The shining momentum for ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) came and left in a hurry in June. Meme traders, where traders depicted stock buys with an image and a few words, lifted WISH stock. After ContextLogic posted results on August 12, any positive momentum all but evaporated. That is bad news for speculators, who thrive on trading volume.
Roberto Machado Noa Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Peloton Interactive — Shares of Peloton sunk about 10% in extended trading after the exercise equipment company reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. The company posted a loss of $1.05 per share in the fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of 45 cents
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is up 18% so far in 2021. If anything, AMD stock is now cheaper than it was before. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com That’s because AMD continues to grow rapidly on both the top and bottom lines. Advanced Micro Devices saw $710 million of net income in its second quarter, or
Investors have so many different choices in the market today that it can be difficult to know which is the best route for one’s capital. However, we believe that the best path to compounding wealth — and securing financial freedom — is through prudent, long-term allocation to dividend stocks. Even still, the types of dividend
This is my first time writing about Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) and the more I learn about the company, I can’t help but think about Inception, the Leonardo DiCaprio movie about dreams within dreams. A lot of the discussion around Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine feels like living in that film’s impossible dream worlds. People buying NVAX stock are believing
Thomas Montag Source: Bank of America Two trusted deputies of Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan will depart at the end of the year, setting up a succession race among the company’s top managers. Tom Montag, 64, who is chief operating officer and leads the global banking and markets division, as well as Anne Finucane,
Short selling isn’t a new phenomenon; it’s been around ever since the origin of the stock market. However, the sellers’ pessimism that goes along with short selling hasn’t always been welcomed. Short sellers bet against the stock. Instead of rooting for stock prices to go up, they seek an opportunity to make money by expecting
Investors with a keen focus on lithium-ion battery development and manufacturing will want to keep an eye on Microvast Holdings (NASDAQ:MVST) stock. The company has a reasonably well-established business in China and future potential. But for the average retail investor without deep knowledge of battery EV technology, MVST stock presents too many unknowns. Source: Alexandru
In this article TOL DKNG SAM CPB DKS Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nordstrom — Shares of the retailer dropped more than 16% despite
While DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock has risen 6% in the past month, it remains down 14% over the last six months and is 30% below its all-time high of $74.38 reached in mid-March of this year. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com The stock has traded in a range of $50 to $55 since May, but as it
Tired of meme stocks? 2021 has seen a flood of stocks that have made huge gains — and often fallen back to Earth just as quickly — thanks to Reddit and retail investors. The best dividend stocks offer an alternative to meme stocks. They may not hold the promise of rapid gains, but companies that
News of one of its vehicles being involved in a fatal autopilot crash may be making the rounds, but expect it to be at most only a brief hiccup. With Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock, it’s other factors that you should worry about. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com As you may know, China’s regulatory crackdown has been
A rendering of the Series2 cargo lunar lander on the moon’s surface. ispace Japanese lunar exploration start-up ispace unveiled the next-generation of its cargo lander, under development by its U.S. subsidiary in Colorado. “We saw the growing demand for payloads to the lunar surface. NASA’s Artemis program was a big part of this, but we’re
Today you’re going to learn what a put option is, when do people use it and why you may want to purchase a put option. What is a put option? When you’re buying a put, it means you’re looking for the stock to go down, which means you have a slightly bearish outlook. If you’re
We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the surge in demand for chips.
The Original BARK Company (NYSE:BARK) would be the ideal stock for me as a dog lover if two conditions were met unconditionally. First and foremost, if I were living in the U.S. And second, if I was an investor acting on emotions, getting carried away by the company and its fancy products instead of doing
Salesforce signage outside office building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Salesforce — Salesforce shares rose 3% in extended trading on Wednesday after the enterprise software maker reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and forward guidance that exceeded analysts’ estimates. Revenue increased 23% year over year in the
It’s been trading sideways over the past few months, but Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID) stock remains one of the hottest EV stocks among investors. Expectations run high that the company, which plans to roll out its flagship Air luxury EV later this year, will give the incumbent in this space, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) a run for its
In the last 12-months, there have been dozens of stocks that have provided multi-fold returns. At the same time, there have been underperformers in the bull market. AT&T (NYSE:T) stock is among the top names in the list of stocks that have remained depressed. Source: Shutterstock Even setting aside its company-specific developments, there are several
GameStop (NYSE:GME) remains one of the year’s most remarkable stock market stories. GME stock enjoyed not one but two historic short squeezes, leading to windfall profits for longs and incredible pain for skeptics such as Melvin Capital. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com However, the fun may be winding down for GameStop. Shares have been sliding for