Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO) held a successful initial public offering (IPO) in mid-October that raised $400 million, and that has put food in focus for many investors. Founded in 1963, Oak Brook, Illinois-based Portillo’s owns and operates 67 restaurants across nine U.S. states. The company sold 20 million shares at $20 apiece, and
Month: November 2021
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) will report its second-quarter results next week, but you may want to invest in BABA stock before those numbers move the stock higher. Source: zhu difeng / Shutterstock.com The eCommerce giant is likely to witness healthy growth in its core commercial segment, further strengthening its impressive cash till. Consequently, BABA stock is poised
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock may very well start soaring on the development of solid-state batteries and the company’s underlying innovation. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Electric vehicles are the future. A commonly repeated mantra, it’s become such a meme that expressing a contrarian argument is sure to generate heat. However, some components of EVs are challenging,
The renewable energy industry is booming. While it only supplies less than a quarter of the power generated today, this will change drastically by 2040. Its share is expected to grow in excess of 40% by 2040, as new technologies are developed for wind and solar energy production. Therefore, in line with the fast-changing energy
After an incredible run-up in the days after its initial public offering, volatility in Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is mostly absent. That did not stop the bearish selling on HOOD stock from accelerating after the company posted quarterly results on Oct. 26. Source: OpturaDesign / Shutterstock.com Robinhood fell after posting third-quarter results. What did investors not like?
It has been an excellent third-quarter earnings season so far. Of the S&P 500 stocks that have reported earnings, a majority have beaten analyst estimates. According to Factset Insight, 56% of the index companies have reported earnings so far in Q3 2021. Of those, 82% beat the consensus earnings per share (EPS). That’s higher than
Shares in Houston-based Tellurian (NYSEAMERICAN:TELL) have been riding the natural gas wave. Since mid-August, TELL stock has posted a 65% gain. It’s more than tripled its share price since the start of the year. However, despite rallying for the better part of three months, it remains well off its high close of $5.32 in June.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is the best dividend stock you can buy today. There, I said it. Now, looking at its yield of around 3%, you might be thinking that you can find investments with higher payouts than KO stock. Source: ©iStock.com/rsi1986 And you’d be right. But income investors should never consider yield alone. Just as important,
It’s pretty easy to continue to buy growth in this market. Third-quarter earnings for big tech companies are crushing it. The economy is climbing the wall of worry that supply chain issues are promising. So why buy dividend aristocrat stocks? Well, first of all, these aren’t just dividend stocks. You need to think of these
Income investors are in a difficult position. Interest rates remain near zero, meaning yields across fixed income have declined over the past several years. When it comes to stocks, the rally to all-time highs in the market has caused the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 index to decline to around 1.3%. This is why
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) has been on a bad downward spiral. From a recent peak of $55.91 on June 25, SPCE stock is now near a low point of $19.55. However, despite this, don’t act on the urge just yet to bargain hunt in this stock. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com I forewarned investors that this could
Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) is a stock that I continue to be wrong about. Over the past month, OCGN stock has gained more than 80%, greatly testing my patience. The stock has fallen from the $17 mark it reached this morning, but is still higher than I expected last month. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat In my last article about
Covid-19 vaccine giant Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) has been on a tear since the second quarter of 2020. It has grown its top line by over 6,500% on a year-over-year basis due to rampant sales of its Covid-19 vaccine. As a consequence, it now trades at a whopping valuation hardly justified by its long-term outlook. The lack of
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) was a pandemic favorite. With gyms shut down and people stuck at home, they snapped up Peloton’s pricey internet-connected exercise bikes and treadmills. But in the spring, with gyms reopening and the outdoors beckoning, sales quickly dropped off. Then things got even worse for PTON stock. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com It put
The only question left regarding Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) stock is: where’s the bottom? Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com At around $45.70 per share, the ride-hailing and food delivery company’s stock is well down from its 52-week high of $64.05. UBER stock has fallen 14% in the past six months, and the share price is now up
Over the trailing year, a majority of my single-company opinions have been at least middle of the road for obvious reasons. Although I do have broader economic concerns, benchmark indices have proven resilient. So, my headline to consider exiting Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock might seem controversial. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com However, I genuinely believe taking the green ink
If you’ve read my prior articles on Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN), you know full well my heavily bearish view about OCGN stock. What’s the story here? The company is trying to bring Covaxin, a Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by India’s Bharat Biotech, to the U.S. and Canada. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat So far, it’s made little progress obtaining Emergency
Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) specializes in providing a technology known as lidar, or light detection and ranging. There’s currently only a handful of ways to invest directly in the lidar market, and MVIS stock is one of them. Source: temp-64GTX/Shutterstock.com Just to give you a quick primer, lidar systems use laser beams to form a three-dimensional image of
The cannabis industry has been growing rapidly since Canopy Growth Corp. (CGC) and Tilray (TLRY) began trading in 2018. However, cannabis companies are somewhat untested, and many have yet to earn a profit. The industry continues to face significant legal and regulatory thresholds in the United States. On the surface, both Tilray and Canopy share
Cost of Living in Texas vs. California: An Overview Texas and California are two of the largest states in the union, both in terms of population and geography. The cost of living can vary significantly between individual counties or cities within either state. That said, the average Californian faces higher costs of living than the