Month: February 2021

TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC), which develops robots used in surgeries, has a chance to become a great company. Unfortunately, the medical-device maker’s relative weakness in the U.S., its tough competition and its low revenue prevent me from recommending TRXC stock at this time. Source: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com TransEnterix has developed a few revenue-generating niches that let
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The blowout rally in Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) continues. As I write this, the best-known and most-valuable cryptocurrency trades above $47,000, down modestly from an all-time high set on Thursday morning. Source: Shutterstock Bitcoin now has roughly tripled since November, and rallied more than 50% this year. And the optimism makes some sense. Notably, corporations are increasingly
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Semiconductor stocks saw massive capital inflows last week as many jumped to record highs. With fresh strength taking the industry, now is a perfect time to hunt for opportunities. While some constituents have run beyond low-risk entry points, others still sit at attractive buy areas. We’ve seen increased attention on the worldwide shortage of chips.
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How the Banana Republic Credit Card Works If you’re a frequent shopper at Banana Republic, you’ve probably been informed about the store’s credit card at the checkout counter or seen advertisements for the credit card online, along with a promise of a discount on the day’s purchases. Banana Republic actually offers two credit cards: The
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With meme stocks, meme culture has finally hit Wall Street. What’s a meme stock? In short, a stock, popular with millennial-aged retail traders, that trades more on hype than its underlying fundamentals. This hype could be generated on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum. It could also come from social media platforms like Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), or StockTwits. Meme
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Solar stocks have been popping recently and for good reason. According to the International Energy Agency, in the next 10 years solar output will create a surge in the renewable power supply. A report by Wood Mackenzie also estimates that solar energy will become the cheapest form of U.S. power by fiscal year 2030. Given
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How the Shell Fuel Reward Card Works Royal Dutch Shell, also known simply as Shell, is one of the oldest and most recognizable brands in the world. The company was established in 1897 as the Shell Transport and Trading company and sold kerosene to customers in Asia. The company operates in 70 countries globally and produces more
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It’s common knowledge that investing in undervalued stocks can generate some juicy returns over the long haul. However, the tricky part is investing in the right stocks at the right time. Investors often favor certain sectors over others and undervalued stocks tend to be in the latter category. Although 2021 is shaping up to be
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A photo illustration shows the suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump on a smartphone at the White House briefing room in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  General Motors – Shares of the legacy automaker dropped about 3.5% after the company
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has a brand new problem, and it’s a big one. You’d never know it by looking at the soaring Tesla stock price, but the Chinese government isn’t pleased with Tesla. Following Tesla’s second recall in less than a year in China, the Chinese government publicly warned Tesla that Communist Party  regulators aren’t as
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Lion Electric, which manufactures electric vans and buses, has agreed to merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition (NYSE:NGA) a special acquisition company (or SPAC), by the end of the current quarter. Given the high valuation of NGA stock, along with the tough competition that Lion will face, the fact that it has not yet made very
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