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
A look at two stocks for your aggressive growth radar screen. Harmonic: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/HLIT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Enphase Energy: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ENPH?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
“Invention is the root of our success.” So said Jeff Bezos, who – among other things – founded Amazon.com 27 years ago, grew it into a trillion-dollar company and, along the way, became the world’s second-richest person. Source: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon and transitioning to the Executive Chairman
After Quantumscape (NYSE:QS), dropped nearly 57% over the past month, the solid-state lithium-metal battery maker looks as if it is close to fair value. QS stock may worth watching for dips. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Two weeks ago, when I wrote that it was overvalued, QS stock was down almost 19%. I said Quantumscape
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images Hunter S. Thompson famously coined the phrase ‘Buy the ticket, take the ride.’ Investors should heed the words of the cannabis iconoclast as they consider if, and most importantly when, to invest in the nascent, but booming U.S. cannabis sector. This past week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a closed restaurant as snow falls in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images January’s jobs report shows that Covid’s grip on the economy is relentless, but there are signs that pent-up demand and hiring could improve as the vaccine
Unless their parents have somehow saved enough money—or earn massive salaries—most students need to borrow to pay for college today. Working your way through college is largely a thing of the past, as well; few students can make enough to pay for college while they’re also taking classes. For that reason, student loans (and student
In recent weeks, we’ve learned about the raw power of social media to influence not only the biggest moves on Wall Street but also to turn the investing institution upside down. With the right narrative, previously out-of-favor companies, such as FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), can enjoy outsized gains. But how sustainable is such a dynamic for
Half a year ago, Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) was a relatively small software marketing company that wasn’t on many investors’ radars. But SPT stock has since been one of the market’s biggest winners, rising as much as 160% over the past six months as demand for the company’s social media brand management tools soar. If only
Investors freaked out last week as the S&P 500 fell 3.5% from an all-time high. Source: Shutterstock Investors freaked out last week as the S&P 500 fell 3.5% from an all-time high. But not us. Regular and loyal MoneyWire readers know that pullbacks happen all the time … and we welcome them with open arms.
The logo of trading app Robinhood is displayed on a smartphone. Olivier Douliery | AFP via Getty Images A U.S. consumer watchdog saw a surge in complaints regarding Robinhood last week, with some clients claiming they were unable to liquidate holdings and move to other brokerage firms. The Federal Trade Commission received more than 100
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks head into the week ahead with a tailwind, as investors focus on a hefty fiscal stimulus package and the solid earnings season against a backdrop of rising interest rates. There are several dozen S&P 500 companies reporting earnings, including Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Cisco and