Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) was making headlines last week. In a rare (for 2021 and 2022) bit of good news for shareholders, PTON stock rallied 28% over the course of the week. The catalyst was an analyst upgrade that rated PTON as “outperform,” giving the stock a $40 price target. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com With at least
With its performance in recent days, it may seem like Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock has finally bottomed out. Since falling to prices as low as $2.07 per share, SKLZ stock has jumped around 57%, up back to around $3.39 per share. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com For those who got in at or near its bottom, that’s a
Many investment banking analysts look toward private equity (PE) as the next step in their finance careers. Private equity firms are smaller than investment banks, so there are fewer jobs and higher competition for these positions. However, private equity firms have several advantages over other types of investment firms such as unorthodox investment capabilities. Private equity firms
In this article DIS PLAN OXY BRK.A BA TSLA A Boeing 777X airplane takes off during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, January 25, 2020. Terray Sylvester | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares fell about 4% after a Boeing 737 passenger jet
Well before the shattering of the modern global order, inflation represented a massive problem. From pain at the pump to sticker shock at the grocery aisle, prices only seemed to have one direction, up. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the fragility of the economic recovery became cruelly exposed. Still, if there’s one sector that
There’s a lot of ways to go about picking recession-proof stocks. Certain industries such as consumer staples, utilities, and health care tend to fare well even during economic downturns. Other analysts might point to certain statistics, such as high profit margins, low variation of earnings, or a net cash position on a company’s balance sheet.
AMC stock, one of last year’s great meme plays, has bought into a gold miner Hycroft was a penny stock before AMC took its position Both companies got a pop, but the gains won’t last. Investors should beware. AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) was a “meme play” in 2021. Small traders organized at Reddit’s r/Wallstreetbets put together
The market’s de-rating of Shopify is justified given slowing growth and the overall contraction in growth stock valuations. Similar to what played out with AMZN stock 20 years back, SHOP could make a partial recovery within a reasonable timeframe. However, before that rebound happens, investors should watch out for another sharp decline. Spiking back after
Welcome to Traders TV Tuesday and in this video session I had a question from Emily and Emily asked what are some other great books out there that you can learn stock trading from or which ones do I personally recommend. Typically every book has something for you to learn from and by learn I
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchangein New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bargains are addictive. During my teenage years in Boston, my friends and I would frequent Filene’s Basement, rummaging through tables piled high with designer clothes, scavenging for amazing items,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Pool | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know a lot more about what companies are doing about
A general view shows Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Anacortes, Washington, March 9, 2022. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices are racing higher again and are expected to see more sharp spikes and sudden dips as the world deals with potential supply shortages. For consumers, that means a longer period
[embedded content] Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed something huge happening with hypergrowth tech stocks — an insider buying spree like nothing we’ve seen before. CEOS, COOs, CFOs, board members and hedge funds are all buying the dip in hypergrowth tech stocks — big time. And while all this insider buying is happening, retail
Marathon Oil is an attractive oil and gas play with a 1.21% dividend yield and a forward P/E below 10x. Analysts forecast 88.5% higher earnings this year, along with significant FCF growth. It has cut the share count by 8% in over four months, implying a 14.2% buyback yield and a 15.4% total yield — making
Investors in Houston American Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:HUSA) prior to March 4 are very happy. HUSA stock has shot up from around $1.90 to a peak of over $16 briefly. Since then, it has been declining and by Friday, March 18, it closed at $5.95. Source: Shutterstock However, there is every reason to believe that it could
Tesla raised the base price of its cars again Rivals have failed to deliver in the mid-market What China tells the U.S. about the future of electric vehicles Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is down 17% in 2022. Investors are no longer paying as big a premium for growth. Even at its March 18 opening price of
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering a proposal to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies. In a statement released on March 21, 2022, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that the proposal, if adopted, “would provide investors with consistent, comparable, and decision-useful information for making their investment decisions and would provide consistent
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), with a revenue of $53.8 billion and a market capitalization of $900 billion, has often been seen as an overvalued stock by analysts. However, the sentiment seems to be changing as gas prices continue to rise. Naturally, Tesla sales have already started to soar, and I believe it is just the start. Source:
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) announced on Mar. 15 that it was investing $27.9 million in Hycroft Mining Corporation (NASDAQ:HYMC), owner of the Hycroft gold and silver development in Northern Nevada. AMC stock gained almost 7% on the news. Source: Ian Dewar Photography / Shutterstock If you missed the humor behind the headline, it is a play
This has been an interesting week for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The company’s CEO Elon Musk started a very public social media battle with allies of Russian president Vladimir Putin. A surging Covid-19 outbreak in China has forced the company to temporarily halt production at its Shanghai factory. Source: Khairil Azhar Junos/Shutterstock.com All of this comes on