Easily one of the biggest and most painful ironies in our modern society is the rise of mental health issues. According to data from Mental Health America, in 2020, “9.7% of youth in the U.S. have severe major depression, compared to 9.2% in last year’s dataset.” By logical deduction, traditional methodologies to address this concern
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Newegg Commerce (NASDAQ:NEGG) is a California-based online retailer that specializes in computers, electronics, PC and gaming accessories and related products. Newegg has been in business since 2001, but the company only went public this May. In a reverse merger (details here) it became Newegg Commerce. NEGG stock began trading on May 20, and since then it
Electric vehicle (EV) stocks have seen renewed enthusiasm recently. However, this optimism has provided little solace for long-time investors in Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS). The stock has more than doubled from its low point in May around $7 to a recent high of $18. WKHS stock closed today trading at $11.46 per share, which is a long
Navigating the stock market is never easy, particularly in these times. Although the markets are on fire, value investors are still squeamish on which stocks to buy. After all, this economy is dominated by electric-vehicle (EV) plays and SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. Understandably, the whole situation can confuse the best trader. That’s why
Penn National (NASDAQ:PENN) has generated profits in each of the last two quarters — and the company’s first-quarter results were particularly impressive. But that’s not the only reason to like PENN stock. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com On top of its quarterly performance, Penn National also looks critically well-positioned to benefit from a meaningful expansion
ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is well-positioned to benefit from the turbulence that China-based e-commerce companies are facing. Further, after outlining multiple, positive catalysts in my previous column on WISH stock, published on June 28, I have identified several more drivers that are likely to boost the shares over the longer term. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Among these
Warren Buffet is an icon in the stock market, highly regarded as one of the most successful money managers of all time. As a prominent buy-and-hold value investor, the “Oracle of Omaha” currently has a fortune worth around $80 billion. His company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A,BRK.B) often provides investors with valuable insight into what might be
Biotechnology company Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) has only two primary product candidates, but they’re highly significant. SAVA stock holders, like all biotech-sector investors, should stay informed on all clinical developments as they’re likely to influence the share price. Source: Shutterstock Cassava Sciences shares are particularly sensitive to news-related events. That’s not a bad thing, though, as the
For months and even years, medical-device innovator NeuroMetrix (NASDAQ:NURO) stayed largely under financial traders’ radars. In 2021, however, plenty of investors are aware of NURO stock. Source: Shutterstock To understand why, we only need to look at the stock’s wild price movements over the past month. Well-timed traders have made a killing, but the biggest
Fisker (NYSE:FSR) stock makes a lot of sense for those who want to get in on a ground floor investment in an emerging EV brand. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Investors who choose to do so will be making a risky decision given that Fisker isn’t scheduled to produce a vehicle until Nov. 17, 2022.
Advocating for a cannabis play like Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) stock is tough these days. Source: Shutterstock With the legal status of medical and recreational marijuana in constant flux, investors turn their attention towards safer bets. But CGC stock has fallen substantially from a 52-week high of $56.50 on Feb. 10. it trades a little above $18
From time to time, I find myself perplexed about an opinion I formed on a particular stock. And so I wonder what I was thinking in early June when I lumped The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) stock in with other bubble stocks? Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com In fairness, TTD stock is up 166% since January 2020 making it a pandemic
Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID) makes its grand debut as a public company today. LCID stock is trading on the Nasdaq after its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Churchill Capital IV (NYSE:CCIV) closed. When it comes to Lucid, we believe we’re only in the top of the first inning of a very promising long-term growth narrative.
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), better known as AMD, has been on a roll this year. The company is well-positioned for future market share gains as its diverse product array drives growth in its business. And despite its stellar fundamentals and future outlook, AMD stock trades at a considerable discount to its peers. Source: Sundry
Editor’s note: This article is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2021 contest. As cliché as it sounds, it’s been a very interesting start to the year over the past six months. Looking back on the first half of 2021, we continued to see a strong market response to 2020’s pandemic-driven ride. In terms of the
Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) produced excellent results for the first quarter, showing that the casino gaming company is now producing free cash flow (FCF). As a result, PENN stock is likely to move significantly higher once the market sees it generate large amounts of cash. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com Penn National Gaming has 42
In the next few years, the global legal marijuana market is expected to grow at a robust pace. As regulatory headwinds wane, the market size is expected to reach $70.6 billion in 2028. This would imply growth at a CAGR of 26.7%. It’s not surprising that investors have started looking at major marijuana stocks like
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