U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he announces members of economics and jobs team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 8, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters Joe Biden’s inauguration next week is expected to usher in a more traditional and normal presidency, and the stock market could continue to climb, but perhaps
If you’ve recently been contacted by a debt collector for the first time, or you’re worried that a collector will contact you soon because you’ve fallen behind on your bills, you probably have many questions and are understandably nervous about the process. This article will introduce you to the debt collection business so you can
Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) is another stock that went public in December 2020 in this SPAC trend. Is the future of transportation autonomous driving? And does this make LAZR stock a buy? Source: Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock.com The vision of Luminar is too bold. “Luminar’s vision is to make autonomous transportation safe and ubiquitous.” About
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) had a stellar 2020, with the stock almost doubling during the year. Robust sales of its gaming hardware and market-share gains against its competitors in the CPU space helped the company post remarkable growth throughout the year. Though its performance was boosted due to the pandemic, AMD stock in 2021 should
With Joe Biden heading to the White House, some of the top winners could be marijuana penny stocks. For one, with Democrats in control of Congress, Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery says it “could help provide better access to capital, alleviate operating headwinds, and help drive industry growth.” Two, Biden selected Xavier Becerra to serve
In this video, we’re going to talk about the difference between buying a call and selling a put. You’ll understand this quickly because we will go into details that will be a real eye-opener for you. You’re going to see in which scenarios you’re going to make money. Also, I’ll show you when you need
Kevin Matras shows how to screen for weekly volume increases to uncover institutional buying. Highlighted stocks include DFT, INT, PII, PXP and TMK.
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft Unity reaches space for the first time. Source: Virgin Galactic Ark Invest, which operates the largest actively managed exchange-traded fund, plans to add a “Space Exploration ETF” under the ticker ARKX, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. While the ETF’s constituents have yet to be announced, shares of space companies Virgin
An exterior view of Party City store, who are closing their doors on July 08, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Intel — Shares of the chipmaker popped more than 8% after CNBC’s David Faber reported that CEO Bob Swan would step
Communism and socialism are umbrella terms referring to two cooperative schools of economic thought, both apparently antithetical to capitalism. These economic ideologies have inspired various social and political movements since at least the 18th century. Several countries have been or are currently governed by parties calling themselves “communist” or “socialist,” though these parties’ policies and
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) shares are up about 5% so far in the new year. That’s a nice change for investors who watched their AMC stock holdings drop in value by about 70% in 2020. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com However, this mini-rally is unlikely to last. AMC shares were already stuck in a four-year rut and
Coming into December, Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) had been doing well. However, now even the bulls are surprised by the way LMND stock has erupted. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com All of a sudden, the market has woken up to just how great of a business Lemonade is. That’s because — while the insurance business can
Restaurants, particularly those dependent on dine-in customers, were punished last year by the novel-coronavirus pandemic. And many such restaurants are still suffering due to the continuing shutdown orders in some states. Even McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) took its share of Covid-19 lumps, but MCD stock is little-changed over the past year. Source: 8th.creator / Shutterstock.com The company’s
What if I told you that you could retire… On a single $2 stock. You’d probably say I was crazy. But today I’d like to share a new investment opportunity with you…. One with the potential to transform a tiny initial stake into a small fortune. My name is Matt McCall. I’ve spent the last
The first AR1 rocket engine Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne finished building the first in its next-generation AR1 engine series, despite lacking both a customer and plans to test fire it for about two years. The AR1 rocket engine is located at the company’s facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi – and its completion
People pass a sign for JPMorgan Chase at it’s headquarters in Manhattan, New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Earnings season is upon us, but traders will be far less interested in fourth quarter results than in first quarter and second quarter guidance. The problem is it’s not clear that CEOs will cooperate. Banks
Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Nordstrom — The retailer’s stock fell more than 3% after the retailer said its holiday period sales dropped
Many investors undertake tax-loss harvesting at the end of every tax year. The strategy involves selling stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other investments carrying a loss to offset realized gains from other investments. It can have a big tax benefit. But tax-loss harvesting may or may not be the best strategy for all
Shares of electric vehicle maker Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) are on fire this morning after the Verge reported that it held talks with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) about a possible investment or a takeover. GOEV stock jumped as high as 30% in pre-market trading Wednesday. Source: Shutterstock An Apple EV has garnered quite the buzz in recent weeks, as Barron’s noted
We’re living at a time when special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) stocks are red-hot. One example is Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (NYSE:PSTH). We’re starting to see traders talk more and more about PSTH stock, and they’re also bidding its price up quickly. Source: Shutterstock.com When there’s a lot of hype surrounding a stock, investors can look