The market is awfully volatile lately. One day, stocks are up big. The next, they plummet. And ultimately, they appear to be going nowhere while inflation and gas prices are roaring higher. Not to mention a war rages on in Europe and China struggles with a new wave of Covid-19 lockdowns. Admittedly, it’s an ugly
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On April 13, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter TWTR, -1.68% for $54.20 a share. Twitter’s stock closed at $45.08 (17% below Musk’s takeout offer price) on April 14, making it clear that many investors believe the deal won’t take place. Louis Navellier makes the case for Twitter’s board of directors to accept
Novavax (NVAX) lost the COVID vaccine race to Moderna and Pfizer. Profits are only now starting to roll in. NVAX stock looks fairly-valued. Source: rarrarorro / Shutterstock.com Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) is finally making money from Covid-19, but no one cares about NVAX stock anymore. A profit of about $200 million, $3.30 per share, is expected when
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Fast Retailing Co. 9983, +7.91% shares rose sharply Friday after the Uniqlo owner delivered strong first-quarter results and raised its fiscal-year net profit guidance. The shares were recently 6.5% higher at JPY63,450 after rising as much as 6.9% earlier, sharply outperforming the broader market. The Nikkei Stock Average was recently 0.1% lower. Fast Retailing’s first-half
Roughly 10 weeks ago, I boldly predicted that 2022 could be a “whole new ballgame” for SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. I was pretty bullish on the company’s new charter to operate a bank subsidiary, SoFi Bank. As it turns out, this surely is a new ballgame for SoFi — just not as anyone predicted. SOFI
Although it is one of the also ran electric vehicle (EV) plays, Cenntro Electric (NASDAQ:CENN) has a lot going for it. At least, that is what it seems like on paper. Based on its touting of its $250 million cash position, 2021 delivery numbers, and $2.1 billion in sales by 2023, CENN stock may seem
A woman attempted to glue herself to the court during the Tuesday night NBA play-in game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The woman, who was promptly removed from the arena in Minnesota by security officials, was protesting alleged animal rights abuses at an egg farm owned by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.
Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for production processes, which has helped thrust GEVO stock into the spotlight. The company states that its “products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions.” Gevo says its technology can also be
Frank James, the man who New York City officials say was responsible for the Tuesday-morning shooting aboard a Manhattan-bound N train, has been arrested, according to media reports. James was taken into custody at St. Marks Place and 1st Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, according to NBC News. He was allegedly involved
Last week, SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) issued a weak outlook for 2022. Once again, Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto blamed the student loan moratorium for lowering Sofi’s revenue outlook. President Joe Biden extended the federal student loan payment moratorium by four more months, to August 31, 2022. SOFI stock reacted negatively to the news. However, it also
The numbers: The cost of wholesale goods and services jumped 1.4% in March largely because of more expensive gasoline and food, signaling that U.S. inflation is likely to stay near a 40-year high through the spring. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 1.1% gain. The increase in wholesale prices last month
Shares of consumer products company Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER), formerly known as Mohawk Group, shot up 24% Tuesday to close at $5 a share. Source: studiostoks / Shutterstock.com Aterian’s business model is to sell a variety of consumer products through e-commerce channels. It claims to have artificial intelligence that helps it automate and drive performance for various
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Easily one of the most frustrating investments of this year, offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE:RIG) earlier enjoyed an unprecedented bullish phase. It was first from the cynical impact of rising inflation and later from the Russian invasion of Ukraine driving prices even higher. Given that these factors don’t appear to be waning anytime soon, circumstances
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock tumbled on Monday after Karl Keirstead of UBS suggested that Office 365 growth could soften as the “work-from-home” benefits are starting to fade. Keirstead suggested that UBS analysts “now believe that it is prudent to begin modeling a gentle deceleration in commercial Office 365 seat growth given the combo of the pandemic/work-from-home boost fading and
President Joe Biden extended the lifeline the federal government has provided to most student-loan borrowers during the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean these borrowers are feeling any more assured of their financial health. The ongoing pause for federal student-loan repayments will now last until Aug. 31, instead of ending on May 1. Biden announced April
Investors in Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) still do not have any financial results for 2021 from the Canadian cannabis company. This has hurt SNDL stock since peaking at 81 cents on Mar. 25. On Friday, Apr. 8, it closed at 56 cents. However, year-to-date (YTD) the stock has held up fairly well and is only down
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