Circle, the firm behind the stablecoin USDC, has doubled its valuation to $9 billion following a new deal with blank-check company Concord Acquisition Corp. The two companies first revealed their plans to merge in July, in a deal that at the time valued Circle at just $4.5 billion. They have now updated the terms of
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The Roku 3 television streaming player menu is shown on a television in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Roku — Shares of video-streaming company dropped 12% in extended trading after the firm’s fourth-quarter revenue missed
Investors in dividend stocks are watching energy prices move significantly higher since the start of 2021, as the price of WTI Crude has almost doubled during this time period. In the past 12 months, the price is up almost 52%. It might not be too far off that oil prices top $100 a barrel, something
Back in August 2021, I wrote that Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) was overvalued by any reasonable metric. At the time, SHOP stock was trading at $1,525 per share, but later it climbed to a peak close of around $1,690 on Nov. 19. Now, the stock is changing hands around the $655 mark. However, I think it’s still
When I saw InvestorPlace’s Chris Tyler’s take on Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company poised to take Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) public, I found myself conflicted. In any other circumstance, I would agree wholeheartedly with his position on DWAC stock. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock And that position is simply this:
A little more than a year ago, I discussed whether Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) and OPEN stock was a better buy than Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, NASDAQ:ZG). I concluded that, until Opendoor got its business back to pre-Covid numbers, Zillow was the safer bet. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com As we know in hindsight, the entire home-buying business
In this article @CL.1 DVN A Halliburton oil well fielder works on a well head at a fracking rig site January 27, 2016 near Stillwater, Oklahoma. J. Pat Carter | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has long made it clear that he is no fan of U.S. shale drilling. But, if he invades Ukraine,
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) stock has made lots of headlines since going public in the summer of 2021. Many of them havn’t been great. Until you can be sure LCID management knows what it is doing, there’s probably no need to through money at LCID Stock. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com LCID has losses of nearly
I recently wrote about 10 exchange-traded funds to buy. In doing my research, I took a closer look at the ETF offerings from SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI). While I’ve been a fan of SOFI stock for some time, I’d never really considered any of its funds for inclusion in any of my ETF-related articles. Source: rafapress
With half of all American women ages 50 and above experiencing long-term unemployment, the chances of this group embarking on new careers might seem bleak. Compounding the job outlook problem for women over age 50 is that hiring managers don’t always understand the value of an older woman’s experience. Even though finding a new or
Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist whose fortune comes mostly from the multinational Virgin group, which has more than 400 companies under its control including Virgin Galactic of SpaceShipOne project fame and Virgin Atlantic. He gained prominence for his work in transportation, retail,
The broad-based selloff in the tech sector has battered several innovative startups. One such name is up-and-coming luxury electric vehicle (EV) company Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID). LCID stock has shed 35% of its value over the past three months. Despite its impressive progress and incredible outlook ahead, investor enthusiasm remains at a low ebb. Hence, it’s
In this article ABNB RBLX Many companies appear to be ill-equipped to thrive in a post-Covid world, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “I have not seen a lot of companies who are prepared for post-pandemic. I’ve seen a lot of companies that were kind of banking on a little more pandemic,” Cramer said. The “Mad
In this article NVDA SAM TRIP CSCO AMAT CAKE FSR FSLY DASH A DoorDash sign is pictured on a restaurant on the day they hold their IPO in New York, December 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: DoorDash — DoorDash shares surged more than 32% in
The S&P 500 is down about 7% year to date. Overall, it’s down by nearly a percent in the last six months. And that’s why dependable dividend stocks are crucial for long-term investors looking to grow their wealth in good times and bad. I’m not saying that growth stocks are a bad thing. I’m just
At first glance, Michigan-based veterinary testing and pharmaceutical product specialist Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) might sound like a great company to invest in. After all, ZOM stock is really cheap, and pet healthcare certainly sounds like a high-growth niche market. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com On the other hand, we have to wonder why Zomedica’s shares are so
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has had a very eventful start to 2022. Less than three weeks into 2022 came the announcement of a blockbuster deal — its biggest ever. A week later, the company reported its second quarter of fiscal year 2022 earnings. In turn, the company topped analyst projections for both revenue and earnings. Meanwhile, PC sales
Ready to capitalize from the electric vehicle (EV) revolution of the 2020s? Sure, you can buy shares of EV manufacturers. But you can also take a position in Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) through a buy-and-hold strategy with LAC stock. Source: Shutterstock Think about it: as more EVs are produced, more lithium will be required. One commentator even
The logo of MoneyGram seen at a sore in San Ramon, California, on March 26, 2019. Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. MoneyGram International — The global remittance company’s shares surged by almost 19% following news that the private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners will
The metaverse isn’t as hot as it was just a few months ago. That’s bad news for Roblox (NYSE:RBLX). But that’s hardly all of the bad news for RBLX stock. Source: Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com My assumption is that Roblox has entered a period during which it will face increased scrutiny. Investors will likely be