Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock looks even more undervalued than it did in April. At the time, I said this cloud software company was worth at least 30% more than its April 14 price of $76.78. That put the value of ORCL stock at about $100 per share. Today, with its Q4 free cash flow (FCF) up 19%
Since I last wrote about Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV) stock, much water has passed under the bridge. Source: gg_photography / Shutterstock.com We are ten days away from the inevitable merger of the SPAC with electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors. Due to the previous delays of the merger, CCIV stock lost steam during the pre-merger
The short-squeeze rally in meme stocks like GameStop (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is poised to go down in financial history books in terms of shareholder gains. However, a short squeeze is only a temporary phenomenon if the underlying business lacks solid fundamentals. This would be true even for GameStop and AMC if their sky-high
Before we go forward, let’s go backward. In May, Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock was being pressured lower, as growth stocks were enveloped in a painful bear market. Nio suffered a peak-to-trough decline of 54% as the stock barely undercut the low from March. Source: xiaorui / Shutterstock.com For comparison purposes, Nio didn’t hold up quite as
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Climate change has been one of the biggest topics of 2021, but private capital specifically, is still in a very nascent stage in making progress in this space. TPG’s Executive Chairman Jim Coulter is raising one of the very few climate funds in existence. Here he is
In this article SPCE JWN CAKE Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson demonstrates a spacewear system, designed for Virgin Galactic astronauts, at an event October 16, 2019 in Yonkers, New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket. Virgin Galactic — Shares of
The U.S. may be on the verge of a major infrastructure spending plan, and a looming infrastructure bill could be a major boost to the nation’s infrastructure stocks. Infrastructure across the country is in need of repair. Investors should always be on the hunt for potential growth catalysts. Indeed, one potential catalyst is underway today
Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) stock has been on a roller coaster ride for the past several weeks. On June 16, it was at $1.64 per share, but then it shot up to $24.14 by July 6. It closed last week at $17.36, sporting a $190.4 million market capitalization. MRIN stock cannot sustain this valuation. The stock
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) stock has a long and not all that successful history. Source: ZikG / Shutterstock.com Famed energy investor Boone Pickens launched the company way back in 1997 as Pickens Fuel. It rebranded in 2001 to its current name, Clean Energy Fuels and it trades as CLNE stock on the Nasdaq. Pickens passed
Smartphones are a necessity for many people, but purchasing one outright can be costly. As of 2020 the average cost for premium smartphone models topped $1,000, though the global average smartphone selling price in 2021 is only $363. Financing the purchase of a smartphone may seem like the better option when cash is tight, and
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When it comes to investing in growth stocks, you have to keep in mind that innovation is what matters. It seems obvious, but it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that innovation creates compelling new products and services, which drives the growth at companies like Square (NYSE:SQ). And when it comes to innovation, Square has
An employee of the Internet company Facebook walks through the courtyard of the company campus in Menlo Park, California. Christoph Dernbach | picture alliance | Getty Images When Wall Street analysts take a more bullish stance on a particular stock, it could mean that the name is undervalued and has room to run. The stocks
A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Co. near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Nick Oxford | Reuters Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket. Devon Energy, Occidental Petroleum — Energy stocks were set to gain as oil prices rose. Devon Energy advanced 3% in premarket trading,
Investors will conclude that Workhorse Group’s (NASDAQ:WKHS) strong rally from single-digit lows this year is irrational, but traders won’t overthink the strong gains from WKHS stock recently. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com The clean energy and electric vehicle sector peaked in February. As prices fell to lows not seen since last year, speculators emerged to bet
Covid-19’s disruptive influence wasn’t limited to publicly traded securities already trading on the market. The schedule for initial public offerings, or IPOs, was also thrown for a loop. However, a dramatic decrease in Covid cases set the stage for a rush of new stocks. To understand the dynamics of IPOs, I highly recommend reading books
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is firing on all cylinders. The space tourism company is inching closer toward taking passengers on its commercial flights, and wealthy individuals are ready to book their seats. SPCE stock has soared since the last successful test flight, and its momentum is unlikely to slow down. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com SPCE
In this article BAC DIDI GOOGL A woman is reflected in a puddle as she passes a Bank of America branch in New York’s Times Square. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan (JPM) – Bank stocks were under pressure on
As seen from booming travel numbers over the July 4 holiday, it’s clear that it’s not just hype that’s fueled a reopening rally for travel stocks. After getting hammered at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, major stocks in the airline, casino, cruise line, and hotel industries have bounced back tremendously from their lows. Things
One of the key questions in the Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) growth story is: How does it compare to the historical McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) growth trajectory? And can it ever duplicate that growth? These are questions that investors in WEN stock want to know. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Let’s take a look at the numbers. McDonalds has