As I write this, the day after Whiting Petroleum (NYSE:WLL) emerged from Chapter 11, WLL stock is up more than 3,000%. But there’s a catch. Source: Shutterstock Before you run out and buy some of this bad boy, keep in mind that it’s only trading around $23 because the old equity shareholders got one new
Month: September 2020
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Facebook (FB) – Facebook announced it would not accept new political ads in the week before Election Day, and will remove posts that claim people will get Covid-19 if they take part in voting. Facebook will also add informational labels to any posts
With the cost of college rising each year and questionable career prospects awaiting college graduates, some people are wondering if a college education is still worth it. If you took all of the money you would spend on a college degree and invested it, would you come out ahead? Are college loans worth it? One
There is a lot of chatter on Wall Street right now about how tech stocks may be in a bubble, with many comparing the current surge in tech stocks to the dot-com bubble of 1999-2000. Broadly, I don’t think this chatter is warranted. We aren’t in a tech stock bubble, for two big reasons: 1.
Shoppers walking into a Lululemon store Scott Mlyn | CNBC How do investors pick stocks poised to outperform in the current environment? Stocks are tumbling in a tech-led selloff after reaching record highs over the last few weeks. However, even after the pullback, the S&P 500 has still surged almost 19% on a one-year basis.
A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters When stock buying starts to get giddy, at some point, the froth has to blow
The persistent trading of Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY) shows some folks will buy anything. Luckin stock is destined to linger like unwanted nuclear waste. Source: Keitma / Shutterstock.com This is a company with a very checkered past. There are so many reds flags warning investors to stay away that the horizon is a sea of red.
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: DocuSign (DOCU) – The provider of electronic signature technology reported quarterly earnings of 17 cents per share, more than doubling the 8 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also beat forecasts and DocuSign issued upbeat full-year guidance. Broadcom (AVGO) – Broadcom came in
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout the U.S., Europe, and Russia, new concerns are emerging about how the virus is likely to impact countries and their economies in the coming months. Despite those concerns, continued growth remains a major trend for advisory firms and could even increase by the end of
In early June, kids entertainment company Genius Brands (NASDAQ:GNUS) went viral because the company was supposedly trying to build the Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) for kids. Seemingly overnight, GNUS stock went from $1 to $12. Source: patat / Shutterstock.com I said stay away from Genius Brands, on the idea that while creating the Netflix for kids is
Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares whipsawed in midday trading, trading higher by 0.5% after falling as much as 8.5% and into bear-market territory earlier in the session. The stock of the electric car maker has come under marked pressure
Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ:MARA) stock is one to avoid. At its inception in 2012 it was a patent company founded on a portfolio of three patents and one application. In August 2017 Marathon announced it intended to also pursue potential alternative businesses. Then, in November 2017, it acquired Global Bit Ventures, cementing its current direction
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Japan’s SoftBank was reportedly the “Nasdaq whale,” that bought billions of dollars in individual stock options in big tech companies over the past month, driving up volumes and
Nailing the Investment Banking Interview Many business students want to land an entry-level job in investment banking, but they freeze during the interview when asked some of the more common technical questions. Getting the first interview is often a difficult task all on its own, so you need to be ready to answer some of
The race to develop a vaccine to fight the novel coronavirus is like any other competition. There are going to be winners and losers. It appears iBio (NYSEAMERICAN:IBIO) will be in the latter the camp despite the fact that IBIO stock is up 691% this year. Source: Shutterstock On balance, a 691% gain in less
Labor Day will keep U.S. equity markets closed on Monday, making Tuesday Sept. 8 the first trading day of next week. With that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades ahead of a long three-day weekend. Top Stock Trades for Tuesday No. 1: Tesla (TSLA) The volatility over the last few days
You knew this was coming. The market internals had been flashing warning signs for a couple weeks: very few new highs, very sloppy advance/decline line, low short interest, and a lot of talk about FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and TINA (There Is No Alternative). All signs of frothiness. So what is this? Is this
A pedestrian outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, July 29, 2020. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The tech wreck is probably not over, despite Friday’s market comeback. Analysts expect the shakeout in stocks to continue after the long Labor Day weekend, especially in technology names and the Nasdaq,
I pounded the table for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) six years ago, when it named Dr. Lisa Su as CEO. I liked AMD stock at $20, and even $40. It’s a great company. She’s a great leader. AMD makes faster microprocessors than Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). It’s competitive in graphics with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). Source: Casimiro PT /
Elon Musk Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla shares slid more than 6% during premarket trading on Thursday, building on the stock’s recent losses after the company’s largest outside shareholder reduced its position, and after the auto maker said it would raise up to $5 billion in a new stock offering. The stock