You may have heard of the term “short squeeze” in the past – but didn’t know what it meant. I’m here to tell you what it is and how you can capitalize and profit from a short squeeze. What is a short squeeze? There are two players in the market. There are the “longs” and
Kevin Matras goes over a neutral to bearish call strategy that you put on as a credit in your account.
Kevin Matras talks about delta and how it can help you decide
In this article SPCE VSS Unity reaches the edge of space during its third spaceflight on May 22, 2021. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic shares jumped in premarket trading on Monday, following the company’s successful spaceflight test on Saturday. The launch represented a critical step forward for the space tourism company, as the test had been
In this article MORN Trevor Williams Thematic tech investing is exploding in popularity. Everyone wants to invest in funds that own clean energy, cybersecurity, electric vehicles, e-sports, robotics, 3D printing, and cloud computing. But watch out, Morningstar warns: The majority of these funds do not outperform the markets, have high fees, high failure rates, and
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AMC Entertainment (AMC) – The movie theater operator’s shares jumped another 15.4% in premarket trading, following four straight days of gains and a nearly 36% surge in Thursday’s session alone. AMC – popular among the so-called “meme” stocks – has more than doubled
The market has been going through a bit of a strange stretch. A number of hot stocks have come crashing back to earth, while value stocks have continued to trade well. The indexes have been holding up near the highs during these big sector rotations, so some of these stocks have done quite well despite
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock is trading at its highest level in over a year, with a dividend yielding nearly 6%. But institutional investors are out of patience for the company. An activist fund called Engine No. 1 got enough support to oust at least two directors at the May 26 annual meeting. The vote not
Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd (NYSE:NAK) — a highly speculative copper stock based in Vancouver, Canada — is just too risky. It is trying to get its Pebble copper deal done in Alaska, but forces seem to be aligned against this being approved. NAK stock is not going to be a success, at least at today’s
House flipping is a real estate venture that entails purchasing inexpensive homes that often need work, fixing them up, and then selling them for more than you paid. House flipping can be a lucrative business, but it comes with significant financial risk, especially for beginners. In 2020, home flipping profit margins and sales declined, according
If you want to speculate on Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), a technology for making cars autonomous or at least safer, the place to be has been MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS). Source: temp-64GTX/Shutterstock.com This doesn’t mean MicroVision has what will be the standard solution. But it’s certainly where the action is, the volatility and the wild price
http://www.Zacks.com – Kevin Matras explains the PEG Ratio and how to use it for finding undervalued companies. Stocks highlighted include BUCY, DV, IMA, OSIS and SCHL.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is up more than 13% year-to-date as of May 26, and up over 37% in the past year. This is despite its huge market capitalization topping $1.89 trillion. My prediction is that MSFT stock is nowhere near its peak, despite its massive market valuation. Source: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock.com I project
Last year, much of our concern focused on the threat of the novel coronavirus pandemic. While we put on masks and kept six feet away from each other, different stressors took a back seat. That said, demand for cybersecurity remained strong, as more companies shifted over to remote work and the number of cyberattacks increased
AT&T (NYSE:T) indicated it would cut its dividend “nearly 50%” last week. This would be the result of the potential merger/spin-off of its TimeWarner division into a new company with Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDASQ:DISCK, NASDASQ:DISCB). Barron’s said over the weekend that this makes T stock a buy at today’s price. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock I don’t think
In this article PXD SPCX Noah Kerner, CEO of Acorns. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Savings and investing app Acorns plans to go public by merging with a blank-check company. The fintech start-up announced a deal Thursday to combine with Pioneer Merger Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The merger values Acorns
In this article BA GE ABNB F DLTR DG The Ford company logo is displayed on a sign outside of the Chicago Assembly Plant on February 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — The auto stock jumped 7.4% following an 8%
Since the start of May, Covid-19 vaccine play Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock is down around 50%. But the company has made some progress in bringing Covaxin, developed in India by Bharat Biotech, to the U.S. market. So, are things back on track? Source: Shutterstock Yes and no. Sure, the company now has a set date (June)
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is down about 14% so far this year, as of the close on May 25. But it continues to defy the shorts who believe it is deeply overvalued. The electric vehicle stock still has a massive $559 billion valuation. Source: Ivan Marc / Shutterstock.com Compare that to Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) or
Investors looking for a high-risk, high-reward investment in a vaccine maker should consider buying a small amount of Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) stock. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com Vaxart has developed a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus unique from its shot-reliant competitors in the form of a pill. The results of a Phase 1 trial of the pill