In this article UAL TRV AAL SIG F RF Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported a quarterly profit of $5.20 per share, well above the $3.86 consensus estimate, with revenue also beating analyst forecasts. Travelers benefited from stronger results in investment income and underwriting, and
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Shares of Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) have started 2022 with a very negative performance. MTTR stock has already lost over 40% year to date, closing at $12.89 on Jan. 19. Such a big loss in such a short time — less than a month — signals negative momentum for the technology company. Source: Matterport Back in December 2021,
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock took a beating last year. PLTR stock is down more than 67% from its 52-week high price, currently sitting at $14.56. The signs of deceleration in the company’s public-sector business have been a key reason for the sluggishness. However, the positive developments in the past few months reiterate my belief in the
Electric vehicle (EV) companies are great long-term investments, but investors need to ensure that they manage their short-run value at risk because it tends to be negatively skewed when volatility enters the fray. Nio (NYSE:NIO) performed especially well during the earlier stages of the pandemic for two reasons. First, NIO stock gained because unexpected expansionary
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Bill Clark | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said Wednesday that the regulator is eyeing tighter disclosure deadlines for hedge
In this article USB PG UNH STT MS SOFI Pampers Diapers, which are manufactured by Procter & Gamble, are displayed in an Associated Supermarket in New York. Ramin Talai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. SoFi – Shares of the mobile financial services company surged more than
Canadian cannabis grower, retailer and investment firm Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) had its 15 minutes of meme stock fame a little less than a year ago. Shares rocketed 725% higher between the start of 2021 and its high of nearly $4 in February. But since then, SNDL stock has plummeted to around 52 cents a share
Profit margins are perhaps one of the simplest and most widely used financial ratios in corporate finance. A company’s profit is calculated at three levels on its income statement, starting with the most basic—gross profit—and building up to the most comprehensive: net profit. Between these two lies operating profit. All three have corresponding profit margins
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: Darden Restaurants (DRI). This restaurant operator offers strong growth and income while trading at a reasonable price. The company delivered a solid beat for fiscal 2016 Q1, driven by solid same-store
Machine learning is pervasive in modern business. To that end, enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) firm C3.ai (NYSE:AI) offers AI-focused software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications internationally. For traders seeking exposure to machine learning, AI stock is certainly a pure-play allocation worth considering. Source: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com As we’ll see, though, long-term investors haven’t had much luck with C3.ai
I think it could be relatively easy to be misled into believing AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) stock makes sense now. There are a few overarching reasons investors might mistakenly conclude that AMC is on the up-and-up. However, I’d caution against buying into those narratives. Source: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com But first, we need to understand what those
In this article PL A rendering on a Dream Chaser spaceplane in orbit. Sierra Space Private investment in space companies last year set a record, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based firm Space Capital. Space infrastructure companies received $14.5 billion of private investment in 2021, a new annual record that was up more than 50%
In this article 6758.T-JP ADS BAC UNH MS PG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Bank of America (BAC) – Bank of America shares rallied 3.2% in the premarket after it beat estimates by 6 cents with a quarterly profit of 82 cents per share. Revenue was slightly below forecasts, but the
Dividends are an important factor for many investors. The quarterly and annual payouts to shareholders can have a big impact on a portfolio’s growth over time. Dividend stocks can also serve as an income stream to people in retirement. For this reason, many investors seek out stocks that have high dividend yields. Even some of
In several prior articles on InvestorPlace, I mentioned that you should not read into any one single news item or development. You shouldn’t ignore it but you must also consider the bigger picture. But with Coupang (NYSE:CPNG), stock this understanding may require a few tweaks. Source: Ki young / Shutterstock.com Coupang is performing so poorly
AT&T (NYSE:T) had a difficult fiscal year from an investor perspective. In 2021, the company could not live up to its expectations. However, investors need only look forward as they offer a bright future for those who invest in T stock now. AT&T’s 5G ambitions may align with its roots. But it will take time
Skillz Inc. (NYSE:SKLZ) can’t figure out how to make positive free cash flow. As a result, SKLZ stock has been cratering. In fact, the company recently had to raise $300 million in additional debt capital at a high coupon interest rate (with no convertible feature). Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com As a result, don’t expect
In this article GS People walk along Wall Street in the rain on July 08, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street firms are playing catch up with employee compensation, boosting pay in the second year of a deal-making and trading boom. That’s what Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon conceded
A Peloton office sign is seen near a person riding a bicycle as the city moves into Phase 3 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on July 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Activision Blizzard — The
On Jan. 10, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) declared its second quarterly dividend in a row for first-quarter (Q1) 2022. This is after Ford stopped paying its quarterly dividend for almost two years on Jan. 8, 2020 (declaration date). I believe the resumption of its quarterly dividends is helping to push F stock higher. Source: JuliusKielaitis