In this article LVS ACI JNPR RIVN ILMN Offices of Illumina, in San Diego, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Illumina – Illumina shares surged 12.7% a day after the biotechnology company issued a 2022 revenue outlook that topped consensus expectations. The company also highlighted strong demand for
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Fourth quarter earnings season is underway and expectations are running high. Data from FactSet shows that companies listed on the S&P 500 index are forecast to generate an average 21.7% year-over-year increase in earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2021. If accurate, the growth would represent the fourth consecutive quarter where corporate earnings
Warrants and call options are both types of securities contracts. A warrant gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy common shares of stock directly from the company at a fixed price for a pre-defined time period. Similarly, a call option (or “call”) also gives the holder the right, without the obligation, to
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock has been in a sort of free fall for the past several months. I suspect that it may be at a point where investors can begin accumulating it. One reason is that I foresee that AMZN stock will stage a rebound sometime this quarter or in the spring. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com
Grab Holdings (NASDAQ:GRAB) is a delivery, e-commerce, and fintech company that’s focused on various Southeast Asian markets. The company came public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Specifically, it merged with a SPAC named Altimeter Growth Corp recently and changed its ticker symbol to “GRAB.” Source: Twinsterphoto / Shutterstock.com GRAB stock has not gotten
In this article SPCE Spacecraft VSS Unity lands on the runway at Spaceport America in New Mexico after the company’s fourth spaceflight test on July 11, 2021. Virgin Galactic Shares of Virgin Galactic fell in trading on Thursday after the company announced plans to raise up to $500 million in debt. “The company intends to
In this article LVS C JPM DPZ SHW Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Casino stocks — Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts saw their shares jump more than 11% and 7%, respectively, after the Macau government said the number of casinos allowed to operate there would
Chinese automaker Nio (NYSE:NIO) has several strengths, including its innovative battery-exchange program, significant sales growth and its pending expansion into multiple overseas markets. Yet, NIO stock is down 50% in the past year. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com Maybe that’s because in the past several months, the company’s sales growth and financial results haven’t been
Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) hasn’t had a smooth 2021. NIO stock was once trading at the highs of $60 and is down to $30 today. Nothing has gone wrong with the company but the overall investor sentiment has led to the sell-off. There are also several concerns associated with Chinese regulations and
ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) stock has fallen dramatically since my last article on Dec. 16 and also on June 18. I have been deeply skeptical of WISH stock and tried to warn readers that the stock was likely to fall. And today, I believe that its decline is still likely to continue. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com On Dec.
In this article C JPM JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters Banks have been one of the main beneficiaries of high inflation recently because their profit margins tend to expand when higher prices force central banks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 2, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Market focus in the coming week turns toward fourth-quarter earnings, which are expected to reveal stronger profit growth for economically sensitive stocks over tech names. The earnings period could test a
Investors surely had dreams of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock going “to the moon” after Sir Richard Branson’s historic space flight last summer. They’ve been sorely disappointed. SPCE stock is down 80% since Branson became the first of the billionaire space company founders to take his own craft to outer space. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com
There exist a plethora of articles about gold as a financial investment so here we focus on the social and psychological aspects of gold. Key Takeaways Since ancient civilization, from the Egyptians to the Inca, gold has held a special place of actual and symbolic value for humanity. Gold has moreover been used as money
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Wall Street investors are very fickle these days. They are showing no commitment in either direction for longer than a few hours at a time. This makes it very difficult to commit capital with great conviction. This dynamic is part of what has impacted Teladoc (NYSE:TDOC) stock. TDOC has given up the entire relief rally
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) has been in a free fall since peaking on Sep. 9. at $63.67 per share. As of Jan. 13, it was down to $24.24 per share. This means that DKNG stock is below the price of $27.47 where it closed at the end of 2021. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com So, in effect, the
In this article JPM JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon listens as he is introduced at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $3.01 per share,
In this article DIS SAM BLK JPM WFC SHW Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: BlackRock (BLK) – BlackRock earned an adjusted $10.42 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.16, although revenue for the asset manager was slightly below forecasts. Assets under management rose above the $10
Electric vehicles are likely to remain a key investment theme through 2022. However, as competition in the industry intensifies, investors need to be increasingly selective in choosing EV stocks. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock is one stock that deserves a place in the portfolio. The LCID stock price is up 8.83% so far in 2022. Source: