As yet another international economic sanction against Russia, in response to its war on Ukraine, leading Western nations have pledged to bar several large Russian banks from using the SWIFT system. The upshot of this would be to cut Russia off from much of the international financial system. The goal, according to a joint statement
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Preston Pysh talks with Bitcoin mining expert, Harry Sudock about the great hardware migration out of China, and all the considerations a successful operation needs to consider in the art of Bitcoin mining. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 – Intro 00:52 – Harry Sudock’s Background in Finance and Bitcoin 03:40 – Harry Sudock’s thoughts
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 25, 2022. Source: NYSE The NYSE and Nasdaq have announced today that they are halting trading in several Russia-based stocks that list on their respective exchanges. Much more interesting is the fact that the Russian stock market in Moscow is closed, but U.S.-based Russian exchange-traded funds are
With the introduction of Macintosh computers many years ago and the iPhone in 2007, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been known to bring innovative products to the world. Consequently, AAPL stock has rewarded investors with outstanding returns for generations. Source: WeDesing / Shutterstock.com Yet, even a great company like Apple is going to encounter bumps in the road.
Headquartered in Burlington, Mass., Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) is an additive manufacturing company that’s mainly known for its 3D printing business. The terms “additive manufacturing” and “3D printing” might entice technology investors to consider a long position in DM stock, but be careful. Source: Pixel B / Shutterstock.com It’s entirely possible to believe in a business niche,
The central processing plant for oil and gas in Salym, Russia, Feb. 4, 2014. Salym Petroleum Development is a venture between Shell and Gazprom Neft. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shell said Monday it is ending an “equity partnership” with Gazprom, a Russian state-owned energy company, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. Shell said
In this article WDAY Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses in front of the Nasdaq building as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Workday
Apple’s stellar earnings for the first quarter, released on Jan. 27, will likely lead to a higher dividend per share declaration after March. This could also help push up AAPL stock even further. This is because the stock’s dividend yield goes up from the higher prospective dividend. Source: mama_mia / Shutterstock.com So far this year,
StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) stock keeps dropping like a rock. It brings to mind the old David Einhorn quote: “What do you call a stock that’s down 90%? A stock that was down 80% and then got cut in half.” Source: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock.com StoneCo, incredibly enough, is now down 88% from its 52-week highs and is
Defensive stocks might be the best plays over the coming months. In many sports games, players need to adjust between an offensive strategy to score and a defensive one to guard. The market isn’t much different. The market’s growing agitation has yet to shift investor sentiment toward fear, but that only compounds the risk. Unfortunately,
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) announces its Q4 2021 results today after the market closes. While they’re expected to be positive, that won’t save AMC stock. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com In early February, I suggested that AMC’s best year from a financial perspective was 2018 when revenues were $5.46 billion with $265 million in operating profits. Heading
Since last August, biotech firm Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) has had a big issue that’s weighed on SAVA stock. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com That would be the citizen petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This petition accused it of manipulating data related to its flagship drug candidate, Alzheimer’s treatment simulfilam. This news
What Were the ‘Browser Wars’? The first shot of the internet browser wars was fired when Netscape launched its initial public offering on August 9, 1995. The company set its offering price at $28 per share. That was seen as a bold move for a company looking to sell five million shares on the strength
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The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT), one of the most liquid benchmarks of the electric vehicle (EV) market, declined over 10% year-to-date to just above $75 per share, but it still surged 15% on a year-on-year basis. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), a young and innovative EV company, lost 32% since the beginning of the year to
In July of last year, Mad Money‘s Jim Cramer tried to warn prospective investors about Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI). Referring to Chinese initial public offerings (IPOs) in general and DIDI stock in particular, Cramer cautioned, “you should steer clear of them at all cost.” Source: DANIEL CONSTANTE / Shutterstock.com In a similar vein, DoubleLine founder
In this article AMZN WMT HD SOFI PANW The Amazon logo is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters Stocks have been volatile over the last two months, and the way ahead is looking tumultuous. Investors are contending with an array of factors that have shaken financial markets,
What more can we say about energy stocks at this point? Despite the carnage in growth stocks, the volatility in cryptocurrencies and the weakness in the broader stock market, the energy sector continues to perform incredibly well. Over the past month, there’s hardly one sector in positive territory; Aside from energy stocks, obviously. In fact, the
Remember when the metaverse used to be the hottest trend on Wall Street? Source: Vit-Mar/Shutterstock That was just a few months ago, in late 2021. Facebook changed its name to Meta (NASDAQ:FB), metaverse gaming giant Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) reported record-breaking holiday numbers, 3D imaging company Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) was the best-performing small-cap growth stock, and metaverse gaming
Among the pandemic-era favorites, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) may be the one that’s seen the biggest reversal of fortune. Over the past year, WISH stock has cratered in price, after its e-commerce platform (Wish.com) experienced a user exodus, declining sales, and very high operating losses. Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com As you may know, the company has been