The WallStreetBets forum on the Reddit Inc. website on a laptop computer and the GameStop logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop shares were volatile in pre-market trading on Monday as the Reddit-fueled frenetic trading continues. Shares of the
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Otis Worldwide (OTIS) – The world’s biggest producer of escalators and elevators reported quarterly earnings of 66 cents per share, 7 cents a share above estimates. Revenue came in above estimates as well and Otis issued a better-than-expected earnings forecast for 2021. Otis
Even compared with other electric-vehicle stocks, QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS) stock became overvalued for awhile late last year. QuantumScape, which is developing solid-state batteries for EVs, became a publicly traded company when it merged with Kensington Capital, a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company), late last year. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com As with other EV firms that merged
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), one of the largest makers of computer and graphics chips, released robust fourth-quarter results on Jan. 26, beating on top and bottom lines. But following the announcement, investors decided to hit the “sell” button in AMD stock. Source: Fabio Alcini / Shutterstock.com Despite the rapid drop in AMD shares in recent
The fine folks at Reddit already think I’m a useless pile of manure so this take will be injurious to me because it might strike a little too close to home. Nevertheless, I think it’s substantially relevant for Pershing Square Tontine (NYSE:PSTH), the special purpose acquisition company that billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman sponsors. As
A stack of Starlink internet satellites just before a launch. SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to begin production of the next-generation of its Starlink internet satellites, according to a company job posting, with the company having deployed more than 1,000 first-generation satellites in orbit to date. A posting on the company’s careers page, open at the time
Facebook’s logo displayed on a phone screen and keyboard. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Facebook — Shares of the social media giant was down more than 4% in after hours trading on Wednesday following its quarterly results. Earnings came in at $3.88 per share,
The average investor is probably very familiar with some of the more well-known dividend growth stocks like 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). But when it comes to Dividend Kings, those stocks with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend growth, there are many names with smaller market capitalizations that
The stock market had a big sell-offs last week. The S&P 500 dropped more than 3% for the week, and the Nasdaq composite fell more than 4%. Leading momentum names, such as Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock, gave back significant ground. In particular, Nio, for what it’s worth, declined more than 5% for the week. Source: Andy
Kevin Matras shows how to calculate a stock’s price target and how to find stocks currently trading below them. Highlighted stocks include DAR, FCS, GLT, GTIV and WMGI.
When cryptocurrencies pulled back, so did mining stocks, like Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ:MARA). MARA stock and the rest took a hit after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned cryptocurrencies are being used “mainly for illicit financing.” Source: biggunsband / Shutterstock.com She added she would “need to examine ways in which we can curtail their use
NIO’s (NYSE:NIO) relentless uptrend, which accelerated in the last few months, is showing no signs of fatigue. Nio stock is benefiting from several stock sales and convertible notes offering. The cash raised is not hurting Nio stock yet. Demand for the hot stock gives the company many more opportunities to strengthen its balance sheet. Source:
If you have a traditional 401(k), you will have to pay taxes when you take a 401(k) distribution. That 401(k) money is subject to ordinary income tax. The amount you pay is based on your tax bracket, and if you’re younger than 59½, add a 10% early withdrawal penalty in most cases. That could put your tax
Johnson & Johnson products on a shelf in a store in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters It was a busy week for Wall Street. Heavyweights like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Boeing and Tesla, among others, stepped up to report their earnings for the most recent quarter. However, some analysts and strategists were more focused on
Some market pros see the frenzied short squeezes in Gamestop and other stocks as signs of a bubble brewing, but the Federal Reserve doesn’t seem to and for that reason investors expect asset prices could continue to rise. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, at his post meeting briefing Wednesday, was asked about the potential of Fed
QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS) may sit smack dab in the ultra-hot electric vehicle sector. Even though that shouldn’t turn QS stock into a lightning rod, that is exactly what happened this month. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com On Jan. 22, Thornton Law Firm announced it had filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of QS investors who bought
Nowadays it’s not really popular to focus stocks selling at a discount — that is, the so-called value investing approach. Instead, the interest is mostly on momentum. For the most part, this approach has gotten… well… crazy! The phenomenon of Reddit investors has taken Wall Street by storm — and has even threatened the stability
If I had $1 million to invest in the stock market, I would have no issue with buying Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock as I count my theoretical fortune aboard my equally imaginary yacht cruising the Caribbean to my imaginary private island. Source: Hadrian / Shutterstock.com However, since I am not made of money, there are any
An employee works inside an Office Depot Inc. Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: ODP Corp. (ODP) ODP Corp. is a provider of business services, products and digital workplace technology solutions to small and medium businesses. The company has a fully integrated business-to-business distribution platform of approximately 1,300 stores and online presence. The
Small investors outsmarted the smart money, and the war between the Reddit traders and hedge funds seems to have made an indelible mark on Wall Street. Big investors or hedge funds, who hold short positions in individual stocks, saw some of these positions come under siege from a large cohort of small investors, many of