“‘What a moron. Jesus Christ.’” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, after questioning from Sen. Roger Marshall On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci delivered testimony from critical Republican senators who accused the government’s top infectious disease expert of trying to “take down” some scientists who disagreed with him. But it was something that Fauci didn’t mean for the
Shane Evans, interim CEO of fintech platform MX. Courtesy: MX Fintech start-up MX has named Shane Evans its interim CEO as the company prepares for an initial public offering or possible sale, CNBC has learned. Evans, who joined the Utah-based start-up in 2019 as chief revenue officer, is replacing founder Ryan Caldwell, who will become
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Recently a number of reports emerged, including a Jan. 5 article in Barron’s magazine, that Charlie Munger has “doubled down” into shares of Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA). In the past, I have written why BABA stock looks cheap. But I wanted to write about why he might see Alibaba as a worthwhile investment to buy
The omicron Covid-19 variant has taken its toll on cruise stocks. The three cruise ship giants in Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL), Carnival (NYSE:CCL), and Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) have all seen their shares tumble in recent days. Adding to their woes, the Centers for Disease Control came out with a warning to “avoid cruise travel, regardless
In this article LVS ACI JNPR RIVN ILMN Offices of Illumina, in San Diego, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Illumina – Illumina shares surged 12.7% a day after the biotechnology company issued a 2022 revenue outlook that topped consensus expectations. The company also highlighted strong demand for
With hundreds of millions of users around the world, Twitter (TWTR) is one of the world’s most popular social media sites. In fact, it’s one of the 20 most-used social-media platforms in the world. Users post tweets and interact with each other using 280 characters or less. The site has become a place for people to debate
Right after Thanksgiving, when omicron and the Fed scared the markets, it appeared likely that AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) was ready to capitulate. In my view, changes in market sentiment was going to be what finally took AMC stock, one of the meme stock legends, down to a price more in line with its fundamentals. Source: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com
With COVID-19 infections reaching peak levels, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. should get a boost from demand for vaccine administration and at-home testing, Mizuho analysts say. Walgreens WBA, +0.83% reported fiscal first-quarter results that beat expectations last week, and raised its full-year outlook. The pharmacy retailer also announced that has created a new healthcare reporting segment
Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) is making great progress in manufacturing and generating orders for its battery-electric and hydrogen heavy-duty commercial trucks. With businesses and governments seeking to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. and Europe, Nikola’s status as a first-mover in environmentally friendly semi-trucks should enable it to post great financial results over the longer term. Consequently,
Imagine that on Oct. 18, 2021, you had an epiphany to buy shares of Bakkt Holdings (NYSE:BKKT) and keep them for about two weeks. On Nov. 1, 2021, you had the best idea ever, at least for 2021. At some point, you checked your trading account, and you could not believe your eyes! Your BKKT
In this article AMGN WYNN MU INTC Signage at the entrance to the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Intel — The tech giant jumped more than 4% after hours after the
If you are married and file a joint tax return, your federal tax rate may be lower than that of an unmarried individual. That’s just one example of the ways in which U.S. tax laws are written to provide married couples with greater benefits than those received by other individuals. The same is true for
Ever since Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ), formerly known as Square, released its earnings for Q3 on Nov. 4, its stock has been in a free fall. As of Nov. 3, it was $252.48, but by Friday, Jan. 7, SQ stock closed down $110.90 to just $141.54. That represents a decline of 43.9% in just over 2
“I think we’re all going to get it. It’s just a matter of time.” How many times have you heard a friend or family member say that in the last few weeks? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its isolation guidelines. Is it any wonder that some people appear to be letting
A trader in a face mask works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite and the tech sector of the S&P 500 slid sharply to begin the
CES 2022 — the consumer electronics industry’s most important annual event — has just wrapped up in Las Vegas. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stock announced new mobile GPUs as well as the eagerly anticipated Ryzen 6000 series laptop processors. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com AMD has been trouncing rival Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in recent
As you certainly recall, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments resorted to shutting down the world, which caused an economic strain like none before. Consequently, they instructed their central banks to maintain loose monetary conditions in order to offset the economic devastation. AT&T (NYSE:T) stock, for example, fell around 30% from January levels
Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID) stock is recovering from the latest December tech wreck. The price of Lucid stock fell from $55 in late November, but found support around $37. LCID rose 4% on Jan. 6. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com With at least one analyst predicting a trip back to the old highs, our Will Ashworth is
In this article TLRY-CA APR LULU ZNGA TTWO Pedestrians seen walking past Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon in Shanghai. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zynga, Take-Two Interactive — Shares of the mobile gaming company Zynga soared by more than 41% after Take-Two