6 Primary Risks in the Stock Market: 1 – Trade Risk: What you put on the trade 2 – Market Risk: What can happen in the market 3 – Margin Risk: If you are borrowing money on margin. 4 – Liquidity Risk: stocks that you can not get out of quickly 5 – Overnight Risk:
Last weekend was the first weekend of the 2021-22 NFL season, and it looked a lot different than last year’s opening weekend. Source: sutadimages / Shutterstock New faces on new teams. Fans in the stadium. Ratings are back up. Oh, and everyone is suddenly betting. Sports betting volume over the first weekend of the NFL
[This webcast is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. EDT. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] SpaceX is broadcasting a livestream from orbit on Friday, with the crew of the historic Inspiration4 mission giving an update during their second day in space. Commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor,
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated meeting in the coming week may not be quite as exciting for markets as some investors had been expecting in the
Cinema stocks weren’t buzzworthy until 2021 when movie theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) became a target of Reddit traders. Once they took hold of AMC stock, all bets were off and the share price soared. Source: QualityHD / Shutterstock.com Indeed, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to call 2021 the “Year of the Meme Stock.” Yet, will this wild
To us, the definition of blue-chip stocks are those that have raised dividends for at least 10 years in a row, and currently have safe dividend payouts. These dividend stocks endured recessions and difficult operating environments and were still able to increase payments to shareholders. Most dividend growth investors are familiar with the usual suspects
If electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock ends up imploding, it wouldn’t be for nothing. Source: shutterstock.com/rafapress Entering the public market via a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company, GOEV stock offered a tantalizing proposition to retail investors. Unlike traditional initial public offerings, SPACs represent a far more democratized process. In a typical
If you are a contrarian investor, you may believe that Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) has underperformed the broader market in 2021 and is now an investment opportunity. In 2021, ROKU stock is down nearly 6% compared to gains of about 18% for the S&P 500. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Being a contrarian investor has
Sam Edwards | Getty Images The day before Goldman Sachs announced its $2.2 billion purchase of fintech lender GreenSky, someone placed options trades that immediately soared in value, moves that market participants say indicates advance knowledge of the deal. On Sept. 14, the trader bought 8,000 options that would only pay off if the price
In this article TMO FANG X IVZ Moderna’s sign is seen outside of their headquarters in Cambridge, MA on March 11, 2021. Boston Globe | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Thermo Fisher Scientific — The maker of scientific equipment saw shares jump more than 8.5% after it said earnings
Prior to 2020, arguably the general political consensus was that former President Donald Trump would easily win reelection. Though he has always had rough edges that made him a polarizing figure, President Trump got things done. In turn, his no-nonsense approach to high-level negotiations represented a narrative boon for infrastructure stocks, what with the America
Dividend stocks are an important part of every portfolio. Those dividend payments provide a regular income that can be spent, or re-invested. Ideally, you gain through the growing value of the stock as well. Typically, companies that pay dividends to their shareholders tend to be very stable. They are less volatile than some high-growth stocks
It may have slumped right after its most recent earnings call. But so far, disappointment around its quarterly results and guidance has only done minimal damage to the price of GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock. The “meme stock” that started it all trades for slightly below $200 per share as of this writing. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) attracted more regulatory scrutiny recently with an amended antitrust suit filed against the tech powerhouse this week in Washington D.C. If this sounds familiar, it’s because the original suit was filed in May 2021. That one focused on monopoly power obtained through pricing contracts with third-party sellers (those selling products on Amazon).
Many people don’t understand that you can actually sell option contracts without having the stock, or without owning the other option side of the trade. Selling options is more popular among professionals than buying option contracts. That is because when you sell option contracts, you can allow the time decay to work in your favor.
There’s no getting around it: it’s all about that $15 resistance level for folks who own Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) shares. Frustratingly, OCGN stock bumped its head against that price point in February, and then again in May. Source: Shutterstock It’s a legitimate question: how are the buyers finally going to get a sustainable rally going? Without a
In this article REGN MSFT LVS WYNN WEBR CNR-CA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Weber (WEBR) – The grill maker’s stock jumped 3.8% in the premarket, following its first quarterly report since going public in August. Weber’s sales rose 19% from a year earlier, and the company projected full-year sales largely
A pharmaceutical play, Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) has been on the move. In fact, NVAX stock has risen nearly three times higher since November of last year. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com This leap is primarily due to the company’s Covid-19 vaccine inching closer to commercial release. However, despite the price appreciation, I believe there is still plenty of upside
If e-commerce is now just commerce, then ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) stock is overvalued. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com ContextLogic runs Wish.com. Wish is an online store that looks like China’s Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD). It’s focused on creating impulse buys, on serendipity. It’s the kind of store that, in a shopping mall, you could spend hours in or walk
General Electric (NYSE:GE) stock is up about 90% in the past year, but it has been treading water around a split-adjusted $100 per share since the spring. After fully pricing in expected earnings growth in 2022, investors have been hesitant to bid up the industrial giant’s shares much higher. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Last