Month: November 2021

What Is a Blockchain ETF? Blockchain exchange traded funds (ETF) are ETFs that hold stocks of companies that profit from blockchain technology or have business operations tied to blockchain technology. While regulators have rejected numerous bitcoin ETFs, they have approved a few blockchain-based ETFs. Note that in October 2021 the first cryptocurrency ETF started trading—the
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QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock may very well start soaring on the development of solid-state batteries and the company’s underlying innovation. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Electric vehicles are the future. A commonly repeated mantra, it’s become such a meme that expressing a contrarian argument is sure to generate heat. However, some components of EVs are challenging,
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Blackstone Inc. is investing as much as $250 million in U.K. biotechnology company Autolus Therapeutics PLC to fund the final stages of development of a new therapy to treat a serious form of leukemia, the companies said. Of the total investment, as much as $150 million will support the development and commercialization of obecabtagene autoleucel, a cell therapy that
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Jeff Bezos, left, and Elon Musk Getty Images; Reuters The U.S. Federal Court of Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in the company’s lawsuit versus NASA over a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year. Federal judge Richard Hertling sided with the defense in his ruling, completing a
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After an incredible run-up in the days after its initial public offering, volatility in Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is mostly absent. That did not stop the bearish selling on HOOD stock from accelerating after the company posted quarterly results on Oct. 26. Source: OpturaDesign / Shutterstock.com Robinhood fell after posting third-quarter results. What did investors not like?
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After Zillow Z, -2.12% ZG, -3.43% shocked investors by announcing that it would leave the business of buying and selling homes altogether — just weeks after the company initially indicated it was simply pausing its home-flipping efforts — myriad questions emerged. A central one has been whether the problems Zillow encountered were unique to its
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The auto company that some Americans may still refer to as Chrysler is now part of a conglomerate called Stellantis NV (STLA) based in Amsterdam. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles officially merged with PSA Group, owner of the Peugeot automobile brand, in early 2021. The combination makes Stellantis the world’s fourth-largest automobile maker, with 14 vehicle brands
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It has been an excellent third-quarter earnings season so far. Of the S&P 500 stocks that have reported earnings, a majority have beaten analyst estimates.  According to Factset Insight, 56% of the index companies have reported earnings so far in Q3 2021. Of those, 82% beat the consensus earnings per share (EPS). That’s higher than
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