Month: December 2021

Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) wants to be known as a fintech company. That’s why it recently spent $1.3 billion buying Truebill, a personal finance app. But RKT stock financials don’t read like those of a fintech. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com Even when the company beats estimates, as they did in the third quarter, this is
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StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) is a Cayman Islands-based financial technology solutions company operating in Brazil. STNE stock began trading in 2018 with an initial public offering price of $24, raising then $1.22 billion in total proceeds. Source: Shutterstock This has been a dramatic year for STNE stock, having lost nearly 80% in value since Jan. 1.
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The critics of Bionano (NASDAQ:BNGO) stock are ignoring and/or severely underestimating developments involving its DNA mapping tool, Saphyr. Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com Specifically, there is overwhelming evidence that – driven by positive clinical data, improvements in Saphyr, and continued progress towards reimbursements – the demand for the product should soar over the long-term. Although the large
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Profit margins are perhaps one of the simplest and most widely used financial ratios in corporate finance. A company’s profit is calculated at three levels on its income statement, starting with the most basic—gross profit—and building up to the most comprehensive: net profit. Between these two lies operating profit. All three have corresponding profit margins
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New Mexico-headquartered Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) was famously founded by billionaire Richard Branson with a vision of taking people who aren’t necessarily professional astronauts into space. It’s an intriguing business model — one you’ll need to believe in if you plan to hold SPCE stock for the long term. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com So far, it
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If you’ve been diligently saving for retirement through your employer’s 401(k) plan, you may be able to convert those savings into a Roth 401(k) and gain some added tax advantages. Key Takeaways Many companies have added a Roth option to their 401(k) plans. Traditional 401(k)s and Roth 401(k)s are taxed differently; traditional ones use pre-tax
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2020 was an explosive year for growth stocks, as many saw several years worth of growth pulled forward into our new pandemic operating environment. It resulted in many stocks doubling, tripling, quadrupling or even more.  Coming into 2021, many of these names were hitting new highs and investors were feeling empowered. This brazen attitude didn’t
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