Every time I write about Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) I realize that analysts keep lowering their sales projections for the gaming company. Actually, it’s a software company that helps developers make their own games. Maybe after the company announces its third-quarter earnings on Nov. 3, SKLZ stock can turn around. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com As of Oct.
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DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock has underperformed, remaining sideways so far in 2021. Elsewhere in the market, cryptocurrencies have been providing multi-fold returns at the blink of an eye. In such a scenario, investors seem to have less patience with trades like DKNG stock and favor cryptos instead. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com However, it would be
I recently read an article discussing the 20-year performance of Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD), one of Canada’s biggest banks. I wonder if there are stocks to buy that will do better than TD over the long haul. I like to use Morningstar.com for projecting annualized returns. Since it only goes as far out as 15 years,
Amazon’s Shannon Building in Dublin. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Amazon — Shares of the e-commerce giant dropped more than 4% in extended trading on Thursday after a disappointing quarterly earnings report. Amazon posted an EPS of $6.12 for the third quarter, badly missing the
From a 20,000-foot view, DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) seems to hit all the right notes. A ride-sharing company, DiDi bills itself as the world’s leading mobile transportation platform. When you consider that China has about four times the population of the U.S., it’s not an unreasonable claim. And, of course, this tailwind puts DIDI stock in
Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) just posted a down quarter in terms of revenue growth and earnings compared to last quarter. Its crypto trading was a big portion of its revenue in Q2. Now, as seen in its latest earnings for the third quarter released on Oct. 26, crypto transactions fell dramatically. As a result, don’t expect HOOD stock
So-called meme stocks have a very bad reputation among experienced investors, and for good reason. However, Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) stock is one meme stock that is much more than a pump-and-dump scheme. Source: Jarretera / Shutterstock.com I recently wrote a story comparing meme stocks GameStop (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC). I got a lot of grief
I wrote about AT&T (NYSE:T) in early September and advised that prudence should govern any decision about T stock. Since that article, T stock is down 6%. However, most of that occurred after the ex-dividend date for the company’s upcoming Nov. 1, 2021 dividend payout. Score one for prudence. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Investor sentiment began to sour in
In this article HOOD TWTR ENPH Jack Dorsey creator, co-founder, and Chairman of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square speaks on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies
Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Phil Knight is the co-founder and the biggest stakeholder of Nike, formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports, which has more than 1,100 branches across the globe. The company, which is considered the largest creator of athletic shoes and sports apparel, also includes brands like Jordan, Cole
What Is a Cryptocurrency ETF? A cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a fund consisting of cryptocurrencies. While most ETFs track an index or a basket of assets, a cryptocurrency ETF tracks the price of one or more digital tokens. Based on investor sales or purchases, the share price of cryptocurrency ETFs fluctuates on a daily
Purchasing Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock continues to make sense for a specific type of investor. Let’s start with what you won’t get when buying Palantir shares. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Are you likely to get quick growth from PLTR shares? No, probably not. Sentiment surrounding Palantir has essentially settled since March. Following a few months
As I predicted a few weeks back, the choppy uptrend in tech-focused acquisitions company Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) appears to have come to an end. Following an 800%-plus year-to-date gain, BBIG stock topped out in early September. Shares now sit more than 60% below that high, following a 44% drop in the past week and a
Another step in Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) global expansion took place on Oct. 14. The luxury electric vehicle brand opened its first Canadian studio in downtown Vancouver. It’s now ready to take reservations for Canadians eager to plunk down 105,000 CAD for the Lucid Air Pure. As the company takes its show on the road, owners of
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters After all but vanishing last year, stock buybacks are surging in 2021 and will likely hit a record in the third quarter. The surge in buybacks comes at a delicate moment for corporate America. Senators Sherrod
In this article TWLO TDOC EBAY F Ford Motor Company world headquarters, Dearborn, Michigan on January 19, 2021. Aaron J. Thornton | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Ford Motor — Shares of the automaker jumped more than 5% after it nearly doubled analysts’ third-quarter earnings expectations and recorded a
If 2020 was the year of the Covid-19 pandemic’s onset, then 2021 has been the year of the recovery and widespread shortages. Gadget makers like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have struggled, more or less, due to the semiconductor supply crunch, and some who hold AAPL stock might be worried. Source: WeDesing / Shutterstock.com Not that Apple is in
The surge and popularity of Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) gave a solid push to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock, as the prices of Bitcoin increased, Coinbase saw a rise in revenue and it became the go-to platform for crypto investors. Source: OpturaDesign / Shutterstock.com Soon there were many assets to invest in and Bitcoin was not the only reason people
When Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock began trading in 2019, its management had laid out an aggressive strategy to start flying out people to space by 2020. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Then the pandemic hit, which had Virgin and countless other companies having to reassess their plans. Since then, the developments have been mostly underwhelming for
In this article AMZN VZ INDIA – 2019/08/30: In this photo illustration a popular wireless communication application Verizon logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Verizon is partnering with Amazon to use the tech giant’s coming satellite internet system to expand rural broadband