On Feb. 18, 2021, QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) hit an all-time and 52-week high of $71.97. Eleven months later, QS stock is worth 79% less. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Except for a brief revival in mid-November, the firm developing solid-state lithium-metal electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been on a gradual decline in value. However, I had
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 21, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Should you be worried? On Monday at one point, the S&P 500 was down 10% from its recent highs. However, investors who are panicking should bear in mind long-term trends. What’s
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: 3M (MMM) – 3M rose 1.9% in the premarket after reporting quarterly earnings of $2.31 per share, 30 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also topped estimates, and 3M said its business improved during December as supply chain issues, omicron and other concerns
It’s no secret that Twitter (NASDAQ:TWTR) underwent a major transition, as Jack Dorsey stepped down as its CEO and was replaced by Parag Agrawal in November of last year. The change put the loyal owners of TWTR stock at a crossroads: should they keep the shares or dump them? Source: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock.com It’s a
Clearly expanding dramatically and rapidly around the globe, wind power has become a key tool in the fight against climate change. And — since wind power has ” the most decarbonisation potential per” megawatt, while offshore wind energy has begun to quickly proliferate,– wind energy, in all likelihood, will continue to spread speedily for the
CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ:CFVI) is another blank check or special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) linked to Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). This connection to the former president’s nascent media conglomerate is not enough to make CFVI stock appealing. Nor are its plans to take the conservative video-sharing platform Rumble public very enticing. Source: Tada
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC It’s been a bloody few weeks for once high-flying tech stocks and CNBC’s Jim Cramer believes there is still a bit more carnage to go for some parts of the market. “Tomorrow you got to do some selling…if you own stocks that are selling at a multiple to sales…those
In this article TSLA WYNN GM COIN Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant fell more than 9% after Jefferies downgraded the stock to hold from buy and said the company may need to shift its focus
Last year was a great time to own Ford Motor (NYSE:F) stock. Source: Ford With analysts like TV’s Jim Cramer pounding the table for it, the value of Ford shares doubled during 2021. The fourth quarter was especially sweet, with Ford selling over 500,000 cars in the U.S., more than General Motors (NYSE:GM) or even
Market conditions continue to work against Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR). But, as it sinks down below $15 per share, PLTR stock may now be entering the buy zone. At least, it may appear that way to investors who see the data analytics software provider as a long-term play. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com For investors looking at PLTR
When evaluating your portfolio’s performance, what number do you look at? Your brokerage firm might tell you that your retirement portfolio returned 10% last year. But thanks to inflation, the increase in the prices of goods and services that typically occurs month after month, year after year, a 10% return—your nominal rate of return—isn’t really
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Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Two factors that determine the direction of stock prices are 1) expectations of earnings increasing or decreasing, and 2) the market multiple (price/earnings ratio), which is an estimate on what investors are willing to pay for a future stream of earnings. Both are
This year, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stock is off to a flyer, rising over 10% in value in the first couple of weeks of trading. The gains have a lot to do with investing legend Charlie Munger doubling his stake in the company. After a forgettable 2021, this is just what BABA stock needed to kickstart a
Allakos (NASDAQ:ALLK) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that recently saw a pretty dramatic price collapse at the end of December. I believe that ALLK stock, and its subsequent collapse, is a learning opportunity for the investing community. Source: Pavel Kapysh/ Shutterstock.com In mid-December 2021, shares of Allakos were trading near $83 per share and they tanked
Former Goldman Sachs CEO and Chairman Lloyd Blankfein said that his view of cryptocurrencies has evolved after digital assets attracted trillions of dollars in value and a rapidly growing ecosystem. On Monday, Blankfein was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin for his view on the nascent asset class, who noted that the former banker has
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s soared 27.3% in premarket trading as takeover interest in the retailer ramps up. Starboard-backed Acacia Research is offering $64 per share for Kohl’s, compared to Friday’s close of $46.84 a share. People familiar with the matter say private-equity firm
The stock market is having a bit of a tizzy in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting this week. The Fed will announce its plans on how fast it wants to control inflation this year. Meanwhile, investors are pricing in what is likely too much bearishness just in case. In other words, they are selling
Semiconductor stocks have seen solid returns in 2021. As a result, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) is up around 12.5% in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, numbers from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics show that global sales in the industry will likely grow close to 9% in 2022. Yet, despite these positive prospects, many
As a sports fan, I sometimes watch with amazement as teams that are having a horrible game within a miserable season celebrate heartily after they made a few good plays. I wonder, “What are you so happy about? Overall, you’re doing horribly.” I have similar feelings towards those who are upbeat on AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)