Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Bonds have been shunned by many investors as rock bottom rates made them unattractive relative to equities. On Thursday, the bond market may have gained an upper hand in the eyes of some investors. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 9 basis points to
Month: February 2021
Home Depot and Lowe’s stores Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lowe’s – Shares of Lowe’s ticked more than 3% lower after the company said home improvement sales will likely decline in 2021 as more people get Covid-19 vaccines and spend more time outside their homes. Despite the outlook, Lowe’s said fourth-quarter same-store
When it comes to SPAC (blank-check company) stocks, it’s been the ones merging with electric-vehicle companies that have garnered the most attention. But don’t count out those pursuing targets in other industries, such as Foley Trasimene Acquisition II (NYSE:BFT) stock. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com This SPAC’s sponsor, Bill Foley, may not have the clout
With the shares of electric-vehicle stocks plunging, now is not a good time to buy Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV) stock. Source: Pasuwan/ShutterStock.com On Feb. 22, confirming a long-running rumor, Churchill Capital, a SPAC, disclosed that it would merge with Lucid Motors. A luxury EV maker run by a former chief engineer of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA),
Kevin Matras goes over a powerful short selling screen to make money as the market goes down. Highlighted stocks include BKH, FII, FWLT, KMX and NWN.
A sign outside of a facility occupied by TreeHouse Foods in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Kristoffer Tripplaar | SIPA USA | AP Company: TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS) TreeHouse Foods Inc. of Oak Brook, Illinois manufactures consumer packaged food and beverages, including a range of shelf-stable, refrigerated, fresh and frozen products. Its product categories include beverages, salad
People walk past the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York, November 10, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Growing inflation concerns, optimism the economy could surge and some technical factors are combining to drive interest rates higher at a rapid clip. But on Thursday, for the first time, the market has
Online broker Robinhood has changed the game for retail investing by making it easier for investors to participate in the stock market. Launched in 2015, its trading app has gained considerable popularity since the onset of the pandemic, launching several Robinhood stocks to buy higher as the platform expands. Recent research by Michael S.Pagano of
Colorado-based cryptocurrency miner Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) appointed board member Jason Les as its chief executive officer on Feb. 8. RIOT stock has more than doubled since the company appointed the Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) expert to be its leader. Source: Shutterstock While the stock pulled back in recent days, it’s still up more than 90% since that
Warren Buffett during an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick on February 24, 2020. It turned out to be another year during which the billionaire investor shied away from game-changing acquisitions in a pricey market even after a sudden market cash and as his company holds a massive cash balance. Gerald Miller | CNBC This is
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and others celebrate their IPO at the Nasdaq exchange, April 16, 2015. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Etsy — Shares of the e-commerce company popped nearly 13% on Friday after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results. Etsy earned $1.08 per
I admit, I had been worried that SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) shares had risen too far too quickly. But then, last week, it provided weaker-than-expected first-quarter guidance, causing SPWR stock to tumble. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com And now that the shares have retreated even further, due largely to the Nasdaq’s recent weakness, and after reviewing the transcript
There is a somewhat compelling argument for Naked Brands (NASDAQ:NAKD) stock as an investment. That’s because it is one of the brands caught up in the conversations on r/wallstreetbets . Source: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com For investors, the question seems to be whether a few recent moves by Naked Brands are likely to propel NAKD stock
After the riots at the Capitol on January 6, debate is swirling over how platforms moderate content and what is protected as free speech. While some, like TikTok, directly employ content moderators, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube largely outsource the grueling work to thousands of workers at third-party companies. Some companies are relying more on algorithms
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