Although American society appears to be firing on all cylinders following the devastation of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a recent report from Reuters revealed just how devastating the crisis was. On an annualized basis, the U.S. economy contracted 19.2% from its fourth-quarter 2019 peak. This stark data confirmed that the “Covid-19 recession was the worst
Inflation has definitely penetrated the U.S., as the June U.S. producer price index jumped 7.3% year-over-year and 1% month-over-month. The YOY surge was the highest on record. Investors looking for a conservative way to combat the inflation, which will probably stay elevated for at least the next year, should consider safe, high-yield stocks. Certainly, a
Meme stocks have dominated in 2021, and SOS Limited (NYSE:SOS) has benefited from the trend of irrational exuberance in investments. If you’re considering taking a position in SOS stock, there are a few things you should know first. Source: Mark Agnor / Shutterstock.com From its unfocused business model to its shaky fundamentals, SOS Limited is
When it comes to innovation, one company in the market stands apart from the rest, and that’s Square (NYSE:SQ). Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Square is the quintessence of innovation – the model company for leveraging innovative business expansions to drive huge revenue growth, year after year. The company started out in 2009 by selling
In this article ASTR Rocket 3.2 lifts off on December 15, 2020 from Kodiak, Alaska. John Kraus / Astra Publicly traded rocket builder Astra will go for its first launch of the year later this month, aiming to carry a Pentagon payload to orbit. “The Space Force is right now lined up to do a
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Moderna (MRNA) – Moderna shares fell 2.4% in the premarket, despite reporting better-than-expected earnings and revenue and saying its Covid-19 vaccine is 93% effective after 6 months. Moderna earned $6.46 per share for its latest quarter, beating the $5.96 consensus estimate. Cigna (CI) – The insurance
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock has, on balance, gone nowhere in 2021. It’s also, potentially, the Amazon.Com (NASDAQ:AMZN) of the fintech space. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com That’s because SoFi is two companies. One is the customer-facing bank and brokerage firm, the one with the ads reading “Save, spend, earn, borrow and invest – all in one app.”
Telecom titan AT&T (NYSE:T) is a company that your grandparents might have invested in. I consider T stock to be an all-wealth holding – something that offers security through both good and bad times. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Still, even a huge company like AT&T has to execute as the stakeholders expect results, quarter after quarter. The
So far crypto mining company SOS Limited (NYSE:SOS) has not released either its Q1 or Q2 earnings (in this case losses) or its balance sheet. That makes SOS stock nothing more than a gamble right now. Source: Mark Agnor / Shutterstock.com As I wrote in my last article on SOS stock, I expect that it will
It is time again to write another article about Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ:NAKD), as potential investors have more reasons to skip the company and not buy shares of NAKD stock. Source: Shutterstock I wrote an article back in February 2021 titled “5 Key Reasons to Avoid Naked Brand Stock.” The factors that supported my opinion
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to talk about the pennant stock chart pattern, which is a continuation pattern, which means it continues moving in the same direction that it originally came from. In this episode I’ll show you what this pattern looks like, some of its previous trends, the volume, projections,
Kevin Matras goes over a neutral option strategy that you put on as a credit in your account. Find out now how an Iron Condor strategy works.
Consumer staples products are those that consumers are unwilling or unable to cut out of their budgets, regardless of their financial difficulties or the state of the economy. The category includes products like food and beverages, household goods, and hygiene products as well as alcohol and tobacco. These types of goods are considered basic necessities that
In this article VRA VERA A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York. Andrew Burton | Reuters JPMorgan Chase‘s new healthcare unit has made its first investment, CNBC has learned exclusively. The bank has agreed to invest $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a Seattle-based start-up that
In this article ROKU UBER WYNN MGM EA ETSY Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Etsy — Etsy shares fell 14% in extended trading despite reporting second-quarter adjusted income and revenues ahead of what analysts had forecast. The company also provided third-quarter financial
Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) has been beaten up lately. But the fundamentals are rapidly improving, making now a great time to buy this psychedelic stock. Source: Shutterstock CMPS and other companies championing psychedelic-based therapies are seeing legalization tailwinds grow rapidly. Many cities across the U.S. are in talks to decriminalize psilocybin, among other substances. Cities in
When it comes to dividend stocks, income investors would do well to determine the best sectors to buy from. Certain sectors lend themselves to longevity, stable earnings and strong fundamentals. One such sector is tobacco stocks, which collectively offer investors many of the attributes that make for great dividend stocks. One of those attributes is
Last month, Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) enjoyed a meme stock rally that made similar runs seem tame by comparison. But that doesn’t mean it’s wise to buy MRIN stock now as it crashes back to earth. The circumstances that helped the digital marketing software stock rise 16-fold aren’t likely to repeat themselves. Three factors worked in
By-and-large, meme stocks have moved lower last month. But Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) stock was one that bucked the trend. Source: shutterstock.com/Luca Lorenzelli Shares in the business process automation provider are no stranger to rallies fueled by Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets community. Before its short-lived July run-up, it experienced a similar brief period of off-the-charts enthusiasm back in
In this article HOOD Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on July 29th, 2021. Source: The Nasdaq Robinhood shares are jumping in early trading on Wednesday, setting the newly public stock trading app up to extend its 24% rally from the previous session. Shares of Robinhood popped