Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) has been in the financial press recently, and not necessarily in a good way. In fact, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling from August undoubtedly made some SRNE stock holders wriggle in their seats. Source: Shutterstock As it turned out, Sorrento had an unexpected competitor for its
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To give you an idea of how vital women CEOs are to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies, former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was appointed in late August as Brookfield Asset Management’s (NYSE:BAM) head of ESG investing. What does this have to do with women as CEOs and
During times of uncertainty, investors crave a sure thing. There are times to be “risk-on” and there are times to be “risk-off.” When investors flock to the latter, they often look for companies with no debt. That doesn’t mean these stocks won’t fluctuate with the overall market. But there is a level of comfort in
[embedded content] In a sudden and sharp reversal that many were warning about for weeks, red-hot tech stocks fell off a cliff in September, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index falling into correction territory over the course of roughly one week. Now where are all the good tech stocks to buy? While many out there are
Renewed interest in emerging biotechnology companies lifted Sorento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) recently. Excessive bearish volumes against the stock could squeeze them out further. If Sorrento continues to post positive news in its drug and testing developments on the novel coronavirus, then SRNE stock may keep rising. Source: Shutterstock At a 34.3% short float, the bearish bet
[embedded content] Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS) has been absolutely on fire in 2020, with WKHS stock skyrocketing 825% higher this year on the back of abundant investor optimism with respect to the company’s ability to disrupt the last-mile delivery market with a next-gen electric delivery van. Source: Photo from WorkHorse.com This optimism is not misplaced. All transportation
California-based Alteryx (NYSE:AYX) is a leader in the field of data analytics. The company’s Alteryx Analytic Process Automation (APA) platform offers end-to-end automation of data analytics. This means faster results and the ability for employees who aren’t trained data scientists to leverage the technology. It’s used by over 6,000 customers globally. After reaching record highs
[embedded content] The likes of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), Virgin Galactic (NASDAQ:SPCE) and Nikola Motors (NASDAQ:NKLA) have had enormous success in using special purpose acquisition companies (or SPACs, for short) to go public in 2020. So it should be no surprise that companies of all sorts — such as Kensington Capital Acquisition (NYSE:SPAC) — are coming out
Mainland China and Hong Kong telecommunications services provider China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) isn’t heatedly discussed among financial-news pundits in America. You won’t hear much about CHL stock on U.S.-based message boards either. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Thus, depending on your location, CHL stock might be flying almost entirely under the radar. Yet InvestorPlace contributor Faizan Farooque
Investors remain skeptical when it comes to cannabis stocks. And unsurprisingly, Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC) hasn’t been immune. CGC stock has rallied from March lows, but it’s still down 25% year-to-date and near its lowest level in almost four months. Source: Shutterstock Let’s be honest: there are reasons for the trading frustration. The Canadian market in
Up 25% year to date, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a gift that keeps on giving this year. There are several hot reasons to invest in MSFT stock that have helped it succeed amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. But now one of those hot reasons — its prospects in gaming — is even hotter. Source: The Art
[embedded content] Chewy (NASDAQ:CHWY) stock has been on fire in 2020, at one point rising as much as 140% year-to-date on the back of abundant investor optimism that the company is the midst of pioneering a future wherein we buy all of our pet food and toys online. Source: designs by Jack / Shutterstock.com This
Though it has a silly name for a publicly traded company, Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) has been quite the tasty treat as investors go, both the big and small dogs. And why not? Chewy stock has an overarching trajectory since its June 2019 debut that’s been nothing but up, up, up—or, as I might say to my
So far, 2020 has been the year of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deals. This is especially true in the electric vehicle (EV) space. And, one of the latest deals to hit the street involves Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp (NYSE:KCAC). The SPAC, or blank-check company, is acquiring privately held QuantumScape. Kensington Capital stock soared on
At this point, it’s difficult to find good coronavirus stocks to buy. After all, at this point the market has priced in both the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic. Biotech and pharmaceutical firms racing to develop a vaccine have seen their stock prices soar. “Work from home” beneficiaries like Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM)
The biggest challenge for the restaurant industry right now is the novel coronavirus pandemic. And that has been an interesting situation for restaurant stocks. It limits indoor seating in most states, and not being able to fill the seats really hurts over time. And new research shows that restaurants remain one of the most significant
Last week, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock was trading well. Shares were climbing despite the overall market — and tech stocks specifically — taking a painful slide. Because of that strength last week, DraftKings stock was on a lot of investors’ radar coming into this week. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com What many weren’t expecting, though, was
Latest Updates: Stocks Open Higher Friday as TikTok Takes Center Stage [Friday, September 18, 9:31 am]Contributed by Sarah Smith President Donald Trump must not have learned the newest dance moves. That would explain why he has decided to ban downloads of TikTok and WeChat, a messaging app from Tencent (OTCMKTS:TCEHY), starting Sunday. His recent move
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been very strong during the pandemic. Based on factors including cash flows and continued growth in core businesses, it’s logical that MSFT stock has performed pretty well. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Still, the company recently suffered a few setbacks. The recent market correction took shares from $230 down to near $200 in
If you want to get in on the electric car boom with an affordable stock showing big growth, you’ll have to think outside the box. Or, more accurately, think about delivering the box: companies that focus on electric delivery vehicles like Workhouse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS). Even after gains of over 750% so far this year, WKHS