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I’ve been following Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock since not long after it joined the public markets. It’s been a bumpy ride. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com In November, just days after its SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) merger closed, I highlighted SPCE stock on my Moneyline podcast. At the time, SPCE stock already looked like

The question of whether GameStop (NYSE:GME) is a buy really boils down two things: are we trading or are we investing? GME stock is not an investment. It’s too volatile and the valuation doesn’t make any sense.  Source: quietbits / Shutterstock.com As a trade though, there could be merit.  GameStop just reported its Q4 earnings

Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) about even with its mid-September $240 initial public offering but it’s far below peak prices in the last six months. For example, SNOW stock closed at $325 a share on Nov. 30. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com Year-to-date the shares have fallen 16.5%. The problem is the company’s sky-high valuation. It may be a while

Churchill Capital Corp. IV (NYSE:CCIV) has taken it on the chin in the past week. CCIV stock is down about 13% on news the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) had not had any contact with its tentative merger partner, Lucid Motors, until after an article appeared in Bloomberg on Jan. 11 that suggested they were

Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM) stock is fairly alluring. The company is a shipping operator that is aggressively growing its fleet. There is a logical, if speculative, economic argument underpinning an investment in shipping stocks.  Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com The company now has a fleet in excess of a dozen ships. CTRM stock is currently trading

I’ve been handed another assignment to cover a stock I’ve never heard of. Apparently, Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) specializes in next-generation zero-carbon-emission fuels for planes, trains and automobiles — I made that last part up because I love John Candy movies — and is a business I ought to know about. More importantly, GEVO stock is up more

I am often asked when one should sell stocks and get out of the market. Source: Sergii Gnatiuk/ShutterStock.com Longtime MoneyWire readers already know my answer. But let me remind you … If there is ever a time when you feel like giving up, selling your stocks, and waiting for the “bottom” in order to buy

Despite some warning signs that the market may be stretched, most traders don’t seem to care. In a way, they have justification for their bullishness. Thanks to the power of coordinated trading on social media and the easy access to equities that mobile trading apps like Robinhood provide, it’s never been easier to speculate on

The stock market has bounced around quite a bit this week, up on Monday, and then down on Tuesday, Wednesday and again today. The reality is the market continues to oscillate, which is why stocks will be up one day and then down the next. This is the oscillating market I have referred to several

News of it obtaining regulatory approval for its flagship product has sent Second Sight (NASDAQ:EYES) stock to the moon. Where’s this retinal health play headed from here? That’s the question on the minds of investors, who likely weren’t aware of this company before its game-changing news. Source: Who is Danny / Shutterstock.com After surging from

There aren’t many better growth stories in the market than The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD). But the TTD stock price suggests investors have forgotten that fact. Source: Shutterstock/ Bella Melo From December highs, the stock has fallen more than 25%. It’s down 15% in just the last four weeks. There are some reasons why. The biggest

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) formerly Marathon Patent Group continues to be one of the hottest stocks of 2021. Since I last wrote about MARA stock a month ago, the Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) mining stock is up another 60%. But as we know, that doesn’t mean the stock is 60% more valuable. Source: Shutterstock The primary reason

There are often frequent comparisons between Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) and Draftkings (NASDAQ:DKNG). However, the companies couldn’t be more different. Penn National owns or has interests in some 40 gaming properties across 19 states, under well-recognized brands such Hollywood Casino and Boomtown. Draftkings, on the other hand, has an app — and it’s a money-losing

Until recently, Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock was trading below $1 a share. This biotech company, which was founded in 2013, did not have much traction with its various drug candidates. Source: Shutterstock But things changed in a big way when Ocugen announced a partnership with Bharat Biotech, which is based in India. The company is the

If you don’t mind adding an element of mystery to your portfolio, consider Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (NYSE:PSTH). Just be advised that, by acquiring PSTH stock, you’ll own a stake in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with a yet unspecified merger target. Source: Dmitry Demidovich/ShutterStock.com Back in January of this year, I cautioned prospective investors

One of the latest meme stocks to capture investor imagination was Roblox (NYSE:RBLX). The company went public via a direct listing on March 10 and shares quickly advanced far beyond the $45 initial price. Not only have the gains held, but RBLX is now up to over $70 per share. And with $1,400 stimulus checks

It is good news and bad news that those who invest in publicly traded stocks have access to early-stage, unprofitable companies like Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO). RMO stock itself highlights both edges of the proverbial sword. Source: Nick Starichenko/InvestorPlace.com The good news ostensibly is that individual investors can own quality growth stories, even early in their

A generation ago the Dow Jones Industrial Average was filled with stocks like United States Steel (NYSE:X) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI), known then as Owens-Illinois. They made basic goods other manufacturers turned into consumer products. Today these companies are barely noticed. The world has moved on. Technology rules, and biology is rising. Today’s Dow is

Shares of self-driving technology company Luminar (NASDAQ:LAZR) have been in a slump recently. But that slump may have just ended. The company delivered a strong business update on Thursday, and today LAZR stock popped more than 15%. Source: JHVEPhoto/shutterstock.com We suspected this would happen. Heading into that business update, we wrote that LAZR stock was

Nio (NYSE:NIO) shareholders are discovering that it’s difficult to carry the weight of expectations. NIO stock is down about 11% in 2021. And for now, the bears appear to be in control. To be fair, Nio has been in a far worse situation. But this time investors expect more. And for Nio to reach the