public in 2019, investors largely stayed away from African e-commerce play Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) stock. But, with investors in 2020 willing to pay up for “story stocks,” shares went on a tear in the latter half of the year. But, while many have coined this Africa’s answer to e-commerce powerhouses like Amazon
As Covid-19 cases spike across the nation, American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) stock is in for a bumpy ride in 2021. However, investors have good reason to remain confident in the company’s imminent comeback once we put the pandemic behind us. Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com The airline, like many of its peers, sustained some massive losses as
2021 is going to be a better year than 2020. That’s particularly good news for American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL). After all, 2020 was an unsurprisingly ugly year for AAL stock. The novel coronavirus pandemic shut down the airline industry worldwide. Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com In the second quarter, American’s revenue declined 86% year-over-year. On an adjusted
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet Robert Alexander/Getty Images Wall Street is calling for recovery, reflation and rotation this year amid continued accommodative monetary and fiscal policy, according to analysts. Among the bulls, strategists from J.P. Morgan estimate that the S&P 500 could reach 4,400, with a range of 4,200 to 4,600. “Global growth
A SunPower executive on site at the California Valley Solar Farm near Santa Margarita, Calif., in San Luis Obispo County. Michael Macor | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. SunPower – The solar company surged more than 18% as investors eyed the Georgia
Naked Brands (NASDAQ:NAKD) has enjoyed a bit of a comeback so far in 2021. Shares spiked from 20 cents to more than 40 cents at one point over the past few days. That said, this is a rounding error in the bigger picture. On a split-adjusted basis, NAKD stock traded for $600 per share in
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That could be the mantra for investors in the early days of 2021. Long-term investments may look a little shaky. Which could make now an ideal time to look for short-term stocks to buy. As I write this, the market is in a sell-off that
I like a good friendly wager as much as the next guy … and I already won my first bet of 2021! Source: Shutterstock This wasn’t your typical bet, like whether my Philadelphia Eagles would beat The Washington Football Team last weekend. (Don’t get me started on that one.) And while I never gamble when
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, or simply S&P 500, is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 505 large-cap U.S. stocks. The index accounts for 80% of the market value of the U.S. equities market. Because it reflects nearly all of the largest stocks in the U.S., it is often regarded as synonymous with “the market” as a
Cars line-up as the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank distributes food outside a church in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Nearly half a million jobs were lost in December in restaurants, casinos and other businesses most impacted by the spreading pandemic, but strong job gains in other areas show an
There are two main parts behind being a great trader. The first one is you have to master the inner game and the other one is master the outer game. When you master both these pieces and they come together you actually have that success. Until you master that inner a game and the outer
Steve Reitmeister shares details from a recent Zacks Rank performance study to help investors set realistic expectations.
Electric vehicle stocks could have another big year ahead. After all, with Joe Biden in the White House, and Democrats in control of Congress, we’re likely to see a greener future. In fact Biden already said the U.S. will rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and mentioned a $2 trillion clean energy plan, with hopes for
Remember 3D printing stocks? Back in 2013, they were all the rage on Wall Street … for a few months. But the “factory in every home” dream was short-circuited by the reality that 3D printing is a complex, costly, laborious and time-consuming process. Most consumers and businesses felt the limitations of 3D printing were too
In the month since Airbnb’s (NASDAQ:ABNB) IPO one thing is fairly clear: Airbnb stock was perfectly priced and there looks to be little reason to buy now. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com Many of my colleagues at InvestorPlace expressed the idea that Airbnb shares are likely to have a bright future. Those same colleagues also readily
Daniel Loeb, chief executive officer of Third Point LLC, speaks at the Skybridge Alternatives conference in Las Vegas, May 18, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In light of the global pandemic, it comes as no surprise that activism in 2020 was down. There was less 13D activism, less UTT-activism and less
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle company surged more than 7% to a new record high. Tesla’s market capitalization jumped above $800 billion for the first time on Friday, making the company more valuable than Facebook, and the fifth-most valuable component of the S&P 500. Evercore ISI
In my last several articles on Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) I forecast that the venerable auto maker would restore the dividend this year. Last month, based on a forecast of an annual 40 cents per share dividend (down from 60 cents), I set a target price of $13.96 for Ford stock. Source: JuliusKielaitis / Shutterstock.com
Is Ideanomics (NASDAQ:IDEX) stock a rising star in the EV (electric vehicle) sector? Don’t count on it. For starters, this company didn’t start off in the electric vehicle business. Instead, it’s a perennial penny stock, dabbling in a hot sector to gain attention (and capital) from investors. Source: nrqemi / Shutterstock.com What do I mean?
What a wild week… The most attention-grabbing thing that happened? The storming of the U.S. Capitol when Congress was in session and in the process of confirming Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Talk about wild! But – while that event may have dominated the news headlines, and rightly so –
If you only read the headlines and watch the primetime news channels, you might think that the market was down bigtime this week. Let me bring you back to reality … Source: Shutterstock The exact opposite is true. The three major stock indices hit all-time highs even in the face of a historic week for
Taking a look at the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve, or for that matter, any central bank, is like seeing the eighth wonder of the world. Unlike any other business enterprise, the Fed can expand its balance sheet by printing as many dollar bills as it wants. It’s like creating winds merely by waving
The stock market is off to a strong start in 2021, after robust gains last year despite the coronavirus pandemic. According to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, one reason for the continued rally in equities is, simply, a lack of people willing to sell. “There’s not enough stocks to go around,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” “The
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE Markets will stay laser-focused on the prospect for more fiscal stimulus in the busy week ahead. Politics and politicians are likely to continue dominating the headlines, as Democrats seek President Donald Trump’s removal after a mob of his followers took over the Capitol Building on Wednesday.