If you are a contrarian investor, you may believe that Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) has underperformed the broader market in 2021 and is now an investment opportunity. In 2021, ROKU stock is down nearly 6% compared to gains of about 18% for the S&P 500. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Being a contrarian investor has
Americans still want to keep up with the Joneses. That’s one major takeaway some 18 months into the pandemic, with household debt rising 2.1% in the second quarter to a record $15 trillion, booking its largest quarterly climb in almost eight years, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Sam Edwards | Getty Images The day before Goldman Sachs announced its $2.2 billion purchase of fintech lender GreenSky, someone placed options trades that immediately soared in value, moves that market participants say indicates advance knowledge of the deal. On Sept. 14, the trader bought 8,000 options that would only pay off if the price
Many people don’t understand that you can actually sell option contracts without having the stock, or without owning the other option side of the trade. Selling options is more popular among professionals than buying option contracts. That is because when you sell option contracts, you can allow the time decay to work in your favor.
In this article REGN MSFT LVS WYNN WEBR CNR-CA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Weber (WEBR) – The grill maker’s stock jumped 3.8% in the premarket, following its first quarterly report since going public in August. Weber’s sales rose 19% from a year earlier, and the company projected full-year sales largely
A pharmaceutical play, Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) has been on the move. In fact, NVAX stock has risen nearly three times higher since November of last year. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com This leap is primarily due to the company’s Covid-19 vaccine inching closer to commercial release. However, despite the price appreciation, I believe there is still plenty of upside
If e-commerce is now just commerce, then ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) stock is overvalued. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com ContextLogic runs Wish.com. Wish is an online store that looks like China’s Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD). It’s focused on creating impulse buys, on serendipity. It’s the kind of store that, in a shopping mall, you could spend hours in or walk
Air travel facilitates business, visiting family and friends, and rapid transportation of goods and people to locations worldwide. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the airline industry has four basic categories: international, national, regional, and cargo. Regional flights stay local to one area, and cargo airlines transport goods, not passengers. International flights typically
There’s no getting around it: it’s all about that $15 resistance level for folks who own Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) shares. Frustratingly, OCGN stock bumped its head against that price point in February, and then again in May. Source: Shutterstock It’s a legitimate question: how are the buyers finally going to get a sustainable rally going? Without a
The other shoe has finally dropped on one lovelorn exec. The former chief financial officer of a high-end Massachusetts shoe maker has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for embezzling $30 million to help finance the career ambitions of a one-time TV newscaster he had fallen for. Richard Hajjar, 65, admitted he had
The Nasdaq 100 Index has more than doubled from its pandemic lows in the past year. It includes the top 100 non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange with the largest market capitalization. With such a strong performance, Nasdaq 100 stocks can be a powerful addition to a portfolio. A large number of investors are
Social media traders on communities such as Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets have had an amazing 2021. All of Wall Street stopped what it was doing to watch the excitement in GameStop (NYSE:GME), BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and other such meme stocks during their historic January short squeezes. After Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) temporarily suspended trading in GME stock and other meme names, however,
Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID) enjoyed a period of time where it had robust momentum, but that period has since faded. LCID stock is down about 70% from the highs in February, when the stock topped out near $65. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com Now near $20, Lucid stock bulls have been served a hearty plate of
In this article LVS WYNN BYND FSR DASH CSCO Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Beyond Meat (BYND) — Shares of the alternative-meat maker dipped 2.4% in premarket trading after Piper Sandler downgraded the company to an underweight rating. “Beyond is an early leader in plant-based meat, but we believe its current
Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) board has approved a $60 billion stock repurchase program, according to reports. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to 62 cents from the earlier 56 cents. The dividend will be paid out on Dec. 9 to persons who held Microsoft shares as of Nov. 18. The share repurchase program does not
Can investing in stocks according to the U.N.’s ESG principles (environmental, social, governance) deliver value? Can such a strategy prove profitable according to investing principles promulgated by the likes of Ben Graham or Abby Joseph Cohen? The world’s largest asset managers seem to think so. A rising percentage of assets under management are allocated using this socially conscious approach and individual
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The land mines for the markets are becoming more numerous. Seasonal weakness is combining with continuing uncertainty over the impact of the delta variant on consumer behavior, high labor and material costs affecting pricing and delivery of goods, and poor data out of
In this article GSBD David Zalik, founder and CEO of GreenSky. Chris Hamilton | GreenSky Goldman Sachs is acquiring digital lender GreenSky for $2.24 billion as the investment bank pushes further into consumer finance. The all-stock deal for GreenSky, called the biggest fintech platform for home improvement loans in a release announcing the transaction, is
Gamers play the video game ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ developed by DICE, Criterion Games and Motive Studios and published by Electronics Arts on Sony PlayStation game consoles PS4 Pro during the ‘Paris Games Week’ on October 31, 2017 in Paris, France. Chesno Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Electronic Arts — Shares
Sofi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) has been incredibly volatile over the last few months. In May, SOFI stock bottomed along with most other high-growth stocks. That was as the group’s bear market came to an end. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Soon after, shares erupted, nearly hitting $25 and for a moment climbing more than 75% from the