Month: February 2021

What Is the Racial Wealth Gap? The racial wealth gap refers to the difference in wealth among different racial or ethnic groups. The term covers the disparities in access to opportunities, means of support, and resources. Federal surveys reveal that a large disparity exists in the United States among these groups. Data from the 2019
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As I’m preparing my latest article about Nio (NYSE:NIO), the hard-charging Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), Nio stock trades for $60. That values the company at $93.6 billion, good for the fifth spot amongst the world’s largest automakers by market capitalization.  Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com On Feb. 1o, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu
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Source: AppHarvest Company: AppHarvest Inc. (APPH) The agriculture technology company focuses on building an indoor farm in Appalachia. The company combines agricultural techniques with cutting-edge technology and including access for all to nutritious food, farming and building a homegrown food supply. The company operates a 60-acre controlled environment, agriculture facility in Morehead, Kentucky, which grows
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A company’s marketing efforts have a direct impact on their sales and market share, but they are not the only factors that influence overall performance in their respective industries. Creating a positive brand image through marketing efforts is also vital to a business’s success. Key Takeaways Creating a positive brand image through marketing efforts is
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gradyreese | E+ | Getty Images One of my favorite movie quotes comes from “Gladiator,” as Maximus calls out to the crowd, “Are you not entertained?” In this new pandemic-focused world, it appears that we should be changing that to “Are you not engaged?” The topic of engagement is everywhere. At home, parents are seeking
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The almighty hedge fund has for a while been synonymous with lavish Wall Street lifestyles (and all its connotations, both good and bad) for several decades. But perhaps the 1990’s through 2000’s has been a blip on the radar. The concept of the hedge funds date back to Alfred Winslow Jones’ company, A.W. Jones &
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Insider trading happens when people who have access to confidential information about a company use that to profit off its stock. These insiders include folks like the corporate officers and members of the board of directors. Historically, there have been countless cases of unscrupulous insiders benefitting at the expense of unsuspecting shareholders. For example, suppose
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Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) — a company that has become bifurcated amid the pandemic with a surging streaming business and a stumbling parks business — reported first-quarter numbers in mid-February that didn’t surprise anyone. Over the past three months, Disney’s streaming services Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu grew like clockwork. Disneyland and Disney World parks, though, continued to
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