Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Citrix Systems (CTXS) – Citrix is near a deal to be taken private for roughly $13 billion, according to multiple media reports. The deal would see the cloud computing company acquired by Vista Equity Partners and an affiliate of Elliott Management for $104
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Lately, Russia has been saber-rattling and building up its military presence on its border with Ukraine, a sign that Putin may soon invade–and drawing the U.S. and NATO into war. There is also the ongoing possibility of an armed conflict between the U.S., its allies, and Iran. So far the U.S. has spent an estimated $6.4
On Jan. 28, it will be exactly one year since GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock hit its all-time high of $483. Just days after the peak, I wrote a story in which I said meme stock traders and speculators should have fun trading the stock. But I also said there’s “absolutely no reason to be holding GME
As a media and telecom conglomerate, AT&T (NYSE:T) has many moving parts. But when it comes to T stock, there’s one thing that’s been top of mind among investors. That would be the future of its dividend. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com At today’s prices, it has a forward dividend yield of 8.58%. In today’s
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) could do no wrong for a while. From May 2021 through early September, ADBE stock went on a 41% run. It took a bit of a siesta in early October, then proceeded to go on another tear. By the end of November, it was pushing $700, an all-time high. Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media. Professional investors also got
AT&T’s (NYSE:T) latest quarterly results did not inspire confidence. Shares of the world’s biggest telecommunications company fell 10% following the latest financial results that showed a further decline in the company’s wireless business. T stock opened at $24.06 on Jan. 27. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock That AT&T’s streaming platform, HBO Max, performed better than expected in
In late summer 2021, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) rebounded to more than $60 and looked ready to find a new high. At its bullish peak, speculators bet that the National Football League (NFL) season start would lift DKNG stock. Traders also thought sports betting gaming license wins would be positive catalysts. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com However,
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), the financial technology company, is still falling. I wrote about this last month when it was at $14.85. But since then, SOFI stock has tumbled again, and by mid-day Jan. 27, 2022, it was down to $11.56 per share. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com That represents another 22% drop, and in fact, since
In this article SHOP-CA FB UBER HUBS NOW People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest bout of market volatility has been nothing short of stomach-churning for short-term investors. Indeed, a sell-off
Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Electric — Shares fell more than 6% after the company missed revenue estimates for the fiscal fourth quarter. The conglomerate reported 92 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $20.3 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were
The National Football League (NFL) is the most successful American sports league in history. For all the talk of North America’s Big Three sports (or Big Four for hockey fans), the reality is that there’s pro football, and then there’s everything else. In 2015, the NFL gave up the tax-exempt status it had held since
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock is not in a good place, which is a little hard to understand. Source: PREMIO STOCK/Shutterstock.com The company is tied to a win-win platform with the iBuyer business model, the mechanism that enables it to buy homes quickly for subsequent flipping. It was essentially real estate agent-free. The iBuyer model undergirding OPEN
Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) stock surged 35% after getting a buyout offer from Starboard Value at $64/share, with other hedge fund and private equity groups reportedly circling. Source: Sundry Photography/Shutterstock.com Shares are trading January 28 at over $60.50, a market cap of $8.27 billion. Shares ended the previous week below $47. Analysts were going on TV to
As I write this, Groundhog’s Day isn’t for another week or so. However, the Federal Reserve certainly seemed to signal that it was business as usual. Bullish investors got about the most dovish statement they could have asked for. This means stocks are likely to head back up. So why write about mutual funds? Well
NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images One hedge fund got the GameStop trade just about perfectly right last year — buying it under $10 and selling when the meme stock peaked. The sell signal it used? An Elon Musk tweet. That’s how 2021’s top-performing hedge fund Senvest Management was able to notch $700 million in
In this article DKNG MAT CLX MRNA FFIV GLW Barbie dolls for sale at a Target store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Corning — Shares of the tech and specialty glass company rallied more than 12% in midday trading after beating on the top and bottom lines
Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) has apparently closed on the purchase of 80% of Lomotif, a Tik Tok competitor that recently launched in India. However, its holding in the 80% is through a division that in which it has just a 50% interest. In effect, it controls just 40% of Lomotif. So far that acquisition has done
I wrote about Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) in February 2021 when it was heading towards its meme-stock induced 52-week high. As a company that was, and remains, a pre-revenue company, I made a bearish call on GEVO stock. Source: Shutterstock That proved to be the right call. Since February, GEVO stock went on a steady trip lower,
Earlier in January, I suggested that the lower C3.ai (NYSE:AI) traded under $30, the more attractive AI stock became. Two weeks later, the company, whose digital twin software I like, has seen its share price fall by $5, down 84.5% over the past 52 weeks. Source: shutterstock As I write this, C3.ai’s share price is