Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is buying Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) for $68.7 billion. It’s a play for both the gaming market and the emerging metaverse space. The bid sent ATVI stock up more than 25%. Activision Blizzard stock opened January 19 at $82.64, a market cap of $64.1 billion. Source: Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock.com The difference between the
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AT&T (NYSE:T) had a difficult fiscal year from an investor perspective. In 2021, the company could not live up to its expectations. However, investors need only look forward as they offer a bright future for those who invest in T stock now. AT&T’s 5G ambitions may align with its roots. But it will take time
In this article GS People walk along Wall Street in the rain on July 08, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street firms are playing catch up with employee compensation, boosting pay in the second year of a deal-making and trading boom. That’s what Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon conceded
A Peloton office sign is seen near a person riding a bicycle as the city moves into Phase 3 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on July 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Activision Blizzard — The
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) is like a once-massive European soccer team relegated to a lower division. Source: Laborant / Shutterstock.com Stop comparing it to cloud leaders like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) or even Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL). At the top of the new league tables sit outsourcers like Accenture (NYSE:ACN), Infosys (NYSE:INFY), Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Wipro
Skillz Inc. (NYSE:SKLZ) can’t figure out how to make positive free cash flow. As a result, SKLZ stock has been cratering. In fact, the company recently had to raise $300 million in additional debt capital at a high coupon interest rate (with no convertible feature). Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com As a result, don’t expect
If you’ve been waiting to buy Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) on the cheap, this may be your chance. LCID stock currently sits 32% below its high of $57.75, made in mid-November. Shares have fallen nearly 14% in the past week alone as the company approaches the lockup expiration for legacy shareholders. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com Following
In 2005, the gaming industry had revenues of $10.5 billion and was dominated by makers of portable hardware and consoles. In 2020, just 15 years later, the industry had morphed into a multi-platform powerhouse with revenues of $155 billion. Blockbuster content from publishers raked in billions of dollars in revenue and delivered it through an
Kevin Matras shows how to use the Current Ratio as a financial health barometer. Highlighted stocks include BLK, CBT, FIRE, ISRG and VRX.
I am bullish on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:NIO). That’s a tough stance to take right now. Beijing is stepping up regulatory pressure on domestic companies. Nio stock is just one among several high-profile casualties of these moves. However, the underlying fundamentals of the company remain solid. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com In
In this article PL A rendering on a Dream Chaser spaceplane in orbit. Sierra Space Private investment in space companies last year set a record, according to a report Tuesday by New York-based firm Space Capital. Space infrastructure companies received $14.5 billion of private investment in 2021, a new annual record that was up more than 50%
In this article CSG.N-CH BABA ME CTXS GS GPS Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alibaba (BABA) – Alibaba fell 3.8% in the premarket after a Reuters report said the Biden administration was reviewing the China-based company’s cloud unit to see if it poses a risk to US national security. The probe
On Jan. 10, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) declared its second quarterly dividend in a row for first-quarter (Q1) 2022. This is after Ford stopped paying its quarterly dividend for almost two years on Jan. 8, 2020 (declaration date). I believe the resumption of its quarterly dividends is helping to push F stock higher. Source: JuliusKielaitis
Cayman Islands-based StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) offers financial technology solutions and has operations in Brazil. This might sound like an intriguing international investment opportunity, but in reality, STNE stock is just a toxic asset that should be avoided. Source: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock.com Don’t misunderstand — there was a period of time when StoneCo’s shareholders made a killing. The
Following last month’s tech stock selloff, scores of high quality names have fallen to “can’t miss prices.” Pushed down by market uncertainties, not fundamentals, now may be the time to scoop some of them up for your portfolio. However, that’s not the case for C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock. Source: Shutterstock A provider of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI)
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) is continuing to take steps that further extend its first-mover advantage in multiple aspects of the hydrogen ecosystem. Meanwhile, multiple governments are looking to implement new programs that will promote the use of hydrogen. As a result of these developments, I remain very bullish on PLUG stock. Source: Shutterstock Also making the
I have a few personal nicknames for our own Louis Navellier. Ferrari Louis. Mister InvestorPlace. But whatever you might call him — good, bad or indifferent — he is universally considered outspoken. So, when Navellier becomes more opinionated than usual, such as his take on ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH), people should listen. For WISH stock, I don’t
Among early stage electric vehicle (EV) stocks, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) is one that’s been placed in the winner’s circle even though it has yet to cross the finish line. And while RIVN stock may be down big from its all-time high, hit right after its IPO, shares sport a “priced for perfection” valuation. Source: Michael Vi /
Inventions like the spinning jenny and the water wheel transformed the way goods were produced and energy was harnessed during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. They played a major role in the radical transformations that occurred under industrialization, eventually boosting economic growth and lifting wages significantly in the west. Innovations also played a key
Over the past few years, I’ve been a big fan of Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU). I’ve written positively about ROKU stock during its good times in the second half of 2020 and early 2021, its bad times at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and in the second half of 2021, and its mediocre times in early