Today, the cryptocurrency market suffered a panic sell-off following new highs reported in US inflation data. Moreover, global market fears added to the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies. As a result, Bitcoin‘s price fell by $24,000, dropping 14% today. This is Bitcoin’s lowest level since December 2020. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, lost over 15%, hovering around $1,200.
So far, 2022 has been a rocky year for the U.S. stock market. All major stock indices have losses, and a plethora of stocks lost a lot of ground as well. Looking for stable income amid the high volatility is not an easy task. However, it can become easier if you focus on dividend stocks
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Coinbase (COIN) — Shares of the cryptocurrency exchange sank more than 14% amid the sharp pullback in the prices of bitcoin and other digital assets over the weekend. DocuSign (DOCU) — The software stock extended its losses from Friday in premarket trading, falling more than 5%.
The first few months of 2022 was certainly not the best time to make an entry into growth stocks like Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock. There are dozens of high-flying names that have plunged by over 50% in the last five months. The correction exposes the companies with weak fundamentals. At the same time, it presents an
The collapse of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock price has gotten so bad it’s starting to look like a cautionary tale. The financial technology (fintech) company that likes to refer to itself as an “online bank” has seen its stock plunge 62% since the start of the year. At just below $6, SOFI stock more than
Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) dropped bombshell news for SHOP stock a couple of months ago. It wanted to update its corporate governance structure so that CEO and founder Tobi Lütke could solidify his control of the company and SHOP stock while he was still running it. The announcement, in the form of an April 11 news release,
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Current gasoline prices are shown in Garden Grove, California, March 29, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Gasoline is nearing an average $5 per gallon across the U.S., but while consumers are feeling the pain, prices are not yet at a level that would tip the economy into a recession, economists said. Where that breaking point
In the year thus far, Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) stock has done very well, bucking the overall bearish trend amongst the broader markets. The company specializes in defense, security, and aerospace. They provide weapons systems, missile systems, precision strike technology solutions, and intelligence to customers worldwide. Raytheon Technologies has been around since 1922, when it was
Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com Ride-hailing and delivery company Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) continues to disappoint investors on multiple fronts. LYFT stock is down 63% year to date and trading 78% below its initial public offering (IPO) price of $72 per share from March 2019. Currently, shares sit just above their all-time low. The San Francisco-based company
FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) has been clobbered over the past year, falling 90% It’s possible shares are forming a bottom, but Q2 earnings present a potential downside catalyst New money should avoid FUBO stock, but current investors may want to hang on Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) has plummeted 90% in the past year and
Investing has grown more complicated in recent decades, with the creation of numerous derivative instruments offering new ways to manage money. The use of derivatives to hedge risk and improve returns has been around for generations, particularly in the farming industry, where one party to a contract agrees to sell goods or livestock to a counter-party who agrees to buy those goods or
Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Markets are tense, and May’s hot inflation report has only worsened the situation. Last month’s consumer price index rose 8.6% from a year ago, making it the highest increase since December 1981. The reading spurred further worries about a recession and bond yields jumped on
Shoppers are seen wearing masks while shopping at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, July 20, 2020. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Economists expect inflation in May continued to burn white hot, with energy, food, rent and health care costs all rising. According to Dow Jones, economists expect the consumer price index rose 0.7%,
Nasdaq stocks have undeniably a tough year in 2022. The index is down nearly 25% following a short-lived rally. This sell-off naturally creates investment opportunities, but there is a caveat to finding undervalued stocks — just because a stock declines doesn’t mean it’s undervalued. Finding undervalued Nasdaq stocks to buy first requires to define what
Politicians don’t have a great reputation, especially these days. But some of them have had a good run with investing in stocks. This is a hot topic now because they have so many conflicts of interest. Their jobs most likely offer them unfair insider advantages, even if they don’t set out looking for them. Today,
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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares have been feeling the full effects of 2022’s impact on the stock market. This includes concerns about macro economic factors like inflation, interest rates, and war. It also includes supply chain issues caused by shut-downs in China. Between being closed because of Covid-19 lockdowns and then feeling the impact of those
Potential investors in AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) stock looking for opinions that support buying aren’t going to get that from me. That’s because the stock is simply a bet that a short-term catalyst can ignite a short squeeze, triggering quick gains. Predicting that is exceptionally difficult. Therefore, investing in AMC is more likely to result in