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2021 has been a record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) worldwide as 2,388 new companies listed their shares. In the U.S., the IPO market reached an all-time high with more than 900 companies going public, raising $300 billion in 2021. DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:DOCN) went public in late March 2021. DOCN Stock raised $775 million in

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) stock has played out the full boom and bust pattern inside the space of six months. Like so many other meme stocks, Reddit’s preferred stock trading platform went through its own hype cycle this year. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com Robinhood completed its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of July

Upstart (UPST) as a concept is extraordinary in my eyes because it assigns credit ratings with a much more forward-looking approach than traditional loan facilitators do. Furthermore, the AI used by the firm is flawless, with speed and accuracy being the name of the game. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com However, as an investor, it’s

New Mexico-headquartered Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) was famously founded by billionaire Richard Branson with a vision of taking people who aren’t necessarily professional astronauts into space. It’s an intriguing business model — one you’ll need to believe in if you plan to hold SPCE stock for the long term. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com So far, it

This was the year Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) was finally recognized as a cloud player. When ORCL stock hit its all-time high on Dec. 6, investors were looking at a 67% year-to-date gain. Today, shares are up a little more than 40%, thanks in part to the omicron downdraft but also thanks to Oracle’s purchase of Cerner

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) recently hit new lows on Dec. 17 after reporting earnings. RIVN stock fell 10% as a result of a top- and bottom-line miss, the company’s first report as a public company.  Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Even with the drop, Rivian commands a market capitalization of $84 billion. That’s more than Ford

As someone who extensively covered cryptocurrencies during the past year, one of the concerns I had was oversaturation. Namely, it’s difficult to establish the applicability of one blockchain over another. I feel the same way about Gores Guggenheim (NASDAQ:GGPI). While the underlying electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar may look good for GGPI stock on paper, the

Based in Delaware, popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) makes the world of crypto investing easily accessible. However, just because the platform is popular doesn’t mean that Wall Street is currently enamored with COIN stock. Source: OpturaDesign / Shutterstock.com Indeed, the stock has fallen under major selling pressure lately. When the tide of sentiment turns

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) a development stage company focusing on the commercialization of solid-state batteries for the EV industry would like to put away as quickly as possible its stock price performance in 2021. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com At the close of the U.S. stock market on Dec. 20, 2020, QS stock price of $23.67 had

Over the past year, casino stocks have been devastated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Just take a look at some of the losses a handful of major players in the sector have seen: Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) fell from a January 2020 high of $74.29 to now sitting at $35 Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) fell from

Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) has kept things interesting for investors in 2021. The past month or so has been particularly challenging. LCID stock reached major highs in November as the company and its investors celebrated big milestones. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com However, December has been a dumpster fire in comparison. And with shockers like an

If you’re short Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC), I hate to disappoint you. Unfortunately, the latest news from Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) won’t cause DWAC stock to tumble. Source: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com On Dec. 14, TMTG announced that it was partnering with Rumble, the Toronto-based video platform. As part of the agreement,

The first time I wrote about Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC) and DWAC stock, I gave Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt.  Source: Dmitry Demidovich/ShutterStock.com “There is no question he brings a different mindset to social media, which ought to create some real buzz with a particular segment of the American population,” I wrote

Fat search profits have made Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock 2021’s hottest “Cloud Czar.” Source: achinthamb / Shutterstock.com The company has earned $103.84 per share over the last four quarters. That let the stock rise 65% while the price to earnings ratio remained at an almost-reasonable nearly 29. Google’s early dominance was based on search advertising.

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) as 2021 is coming to its end, should terminate once and for all its meme stock status that sent it to perform relatively well amid poor fundamentals. Instead, the best option to survive and become a leader in the technology sector would be to find its economic moat and explore it as

Falling knife or bottom fisher’s buy? That’s the debate among investors and market pundits when it comes to AT&T (NYSE:T). Sinking around 21% this year following a negative reaction by dividend investors to its restructuring plans, on one hand T stock looks like a deep value play. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com At least, that is

It’s the disclosure that everyone interested in the investment markets were waiting for. As InvestorPlace financial news writer Samuel O’Brient noted, the Federal Reserve recently met to discuss current economic challenges, particularly the soaring inflation rate. While the subsequent answer soothed benchmark indices, it leaves a question mark for SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), particularly as SOFI

Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB), is still the same company we’ve all known for years in some respects. For example, Mark Zuckerberg is still the CEO and the company still trades on Wall Street as FB stock (although the ticker may change in early 2022). Source: Blue Planet Studio / Shutterstock.com Also, the Facebook social

We’re past the point of denial about meme stocks. What looked unsustainable nine months ago is proving to have staying power. Retail investors continue to identify their favorite stocks and drive up the price. The bullish case for meme stocks says that retail investors, with more research available to them than ever before, are willing

DigitalOcean (NASDAQ:DOCN) stock is a growth name in a time of value. DigitalOcean nearly matched its 2020 revenue in the first three quarters of 2021. Its losses are narrowing and operating cash flow has skyrocketed. There’s nothing wrong with the cloud hosting company’s operations. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com What’s wrong is its valuation in the