Earnings season continues, and while there have been some notable high profile misses for the fourth and final quarter of 2021, FactSet reports that with 56% of S&P 500 companies having issued earnings reports, 76% announced a positive earnings per share (EPS) surprise and 77% reported a positive revenue surprise. Also, the blended earnings growth
In this article ON SNAP RIOT SPOT LYFT Reuters Investors kicked off 2022 in a swirl of uncertainty, including the Federal Reserve’s move to tighten monetary policy, rising inflation and tension between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, these factors so unsettled the market, the major indexes ended the prior week firmly in negative territory. Finding long-term
In this article MAT UBER KO DIS A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coca-Cola – Shares of beverage giant rose 1%
Let’s be honest here. Facebook changed its name to Meta (NASDAQ:FB) and is betting everything on metaverse development because it has no other choice. Meta’s social media platforms are dying, especially the core Facebook app (which, for the first time ever, lost users last quarter). Its digital advertising business is disappearing, thanks to privacy law
Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) is making headlines again. This time it’s not a 21% single-day gain for PTON stock based on acquisition rumors. That was Monday. There are currently three big developments on the Peloton front. The company’s CEO is stepping down, while Peloton is also laying off a large chunk of its workforce and abandoning its
Since the pandemic began two years ago, and General Motors (NYSE:GM) stock dumped its dividend, the stock is up by 42%. That’s better than the average S&P stock. Source: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com But it hasn’t been a smooth ride. At one point in 2020, GM stock traded at under $20/share. At the start of
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A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Citibank branch in New York on Friday, April 10, 2020. Bloomberg Citi economists now expect the Federal Reserve to make a more aggressive 50-basis-point hike in the fed funds target rate in March. The bank made its forecast after January’s consumer price index soared 7.5% on
The performance of Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock was unimpressive for most of 2021. After a strong listing in September 2020, the stock gained almost 250% by January 2021. However, PLTR stock subsequently retreated on both macro and micro factors. It’s now down nearly 60% over the past 12 months. But is all hope lost for this
In my most recent articles on Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR), I’ve taken a bearish view on the stock. But I haven’t been bearish on MTTR stock primarily because of the firm’s prospects. Source: Matterport Instead, my view has been that the richly-priced shares have more room to fall because the market has been shunning pricey growth stock on
Coupang (NYSE:CPNG), one of the largest e-commerce companies in Asia, saw a rocky start to the year. CPNG stock dipped 22.3% per share to $22.85, because of a series of short-term disruptions that weighed on its profitability. More worryingly, since its initial public offering (IPO) in March 2021, Coupang lost over 50% of its market
In this article VIVO VioletaStoimenova | E+ | Getty Images Company: Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) Business: Meridian Bioscience is a life science company that develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits primarily for gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious diseases, as well as elevated blood lead levels worldwide. The company has two business segments. The Life
In this article GDDY ZG AFRM NWL UAA An Under Armour shoe is seen inside of a store on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Under Armour — The sports equipment company’s shares dropped about 10% as lingering supply chain constraints
The housing market is on fire — and I believe the single best growth stock to buy for 10X potential gains in the 2020s is a disruptive housing stock. But more on that later. For now, just look at these housing numbers. Existing home sales hit 6.1 million homes sold last year, the highest mark
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) has big plans to become a major player in the electric battery industry as it claims it is “building the best battery.” QS stock benefitted greatly as electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers exploded in popularity during the pandemic. But as lofty valuations return to earth, real questions about QuantumScape’s business have become a sore
On the surface, the news that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is upping its maximum base pay for corporate and tech workers to $350,000 from $160,000 is a win for current and future employees. However, I’m not sure anyone holding AMZN stock should be sold on the move. Source: Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock.com Here’s why I
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