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nThe search for the holy grail of lithium battery design is going remarkably well for QuantumScape (NYSE:QS), though QS stock hasn’t made any significant moves as a result. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Its recently-released investor presentation showed promising results in its solid-state battery technology. QuantumScape is currently the front-runner in commercializing solid-state batteries and is
David McDonough, founder and CEO of Commonstock Commonstock A new social network is betting that enthusiastic retail traders are here to stay and that they want more transparency than what’s offered on Reddit. Commonstock is a social media platform for talking about trades and financial markets. It features a Twitter-like news feed, with users ranking
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lordstown Motors (RIDE) – The electric truck maker was downgraded to “underweight” from “equal-weight” at Morgan Stanley, which notes that the recently announced sale of Lordstown’s Ohio plant to Foxconn values the plant at less than a fifth of prior estimates. Lordstown tumbled
IronNet (NYSE:IRNT) stock has dropped dramatically since its merger with LGL Systems Acquisition Corp closed. . However, the drop did not occur because investors disliked the deal between the companies. Source: Shutterstock In fact, IRNT stock steadily climbed in the days following the Aug. 27 merger. And then, somewhat strangely, the stock actually fell a
Buzz around The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC) stock will remain high in the coming weeks and months. TMC stock has been volatile since its Sept. 10 SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) merger with Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition. Source: Manu Galdamez/ShutterStock.com The merger didn’t go exactly as planned, which has undoubtedly injected increased volatility into share prices. For
They call it FUD: fear, uncertainty and doubt. Based in China, ride-hailing giant Didi Global (NYSE:DIDI) has its fair share of problems, I’ll admit. But there’s also plenty of FUD surrounding DIDI stock. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com For example, reports recently circulated claiming that China’s Beijing city government advised state-owned companies to invest in the
In this article SWX Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn on Tuesday announced a sizeable stake in Southwest Gas, and the activist investor is pushing the Las Vegas-based utility company to drop its rumored acquisition of natural gas company Questar Pipeline.
In this article SWX NKE NFLX Seen through a store window, a Nike employee stands in the entryway of the Nike SoHo store in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Facebook, Amazon, Apple – Shares of major technology companies led Tuesday’s market rebound. Facebook shares rose
One of the most important traits for any investor, business executive or marketer is the ability to identify their target audiences and see things from the latter’s point of view. I believe those who are bullish on Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock are failing to do that. OCGN stock has made headlines thanks to the company’s Covid-19
A very popular term in business is disruption, or causing a radical change through innovation. Hippo Holdings (NYSE:HIPO) is a digital homeowners insurance provider that went public in August. Potential HIPO stock investors wonder if this insurance provider will disrupt the insurance market. Source: TDKvisuals / Shutterstock.com It seems to me that HIPO stock lacks
Hey everybody, Dave Bartosiak with Trending Stocks for Zacks.com. Roku is nearing a distribution deal with AT&T for HBO Max. Not to be confused with Boeing’s Death Trap that is the 737 MAX nor HBO GO nor HBO Now. It’s HBO’s standalone streaming service that will set you back $15 a month. Rumors about a
The 2010s bull market was the first one to ever celebrate its 10-year anniversary, and while the COVID-19 pandemic caused its fair share of challenges, the market quickly roared back to all-time highs. It’s impossible to know how long the S&P 500 will continue to march higher, but for investors who are nearing retirement, it
It’s definitely fair to say that New York-based Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) is on a mission. If you’re on board with the idea of using AI technology to disrupt insurance as we know it, then a position in LMND stock might be right for you. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com Just to give you a refresher, Lemonade
William Shatner Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Science fiction will soon become reality, as William Shatner is scheduled to launch on the next crewed spaceflight of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. Blue Origin plans to fly the Canadian actor, who famously played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek television series, as one of the passengers on
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla shares rose 3% in the premarket after the company announced it delivered 241,300 vehicles during the third quarter, its most ever for a quarter and a 73% increase over the same quarter a year ago. Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX)
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still not the world’s most valuable carmaker. Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) is, for now. Its resistance to the EV revolution makes TM stock a problem in the long term. Source: josefkubes / Shutterstock.com With a market cap of $1.28 trillion, on what should be sales of $270 billion in 2021, Toyota dwarfs every competitor. Toyota
Often attributed (though no one knows for sure) to Joseph Kennedy, a nevertheless oft-cited quote states, “If shoeshine boys are giving stock tips, then it’s time to get out of the market.” I don’t want to speak out of turn, but I’m having similar reservations about Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY). Suddenly, it seems everyone is eyeballing
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) has been a costly disappointment for some investors in 2021. Enthusiasm over the company’s newly-announced streaming plans paired with Reddit-fueled retail investors drove VIAC stock past $100 three weeks into March. That was a 174% gain in under four months. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com A catastrophic crash then saw shares lose half their
Engine No. 1, the firm that rose to prominence after waging a successful campaign against Exxon, on Monday announced an investment in General Motors. This time, the upstart activist’s stake signals support for the automaker as it transitions to electric vehicles. Engine No. 1 pointed to the similarities between Exxon and GM, noting that each