Thomas Paine, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King, Jr., don’t have much in common at first glance. Nor do socialists and libertarians—or Finnish bureaucrats and Silicon Valley tycoons. Some policies have a habit of creating strange bedfellows, but none more so than the idea that governments should guarantee their citizens a minimum level of income. Not by
Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Even in a brutal downturn for SPACs, DWAC stock has managed to succeed beyond everyone’s wildest expectations. That’s because Digital World announced a merger with former President Trump’s emerging media and internet company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which is planning on launching
Snoop Dogg released his first album with Death Row Records in 1993. Less than 30 years later, he owns the whole company, such as it is. The rap legend’s deal was announced by Blackstone, Inc. BX, +4.58%, a private-equity firm that owned the remnants of the record label as part of MNRK Music Group. The
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects to lose nearly an entire launch’s worth of Starlink satellites after a storm created by the sun struck the Earth’s atmosphere. The company launched 49 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 3.
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler kicked off an ambitious regulatory agenda this year – and his agency is pushing forward
A mechanic works on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson showroom and repair shop in Lindon, Utah, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company soared more than 32% after the firm announced it’s replacing
The Super Bowl is just days away, and, as usual, it promises to be the year’s biggest sporting event (sorry, Olympics). for Super Bowl stocks, it will also be a big day. This year, corporate America is forecast to spend more than $500 million advertising during the Super Bowl telecast, with many companies rolling out
Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) was supposed to be one of Chamath Palihapitiya’s biggest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) wins. When Palihapitiya announced plans to take Clover public, traders gravitated to the play as a natural fit. The idea? CLOV stock would upend the sleepy health insurance industry with a big dose of Silicon Valley expertise. Source:
Editor’s note: Below you’ll find the week 74 release of the NYC Recovery Index, originally published Feb. 1, 2022. Visit the NYC Recovery index homepage for the latest data. New York City’s economic recovery index experienced some setbacks over the week ended Jan. 22, as the index fell from a score of 79 to 75.
If you’re a fan of Mad Money host Jim Cramer – more specifically, using Cramer as a contrarian indicator – it may be time to consider acquiring shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock. Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Recently, the CNBC personality stated he believes “it’s going to be a very
Gold futures on Wednesday were flipping between small gains and losses, putting the precious metal in jeopardy of finishing lower for the first time in four sessions after marking the highest finish in almost three weeks. A climb in global stocks was helping to dull factors that would ordinarily help to support decisive buying in
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Chipotle — Shares of the Mexican fast-food chain rose more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company reported quarterly earnings that topped analyst expectations. Menu price hikes helped offset inflation without hurting customer demand. However, Chipotle said it
Micron’s (NASDAQ:MU) near-term and longer-term prospects remain very strong, and the company is extremely profitable. But despite all of that, MU stock is still trading at a tiny valuation. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Meanwhile, multiple, highly reputable Wall Street firms are very bullish on the shares. Consequently, I remain very upbeat on the shares.
I recently wrote a bullish column on DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) stock, so I’m certainly not bearish on all delivery names. However, there are two very important differences between DASH stock and Grab Holdings (NASDAQ:GRAB) stock. Source: Hafiz Johari / Shutterstock.com Specifically, Grab operates in countries with much weaker economies and lower standards of living than DoorDash.
Having two mortgages isn’t as rare as you might think. People who amass enough equity in their homes often elect to take out a second mortgage. They might use this money to pay off a debt, send a child to college, finance starting a business, or make a large purchase. Others will use a second mortgage
Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) stock illustrates the promise — and hazards — in biotechnology investing. Casssava management says it has a drug that can effectively treat Alzheimer’s Disease, one of the most destructive diseases known to man. They may have it, or they may not. It’s impossible for a small investor like me to know for
The U.S. will need its domestic natural gas industry and its ready-made pipeline infrastructure to ease the nation toward net-zero emissions, the American Gas Association argues. The group, which represents natural gas-powered utilities, on Tuesday issued a new study it says makes the case. The report lays out several pathways from maintaining the status quo to hitting
In this article PTON NFLX SPOT SAVE ULCC A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Frontier Group, Spirit Airlines — Shares of Frontier Group and Spirit Airlines rose in midday trading after the
Renewable energy stocks haven’t had a great 12 months. In a broad example, the Invesco Solar Portfolio ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN) has lost nearly half of its value over the past year. Two major factors have contributed to the decline in value for many renewable energy stocks. For one, the wind and solar industries haven’t received the
Faux-meat company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) was one of 2020’s stars. But after topping out at $221 in January 2021, BYND stock has lost nearly three-quarters of its value. Source: Nina Firsova / Shutterstock.com Shares have been in a consistent downtrend since late June, while BYND stock has become one of the most shorted stocks in