2020 has been a year like no other. Source: iQoncept/shutterstock.com Tragic wildfires in Australia and California. Social justice protests and riots across the U.S. A contested presidential election. A pandemic that shuttered schools and businesses around the world during the spring, as well as reignited restrictions with the fall resurgence of the virus. A subsequent
2020 has been a very volatile year for the U.S. stock market. Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) stock is one example of a stock soaring too fast too high and then declining too fast as well. It lost almost half of its value in less than a month. The Hyliion stock price went from $10 in early June
If investors were pressed to name the go-to stock for the novel coronavirus, many would answer Zoom Video (NASDAQ:ZM). And rightfully so. Zoom stock barely flinched when volatility cranked up in February. And it outright soared in March while the rest of the market was getting crushed. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com In fact, Zoom
Among the curious developments amid the novel coronavirus pandemic has been soaring interest in electric vehicles (EVs). Always a forward-looking sector, EVs took on greater urgency during this crisis when Covid-19 disrupted the global auto supply chain. That’s because, structurally, EVs have fewer moving parts, insulating their manufacturing from outside events. However, current technologies underlining
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses in front of the Nasdaq building as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours: Zoom Video — Shares of the
Nutmeg provides United Kingdom residents with algorithmic and human financial services for multiple account types, including Lifetime Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) which are eligible for a 25% government bonus, regular ISAs that are tax-free up to £20,000 per year, and employer-matched Personal Pensions. A Junior TSA account was added early in 2020. Nutmeg switched from
It’s good to go out on top, and Ed Stack should know. Stack announced he will retire as CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) in February, after 36 years at the helm. His father was the eponymous Dick. But when Ed joined the “chain” it had just two stores. Now it has 850 and DKS stock
As you have probably figured out by now, the onset of the novel coronavirus hit some companies harder than others. We can look at American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) as a prime example of this. Profound changes in the economy have made it difficult to profit from AAL stock long-term. Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com Sure, it might be
Is it too late to buy DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock? Boosted by election day results, along with a strong quarterly earnings release, it’s no surprise this first mover in the sports betting industry has rallied more than 33% since Nov 1. But, although shares are still below their all-time highs, some investors are concerned shares have
Aphria (NASDAQ:APHA) is seeing an increase to APHA stock on Monday after announcing the completion of its deal to acquire SweetWater Brewing. The deal was previously announced by the company earlier this month. Source: Yarygin / Shutterstock.com Following news that the deal is complete, APHA stock has been seeing heavy trading. This has resulted in
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE For most of the eight months since the Covid crash culminated, the stock market’s recovery has fed off rampant doubt, disbelief and cognitive dissonance toward resurgent asset prices set against a severely damaged economy. No more. Wall Street’s rally has now entered the
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE A big year-end rally? Don’t get too excited yet. December is traditionally an up month: Since 1945, the S&P 500 rose nearly 1.5% in all Decembers and advanced in price 73% of the time, according to Sam Stovall at CFRA Research. But hopes for the
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Moderna — Shares Moderna rose more than 11% in premarket trading after the drugmaker said new data confirms the vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19. Moderna plans to request emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday. S&P Global, IHS Markit —
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), or simply the Dow, hit a historical high of 30,000 points last week. While the number is a psychological barrier at best, the most important point of this milestone is how rapidly the blue-chip index has recovered from March lows, going on a run of over 60% in 2020.
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Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC), the Canadian cannabis and CBD products company, seems to be experiencing a turnaround. It wasn’t that long ago that CGC stock was in the doldrums and its outlook was quite dark. Source: Shutterstock But now it looks like the company’s prospects are much brighter at least for the near term. Moreover,
2020 has been a crazy year. Some stocks have fallen 90%; others have risen 900%. Some industries are in turmoil, while others are experiencing the best growth imaginable. For better or for worse, Teladoc Health (NASDAQ:TDOC) is experiencing strong growth this year. As a result, TDOC stock is up 126% in 2020. Source: Piotr Swat
Hong Kong vs. Mainland China: An Overview “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China.” – Article 1, Basic Law “The National People’s Congress authorizes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that
E-commerce giant Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) is often considered the Chinese equivalent to America’s Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). The two companies even have comparable sales mega-events. Whereas Amazon had Prime Day (which was actually two days) on Oct. 13 and 14, Alibaba stock holders waited with bated breath for the results of Singles’ Day on Nov. 11. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com
Nio (NYSE:NIO), the Chinese maker of luxury electric vehicles, is not Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). But investors are treating NIO stock as though it is. Source: Carrie Fereday / Shutterstock.com The shares have been a 10-bagger, gaining 1,227% in value through Nov. 24. The gains have come since the government of China announced it was handing the firm