In economics, production costs involve a number of costs that include both fixed and variable costs. Fixed costs are costs that do not change when output changes. Examples include insurance, rent, normal profit, setup costs and depreciation. Another name for fixed costs is overhead. Variable costs, also called direct costs, depend on output. A change
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When either trading or investing in the financial markets, we believe the key is to be able to put oneself in positions where there is limited downside but yet significant upside. This is one of the iron-clad rules of being able to successfully trade the financial markets. The trader/investor who can do this consistently automatically
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space tourism stock slipped more than 5% after Goldman initiated coverage on the company with a neutral rating. The firm is the only one on the Street to have less than a buy-equivalent rating on the stock. Goldman said the
The market chop continues, although equities were pushing nicely higher on Thursday. Can the market build on its recent momentum? Let’s look at the charts of our top stock trades for Friday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares were slightly higher on Thursday after reporting earnings on Wednesday after
Aside from the possibility that the predominantly male investment analyst community might be a tad more focused during Naked Brand Group’s (NASDAQ:NAKD) earnings conferences, there’s not much to get excited about when it comes to NAKD stock. Source: Shutterstock Yes, Naked Brand owns what should be a compelling mix of undergarment brands. Unfortunately, it seems
With the pedal to the metal, electric vehicle stocks show no signs of slowing. In fact, most could see far more upside including Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Nio (NYSE:NIO), and most notably, Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) and WKHS stock. Source: Photo from WorkHorse.com The last time I weighed in on the stock, I said, “While the shares won’t explode
America’s top airlines are considered some of the best employers in the U.S. Perhaps that’s why competition is so fierce for airline jobs. In 2017, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) received 200,000 applications for about 1,000 flight attendant openings, meaning fewer than 1% of applicants were hired. Mathematically speaking, that means it is five times harder
On Wednesday afternoon, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock traded higher after the company reported third-quarter earnings. But Tesla shares often have a mind of their own. So it’s always a good idea to sit down and take an objective look at the numbers. Source: Grisha Bruev / Shutterstock.com I’ve been a TSLA stock skeptic for a long
One of the key components of investing in a Software-as-a-Service company like RingCentral is understanding the dynamic of SaaS vs standalone software. The very fact that revenues are typically recognized on a monthly recurring basis and locked-in to an annual plan makes investing in such a company an attractive proposition. On the other hand, the
A trader walks past a campaign sign for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images About a third of the S&P 500 companies report earnings, including
“What causes the out-performance of the prosaic old-style stocks over the more exciting trailblazers?” Wharton Business School professor Jeremy Siegel sought to answer that question some 15 years ago in his analysis of dividend stocks. “The answer is simple,” Siegel wrote in The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and True Triumph Over the Bold and
Traders just won’t give up on Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY). The one-time apparent Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) of China, Luckin stock lost more than 90% of its value this year following revelations of fraud. Source: abolukbas / Shutterstock.com Luckin vastly inflated its reported sales. On the basis of these inaccurate numbers, Luckin sold stock to the public at artificially
For years, Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) has been an eyesore in the otherwise burgeoning athletic apparel market, and Under Armour stock has paid the price. Over the past five years — while Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock has risen 100%, Adidas (OTCMKTS:ADDYY) stock has risen 300% and Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) stock has risen 600% — Under Amour has lost
The coefficient of variation (COV) is the ratio of the standard deviation of a data set to the expected mean. Investors use it to determine whether the expected return of the investment is worth the degree of volatility, or the downside risk, that it may experience over time. Dividing the volatility, or risk, of the
After months of clinical trials, Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) has finally gotten the all clear. As of Thursday afternoon, its remdesivir treatment for the novel coronavirus received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Gilead stock is shooting higher as a result. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com This is truly massive news. The antiviral drug
Shares of Vertex (VRTX) declined 20% last week after the company announced the discontinuation of VX-814, the company’s candidate for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The decline seems disproportionate to the perceived value of this program, but it underscores Vertex’s main weakness – its relatively early-stage and unproven pipeline outside of cystic fibrosis (CF). The stock looks
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has turned more bullish on bitcoin, calling it the best inflation hedge. “I like bitcoin even more now than then. It’s in the first inning and has a long way to go,” Jones said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday. He first revealed his bitcoin investment in May and
A visitor at Intel’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day walks past a signboard during the event in Bangalore, India Manjunath Kiran | Getty Check out the companies making headlines after hours Thursday: Intel — Intel shares dropped 10% after the bell on the back of mixed results for the company’s fiscal third quarter. The chip maker
Today we’re going to take a look at investing in IPOs or initial profit offerings. Investing in IPOs is something that people are often attracted to because they think that company could be the next Google, it could be the next Facebook or the next Microsoft, and as those companies increase their value in the
Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) clobbered earnings estimates for its September quarter, but PG stock barely budged. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Shares rose just 0.4% during Oct. 20 trading, then lost it overnight. This, after the packaged goods company reported net income of $4.3 billion, $1.63 per share fully diluted, on sales of $19.3 billion.