Month: April 2020

I can’t help but feel bad for Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR). As any gaming and resort company in Las Vegas, they are highly dependent on consumer sentiment. Prior to the novel coronavirus upending our record-breaking bull market, CZR stock was on the verge of something special. That’s according to Caesars CEO Tony Rodio, who stated that
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Stocks in several sectors have plummeted after the coronavirus-driven market meltdown. Airline, energy and tourism stocks have taken a big hit due to the black swan event. Other stocks that have been relatively resilient. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stocks is one of the names that has not collapsed. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Yes, Qualcomm stock has declined
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Amid the devastation from the novel coronavirus comes changes to our lexicon. Today, Americans are all too familiar with the term “social distancing.” But another phrase has far more crucial implications: personal protective equipment (PPE). With medical professionals and first responders throughout the nation struggling to address the pandemic, Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE), a hazard-protection gear
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With the stock market gaining momentum, it’s becoming more difficult to find bargain-priced stocks to upgrade your portfolio. Electronic payment processor PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one such company whose share price has risen 20% from where it bottomed in mid-March. But PYPL stock is still trading 15% lower than its February highs, making it a worthwhile
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Costco (NASDAQ:COST) shares held steady as the novel coronavirus pushed the stock market lower. That’s no surprise, given the wave of panic buying as the pandemic hit America. But, while competitors like Walmart (NYSE:WMT) have made new highs, Costco stock has pulled back. Source: ilzesgimene / Shutterstock.com To me, that’s a sign Costco shares are
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A United Airlines plane sits parked at a gate at San Francisco International Airport on March 06, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. United Airlines — Shares of the airline rose 3% after the market closed. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that
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My colleague, Jim Cramer, made a very interesting recommendation Monday morning, calling on the U.S. Treasury to issue a $1 trillion, 30-year “war bond” to finance out battle against the coronavirus. He pitched the idea on CNBC to Larry Kudlow, who chairs the White House National Economic Council and promised to propose the idea directly
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Shares of music streaming platform Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) have outperformed the broader market amid the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because investors have seen Spotify as relatively insulated from coronavirus-related economic disruption. Source: Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock.com Spotify stock only trades about 15% below where it was in mid-February. The rest of the stock market, meanwhile, is deep
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Carson Block Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Carson Block’s Muddy Waters Research announced Wednesday it has taken a short position in eHealth Inc., which owns a digital health insurance exchange.  Block, the firm’s founder, disclosed the position on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.“ Muddy Waters argues eHealth, with a stock market value of $3 billion as of Tuesday’s close,
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