Month: November 2021

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) has been on a run. IONQ stock doubled in November. Heading into the company’s third-quarter results, it appeared that the stock’s momentum might dampen a bit following the earnings release. Source: Shutterstock The company announced its quarterly results on Nov. 15. Not surprisingly, given its startup status, IonQ generated a mere $223,000 of
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “metaverse”? If it’s an immersive virtual reality world that looks like something out of the science fiction movie Ready Player One, then you’re not alone. That’s pretty much what everyone thinks of when they think of the metaverse. Source: Kathy Hutchins /
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and President Joe Biden are rolling the dice on runaway inflation and slow growth.    Global supply-chain disruptions and cost pressures on businesses are likely to persist into 2023 but by merely phasing down purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities, the Fed is still adding significant liquidity. Delaying until mid-2023 raising interest rates keeps money cheap for speculation. “The Fed will be under  enormous
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FICO is perhaps the most recognizable name in credit scores. The Fair Isaac Corporation (now called FICO), which developed the FICO credit scoring algorithm, says its scores are used by 90% of top U.S. lenders in 90% of lending decisions. There are currently several types of FICO scores available. The most widely used model is
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Investors in the past several months have become increasingly worried about inflation. That is a real threat to equity prices, as well as the purchasing power of dollars. However, that doesn’t mean investors have no way to benefit. Commodities tend to perform well on an absolute and relative basis during periods of higher inflation, and
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Investors in Biotech company Ocugen Inc (NASDAQ:OCGN) have had a rough November so far. Especially those who bought shares as OCGN began a rally in the last week of October. OCGN stock spiked to a $15.67 close on November 2, then dropped sharply. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat Now trading at around $7.71, shares are worth less than
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I continue to believe that Remark (NASDAQ:MARK) stock has vast amounts of potential. But with the company seemingly having difficulty converting that huge potential into revenue and profits, investors should move to the sidelines for now. Source: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com Also worth noting is that the company, to my knowledge, has not articulated a
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Forever starts now: that’s the credo of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN). Now that the company has completed its initial public offering (IPO), RIVN stock is available for public trading and you can try out the shares of this ambitious electric vehicle (EV) start-up. Source: James Yarbrough / Shutterstock.com Rivian specializes in big vehicles, especially trucks and SUVs.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday the recent market underperformance of non-tech stocks gives investors the chance to purchase names that do well when Americans spend their money. “What an opportunity to buy things that are being thrown away left and right,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” as Dow futures pointed to an over
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