Here in Canada, the Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) Covid-19 vaccine has made its way across the country, and as I write this with the most vulnerable expected to receive their first doses any moment. You would think the Moderna rollout in various countries around the world would be good news for MRNA stock, but the opposite appears
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Source: NYSE photo Art Cashin couldn’t lead the New York Stock Exchange in the singing of “Wait til the Sun Shines Nellie” this year, but he penned this poem for UBS and its clients, and is sharing it with us here. Happy New Year, Art. Look forward to seeing you on the floor in 2021. Subscribe
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks exit 2020 with strong gains and are riding a tailwind, but already in the dawn of the new year, the market could face its first big challenge. The final outcome of the 2020 election plays out Tuesday, when voters in Georgia will
When a company wants to restructure its debt and equity mix to better position itself for long-term success, it may consider issuing a debt/equity or equity/debt swap. In the case of an equity-for-debt swap, all specified shareholders are given the right to exchange their stock for a predetermined amount of debt in the same company. Bonds
Some investors just can’t help themselves. They love companies with low share prices. However, those equities come with an array of risks, including increased probability that when the $5 and $1 marks are breached, these names can join the ranks of delisted stocks. To clarify, firms vulnerable to becoming delisted stocks currently trade on a
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Now that Fisker (NYSE:FSR) has signed a definitive agreement with Magna International (NYSE:MGA) to make its new Ocean electric SUV, I took another look as what I wrote about this earlier in December. I believe that analysis still stands especially now that the Magna deal is finalized. And, I still believe Fisker stock is likely
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) stock is coming back to earth after a blockbuster debut. Shares of the home-rental giant plunged 25% within a week of debuting. Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com However, Wall Street believes the stock could slump further. And with shares trading at a price-earnings ratio of 21.3x, can you blame them? Airbnb is not
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AstraZeneca – Britain became the first country to approve the drug maker’s Covid-19 vaccine, setting the stage for a rollout of millions of doses. The vaccine is not yet approved in the U.S., with the FDA still to review large-scale trials. The stock was up 2% at
Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) is one of the largest consumer goods companies in the world. The company owns more than 50 brands including Tide, Gillette, Dawn, and Pantene. On June 30, 2020, P&G reported Q2FY2020 earnings with net sales of $71.0 billion, and a 6% increase in organic sales growth. The company also has a market cap of $341.34
Florida-based car rental company Hertz (OTCMKTS:HTZGQ) has had the worst year possible. It was one of the first notable companies to file for bankruptcy after the novel coronavirus pandemic sent demand plummeting. Moreover, Hertz stock was also delisted from the New York Stock Exchange back in October. It’s now looking to mount a recovery in 2021 with its
Of all my stock-picking mistakes in 2020, not getting on the Nio (NYSE:NIO) bandwagon and recommending NIO stock sooner is one of my biggest regrets. Source: Robert Way / Shutterstock.com I waited until June to give the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker the thumbs up. In hindsight, once it got $1 billion in funding back
There are less than 31 hours left in this crazy year. Source: Shutterstock That means we’re about to close the chapter on the first year of the Roaring 2020s and turn our attention to the second. I’m grateful to be alive and investing at this exciting time in our history, because I can’t wait for
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The pandemic turned 2020 into a year of unprecedented events — not the least of which was the swift crash and then record-fast recovery of the stock market. The market’s race higher has been in stark contrast to an economy that has been
Street performers in Minnie Mouse costumes pass in front of an AMC movie theater at night in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, Oct. 15, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC Entertainment — Shares of the beleaguered movie-theater chain fell more than
Because institutions such as mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, and private equity firms have large sums of money at their disposal, their involvement in most stocks is usually welcomed with open arms. Often their vocally expressed interests are aligned with those of smaller shareholders. However, institutional involvement isn’t always a good thing – especially when
Throughout the year, AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) has traded within a wide range. Before the novel coronavirus shut down movie theatres, AMC stock struggled because the market was concerned about its enormous debt. But as U.S. states lifted their lockdowns during the summer, speculators gambled that movie attendance would rebound, causing the shares to climb.
Smile Direct has seen an unprecedented amount of growth in the past two and a half years. The company demonstrated almost 200% year-over-year revenue growth in 2018, and expected to grow roughly 80% through 2019. Smile Direct: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SDC?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Nanotechnology is as compelling as it sounds: a field of research dedicated to building devices and materials at the molecular and atomic levels. At that dimension, materials behave differently. And in practical terms, nanotechnology could help increase manufacturing production while cutting costs. The stock market is keen to find the next biggest technology boom, with
The most popular cryptocurrency is undoubtedly Bitcoin (BTC), but for a very low-priced alternative, many traders tend to prefer Ripple (XRP). It’s a crypto coin with plenty of trading volume, and Ripple is widely respected by individual investors and some banks. Source: Shutterstock Investors need to understand something about Ripple, though. Because it’s low-priced, Ripple is prone to