In financial and managerial accounting, inherent risk is defined as the possibility of incorrect or misleading information in accounting statements resulting from something other than the failure of controls. Incidents of inherent risk are most common where accountants have to use a larger than normal amount of judgment and approximation, or where complex financial instruments
Over the last few months, I’ve generally been bullish on the upside potential of Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV), the special purpose acquisition company that’s about to merge — barring unusual circumstances — with Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer that could potentially challenge competitor in the space Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Admittedly, though, it’s difficult not
In this article CYDY Young chemist working with chemical substances during scientific experiment in laboratory. skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Company: CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) Business: CytoDyn is a late-stage biotechnology company. The company focuses on developing treatments for multiple therapeutic indications based on leronlimab, a novel humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the CCR5 receptor. Its
In this article HON TWTR INTC SAM SNAP Pedestrians walk past Skechers shoes displayed outside of a store in San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: American Express – American Express gained 3.3% after reporting quarterly earnings of $2.80 per share. That beat the consensus estimate of
Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) just went public again for the second time, when its private equity owner JAB Holding sold less than 20% of its shares to the public at $17. Unfortunately, most of the money will just be used to reduce the company’s debt. DNUT stock will is still trading at a high Enterprise Value
I didn’t know there was such a thing as a pet care ecosystem but apparently it does exist. That is illustrated by Petco Health & Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) stock. The company operates not only in the physical retail space but also e-commerce, veterinary clinics, training, grooming and pet insurance. Source: Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com When I
In the next few years, the global legal marijuana market is expected to grow at a robust pace. As regulatory headwinds wane, the market size is expected to reach $70.6 billion in 2028. This would imply growth at a CAGR of 26.7%. It’s not surprising that investors have started looking at major marijuana stocks like
California will strengthen the security of the debit cards it uses to issue unemployment insurance and other benefits following a wave of fraud, according to an announcement from the state’s Employment Development Department. The state agency plans to work with Bank of America to start rolling out chip-enabled debit cards to new claimants, as well
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange, July 20, 2021. Source: NYSE Here comes one of the biggest market weeks of the summer. First, the Federal Reserve meets Tuesday and Wednesday. While no action is expected, there could be some mention of the central bank’s possible wind down of its bond program. That could move
Based on my financial analysis, I would not touch Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) right now. I would run fast and far away from BNGO stock. But why? There are several reasons, and they all have to do with fundamentals. Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com While the company has a positive catalyst here and there, its revenue and subsequent
Traders who’ve held shares of online entertainment platform Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) have done well overall since the company went public. Yet, RBLX stock has been frustratingly directionless in the past couple of months. Source: Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com Roblox is a promising company as it offers gamers an immersive virtual world and an escape from reality for
Although Canada does not receive the same kudos for innovation and technological development as the United States, it punches above its weight when it comes to emerging financial technology (fintech) companies. Here’s a look at five Canadian fintech companies that are making a name for themselves by providing innovative financial solutions for customers: Payfirma, Quandl,
In this episode of The Investor’s Podcast, Stig and Preston have a fun and casual conversation with Gregg Pisani – a former trader on the floor of the NY Stock Exchange. Gregg discusses the typical work day and what it’s like processing millions of trades each day. If you’ve ever wondered what all those people
Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) announced on July 21 that it would present two new clinical datasets in the upcoming Denver Alzheimer’s conference. The most important of these two will be on July 29 at 11 am ET, when the company releases its nine-month dataset results for its Alzheimer’s drug, Simufilam. Expect to see SAVA stock take
In this article SPCE Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides CNBC | Michael Sheetz George Whitesides, the former CEO of Virgin Galactic, will fly on the company’s next spaceflight test, CNBC has learned. Sir Richard Branson made the announcement at a party on July 11 in Las Cruces, New Mexico — following his own spaceflight —
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), July 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A quarter of the way through earnings season, we are headed toward the best profit growth in over a decade. One fourth of the S&P 500 has now reported second-quarter earnings. Overall earnings are now expected
In this article AXP INTC SAM HON TWTR S3 Studio | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snap — Shares of Snap soared roughly 24% after better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The social media company reported strong growth of users, engagement and ads. Twitter — Twitter shares gained 3.4% after reporting its fastest revenue
Prior to the U.S. Postal Service making its announcement regarding which company will replace its aging fleet of mail carriers, Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS) showed great promise. As the only fully electric-based proposal, the company aligned perfectly with the zero-emissions sentiment that was gradually building bipartisan support. Thus, WKHS stock appeared a no-brainer. Source: Shutterstock As it
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Joanna’s Top Trades — a weekly feature dedicated toward making you money within a specific space. Joanna’s picks for this week are Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO) as the top electric vehicle (EV) supplier stocks to trade this week. I’m a green investor — from cars, to
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) looks like good value today given both its prospects (especially in India) and its valuation metrics. This is a biotech company that has developed a popular, non-RNA-related vaccine against Covid-19. Right now, it looks like NVAX stock could be worth at least 100% more to $419 than its present price of $209.52 as