I knew the day was coming, even if an effective vaccine would be announced shortly (which it was), my most “normal” activity, playing tennis, was, again, going to succumb to Covid-19 protocols. The virus has been surging in my state, with daily cases up over tenfold compared to where they were in June. Finally, the decree
Month: November 2020
An exterior view of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters What would a Democrat-controlled Securities and Exchange Commission look like? It’s early, but speculation is already raging on Wall Street. Who will be SEC commissioner? Gary Gensler, who aggressively implemented the Dodd-Frank Act when he was the
The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lyft — Shares of the ride hailing company rose more than 3% after executives said Lyft expects to become EBITDA profitable by the fourth quarter of 2021 even if there’s a slower than hoped-for recovery. The company
Here’s a look at the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Moderna — The biotech stock rose 2% after Moderna said that it has had enough cases of Covid-19 in its vaccine candidate trial to take a look at the data, signaling that preliminary results could be released soon. The stock also rose more than
Plant-based biologics manufacturer iBio (NYSEAMERICAN:IBIO) is best known for its pipeline drug candidates, IBIO-200 and IBIO-201, which target Covid-19. Thus, when it comes to vaccine candidates, investors in IBIO stock should be encouraged that the company has not just one, but two “dogs in the race,” so to speak. Source: Shutterstock The company is also known
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock surged by nearly 10% after Election Day 2020, as Democrats failed to materialize a blue wave. That jibes with investor concerns heading into the election, which were fueled by worries a Democrat-controlled government would install sweeping reform across the Big Tech landscape. Bad news for Facebook stock, right? Source: Cryptographer / Shutterstock.com
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is a powerful telecom company that is a steady earner and good growth characteristics. But VZ stock is probably fairly valued at this point, despite its growth. Yet it pays a safe and growing dividend and an attractive dividend yield. Source: Northfoto / Shutterstock.com So far this year VZ stock dropped 4.67%
If there were one word to describe 2020, “volatile” would be an appropriate description. The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy. The broader economy remains in a highly uncertain position. With this backdrop, investors may want to position their portfolios to be less volatile moving forward by investing in low-beta stocks. Low-beta stocks
Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) has had a long slow fall from grace. Since missing the evolution to digital photography, Kodak has struggled. The company filed bankruptcy 2012, and since emerging from reorganization, it has desperately swung from one half-baked business strategy to the next. For example, the less said of 2018’s Kodak cryptocurrency, the better. However,
Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ:NAKD) stock has left its shareholders feeling a stiff chill. Since 2015, adjusting for reverse splits, NAKD stock has plummeted from $2,000 per share to just 7 cents today. That’s a greater than 99.9% wipeout of value. Source: Shutterstock After this sort of plunge, you might think that there’d be value, or at
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we’re going to take a look at the overall market. I’m going to share with you some insights on why this could be an early bear market. And we are going to review some current stock charts and their behavior. Some of the charts we’ll take a look
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday gave advice on how to approach the stock market after news of progress on a coronavirus vaccine sent the recovery stocks rallying and the stay-at-home stocks retreating. “I think you have to be prepared for a multiday sell-off in the Covid names,” the “Mad Money” host said. “These stocks have
Is it time for a reconsideration of this monster rally? With the S&P 500 up 9% in six trading sessions to an all-time intraday high (though not a closing high), many are looking at parts of the market as overbought. Others agree, but say it doesn’t matter in this strange mix of election and vaccine
The sell-off in big cap growth and tech may not be just a quick washout in high-priced names. It could be a reset for the stock market. Nasdaq and the high-flying stocks that have powered the market higher have been under pressure for the past two sessions, as investors switch out of names like Amazon,
Although e-commerce solutions provider Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) reported blowout third-quarter numbers in late October, which blew past expectations, Shopify stock still dropped after the print because the magnitude of the Q3 earnings beat was smaller than what the company reported in Q2. Source: Paul McKinnon / Shutterstock.com Specifically, Shopify topped Q2 earnings estimates by over a
One of the fears of the Presidential election has been that the process would be prolonged and perhaps involve unrest. But as seen by the powerful bullish moves in the markets this week, it looks like this scenario will not play out. But this does not imply that things will be smooth either. This is
I’ve long been a skeptic of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND). Why? A variety of reasons. Many see BYND stock as a secular growth story. But, between my concerns that “plant-based meat” is a fad, and the risk of competition limiting is its growth, I don’t see it as a great opportunity. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in New York on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Shares of Zoom Video fell sharply on Monday morning as names benefitting from people staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic lost their appeal following the release of positive coronavirus vaccine
A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past a Charles Schwab office in New York. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks are surging on Monday but some customers of online brokers Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Vanguard and others could be missing out on the record market highs. E-brokers are experiencing technical issues with their
Check out the companies making headlines midday on Monday: Pfizer, BioNTech — Pfizer and BioNTech jumped 7.7% and 13.9%, respectively, after the two companies released trial data that showed their coronavirus vaccine candidate had an efficacy rate of more than 90%. Dr. Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, hailed the trial results as a
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