Desperate times call for desperate measures. Indeed, yesterday, rumors broke that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) may make a bid to acquire Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU). Ostensibly, a deal between the two makes no sense. Netflix is a streaming service provider. Roku is an aggregator platform of multiple streaming services. That’s not a synergistic match. But nonetheless, Roku stock popped
Month: June 2022
In this article GS David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Internships have begun at Goldman Sachs‘ offices in the U.S. this week, according to the global investment bank. Roughly 3,700 people won a coveted spot in the company’s summer internship
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 04, 2022 in Washington, DC. Powell announced the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by a half-percentage point to combat record high inflation. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images The week ahead may all come down to
Nasdaq stocks have taken a severe beating in 2022. Interest rate hikes have pushed investors toward the safety of blue chip stocks, squeezing their lofty valuations to more reasonable levels. As we write, the Nasdaq 100 index was in bear-market territory, about 22% year-to-date (YTD). However, lower sky-high valuations now mean more attractive buying opportunities
As it continues to be a bear market, now’s the time to take a look at dividend stocks. No one can predict when exactly market conditions will again become favorable. Some commentators may suggest we’ve reached a bottom, but others are arguing that there’s more volatility ahead. That’s why one of the best moves you
Miami-headquartered cruise operator Carnival (NYSE:CCL) is famous on multiple continents for providing fun getaways. But there’s nothing fun about holding CCL stock through a drawdown, and investors should prepare for choppy waters ahead. It’s been over two years since the Covid-19 pandemic came to the U.S. and wreaked havoc on the nation’s businesses. Among the
Binary options are financial options that come with one of two payoff options if the contract is held until expiration: a fixed amount or nothing at all. That’s why they’re called binary options—because there is no other settlement possible. The premise behind a binary option is a simple yes or no proposition: Will an underlying
Dear Quentin, My father-in-law has health issues. While he is not quite ready for a nursing home, that may be a necessity in the near future. He has state retirement benefits and a very small Social Security check. My mother-in-law operated an at-home daycare service, caring for a couple of children. Therefore, she has no
These six tech stocks are what insiders are buying now. That indicates they are very positive about the long-term prospects of the company. In addition, a number of these companies have recently instituted or upped their share buyback programs. These are both strong indications that insiders, including the board — who would have made the
Preston Pysh talks with Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro. They discuss the current economic outlook for 2022 and why Fidelity views Bitcoin differently than all the other digital assets. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:00:31 – Who influenced Jurrien and what was sage advice he received when he was first
Despite concerns over a bubble and regulation, biotech investing remains very hot for investors. It doesn’t hurt that even with the recent sell-off the space is easily outperforming broad indexes so far in 2015. But with added risks, it might be time for investors to consider an ETF approach to the space so that one
In this article BCSF (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Bain Capital, with $160 billion in assets, is one of the largest private, private equity firms. Despite many of its peers going public, like TPG earlier this year, Bain has no immediate plans to join them. John Connaughton is Bain Capital’s global head of
In this article NFLX ILMN RENT SFIX MTN DOCU Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DocuSign (DOCU) – The electronic-signature technology company’s stock plunged 26.1% in the premarket after its quarterly profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. DocuSign had previously warned that a return to post-Covid working conditions could
With prices on the move, investors would be wise to look to undervalued energy stocks. The recovery for oil has been robust and Brent currently trades at $120 per barrel. With the surge in energy prices, oil and gas exploration stocks have also been market out-performers. An important point to note is that there are
Dividends can be an important source of income for investors. Consider that Warren Buffett earns more than $4 billion a year in dividend payments from his vast stock holdings, including more than $500 million from his position in Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) alone, and you get an idea of the ways in which dividend stocks can add
Lyft (LYFT) hasn’t lived up to its promise and prices aren’t going to improve for passengers. Losses are a major concern but reality suggests Lyft can’t combat the lack of profitability. The rideshare concept is proving to benefit neither drivers nor passengers. Investors should be very wary of Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) stock as it reaches new
There’s no doubt that the U.S. dollar has immense power. Its value is determined by the strength of the American economy, which is one of the reasons why it’s the world’s dominant currency. Not only is it the world’s most commonly used currency, but it’s also the world’s reserve currency, meaning it’s held in large
The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell sharply to a record low reading of 50.2, down from a May reading of 58.4. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected an June reading of 59. The level is comparable to the low point reached in the middle of the 1980 recession,
These stocks signal a potential rise in prices. There is unusual call option activity in their shares, often associated with an upcoming higher price. This is a very simplistic and rough tool. A more accurate indication of value would be a fundamental analysis of the company’s finances. One example would be a falling inventory line
In this article FOUN Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 8, 2022. Source: NYSE SPACs are known to be a roundabout investment vehicle to take private companies public. Not this one. Bull Horn Holdings is merging with biotech Coeptis Therapeutics, a public company traded over the counter. The SPAC sponsors told CNBC they went for
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