A worker is seen wearing a mask while organizing merchandise at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, July 20, 2020. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the video conferencing company rallied more than 30% on the back of better-than-expected results for
When the U.S. first suffered the initial disruption from the novel coronavirus pandemic, many companies scrambled to find work-from-home solutions. Immediately, Slack Technologies (NYSE:WORK) quick rose to the forefront. Slack specializes in organizational communication platforms that efficiently sharing data among various parties. Following the crisis, such mechanisms became all the more critical, bolstering the bullish
On July 13, Spartan Energy Acquisition Co. (NYSE:SPAQ) agreed to a reverse merger with Fisker, another electric vehicle company. SPAQ stock is still worth much more even though it is already up 19% since July 8. That was well before the reverse merger announcement or before information leaked out beforehand. Source: Shutterstock The reason why
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) recently provided investors an update on about its operations and finances. Investors now have significant hope that LUV stock can recuperate over the next year as the company’s recovery continues. Source: Carlos E. Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com As a result, LUV stock has been rallying. In the past 10 days it’s up
Semiconductor industry heavyweight Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has not had a good 2020 so far. Year-to-date, INTC stock is down over 15%. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Santa Clara, California-based Intel is also known as “Chipzilla.” Some of its products include microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors, flash memory, systems management software and digital imaging products. Semiconductors are regarded
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) is a contender in the race to deliver a novel coronavirus vaccine and as such, NVAX stock is, at times, a turbulent name. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com A year-to-date gain of nearly 2,600% as of Aug. 28 is undoubtedly eye-popping. So was a decline of 25% last week, a period including news that Novavax is
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is one of the few companies that focuses intensely on free cash flow (FCF) productivity. This concentration has served shareholders in PG stock quite well over the past year — and it will continue to do so. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com For example, the stock has risen 15% over the
Biotech and pharmaceutical companies are seeing an unprecedented boom in 2020. The race for a novel coronavirus vaccine has lit a fuse under many stocks in that sector. Also seeing a boom this year are electric car stocks. Mohammad Niamat Elahee, a professor in the Department of International Business at Quinnipiac University, writes: “While electric
Riding high thanks to the EV bubble, what’s next for Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) and PLUG stock? A rising star in the hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) space, shares are up 309% so far this year. While the company’s prospects appear strong, lingering concerns remain. Source: petrmalinak / Shutterstock.com What do I mean? Firstly, valuation. Granted, valuation
A woman works at a distrubiton station at the 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, on February 5, 2019. Johannes EIsele | AFP | Getty Images Mutual funds managed by women are outperforming those managed by men this year as higher relative exposure to technology names drives performance, according to new research
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 the bell: Zoom Video — Shares of Zoom
Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approved: An Overview Most real estate buyers have heard that they need to pre-qualify or be pre-approved for a mortgage if they’re looking to buy a property. These are two key steps in the mortgage application process. Some people use the terms interchangeably, but there are important differences that every homebuyer should understand.
There is no doubt that being an income investor in today’s bull market isn’t cool. But then again, it never is. No one likes to focus on dividend stocks until the good times end. Most successful long-term investors know that solid income stocks that provide growth and dividends are always an important part of a
The onset of the novel coronavirus put enormous pressure on the U.S. stock market, but not all businesses were impacted equally. If you had to choose one company that thrived the most during the pandemic, a reasonable choice would be Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM). At the same time, ZM stock holders easily outperformed the major market
The S&P 500 hit a new record high for its seventh-straight daily session, as it comes off its fifth-straight weekly gain and as it closes the books on its fifth straight monthly gain. With all of that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades as we enter September. Top Stock Trades for
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers at the grand reopening of Apple’s flagship Apple Fifth Avenue retail store on September 20, 2019 in New York City. Taylor Hill | Getty Images Shares of Apple and Tesla rose sharply on Monday, the first day after their recently announced stock splits took effect, as investors continued to
A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Stocks often stumble in September, and in election years, there’s potential for even more volatility.
Bouncing back after cratering earlier this month, should you dive into iBio (NYSEAMERICAN:IBIO)? Not so fast! Investors now may be buyyng on the headlines thanks to a potentially positive development. But make no mistake—this isn’t time to “buy the dip” on iBio stock. Source: Shutterstock Why? Sure, the company remains a contender in the race
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) – The sporting goods retailer earned $3.21 per share for the second quarter, well above the consensus estimate of $1.30 a share. Revenue was also well above forecasts, with comparable-store sales up 20.7% compared to a 9.9% FactSet consensus
Are mutual fund performance numbers reported net of fees? In other words, is the reported performance of a mutual fund calculated after all expenses are taken out? The answer depends on how you define operating expenses. Let’s look at a cinematic metaphor to clear up this apparent ambiguity. A mutual fund‘s cost is similar to