(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) While much of the world has been focused on environmental, social, and governance issues over the past few years, more recently, cracks are starting to show in the way companies are working to solve ESG challenges.  Eileen Murray is the chairperson at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and
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Iron ore is an essential component of the global iron and steel industries. Almost 98% of mined iron ore is used in steel making. About 50 countries mine iron ore, with Australia and Brazil dominating the market share for exports. Mines in Michigan and Minnesota account for the bulk of iron ore production in the
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AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is making news again. For most of 2021, that has been a signal to the loyal AMC shareholders to send the stock to the moon. However, so far it looks like AMC stock is remaining relatively tame. That seems reasonable to me, but I’ll let you decide.   Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com On Nov. 1,
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Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) was a pandemic favorite. With gyms shut down and people stuck at home, they snapped up Peloton’s pricey internet-connected exercise bikes and treadmills. But in the spring, with gyms reopening and the outdoors beckoning, sales quickly dropped off. Then things got even worse for PTON stock. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com It put
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Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, testifies before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Following the Federal Reserve’s statement that it would start winding down its bond program, the futures market moved slightly to show that traders expect the Fed to
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To really become successful and push Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock meaningfully above its current levels, Lucid needs to soon start generating strong, positive buzz surrounding its electric vehicles. Source: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com Buzz has two main elements. One is widespread coverage in mainstream media outlets. The other is massive volumes of discussions about
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Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Digital Currency Group  David A. Grogan | CNBC Digital Currency Group is selling shares to SoftBank and Google’s venture capital arm in a deal that values the crypto conglomerate at more than $10 billion.  The Manhattan-based, private company announced a secondary round on Monday, in which existing investors are selling
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We highlight the top performing small cap ETFs of 2018 and the reasons behind their outperformance. (PXSG, FYC, SLYG). PowerShares Russell 2000 Pure Growth Portfolio: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/PXSG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/FYC/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SLYG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on
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The random walk theory maintains that individual stocks do not move in any discernible pattern and therefore their short-term future movements cannot be predicted in advance. Since the market indexes overall tend to rise over the long-term, adherents of random walk theory would be likely to recommend investing in a passively-managed diversified index fund. Key
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