Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. While the economic recovery has brought back jobs since the lowest point of the Covid-19 crisis, millions of Americans remain unemployed. John Sommers II There is a contentious
Month: February 2021
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Hasbro (HAS) – Hasbro reported quarterly profit of $1.27 per share, 13 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also exceeded forecasts, boosted by ongoing increased interest in its board games and toys amid the pandemic. Hasbro shares rose 2.8% in premarket trading as
If you can swing it financially, it makes sense to front-load your 529 plan, also known as a “qualified tuition plan” (QTP). The purpose of a 529 plan is to pay future education costs, typically for a child or grandchild. Before passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), 529s could be used
The novel coronavirus pandemic dismantled the entire aviation ecosystem. By last April, domestic and international flights were down 70% and 80%, respectively. That had a huge impact on the fall of airline stocks. Major airline companies implemented belt-tightening measures by furloughing staff, consolidating terminals and retiring parts of their fleet. However, with the Covid-19 vaccine’s
The S&P 500 delivered a 16.3% return, excluding dividends, in 2020. The year before that, it was lights out, up 28.9%. So far, in 2021, it’s up 0.5% through February 1. Source: Shutterstock Over the past 10 years, the index has delivered seven years of positive returns, two years of negative returns, and one year
Overall, if there is insider buying, it could be a bullish sign for a company’s stock. Insiders have access to confidential information. Unfortunately, some insiders have used this information to gain an advantage over members of the public who do not have access to it. For example, if an insider may knows news is about
The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet – Shares of the Google-parent company jumped more than 7% after Alphabet reported quarterly results that beat analyst expectations on the top and bottom line.
What’s the latest with Switchback Energy Acquisition (NYSE:SBE) stock? For the past few weeks, shares have traded sideways between $35 and $45 per share. SBE stock investors are still waiting for this SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) to close on its merger with ChargePoint. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com President Biden has moved ahead with
Kevin Matras talks about a stock’s Earnings Yield and how to use it. Highlighted stocks include ACT, AHL, ANW, TRN and URI.
After “crushing it” over the past year, what’s next for telework stocks? The move to working remotely may have enabled us to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus. Still, even as the vaccine rollout is in full swing and we look to fully enter “recovery mode,” this trend shows few signs of slowing down.
The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has created some of the markets hottest opportunities, such as Pershing Square Tontine (NYSE:PSTH). Set up by Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, PTSH has already rallied from a low of $21.88 to a recent high of $31.21. Source: Shutterstock Shortly after, it would pull back to
A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Volatility has made its way back to Wall Street. Over the last few weeks, the trading mania related to GameStop and AMC Entertainment has hogged headlines, after a group of retail investors banded together to bid up the share
Wyomissing Restaurant and Bakery Food Specialist Megan Catarious, prepares a crepe at the crepe bar at the Wyomissing Restaurant and Bakery on Penn Ave in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, January 22, 2021. Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Reading Eagle via Getty Images January’s employment picture appears to have improved over December, but how much so depends
Stock exchanges are not like other businesses. The performance of the national stock exchanges is often taken as a proxy for the health of a nation’s economy, or at least investor enthusiasm for the country’s prospects. National exchanges also play an under-appreciated policy role in deciding the listing and compliance standards for companies that wish
With conservatives preparing to strike back against Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) in multiple ways, the company is in a precarious position and its shares’ risk-reward ratio is negative. Therefore, I recommend that investors sell Twitter stock at this point. Source: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock.com In previous columns, I’ve warned that Twitter and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) were caught between
A few weeks back, I made the case why it was too early to dive into Tuscan Holdings (NASDAQ:THCB) and THCB stock. Why? At the time, this SPAC (special purpose acquistion company) had already signed a letter of intent to acquire EV battery maker Microvast. Source: Nick Starichenko/InvestorPlace.com But, other than naming its acquisition target,
On Nov. 10, Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) closed at about 8 cents. Now, only a few months later, ZOM stock trades at around $1.90. Source: didesign021 / Shutterstock.com In other words, the stock has gained over 2,600% in just the past three months. That is a massive, massive rally. Now, the fact that it has soared doesn’t
SpaceX vice president of build and flight reliability Hans Koenigsmann (left), former NASA director of human spaceflight William “Bill” Gerstenmaier (right). Source: NASA SpaceX vice president of build and flight reliability Hans Koenigsmann is retiring, CNBC has learned, and has begun transitioning his role to William “Bill” Gerstenmaier, the former NASA official that joined the
Attendees play the Activision Blizzard Inc. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game at the company’s booth during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Troy Harvey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — The legacy automaker’s
I understand bulls’ theories on Switchback Energy (NYSE:SBE) stock. But the problem is the stock’s valuation. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Indeed, ChargePoint, with which Switchback is merging (likely next month),has huge potential. It seems likely that electric-vehicle adoption is going to accelerate (pardon the pun) in coming years. Certainly, the equity market is pricing
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