At just under $5 per share, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is technically in penny-stock territory. Worse yet, WISH stock has many of the negative traits usually exhibited by penny stocks. For example, ContextLogic’s financial results are poor, and its prospects are murky. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Consequently, very few investors are holding their breath waiting for the company
Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) should be a darling of the markets, but it’s not. For the past five months, T stock has been “dead money,” temporarily robbing investors of their wealth. Source: Shutterstock In my view, AT&T is a company with staying power and global recognition, which deserves better treatment by Wall Street. The shares of
To put it succinctly, there isn’t very much making Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) stock attractive at present. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com Yes, there’s news that the insurance company is launching a new service for pets. That will expand the company’s product mix beyond life, homeowners, and renters insurance. And Lemonade already announced a car insurance
DatChat (NASDAQ:DATS) is a private messaging application company with little going for it — aside from the cash it raised at its Aug. 13 initial public offering (IPO). DatChat raised $11.04 million according to its most recent prospectus. Somehow, DATS stock now has a market value of about $220 million, according to Yahoo! Finance. Source:
The Value Gap is a MarketWatch Q&A series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on reducing racial and social inequalities. Walmart, the employer of more than 1.6 million workers in the nation, has long been urged to improve conditions and pay for the many hourly workers at its stores. The latest call comes from a
Spacecraft commander Jared Isaacman speaks into a microphone as he peers out the cupola window. Inspiration4 The historic Inspiration4 mission, launched and operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, returned safely from orbit last month. CNBC spoke to the mission’s commander and benefactor Jared Isaacman about the experience. He spent three days in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule
Former President Donald Trump drew intense criticism from many in the international community for his protectionist stance and strict adherence to an “America First” agenda on the matter of trade. Among other concerns for the Trump administration, one of the primary targets of the former president’s ire was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Southwest Airlines (LUV) – The airline canceled more than 1,800 flights over the weekend, citing bad weather, air traffic control issues and staff shortages. Southwest disputed speculation that its high level of cancellations compared to other airlines was due to employee protests of
Multiple pundits who are bearish on Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) stock seem to be convinced that the company will completely fail, causing its shares to ultimately plummet to nearly $0. Source: Hyliion media But I believe that these skeptics are ignoring several important points. First, the electric truck and powertrain maker has made deals with several major
When you have nearly 3 billion monthly active users, some things are bound to go wrong. As the adage goes, you can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. That
I don’t usually get stunned that often. But when my InvestorPlace colleague Dana Blankenhorn stated that Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) is nothing but hot air until it gets regulatory approval for its business, it made me rethink my own take on JOBY stock. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Referenced from the Book of Ecclesiastes, people through
Signet Jewelers Ltd. shares rose 3.1% in Tuesday premarket trading after it announced the $490 million acquisition of Charlotte, N.C.-based Diamonds Direct USA Inc., a jewelry retailer that’s “off-mall” and adds to Signet’s bridal business. Signet SIG, -4.04% says the acquisition will be “immediately accretive” and will help Signet reach a younger, luxury consumer. The
The main benefit of life insurance is to create an estate that can provide for survivors or leave something to charity. Single-premium life (SPL) is a type of insurance in which a lump sum of money is paid into the policy in return for a death benefit that is guaranteed until you die. Here we look at some of
New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) stretches during the New England Patriots practice session in Foxborough, MA on Oct. 22, 2020. Barry Chin | Boston Globe | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Energy stocks – Oil stocks rose again Monday as futures for West Texas Intermediate crude traded
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) is known for secrecy and its long list of government clients. Its shares haven’t moved much in the past 6 months. PLTR stock was trading at $23 in April and is trading at the same level today. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com The company went public through a direct listing and since then, it
A few months back, ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) stock had plenty of positive catalysts that were helping it move higher or, at the very least, hold steady. Not only was the U.S. bipartisan Infrastructure bill helping to sustain buzz about the shares, but the market was highly favorable to speculative growth stocks. Source: YuniqueB / Shutterstock.com But
FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) saw its shares close at a high of $27.96 in early February. Since then, the story has been much less impressive, with the stock in a long slide. At this point, FCEL stock is trading for $6.71, down 76% from its February high. Shares are also down 40% for the year. So,
U.S. home prices haven’t been the only thing skyrocketing during the pandemic. Originations of large “jumbo” U.S. residential mortgage loans that exceed “conforming limits” set for housing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could hit $550 billion this year, a level not seen since the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, BofA researchers wrote Monday,
Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Phil Knight is the co-founder and the biggest stakeholder of Nike, formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports, which has more than 1,100 branches across the globe. The company, which is considered the largest creator of athletic shoes and sports apparel, also includes brands like Jordan, Cole
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) is a market leader in the fast-casual dining sector and faces five main rivals. They include Qdoba Mexican Eats, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, and Rubio’s Coastal Grill. Chipotle also competes on a less head-to-head basis against Taco Bell, the market leader in the Mexican-style fast-food sector. Competition