Health conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A hard seltzer craze is sweeping the United States as Generation Y and Generation Z pursue healthier lifestyles, influenced by viral trends on Instagram and YouTube. TIMOTHY A. CLARY | AFP
In this article PYPL CTXS NIO COIN The Nio EP9 self-driving concept electric vehicle (EV) is displayed during the media day of 17th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2017 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nio — Shares of the Chinese electric
In 2020, the race for the Covid-19 vaccine distorted investment inflows in the biotechnology sector. Back then, emerging biotech stocks tripled or more on hopes that they would come out with a vaccine. Buying interest in vaccine research resumed earlier this year when Covid variants emerged. Once again, markets did not learn their lesson from
Investors looking to build their wealth over the long term have countless options in the market today, including domestic and international stocks. There are physical assets, such as real estate, in addition to the thousands of exchange-traded products available, and of course, thousands of individual stocks investors can buy. Not all are created equal, of
This has been a tough year for EV stocks and SPACs. Add to that list the problems facing Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock. Source: shutterstock.com/rafapress GOEV stock is down 45% so far in 2021, falling to less than $8 per share. The company’s most recent quarterly report showed its losses mounting. And Canoo in May announced it was
Mortgage rates have been ticking up for almost a week, but with minimal increases of just a point per day, they still sit just slightly higher than the 3% threshold. They are now approaching four weeks of hovering within an eighth of a point above 3%. National Averages of Lenders’ Best Rates Loan Type Purchase
Zomedica Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) is one of the big meme stocks of 2021. Retail investors chatting up ZOM stock on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets forum have been a big part of this stock’s story, which includes an over 1,000% run in the first six weeks of the year. That’s enough to send many serious investors scurrying. However, this
Since 1894, Labor Day has been held the first Monday of September to honor American workers and celebrate the importance of workers’ rights. Given what workers across many industries have dealt with during the pandemic, this year seems more precious than ever to pause and celebrate the ways that people and businesses have pivoted their
In this article CG (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Kewsong Lee is closing out one trip around the sun as sole CEO of The Carlyle Group. It was a unique year for the private equity firm — which oversees more than $270 billion in private assets — with the multitude of challenges
People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on May 10, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Every morning, when I arrive downtown a little before 7 a.m., there’s a group of people who live in the neighborhood walking their dogs in front of the New
Preston Pysh interviews Bill Barhydt, Founder of Abra, a Bitcoin borrowing and lending platform. They talk about policy, banking, building infrastructure, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Bill’s experience reading the Bitcoin white paper weeks after it was released – Why Bill wanted to build a Bitcoin bank right from the start
In this article PPG MRK SPOT MTCH Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spotify — The streaming company saw shares rise 2.8% after KeyBanc upgraded Spotify to overweight from sector weight. The firm said in a note to clients that the company was
Prior to the meme-trading phenomenon, I supported the contrarian bullish case for cineplex operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC). In the many years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, streaming companies like Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had been siphoning market share from the box office. Naturally, this dynamic put intense pressure on AMC stock. Source: QualityHD / Shutterstock.com Nevertheless,
When I wrote about DraftLings (NASDAQ:DKNG) on March 12, I focused on the many risks present in the business as described by them in their SEC filings. Since then, DKNG stock has lost about 15% of its value while the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (NYSEARCA:BETZ) is off 1.2%. Source: Lori Butcher/Shutterstock.com Those risks haven’t
401(k) vs. Pension Plan: An Overview A 401(k) plan and pension are both employer-sponsored retirement plans. The biggest difference between the two is that a 401(k) is a defined-contribution plan and a pension is a defined-benefit plan. A defined-contribution plan allows employees and employers (if they choose) to contribute and invest funds to save for
On the front-facing side of things, you might not find a better no-brainer (albeit highly speculative) narrative than Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM), the veterinary care specialist focusing on diagnostics platforms. Previously driven by intense meme pressure, ZOM stock found itself providing blistering returns before it all went sour. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com Unlike other meme trades
COVID-19 is not the biggest threat facing humanity. Global warming packs the “greatest threat” to public health, argues an unprecedented joint statement out Tuesday from more than 200 U.S. and international medical journals. The medically-trained editorial staffs of such leading publications as The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine and others insist that global leaders must
The CEO of the investment firm running the world’s biggest bitcoin fund sounded off on comments made by Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler about the likely approval path for the first U.S. bitcoin ETF. Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, warned on Tuesday that the SEC would be making a mistake if it
In this article SPOT 9618-HK MRNA BA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. JD.com (JD) — Shares of JD.com gained 1.4% in early morning trading after the Chinese e-commerce giant appointed a new president. The company’s founder and CEO Richard Liu is stepping back from day-to-day operations, while Xu Lei, previously CEO
When I wrote about Support.com (NASDAQ:SPRT) and its reverse merger with a Bitcoin mining company, Greenidge, on April 8 I argued that it was worth 53% more, or $7.61 per share. Now, with the merger set for a vote on Sept. 10 and then closing shortly thereafter, SPRT stock closed Friday near $22 per share.