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Emerging electric-vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Motors announced late Monday that it agreed to a merger with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp. IV (NYSE:CCIV). The deal, worth $11.75 billion, is expected to be the largest amongst a shell company and an EV startup. The capital will naturally be used to speed up and expand the company’s plans. CCIV

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is firing on all cylinders. But MSFT stock still looks expensive. Source: Shutterstock Microsoft opened for trade Feb. 24 at about $230 per share. That’s a market cap of roughly $1.75 trillion on estimated fiscal 2021 revenue of $164.2 billion.  The trailing price-earnings ratio is near 35. There’s nothing wrong with the company.

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC), the Canadian cannabis company, is controlled by U.S. liquor giant Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ). That said, STZ stock is a much safer and better investment than CGC stock — with its controlling stake in the cannabis company as well as significant profits from its liquor business. And here’s why. Source: Shutterstock Constellation Brands

Over the weekend, I was doing research on large-cap stocks and noticed an important detail: buying pressure is dissipating on otherwise good stocks with positive sales and earnings. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com One example right now is Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). In its fourth-quarter announcement on January 27, the company reported earnings of $3.88 per share, which was

I can appreciate why many folks consider Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS) a shoo-in for the U.S. Postal Service contract. Yes, USPS has delayed the search multiple times. However, WKHS stock stands out because its underlying business offers the only all-electric solution. Source: Photo from WorkHorse.com As you know, electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. With zero emissions, EV

New Brunswick-based cannabis company OrganiGram (NASDAQ:OGI) recently made news when it appointed Marni Wieshofer as its first U.S.-domiciled director. While it did little to move OGI stock, the appointment deserves closer scrutiny.  Now before you get all accusatory about my implication, it’s not for the reason you think. While I don’t know Ms. Wieshofer, her

Many analysts believe the stock market is about to go lower. They cite the recent bubble characteristics that are occurring in different areas of the market as proof. These include the GameStop (GME) frenzy, the parabolic rally in penny stocks and the cryptocurrency craze. All stock market peaks have common characteristics, and one of them is

Churchill Capital IV (NYSE:CCIV), an electric vehicle SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) is reportedly (according to CNBC) very close to inking a deal with private luxury sedan electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Motors. CCIV stock has now spiked to $60 (as of Feb. 19), up over 218% in the past month. Source: Shutterstock The problem

Overall, “5G” could be one of hottest buzzwords of the year. And that, in turn, makes 5G stocks a major topic of discussion. After all, according to Cowen & Co. analyst Colby Synesael, it will “usher in this revolution and have a ‘game-changing’ impact on society. Certainly, there are already several technologies including artificial intelligence,

The pandemic has forced many of us to change the way we shop these days, bringing more and more folks online to carry out their purchases. Source: Shutterstock Evidence for the growing trend was abundant during the holidays. For instance, e-commerce sales reached the $100 billion mark from Black Friday through Cyber Monday in 2020

As the price of Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) continues to climb, so does the price of Marathon Patent (NASDAQ:MARA) stock. The patent troll-turned-crypto miner has seen its shares soar more than 20-fold since November. But is this sustainable for MARA stock? Source: Shutterstock These gains have far outpaced even Bitcoin’s impressive run during the same period. As

It was an up-and-down session that’s now mostly flat for the S&P 500. Now, let’s look at a few top stock trades for next week, after this holiday-shortened stretch.  Top Stock Trades for Monday No. 1: Boeing (BA) Four weeks ago, Boeing (NYSE:BA) tested down into its 21-week moving average, then caught a sharp bounce

Stocks were mixed today, with small caps leading the way higher while the large caps lagged behind. That was the theme of the week. But even as money rotated out of some of the hottest sectors, the major indices remain very close to all-time highs. Source: Shutterstock We’ll talk about the rotation we’re now seeing

Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) just reported its Q4 and full-year 2020 earnings on Feb. 17. The most important news was that the company finally was able to achieve EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,and amortization) profitability. This news, along with the upcoming merger with Aphria (NASDAQ:APHA), could push TLRY stock up over the next year. Source: Jarretera

It’s human nature to take things for granted, even if unintentionally. Source: Shutterstock Water comes out every time you turn on the faucet. Lights turn on every time you flip a switch – or command your voice assistant to turn them on. Only when those things we take for granted are taken away do we

Overall, strong government support has stopped some airlines from going bankrupt. However, the worst is far from over. Although things have been starting to pick back up in travel, it’s no secret that the airline industry is still suffering at the hands of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) data of daily passenger

For nearly two decades, my goal has been to find the next big winners in the stock market. Source: Shutterstock That does not mean taking on an inordinate amount of risk. I dig deep for stocks with a high probability to increase in value … and a high potential for huge gains. Stocks that can

CIIG Merger (NASDAQ:CIIC) is at an interesting crossroads in the market. On the one hand, EV-related stocks have some serious momentum. So do SPAC offerings and IPOs. As such, CIIC stock has performed pretty well.  Source: Pasuwan/ShutterStock.com Lately the stock has been consolidating its rally from November. That’s when shares went from $10 to $30

The rising e-commerce platform created by Shopify, Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) has been firing on all cylinders lately, and for good reason. Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com Online buying and selling has accelerated through the pandemic as folks are forced to handle more of their shopping and small business needs online. Shopify, in particular, has moved fast to

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) saw its shares more than double in value in 2020. Investors were rewarded with 114% gains in a year when the novel coronavirus pandemic boosted online shopping – and online payments – while peer-to-peer payment apps and contactless payments replaced cash. PayPal says 2020 was a pivotal year for the company. But it