As someone who’s been working in the recruiting and talent acquisition industry for two decades, Dustin Mazanowski knows how important it is for job candidates to have “key words” on their profiles and resumes that quickly distinguish them from the pack. That’s why he has “#vaccinated” in his LinkedIn profile. Dustin Mazanowski, 44, has #vaccinated
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In the 1980s, the field of genetics surged in popularity. At the time, I’m sure there were many articles promising investors that genetics stocks were on the cusp of spectacular gains. Investors who were looking for short-term payoffs then were disappointed, but now, gene editing stocks look far more promising. Researching the genetic origin behind
Shares of Dutch Bros., a Grants Pass, Ore.-based purveyor of coffee and other hot and cold drinks, soared 60% soon after they began trading on Wednesday in their first session as a public company. The stock, which is trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “BROS,” opened 41% above the $23 IPO
The story of Hippo Holdings (NYSE:HIPO) stock had an inauspicious beginning. The homeowners insurance provider emerged from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that soured in the eleventh hour. Now, investors are wondering if HIPO stock is worth a buy. Source: MIND AND I / Shutterstock.com InvestorPlace’s own Robert Lakin did an excellent job
Dear Quentin, My parents divorced when I was very young due to my father being a physically and emotionally abusive alcoholic and drug addict. Although my brother and I spent sporadic weekends with him when we were in elementary school, I stopped visiting him during my middle-school years, and cut off all contact when I
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) has been one of the year’s more surprising meme stocks. Shares shot up from $7 to $30 at one point on Reddit enthusiasm and a gigantic short squeeze. BB stock quickly retreated back to $9. However, it popped once again in June, spiking to $15. Now, though, the stock has slumped once again
Apple Inc. detailed new iPhones, iPads and smartwatches Tuesday as the most valuable U.S. public company attempts to focus on the coming holiday season instead of its regulatory issues. Apple AAPL, -1.49% typically reveals its new lineup of devices every September, ahead of holiday shopping. In this year’s event at the company’s Cupertino, Calif., campus,
Let’s be honest: some traders haven’t been too impressed with Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) in 2021. They were probably expecting MU stock to continue climbing like it did during the first quarter of the year, but it simply didn’t work out that way. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com A contributing factor to Micron’s challenges has been the
It was the worst kind of wrong number. A 21-year-old student at the University of California San Diego allegedly commandeered the cell phone accounts of at least 40 people to plunder their cryptocurrency wallets, prosecutors said. Richard Yuan Li, of Hercules, Calif., is accused of operating what is called a SIM-swap scam from his dorm
As nations push for sustainable automotive technologies, electric vehicle (EV) start-up Fisker (NYSE:FSR) seems like a sure bet for powerful profits. Yet, FSR stock has fallen sharply from its peak price. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com I’m not going to mince words here. Fisker isn’t a profitable business venture. Therefore, it requires a measure of faith
Gold futures ended higher on Monday, but failed to reclaim the $1,800-an-ounce threshold as the U.S. dollar kicked off the week with a firm tone. Strength in the dollar is likely the main reason gold fell to touch the support zone of $1,790 an ounce, said Carlo Alberto de Case, market analyst at Kinesis. On
Blackberry (NYSE:BB), the automotive embedded software company, produced positive free cash flow (FCF) of $74 million last fiscal year ending May 31. But its fiscal Q1 showed a loss of $35 million in FCF. This didn’t do anything to help BB stock. If fell from a near-term peak of $15.88 on June 3 (before the June
TransUnion is nearing a deal to buy information-services company Neustar Inc. for $3.1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could help the consumer-credit reporting giant diversify beyond its core business and put data to new uses. The purchase of closely held Neustar could be finalized by Monday, the people said, assuming
Every large enterprise would like the hybrid cloud salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) has built for itself. CRM stock is off 3% since the start of September. Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com Salesforce has its own network of data centers but it’s far from being a Cloud Czar. Over the last 12 months Salesforce’ capital spending has been
9/11 Memorials Mark 20th Anniversary of Attacks Americans commemorated the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks with events in lower Manhattan, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Photo: Mike Segar/AFP Sep. 11, 2021 at 6:36 p.m. ET by WSJ Video
Dear MarketWatch,My late mother passed her condo onto me through a quitclaim process 10 years before she died. I was told by my income tax preparer that she should have paid some kind of a tax. But she never filed income taxes for years as she was not required to because of her low income
GameStop (NYSE:GME) remains very popular with the Reddit crowd. GME stock is currently the fourth-most commented stock on the WallStreetBets subreddit. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima It’s also incredibly volatile. As I write this, GME stock is up 1,112% year-to-date, but up only 8% over the past six months. As a result, anyone who bought
Compared to other social media stocks, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock is a bit of an oddball. I personally don’t have much use for the platform, but I can see the appeal … somewhat. After all, we could all use a daily dose of inspiration for shopping, relaxing, business and marketing purposes. Still, I’m not the only one
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)— The upsurge of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States serves as a bitter reminder that the pandemic is not over. The global economy will not return to normal until the disease is under control everywhere. But the U.S. case is a true tragedy, because what’s currently happening here
If you told me that Gamestop (NYSE:GME) would be flattish after its earnings, I would not have believed you. GME stock rose just 0.2% on Thursday after reporting its second quarter on Sept. 8. After the last two reports, things got a bit too exciting, so I expected fireworks this time. Instead, investors shrugged their