Former Goldman Sachs CEO and Chairman Lloyd Blankfein said that his view of cryptocurrencies has evolved after digital assets attracted trillions of dollars in value and a rapidly growing ecosystem. On Monday, Blankfein was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin for his view on the nascent asset class, who noted that the former banker has
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Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Two factors that determine the direction of stock prices are 1) expectations of earnings increasing or decreasing, and 2) the market multiple (price/earnings ratio), which is an estimate on what investors are willing to pay for a future stream of earnings. Both are
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s soared 27.3% in premarket trading as takeover interest in the retailer ramps up. Starboard-backed Acacia Research is offering $64 per share for Kohl’s, compared to Friday’s close of $46.84 a share. People familiar with the matter say private-equity firm
California-based graphics-chip maker Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is a well-known name to video-game players and developers. At the same time, NVDA stock is famous on Wall Street for providing outstanding returns over the long run. Source: NPS_87 / Shutterstock.com As we’ll see, Nvidia’s loyal shareholders have enjoyed powerful gains. On the other hand, no stock is meant
Portfolio variance is a measure of the dispersion of returns of a portfolio. It is the aggregate of the actual returns of a given portfolio over a set period of time. Portfolio variance is calculated using the standard deviation of each security in the portfolio and the correlation between securities in the portfolio. Modern portfolio
As a sports fan, I sometimes watch with amazement as teams that are having a horrible game within a miserable season celebrate heartily after they made a few good plays. I wonder, “What are you so happy about? Overall, you’re doing horribly.” I have similar feelings towards those who are upbeat on AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)
Do you like to ride on the backs of cryptocurrency whales? If so, then you’ll definitely want to check out Fantom (CCC:FTM-USD). Apparently, large-scale traders may be showing interest in Fantom in early 2022. Source: Wit Olszewski / Shutterstock.com Reportedly, one crypto whale recently purchased 500,000 FTM. That order was valued at $1,110,000 – clearly, somebody’s
A man walks past a Wells Fargo Bank branch on a rainy morning in Washington. Gary Cameron | Reuters U.S. banks closed a record number of retail branches in 2021 as customers increasingly turn to digital banking and the industry consolidates. On net, U.S. banks shuttered 2,927 branches last year, according to S&P Global Market
Semiconductor stocks have seen solid returns in 2021. As a result, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) is up around 12.5% in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, numbers from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics show that global sales in the industry will likely grow close to 9% in 2022. Yet, despite these positive prospects, many
For those that may be easily aroused to anger when it comes to contrasting opinions about the equities sector, you might want to turn away from this list of overrated stocks to avoid. While I’m not going to present a directly bearish thesis — as in ultra-speculative short-selling ideas — I do believe that economic
With the growth of online retail, I can understand the attraction retail investors have to ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH). However, WISH stock is down about 90% from its 52-week high. And the chart hasn’t given bulls much to be encouraged about since early summer. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com That was when I first wrote about WISH stock.
In this article VRNT AMZN TSLA VMW WMT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE Stocks have had a rocky start to 2022, and further turbulence could be ahead for investors. That’s because the current macro environment has been one of the most volatile in recent memory. Inflationary fears, labor shortages and the
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rising bond yields could keep a choke hold on tech and growth stocks for now, as investors bet the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates four or more
If you found a stock with a strong growth history that is expected to gain 30% this year, you’d be interested, right? Then maybe you should check out Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Amazon has been through the ringer as of late. It’s down 23% since July and 14% over the last
Netflix (NFLX) offers its streaming movie and television service in more than 190 countries. However, the content you watch at home is not always available when traveling between countries. There are several reasons why your favorite show might not be viewable when crossing borders. Key Takeaways If you’ve ever tried to log into your Netflix
When it comes to investing, I think we can all agree that the name of the game is to make money. Why else are we here? A good step toward that goal is to avoid overvalued stocks. In short, overvalued stocks are those whose price exceeds the company’s near-term earnings outlook, or its price-to-earnings (P/E)
Bakkt Holdings (NYSE:BKKT) stock has had a mystifying run over the past six months or so. The company launched via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and almost immediately skyrocketed from $10 to $40. Source: iQoncept/ShutterStock.com These gains would not last, however. BKKT stock hit $40 in October. By December, it was back down to
In this article NFLX CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday investors should remain calm about the overall stock market despite Netflix‘s worst single-day decline in years, which was wiping out gains back to April 2020. Netflix, at its lows of the day, was down more than 25% to roughly $380 per share, following slowing subscriber growth
People walk in front of the entrance of the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel. Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Marriott International — Shares of the hotel chain jumped more than 4% after the company provided an update on its development process in 2021. Marriott said
Known as a silicon-wafer fabricator or “fab,” Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) struggled along with other tech part makers amid 2021’s global supply shortage. Consequently, TSM stock chopped around and made little progress that year. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Now however, Wall Street is warming up to Taiwan Semiconductor in 2022. This company is rarely buzz-worthy in