Apple Inc. closed 11 retail stores in New York City for an undetermined amount of time Monday amid a surge in the omicron variant of COVID-19. “We regularly monitor conditions and we will adjust our health measures to support the well-being of customers and employees,” Apple AAPL, +2.30% said in a statement Monday. “We remain
In this article GDDY Spencer Platt | Getty Images Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a 6.5% stake in GoDaddy, sparking a rally in shares of the web services company. The hedge fund bought more than 10,000 shares of GoDaddy, worth about $800 million, according to a regulatory filing. The new stake became the biggest
The S&P 500 broke records last week and again early this morning. This is in spite of a wall of worry that investors keep climbing. It’s almost like there are no bears, which makes it easy to find opportunities for stocks to buy on weakness. Investors are stepping in to buy every dip. Even though
In this article DIDI CAR MRNA CI GDDY AAPL Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Airline stocks – The major carriers saw their shares fall in the premarket after a surge in weekend cancellations due to staffing issues. United Airlines (UAL) slid 1.8%, American Airlines (AAL) fell 1.4%, Delta Air Lines (DAL)
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) recently reported its first earnings report as a public company. The results disappointed Wall Street, and RIVN stock fell. It gained some of those losses back, but still trades at about half of its recent highs. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock Many investors (including myself) questioning the stock’s valuation. To be fair, many
Airline revenue adjustments for air traffic liability are baked into the accrual accounting method that nearly all airlines observe in recording passenger and freight revenues. This is because the airline industry operates on relatively thin profit margins, so revenue recognition is a vital measure to ensuring airlines remain profitable. Simply put: revenues are only recognized
At one point, Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock was supposed to be the hot new thing in the online gaming industry. By letting players compete for real cash prizes, it would bridge the gap between gambling and e-sports. Or that was the idea, anyway. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Skillz stock hit $46 at one point early in
U.S. stock benchmarks rose Monday, with gains in technology shares helping to establish an intraday record for the S&P 500, which could lead to its 69th record close of 2021. But premarket trading showed travel-related names under pressure after surging COVID-19 cases triggered hundreds of U.S. flights to be scrapped. How are stock benchmarks trading?
Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock had a consistent pattern in 2021. It jumps on earnings. Source: mimohe / Shutterstock.com NKE stock did it again Dec. 20, after the company reported its second fiscal quarter of 2022. Net income was $1.3 billion, 83 cents per share fully diluted, on revenue of $11.4 billion. In response the share price
During the BP (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20, 2010, the American government deployed 17,500 National Guard troops to respond to the environmental crisis. Over 484 miles of shoreline were impacted, and 81,181 square miles of Gulf of Mexico waters were closed to fishing. When the government steps in, things get done, but
Months after the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) bubble burst, investors are still shying away from these assets. We’ve seen this play out with both SPAC stocks that have “de-SPACed” and companies with deals still pending. Granted, among de-SPACed names, some are still up big from their initial offering price (typically $10 per share.) For
China’s industrial profits increased at a slower pace in November, official data showed Monday, as raw material producers faced softer commodity prices. Industrial profits in November rose 9.0% from a year earlier, compared with October’s 24.6% increase, said the National Bureau of Statistics. For the January to November period, China’s industrial profit grew 38.0% on
On today’s show, we talk about Bitcoin borrowing and lending with Blockfi’s CEO, Zac Prince. Additionally, Preston was accompanied by Blockfi investor, Mark Yusko from Morgan Creek Capital Management. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – What are the basics of how Bitcoin lending works – What is over-collateralization – What are some of the risks
What good is a car without a gas station? Source: Virrage Images / Shutterstock.com Not much good at all. In fact, a car is pretty much useless as a means of transportation, unless it has fuel. Fuel comes from gas stations. No gas stations. No usable cars. By that same token, what good is an
EV charging company ChargePoint’s (NASDAQ:CHPT) revenue grew rapidly again last quarter. However, the market hasn’t paid much attention to that, and CHPT stock has lost over 28% of its value in the past month. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com The company wants investors to believe that it’s a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, but the margins and
A standard forex account has specific lots and pip units. A lot is the minimum quantity of a security that may be traded while a pip is the smallest amount by which a currency quote can change. Typically, one lot is worth $100,000, and a pip unit is stated in the amount of $0.0001 for
New Mexico-headquartered Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) was famously founded by billionaire Richard Branson with a vision of taking people who aren’t necessarily professional astronauts into space. It’s an intriguing business model — one you’ll need to believe in if you plan to hold SPCE stock for the long term. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com So far, it
Take a cruise during a pandemic at your peril. Some passengers on the Florida-based Carnival Freedom CCL, -0.24% cruise ship were crying foul over their curtailed Christmas-cruise schedule due to an undisclosed number of passengers testing positive for COVID-19. It’s the third Florida-based cruise ship with passengers who tested positive for the coronavirus this past
2020 was an explosive year for growth stocks, as many saw several years worth of growth pulled forward into our new pandemic operating environment. It resulted in many stocks doubling, tripling, quadrupling or even more. Coming into 2021, many of these names were hitting new highs and investors were feeling empowered. This brazen attitude didn’t
Bakkt Holdings (NYSE:BKKT) stock has garnered recent attention primarily because it is a catchall for the digital economy. The world is eager to understand how to capitalize on what many see as a revolution in digital assets. Source: Shutterstock The firm operates a regulated platform allowing consumers to store “digital assets, access liquidity and trade,