In this article WMT AN DASH CSCO NVDA PLTR Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart stock rose 2.9% in the premarket after the retail giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Walmart earned an adjusted $1.53 per share, 3 cents above estimates, issued an upbeat forecast, and announced a dividend
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On Feb. 1, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) shocked the Street by announcing a 20-for-1 stock split. The initial reaction was one of praise and excitement. The reduction in share price will bring GOOG stock into the acceptable price range for eventual inclusion into the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average. Investors rewarded the king of search with
An initial public offering (IPO) lock-up period is a contract provision preventing insiders who already have shares from selling them for a certain amount of time after the IPO. Although the waiting period varies on a case-by-case basis, it is typically 180 days. Investors should also note that the lock-up period is usually longer for
David Borun goes over the best methods for closing a trade, despite how your original thesis was correct, or incorrect.
It is a fair question to ask if Costco (NASDAQ:COST) can keep the good times rolling. COST stock is expensive and there is a raging storm of inflation and supply chain instability battering the stock market. Source: ARTYOORAN / Shutterstock.com The big box retailer’s stock has increased 44% in the past 12 months and currently
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) took Reddit by storm last year. Palantir launched its direct listing in late 2020 with its shares priced around $9 each. However, investors associated with WallStreetBets drove the price of PLTR stock up to $35. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com It was an incredible valuation, well north of $60 billion, for the secretive
In this article SHAK DKNG ROKU BLMN DE DBX Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DraftKings (DKNG) – The sports betting company’s stock tumbled 13.2% in the premarket, despite a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that beat estimates. DraftKings projects a wider-than-expected adjusted loss for the full year as costs continue to
Investing in energy stocks like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is all about your time horizon. In the near term, oil and natural gas prices are likely to be volatile, making it difficult to determine which way XOM stock will trend. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com By the end of 2022, traditional energy stocks could start to be
In early 2019, I made a really bold call that seemed totally counterintuitive at the time. I told investors to buy the dip in Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) after the streaming player’s stock had crashed in December 2018. Amid the collapse, most investors were running away from Roku. But I was running toward it. Specifically, I wrote:
Twitter (NASDAQ:TWTR) has been drifting down due to its lower-than-expected forecast for revenue this year. It ended last year at $43.22, but as of Thursday, Feb. 17, TWTR stock was at $35.43, or down 18% year-to-date (YTD). Source: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock.com Investors can probably expect more of the same as analysts revalue the company’s
In this article SPCE Virgin Galactic leaders in front of the New York Stock Exchange, from left: CEO George Whitesides, founder Richard Branson and Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic announced Friday that Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down from the space tourism company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Palihapitiya’s SPAC, or special purpose
In this article SPCE ROKU BLMN DLTR SHAK Scott Olson Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Roku — Roku shares were down nearly 25% after the company reported revenue for the most recent quarter that fell short of analysts’ forecasts. Roku also issued a weaker-than-expected outlook due to higher component prices and supply
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing an unprecedented response by the Federal Reserve, it set in motion a dynamic that helps dividend stocks to buy. The consumer price index increased by 0.6% in January leading to an annual inflation market of 7.5%. The magnitude of the spike caught many analysts off guard. However, the price increase was
Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC) stock a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC ) that announced a merger with former President Trump’s media firm Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). It has soared from nearly $10 in Oct. 2021 to $83.73 as of the close of Feb. 18, 2022. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock If you think
Although the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the unemployment rate hitting 3.9% in December 2021, the lowest it has been since January 2001, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging with the advent of the new omicron variant, and many Americans remain jobless. A good number of those are by choice, with 4.2 million people quitting
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When billionaire George Soros bought a stake in Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN), it may have marked an end to the downtrend. RIVN stock peaked at nearly $180 within days after its initial public offering. The stock poetically took a 180-degree turn to the downside next. Markets corrected for the electric vehicle bubble quickly amid stock market volatility.
The driving force behind Gamestop’s (NYSE:GME) initial community-driven surge has been down to an overly liquid market and analysts’ event-driven predictions. Moving forward, though, investors will want to understand why the influencing variables of GME stock will be subject to change. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com At this stage, I’d imagine that readers aren’t entirely sure
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft ahead of the Inspiration4 mission in Merritt Island, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX is splitting the value of its common stock 10-for-1, CNBC has learned, with the company’s valuation having soared to more than
Traders working on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 16, 2022. Source: NYSE The stock market faces another turbulent week, as investors watch the situation in Ukraine and continue to adjust portfolios ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. Stocks were rocked in both directions in the past week, with the Dow Jones Industrial