Investors appear to be taking a “wait and see” approach to AT&T’s (NYSE:T) corporate restructuring. As you likely know, the telecom giant is spinning off its WarnerMedia unit, via a reverse Morris trust transaction with Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA). Today, shareholders voted to approve the $43 billion merger, and T stock went exactly nowhere. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com
Month: March 2022
The activist investor who famously bet on the Gamestop (NYSE:GME) short squeeze is now going after Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY). Ryan Cohen turned $76 million of GME stock into $1.9 billion by last August. It was a squeeze built on small traders organized at Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets. Now, he has put $150 million into BBBY
Serving in the military is a tough job that demands sacrifices. In turn, the government offers unique benefits to those who volunteer. One of the biggest perks is that the military helps pay some or all the costs of housing, though it’s not as straightforward as it may sound. Though some civilians who are unfamiliar
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock will split 20:1 in June. The company also authorized a $10 billion share buyback. Source: Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock.com Shares rose over $100 early on March 10, despite a 1.45% overall drop in the Nasdaq. Even at that level they are down over 13% since the start of the year. The
It was two years ago Friday that the World Health Organization officially declared the then-rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Many of us waved goodbye to co-workers as we headed home for what was supposed to be a two- or three-week stint in mid-March 2020. But, from that point on, COVID-19, the name given in
In this article CP-CA A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive pulls a train in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Monday, March 22, 2021. Alex Ramadan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Canadian Pacific (CP) Business: Canadian Pacific owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain,
An aircraft flies over a sign displaying current gas prices as it approaches to land in San Diego, California, U.S., February 28, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Inflation is showing no signs of letting up, as the Federal Reserve gets ready to raise rates. February’s consumer price index was up 7.9% year over year, the
After a strong performance in 2020, NIO (NYSE:NIO) faced a disturbing year as shares of the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer declined 38% to $31.68 per share in 2021. Since the beginning of the year, NIO stock has lost more than 50% of its value. The selling pressure appears unstoppable as global market dynamics continue to favor defensive
With the market in correction mode and investors abandoning growth stocks in droves due to inflation fears, there are many beaten-down stocks right now, particularly in the tech sector. But history shows what looks like “the sum of all fears” nearly always turns out, in the long run, not to be a very big deal.
Your portfolio might include any combination of financial assets, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), 401(k)s, and individual retirement accounts (IRA). Keeping track of all these assets can be a challenging, if not daunting, task. It’s important to routinely know what’s going on with all your investments—not just once a year when you get
With all the turmoil in the market today, you may think the meme stocks trend is completely over-and-done-with. Mostly, because the factors that enabled it in the first place are no longer in play. For starters, between inflation, interest rates, and the Russia-Ukraine war, the market is in “risk-off” mode. More chancy investments have seen
Dear MarketWatch, I’m an inveterate rails-to-trails cyclist who most enjoys biking along rivers. I’d like to retire to a small town with easy access to hiking and biking trails, kayaking and other joys of the natural world. Can you suggest some walkable small towns (3,000-10,000 population) that are county seats and/or college towns, politically liberal,
In this article OXY Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles, California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett was not done. After spending around $4.5 billion last week to buy 91.2 million shares of Occidental Petroleum, he’s spent more than $1.5 billion this week to add another 27.1 million shares
In this article 7203.T-JP DIDI RIVN PSON-GB UBER ORCL Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Oracle (ORCL) – The business software giant’s shares fell 2.3% in the premarket after its adjusted quarterly profit of $1.13 per share fell 5 cents shy of estimates. Revenue was in line with forecasts. Oracle continues to
The market is not in a good place right now. There are stocks that are working and many that are not, and inflation is soaring. Retail stocks aren’t leading the pack, but they are doing better than most. However, they also have unique headwinds to push through as well. Inflation remains stubbornly high, and soon
Greenwich-based hedge fund Hudson Bay Capital Management was the largest shareholder of Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) as of Dec. 31. It owned the equivalent of 15.13 million shares of BBIG stock. Source: vincoventures.com If you are a limited partner of the hedge fund, you can thank your lucky stars that BBIG only represents a tiny portion
Buying a home is a very emotional process. If you allow those emotions to get the best of you, you may fall prey to several common home buyer mistakes. Since homeownership has far-reaching implications, it’s important to keep your emotions in check and make the most rational decision possible. Your plan may be a home
Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) stock has been rising since Russia invaded Ukraine. CP stock was due to open March 11 at $77.79, up from below $69 at the start of the month. They’re now up 8% so far this year. Source: Shutterstock Canadian Pacific investors have been hoping for gains ever since the company announced
Inflation that’s accelerated well past the Federal Reserve’s 2% long-term target in the post-pandemic recovery poses a significant policy challenge. That has only gotten harder by an energy-price shock through the economy with unknown duration from the Ukraine conflict. Inflation is the fastest it’s been in 40 years. The consumer price index surged 7.9% in
A Deutsche Bank AG flag flies outside the company’s office on Wall Street in New York. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank said Friday that it was winding down its operations in Russia, one day after its chief financial officer said it wasn’t “practical” to shutter the unit. “Like some international peers
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