In this article TSLA WBA K CTXS SPOT BYND The Spotify app on an iPhone. Fabian Sommer | picture alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares surged more than 9% after Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral. The firm said the pullback
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock is badly in need of a reset. Like other social media companies, PINS is having a rough go these days. The stock is down by 26% since Jan. 1, and by 40% over the last three months. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com But unlike other social media stocks, Pinterest also got an
After being in a consolidation phase for an extended period, Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock saw a sharp rally in Q4 2021. LCID stock surged by 89% between Oct. 27 and the end of 2021. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock The catalyst for the rally was the company delivering its first electric vehicle (EV), Lucid Air. Investors
On Jan. 28, it will be exactly one year since GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock hit its all-time high of $483. Just days after the peak, I wrote a story in which I said meme stock traders and speculators should have fun trading the stock. But I also said there’s “absolutely no reason to be holding GME
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media. Professional investors also got
As a media and telecom conglomerate, AT&T (NYSE:T) has many moving parts. But when it comes to T stock, there’s one thing that’s been top of mind among investors. That would be the future of its dividend. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com At today’s prices, it has a forward dividend yield of 8.58%. In today’s
London’s Highest Value Areas London has always been one of the most expensive places to live in the United Kingdom, and it quickly became one of the most expensive to live in the entire world. Rivaling New York in the United States, greater London measures over 606 square miles and has a population of over
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) could do no wrong for a while. From May 2021 through early September, ADBE stock went on a 41% run. It took a bit of a siesta in early October, then proceeded to go on another tear. By the end of November, it was pushing $700, an all-time high. Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com
AT&T’s (NYSE:T) latest quarterly results did not inspire confidence. Shares of the world’s biggest telecommunications company fell 10% following the latest financial results that showed a further decline in the company’s wireless business. T stock opened at $24.06 on Jan. 27. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock That AT&T’s streaming platform, HBO Max, performed better than expected in
In this article SHOP-CA FB UBER HUBS NOW People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest bout of market volatility has been nothing short of stomach-churning for short-term investors. Indeed, a sell-off
Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Electric — Shares fell more than 6% after the company missed revenue estimates for the fiscal fourth quarter. The conglomerate reported 92 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $20.3 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were
In late summer 2021, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) rebounded to more than $60 and looked ready to find a new high. At its bullish peak, speculators bet that the National Football League (NFL) season start would lift DKNG stock. Traders also thought sports betting gaming license wins would be positive catalysts. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com However,
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), the financial technology company, is still falling. I wrote about this last month when it was at $14.85. But since then, SOFI stock has tumbled again, and by mid-day Jan. 27, 2022, it was down to $11.56 per share. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com That represents another 22% drop, and in fact, since
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock is not in a good place, which is a little hard to understand. Source: PREMIO STOCK/Shutterstock.com The company is tied to a win-win platform with the iBuyer business model, the mechanism that enables it to buy homes quickly for subsequent flipping. It was essentially real estate agent-free. The iBuyer model undergirding OPEN
NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images One hedge fund got the GameStop trade just about perfectly right last year — buying it under $10 and selling when the meme stock peaked. The sell signal it used? An Elon Musk tweet. That’s how 2021’s top-performing hedge fund Senvest Management was able to notch $700 million in
In this article DKNG MAT CLX MRNA FFIV GLW Barbie dolls for sale at a Target store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Corning — Shares of the tech and specialty glass company rallied more than 12% in midday trading after beating on the top and bottom lines
Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) stock surged 35% after getting a buyout offer from Starboard Value at $64/share, with other hedge fund and private equity groups reportedly circling. Source: Sundry Photography/Shutterstock.com Shares are trading January 28 at over $60.50, a market cap of $8.27 billion. Shares ended the previous week below $47. Analysts were going on TV to
Unlike regular employee deferrals, catch-up contributions are not included in the 415 limit. While there is an annual limit imposed on catch-up contributions, it is designated by a different section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code governing contributions to qualified retirement savings plans. Key Takeaways Many employers offer 401(k) retirement plans to their employees in
As I write this, Groundhog’s Day isn’t for another week or so. However, the Federal Reserve certainly seemed to signal that it was business as usual. Bullish investors got about the most dovish statement they could have asked for. This means stocks are likely to head back up. So why write about mutual funds? Well
Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) has apparently closed on the purchase of 80% of Lomotif, a Tik Tok competitor that recently launched in India. However, its holding in the 80% is through a division that in which it has just a 50% interest. In effect, it controls just 40% of Lomotif. So far that acquisition has done