Online brokerage pioneer Thomas Peterffy told CNBC on Wednesday he’s invested in cryptocurrencies, while still expressing skepticism over the long-term future of the digital asset class. “Even I myself have put a little bit of money into crypto, because even though chances are, I think, that this is not going to be a viable market,
Mark “Forger” Stucky, after piloting the company’s first successful spaceflight on December 13, 2018. Virgin Galactic Mark “Forger” Stucky, Virgin Galactic‘s flight test director and pilot, is no longer with the space tourism company. “I am now a former Director of Flight Test and former SpaceShipTwo pilot,” Stucky wrote in a post on LinkedIn. He
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), July 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A quarter of the way through earnings season, we are headed toward the best profit growth in over a decade. One fourth of the S&P 500 has now reported second-quarter earnings. Overall earnings are now expected
In this article CSX KMI TXN LVS Signage is displayed outside the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Roger Kisby | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Las Vegas Sands — Shares of the casino giant slipped 2% in extended trading after
In this article NTGR CROX LUV WHR ULVR-GB A customer selects bar of Dove soap, a Unilever product, at a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London, U.K. Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Thursday: Netgear – Netgear shares plummeted 14.2% after the computer equipment maker reported lower-than-expected sales and revenue
In this article DHI LVS LUV NTGR UNP Blackstone Group office in Luxembourg. Geert Vanden Wijngaert | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. DiDi – The Chinese ride-hailing giant’s shares shed more than 9% after Bloomberg News reported that Beijing is considering harsh penalties from a massive fine
In this article INTC SNAP TWTR SAM SKX The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 14, 2021. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Twitter — Shares of Twitter jumped more than 4% after hours following a strong quarterly earnings report. The social
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) looks like good value today given both its prospects (especially in India) and its valuation metrics. This is a biotech company that has developed a popular, non-RNA-related vaccine against Covid-19. Right now, it looks like NVAX stock could be worth at least 100% more to $419 than its present price of $209.52 as
On July 28 after the close of the market, traders will undoubtedly look forward to social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) reporting its quarterly earnings. In the lead-up to that event, many people will place their bets for or against FB stock in the hope of quick returns. Source: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com The stakes are high, and
Just like other short-squeeze stocks popular during June, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) stock so far in July has been falling back to earth. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com On July 1, the e-commerce play was trading for around $12.24 per share. It’s back down to single-digit price levels of around $9.50 per share today. In my previous article
Nanotechnology is not a novel concept. However, its application in a variety of areas is increasing at an exponential pace. That is why nanotech stocks are becoming the latest investment craze that is taking the markets by storm. The stock market is keen to find the next biggest technology boom. So, it isn’t surprising nanotech
While even former dogs like Ford Motor (NYSE:F) have gotten expensive of late, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) stock remains dirt cheap. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com America’s biggest bank opened July 14 at $149.71 per share. That’s a market cap of $447 billion, which sounds massive. But it’s also a price-to-earnings ratio of just 10. There’s
In general, Dividend Aristocrats are the foundation for the portfolios of most serious dividend growth investors. European Dividend aristocrats are typically blue-chip stocks that have proven to reward shareholders with rising dividends over a long period. While historic dividend payment does not guarantee future distributions, it can help investors when accessing the likelihood of a
Heading into 2020, S&P 500 dividend stocks had averaged 8.1% dividend growth over the previous five years. In 2020, thanks to Covid-19, that growth slowed to a trickle, up by a scant 0.07%. Now halfway through 2021, dividend payouts for the S&P have reversed course, presently down by 3.05%. Many companies have slowed their payouts
Many may be waiting for the other shoe to drop with Gamestop (NYSE:GME) stock. But not even market-wide jitters about the Delta variant could knock down the most popular “meme stock.” In fact, on the day the Dow slumped over concerns, GME stock ticked higher rather than lower. Source: Emil O / Shutterstock.com Will this
Health insurance company Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) is on a mission to lower costs for Medicare patients. So far, it is spending more money than it brings in. Additionally, activist short-seller Hindenburg Research released a scathing report that criticizes its business model and the quality of its software. As a result, CLOV stock is incredibly volatile
In the rosiest of scenarios for Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock, the Covaxin vaccine for the novel coronavirus will be approved by the FDA only around the second quarter of 2023. And the company appears to be dragging its feet on getting the process started. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat Meanwhile, information I recently uncovered suggests that Canada will probably
AMC (NYSE:AMC) announced the appointment of CEO Adam Aron to the additional position of Chairman of the Board on July 21. Before you run out to buy AMC stock on the news, you might want to do a stress test on America’s largest movie theater chain. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com You might not like
Investment bankers are typically the highest-paid workers in the finance industry—high salaries are most prevalent even among younger employees. The starting salary for the typical investment banker exceeds that of most other finance positions, but working in this field has its challenges. Aspiring finance professionals may wish to examine whether a career in investment banking
The future’s cars have long since moved from our imagination into the real world. High-profile successes and failures have created a polarized discussion surrounding the industry’s outlook, but no conclusions have emerged. As more automakers contemplate the direction of the industry, there are still too many unanswered questions. For one, companies continue to focus exclusively on