Congress Approved, late Monday, December 21, a 5,593 page $2.3 trillion funding package consisting of a $900 billion end-of-the-year coronavirus stimulus bill attached to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through Sep. 30, 2021. It now heads to the desk of President Trump for his signature. The stimulus legislation includes $300
Month: December 2020
The four RS-25 engines slated to fly on the maiden flight of NASA’s SLS rocket, at the company’s facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin intends to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne at a $4.6 billion equity value, a deal that adds rocket engine and spacecraft propulsion assets to the defense contractor as it
Take a look at the stocks making notable moves in midday trading. Nike — Shares of the shoe giant popped more than 4% after Nike reported strong quarterly earnings that showed digital bets paying off. Nike reported earnings of 78 cents per share on revenue of $11.24 billion. Analyst expected earnings of 62 cents per
The U.S. stock market has rarely seemed more out of touch with reality. Mega-capitalization tech stocks have continued to soar amidst the coronavirus pandemic, confounding market analysts with their ever-growing valuations. As 2021 approaches, however, markets have started to regain their sanity. Since September, growth stocks have mostly traded flat while cyclical stocks have embarked
If you’re keeping track of all the antitrust suits against Big Tech, you’ve had a busy month. Source: Shutterstock On December 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a Texas-led group of 48 states and territories filed two different antitrust suits against Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Both suits accuse the company of anticompetitive practices in the social-networking
Despite serious turbulence, 2020 has been a great year for investors. But even as market indices like the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) remain near all-time highs, it may be time to realize gains, and sell strong performing stocks before the end of the year. Sure, a majority of Wall Street analysts surveyed by CNBC predict further
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s S&P 500 inclusion will be officially completed at the open of trading Monday. The electric car maker will have a
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla joins the S&P 500 index as of today, following a high-volume day of trading Friday as index fund managers prepared for its inclusion. Tesla will have the 6th largest market cap in the index, behind Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet,
Most often, investment discussions focus on long-term prospects. Today we will look at stocks to buy for the long term but that are also great short-term traders. The three companies have excellent fundamentals but even better shorter-term ranges. This makes them predictable with limited downside. They say it’s risky to turn a trade into an
Poshmark is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) after sending a filing off to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Here’s what potential investors in POSH stock need to know ahead of time. Poshmark is planning to list its Class A shares of common stick on the
Two of the year’s hottest trends are special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Combine the two, and you’re bound to have a real winner on your hands. That’s been the case for QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS), at least so far. QuantumScape stock has been one of the top performers on the Nasdaq over the
What Is Offset Risk? All portfolios contain risk. Risk can benefit our portfolios greatly, and just as quickly it can be responsible for the majority of our losses. But, by using derivatives and certain investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, we can offset some of that risk and prevent losses in certain situations, while still
A security guard stands in a greenhouse of Tilray medical cannabis producer’s European production site in Cantanhede, on April 24, 2018. Patricia De Melo Moreira | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tilray — Shares of Tilray surged more than 20% after the cannabis company and peer Aphria
The phenomenal results of its Covid-19 vaccine has propelled Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock since late October, with the gain at about 15%. Of course, there has been a general rally across the equities markets as well since it looks like the economy will get back on track next year. Source: photobyphm / Shutterstock.com The effectiveness of
The last time I wrote about Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) was in mid-October. At the time, I argued that the company should use AMD stock for the entire Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) acquisition, which at the time was still only a possibility, and not a sure thing. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Lo and behold, Chief Executive
One of the biggest truths in life, something that has kept my compass straight through trials and tribulations, is that you need to know the full story before making a decision. Therefore, when I see a positive income statement from a Chinese company like Nio (NYSE:NIO) — along with a Nio stock price that is
The Roku 3 television streaming player menu is shown on a television in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading: Roku — Shares of Roku gained 3.5% after the streaming company announced it will carry HBO
The best presents are the ones that you keep for years and that continue to bring pleasant memories and joy each time you see them. That’s exactly what I’ve tried to assemble here with this list of Christmas stocks — a collection of great companies that are also great investments and will continue to bring
If you’re getting tired of this year’s market phenomenon — the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) — you’re far from the only one. In fact, if it makes you feel any better, I’m tired of writing about it. But for the sake of thoroughness, we have to talk about CIIG Merger (NASDAQ:CIIC). Over the past few
If you can’t look at the screens but you’re trying to get a good order price, certain stock, or equity, this is something to consider. Let’s say McDonald’s is trading at $75, fictitiously speaking, and you’re looking to purchase it for $55 and you want to get it at a good rate. You’re willing to
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