The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) used to pay a consistent dividend and also buy back its own shares. However, for the past year and a half, since the end of 2019, it stopped returning capital to its shareholders. It’s now clear that DIS stock has not done very well as a result of this decision.
Those looking to build a business may be attracted to the benefits of a franchise. In addition to offering the support and promotion of the franchise from the headquarters itself, many franchises can be purchased with startup fees that are relatively affordable. Before you officially throw your hat into the entrepreneur ring, consider these affordable
Editor’s Note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2021 contest. Eric Fry’s pick for the contest is Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR). Source: Shutterstock Since our last update in mid-July, Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR) has continued to deliver relatively forgettable returns for 2021. The stock is down 7% year-to-date, matching gold’s 7% retreat year-to-date. In other
While I could get into a complicated argument about Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE), I think my colleague Alex Sirois said it best and said it succinctly: “There is now no reason to be invested” in GREE stock following the underlying company’s merger with Support.com in mid-September. Source: Shutterstock Since the mid-September merger, Greenidge shares have done
Globalstar (NYSEAMERICAN:GSAT) has been on a roller coaster ride so far in 2021. GSAT stock, a satellite communications and internet-of-things (IoT) play, zoomed from 34 cents to just over $2.50 per share during February’s “meme stock” mania. Source: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Then, in the spring — as this trend cooled — shares dipped back to around
I have said this in the past and will say it again, tech stocks are hot picks and will continue to remain at the top for the rest of 2021. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has proved its worth time and again. It has enjoyed a strong couple of years and is enjoying the momentum. AMD
In this article ELAN Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images Company: Elanco (ELAN) Business: Elanco is one of the largest global animal health pharmaceutical companies, developing and marketing products for both pet health and farm animals. It offers pet health disease prevention products, such as parasiticide and vaccine products that protect pets from worms,
In this article GM STX NCLH PLTR AYI STZ Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Constellation Brands (STZ) – The maker of beer and wine reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.38 per share, missing the $2.77 consensus estimate, although revenue did beat Wall Street forecasts and Constellation increased its full-year earnings outlook.
My editors asked me to give my 2 cents about SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ:SDC), the direct-to-consumer medtech platform that’s supposed to make your smile look like a million bucks. Unfortunately, for IPO investors, SDC stock has been anything but a millionaire-maker since going public in September 2019 at $23 a share. Source: Thamyris Salgueiro / Shutterstock.com SDC
Believe it or not, the hottest hypergrowth industry in the world right now is one that not many folks on Wall Street are chatting about, and that’s the Buy Now, Pay Later market. Source: Shutterstock Buy Now, Pay Later – or BNPL – is a relatively new type of digital fintech product that allows folks
Contrary to common belief, insider trading is not always illegal. Insider trading is legal when corporate insiders – such as a company’s directors, officers, and employees – buy or sell shares in their company in accordance with securities laws and regulations. Such legal insider trading must be filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Preston Pysh talks with BTC Sessions about why it’s important to run your own full node and what it means for instant settlement. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:34 – How BTC Sessions First Got Introduced To Bitcoin 00:06:37 – Why a Person Should Run a Full Node 00:10:41 – What Does
I’ve been pounding the table in support of Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) for a while, but by and large, my pleas have gone unheard. Lately, the price action of LCID stock has been uninspiring. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com Without a doubt, Lucid’s electric vehicles won’t be the cheapest on the market. They’re really only targeted toward folks
In this article TSLA ALLO QDEL A OTLY MNTV Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla announced it would move its corporate headquarters to Texas from California, with CEO Elon Musk noting the high cost of living and operating in California. Musk did say the company plans to increase
After Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) lost a major government contract this year and is reportedly on the verge of losing another one, the longer-term outlook of PLTR stock remains negative. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com The news indicates that Palantir could be at risk of losing additional, meaningful deals in the public sector. What’s more, the reports undermine
Joby Aviation (NASDAQ:JOBY) stock is down 31% since emerging from a SPAC deal with Reinvent Technology Partners on Aug. 11. That makes sense, because Joby is a “pre-revenue” company. Investors have nothing to judge JOBY stock by except plans, sponsors and a prototype. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com The company intends to deliver an electric
Based in Oregon, coffee chain Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) went public on Sept. 14 at $23 per share, well above its pre-initial public offering (IPO) marketing price range. As a result, BROS stock remains on fire, even after gaining almost 60% on its first day of trading. Source: Alexander Oganezov / Shutterstock.com As of this writing,
SpaceX’s Starship rocket production facility in Boca Chica, Texas, as CEO Elon Musk (third from the right) and President Gwynne Shotwell (third from the left) tour. Steve Jurvetson on flickr The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX crossed $100 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned. SpaceX has an
In this article MRO FANG MRNA OTLY The GM logo is seen on a water tank of the General Motors assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, in Coahuila state, Mexico February 11, 2021. Daniel Becerril | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Energy — Energy stocks dominated the top performing spots in
Cowen (NYSE:COWN) is a U.S.-based financial services firm. COWN stock had a tremendous run throughout late 2020 and into 2021 after the pandemic’s stock market craze. Source: shutterstock.com/CC7 Cowen stock has grown by more than 260% since March 2020, but it’s time for a reversal as markets seek stability. The notion is that financials will