CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Tuesday: Coupa Software – Shares of the software company climbed 6% after Coupa reported surprise fourth-quarter earnings. Coupa reported earnings per share of 17 cents on revenue of $163.5 million. Analysts polled by Refinitiv
Over the last six weeks — as interest rates have risen and the economy has moved closer to normalcy — there has been a great deal of concern on Wall Street about overvalued stocks. In many ways, despite the correction of growth stocks, I’m more upbeat on those equities as a whole than other pundits.
Members of minority groups constitute a growing segment of the U.S. population, although their share of government leadership roles doesn’t always reflect that. While non-Whites are fairly well-represented in appointed positions, such as in President Biden’s Cabinet, elected bodies at the federal and state levels have a way to go before they truly reflect the
Blue-chip stocks appeal to investors with their stability and consistent returns. However, many also pay big dividends and can be a great source of income for retirees or those working to build a nest egg. It has been simple, solid investment advice for decades: buy and hold blue-chip stocks for the long term. And in
A simple but effective way to decide on which stocks to buy is to watch what the insiders are doing. Insiders are people who have access to confidential information about a company. They include people like the corporate officers and members of the board of directors. In the past, there were many instances of insiders
It’s truly amazing how far Chinese multimedia platform Bilibili (NASDAQ:BILI) has come. But what’s exciting for BILI stock is where the company has the potential to go. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Bear in mind that Bilibili was started in 2009 as a fan site for anime. Its founder, Xu Yi, was a teenager at the
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images U.S. solar installations reached a record high during 2020 as favorable economics, supportive policies and strong demand in the second half of the year offset the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. Installations grew 43% year over year during 2020, reaching a record 19.2 gigawatts of new capacity, according
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 23, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Reuters Odds are high the Fed will move markets this week, no matter how hard it tries not to. With the surge in interest rates and
With the U.S. committing to buy much more of Johnson and Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and the country potentially on the verge of herd immunity, Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) looks like it’s in trouble. Therefore, investors should sell OCGN stock immediately. Source: Shutterstock In recent months, the drug maker’s shares have soared thanks to
The easiest countries in which to start and operate a business aren’t necessarily the largest economies. Every year, the United Nations’ World Bank Group—an international financial institution that offers loans, grants, and other resources to low- and middle-income countries for capital programs—publishes the Doing Business 2020 report, which looks specifically at which country is best
Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) was a clear winner in 2020. The stock has had a massive run for investors lucky enough to invest last year. FVRR stock rose close to 10x from a May 2020 price of roughly $25 to a high of more than $300. Compare FVRR stock returns with the S&P 500 index’s roughly
The art of crafting a headline is a difficult one. Personally, I try to refrain from hyperbolic messaging, but at the same time, it can’t be a dull affair – otherwise, no one would read your article. But with my February coverage of BioNano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) and specifically BNGO stock, I pretty much hit out
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Cameron Costa | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Monday he donated his entire stake in Coupang — worth more than $1 billion — to charity following the South Korean e-commerce company’s IPO last week. Ackman, who runs the Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund,
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Do you have Fear of Missing Out on all this wild trading going on this year? Would you buy a FOMO fund if someone offered it to you? Some investors are betting you will. Investing in the stock market these days is like
Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Monday: Maxar Technologies – Shares of the space technology company slid 4% after the company announced a common stock offering of $400 million in an SEC filing. Maxar said it intends to use proceeds from the
Since the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) have logged impressive gains, up about 190%. This has put the market capitalization at $48.7 billion. Although, as has been the case with other hot tech operators lately, PLTR stock has come under pressure. The price has gone from
At the age of 26, Dave Ramsey was bringing home a quarter of a million dollars a year and had a $4 million real estate portfolio. Two years later he lost everything. Today Ramsey, 58, is one of America’s most trusted sources for financial advice. His syndicated radio program, “The Dave Ramsey Show,” is among the
Two weeks ago, the equity indices were having a moment. Tech stocks suffered the hardest hits and for no reason. I’m sure the media could pin the problem on something someone said somewhere. In reality, the macroeconomic fundamental conditions have not changed. This was just normal price action, including for pandemic stocks. Red days happen
Investors in retirement may desire additional income. Those who don’t have a pension are likely relying on Social Security, and their retirement portfolio to cover their expenses. For retirees, investment income from retirement stocks needs to be safe and reliable. This is especially true for high-yielding stocks. There are dangers in high-yield investments, as this
ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) reported its fourth-quarter results on March 11. It was the electric vehicle (EV) charging network’s first as a public company. CHPT stock gained more than 6% on the news. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com With a ton of growth ahead of it and losses to bear, investors are wondering what it’s got