Month: February 2021

Since coming public via a direct listing in September, Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has been on a wild ride. Consider that PLTR stock has gone from around $10 to a high of $45. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com But lately, things have gotten choppy. Consider that PLTR stock is now trading at $23.96, with the market
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Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Robinhood fired back at Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger, who earlier this week said the free-trading app was having a “regrettable” impact on investors. The longtime business partner of Warren Buffett on Wednesday addressed the running controversy over Robinhood and similar applications, noting dangers from the allure
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lowe’s (LOW) – The home improvement retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.33 per share, 12 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also came in above analysts’ forecasts. Same-store sales jumped 28.1%, compared to the 22% predicted by analysts surveyed by FactSet. Lowe’s shares
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When it comes to SPAC (blank-check company) stocks, it’s been the ones merging with electric-vehicle companies that have garnered the most attention. But don’t count out those pursuing targets in other industries, such as Foley Trasimene Acquisition II (NYSE:BFT) stock. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com This SPAC’s sponsor, Bill Foley, may not have the clout
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A sign outside of a facility occupied by TreeHouse Foods in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Kristoffer Tripplaar | SIPA USA | AP Company: TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS) TreeHouse Foods Inc. of Oak Brook, Illinois manufactures consumer packaged food and beverages, including a range of shelf-stable, refrigerated, fresh and frozen products. Its product categories include beverages, salad
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We discuss why bitcoin has been soaring and whether we will see a bitcoin ETF soon. iShares Gold Trust: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/IAU/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR Gold Shares: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/GLD/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Ark Innovation ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ARKK/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Ark Web ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ARKW/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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I admit, I had been worried that SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) shares had risen too far too quickly. But then, last week, it provided weaker-than-expected first-quarter guidance, causing SPWR stock to tumble. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com And now that the shares have retreated even further, due largely to the Nasdaq’s recent weakness, and after reviewing the transcript
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares tanked 12.1% in premarket trading after quarterly revenue came in below Street forecasts and comparable-store sales unexpectedly declined. The athletic apparel and footwear retailer also reported quarterly profit of $1.55 per share, beating consensus by 20
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What Is ‘Defund the Police’? “Defund the police” refers to a call for the reallocation of money that currently goes to police budgets in the United States to structural improvements for underprivileged communities. The phrase encompasses a lot of different visions about police reform that include a disinvestment from police budgets, an increased investment into
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Clean energy stocks are the next frontier in tech investing. Solar, hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesels and even natural gas have soared as governments look to roll out clean energy policies worldwide. Many of these companies will win big. But many of these technologies also have checkered histories. Investors buying clean energy stocks will need to
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