Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: SAP – The German business software company’s stock is moving higher after it announced its Qualtrics unit has filed to go public. Qualtrics – which specializes in customer relationship software – is expected to be valued at $12 billion or more, compared to the $8 billion SAP
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What Is the FDIC? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created at the height of the Great Depression, following the closure of 4,000 banks in the first few months of 1933 and the loss of $1.3 billion in deposits. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Banking Act of 1933 on June 16 of that year,
Nio (NYSE:NIO), one of the first Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers to go public, is helping inflate the EV bubble. Right now, NIO stock trades around $45 with a market capitalization of $71 billion. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com This is a company that should do over $2 billion in business this year. But while it
After surging on vaccine news, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock has slid back since early December. To me, this recent pullback in Pfizer stock is a bit of surprise. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com Why? Sure, economic upside from BNT162b2, which it developed with BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), may moderate relative to the pharma giant’s size. For a smaller
The future of healthcare will look so different that you may feel like you stepped into a new universe. From telemedicine to precision medicine to genetic therapy, the global healthcare industry is about to shake up like never before. Source: by InvestorPlace That said, one of the key pillars to getting there is genetic testing,
The calendar says we’re about to change over from 2020 to 2021. Source: Shutterstock It’s about time. In many ways, this whole year feels like we’ve been in a time warp. So maybe it doesn’t sound so strange to say that the calendar could also show that we’re changing over from 1990 to 1991 —
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ormat Technologies — Shares of the alternative energy company advanced more than 4% after Bank of America initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating and $96 target, according to FactSet. The stock rose to an all-time high on the heels of the bullish call.
Happiness during retirement can be pretty elusive. That can come as a surprise to some, who might assume they’ll be much happier once they finally stop working. In the years leading up to retirement, they may have dreamed about not being beholden to an employer’s schedule, having plenty of free time to pursue hobbies and
The novel coronavirus pandemic has swept away the airline industry with an estimated industry loss of $84 billion. Airline stocks have taken a hammering this year, compelling major investors to dump their stakes in the sector. Recovery remains sluggish primarily due to the repressed international traffic, which was expected to pick up in the third
Due to a combination of several factors, Pfizer’s (NYSE:PFE) vaccine for the novel coronavirus, by itself, may not ever move the needle a great deal for PFE stock. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com On the other hand, over the long-term, Pfizer’s collaboration with German vaccine developer BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), which developed the mRNA-based coronavirus vaccine with
Lidar (light detection and ranging) tech specialist Luminar (NASDAQ:LAZR) has certainly made its presence felt in the markets in 2020. As you may recall, LAZR stock more than doubled in a week after its Dec. 3 debut on the Nasdaq Exchange. Source: Shutterstock Clearly, LAZR stock has been a big hit among traders. It’s also favored
With Wall Street warming up to Electrameccanica Vehicles (NASDAQ:SOLO) and the car maker indicating that the demand for its three-wheeled vehicle has been strong, I continue to recommend that longer-term investors buy SOLO stock. Source: Luis War / Shutterstock.com In recent weeks, a number of research firms have issued glowing notes on SOLO stock. And
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alibaba – The China e-commerce giant saw its shares plunge for the second straight session overnight to their lowest level since June. Alibaba announced it was increasing its share buyback program to $10 billion from $6 billion, but the move failed to ease concerns about a
Gross Profit vs. Net Income: An Overview Two critical profitability metrics for any company include gross profit and net income. Gross profit represents the income or profit remaining after the production costs have been subtracted from revenue. Revenue is the amount of income generated from the sale of a company’s goods and services. Gross profit
Sometimes the Street’s “conventional wisdom” is totally wrong. For example, it far overestimated the longer-term impact of the coronavirus on the economy, not to mention the oil and aviation sectors. But there are times when the Street’s majority makes the correct call. I believe that the apparent widespread pessimism about Doordash (NYSE:DASH) is one of
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is in the news lately for the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine. However, much of the earnings from vaccines is already taken into account by the market in the Pfizer stock price already. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com Nevertheless, Pfizer is worth at least 20% more based on its dividend yield history as
As nations seek new pathways to a cleaner future, ambitious companies like FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) have opportunities to grab market share of the green-energy niche. Investors, meanwhile, can participate and profit by owning shares of FCEL stock. Source: Kaca Skokanova/Shutterstock Yet, not everyone’s convinced of this stock’s value proposition. Or, perhaps some investors have witnessed the
The current year has been active for the initial public offering (IPO) market. As a matter of fact, three of the ten biggest technology IPOs have happened in fiscal year 2020. That said, this includes the December 2020 IPOs of DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). And they are some of the best IPOs of 2020.
Nikola Corporation rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell remotely from across the world. Source: The Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines midday on Monday: Nikola — Shares of the electric-vehicle maker rose nearly 6% after a JPMorgan analyst said he sees a “less drama-filled” news flow for the company in 2021. “We expect Nikola to
While borrowing from your life insurance policy can be a quick and easy way to get cash in hand when you need it, there are a few specifics to know before borrowing. Most important, you can only borrow against a permanent or whole life insurance policy. Term life insurance, a cheaper and suitable option for many people, does