Month: November 2021

Theoretically, the ability to make money on stocks involves two key decisions: buying at the right time and selling at the right time. To make a profit, you have to execute both of these decisions correctly. Buying a stock is relatively easy, but selling it is usually a more difficult decision to make. If you
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Shares of Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) sold off today, falling more than 10% as investors took profits. Yet, LCID stock still has a ludicrous market cap of more than $76 billion. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com That puts the electric vehicle startup on par with some of the biggest U.S. automakers. Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM),
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In a record blitz of initial public offerings (IPO) like Progenity (NASDAQ:PROG), you’re going to encounter two incontrovertible facts. First, retail investors will have increased opportunities to put their money to work (or at risk). Second, not every one of these recent IPOs will enjoy outsized success. From the looks of it, PROG stock is heading
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Power grids stretching from Texas to the Midwest are at risk of shutting down if a prolonged deep freeze hits this winter, regulators warned Thursday. The main Texas grid, which is unique in its state-run, and not regional, format, could see a power shortfall of 37% in extreme conditions, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) said
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The winter holiday shopping season is in full swing, and for many, has been since fall began. The basic theme remains the same: Shoppers will feverishly continue to try to find the perfect meaningful gifts for everyone on their list.  From the shopping frenzies of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to the last-minute sales just
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Markets stumbled on Wednesday, but not really. The small caps fell 1.3%, but the S&P 500 was barely negative 0.3%. In reality, Wednesday was just another day but with pockets of weaknesses. Among them, there were stocks to buy off their major support levels. This makes today’s thesis be somewhat technical but not entirely. First,
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QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) is back on the upswing. After a difficult year for QS stock, shares have doubled in recent weeks. The stock is still down sharply from its old highs, but at least shareholders have some reason for optimism. Source: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com There are two things powering up QuantumScape here. For one, the company announced
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Rivian Automotive Inc. stock fell slightly more than 15% in midday trading Thursday, extending losses for a second straight session. Rivian RIVN, -16.13% shares traded as low as $120.60 after ending 15% in the red on Wednesday, their first stumble following the EV maker’s initial public offering. That’s still a hefty gain from its $78
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A Rivian R1T electric pickup truck during the company’s IPO outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Rivian’s blockbuster initial public offering last week pushed the total exit value for U.S. public-market listings this year
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