Months after the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) bubble burst, investors are still shying away from these assets. We’ve seen this play out with both SPAC stocks that have “de-SPACed” and companies with deals still pending. Granted, among de-SPACed names, some are still up big from their initial offering price (typically $10 per share.) For
What good is a car without a gas station? Source: Virrage Images / Shutterstock.com Not much good at all. In fact, a car is pretty much useless as a means of transportation, unless it has fuel. Fuel comes from gas stations. No gas stations. No usable cars. By that same token, what good is an
EV charging company ChargePoint’s (NASDAQ:CHPT) revenue grew rapidly again last quarter. However, the market hasn’t paid much attention to that, and CHPT stock has lost over 28% of its value in the past month. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com The company wants investors to believe that it’s a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, but the margins and
New Mexico-headquartered Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) was famously founded by billionaire Richard Branson with a vision of taking people who aren’t necessarily professional astronauts into space. It’s an intriguing business model — one you’ll need to believe in if you plan to hold SPCE stock for the long term. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com So far, it
2020 was an explosive year for growth stocks, as many saw several years worth of growth pulled forward into our new pandemic operating environment. It resulted in many stocks doubling, tripling, quadrupling or even more. Coming into 2021, many of these names were hitting new highs and investors were feeling empowered. This brazen attitude didn’t
Bakkt Holdings (NYSE:BKKT) stock has garnered recent attention primarily because it is a catchall for the digital economy. The world is eager to understand how to capitalize on what many see as a revolution in digital assets. Source: Shutterstock The firm operates a regulated platform allowing consumers to store “digital assets, access liquidity and trade,
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) has been under strong selling pressure in the last month. However, the meme stock is still up 38% year-to-date. But with BB stock down 8.9% in the last month and investors getting ready to turn the page on 2021, should speculative investors remain patient while BlackBerry’s business model comes to fruition? Source: Shutterstock
If you’ve been diligently saving for retirement through your employer’s 401(k) plan, you may be able to convert those savings into a Roth 401(k) and gain some added tax advantages. Key Takeaways Many companies have added a Roth option to their 401(k) plans. Traditional 401(k)s and Roth 401(k)s are taxed differently; traditional ones use pre-tax
With the share price of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) slipping from its recent 52-week high, now is an excellent opportunity to buy stock in the legendary American automaker. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com In early November, F stock closed above $20 for the first time since 2001. As recently as April 2020, Ford’s share price
SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) reported third-quarter results that showed strength in some areas. But the company remains unprofitable and its EBITDA actually dropped year-over-year last quarter, while a number of the bulls’ main theory theories on the company appear to be misguided. Moreover, boding badly for SOFI stock, many entities sold the shares in recent months, and
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) stock has played out the full boom and bust pattern inside the space of six months. Like so many other meme stocks, Reddit’s preferred stock trading platform went through its own hype cycle this year. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com Robinhood completed its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of July
Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) electric vehicles are getting superb reviews, and the company appears to be generating strong buzz. Also importantly, I still believe that Wall Street “has the back of” RIVN stock, and the automaker’s impressive partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) remains intact. Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Finally, the downturn of Rivian’s shares in the
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike jumped 3.5% in the premarket after it reported quarterly earnings of 83 cents per share, 20 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was slightly above forecasts, but the athletic footwear and apparel maker said sales were hurt by a
In the last year, Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock is still among the top performers. During this period, the stock has surged by over 500%. The stock’s ascent began after Dec. 21, 2020 — starting from there, the stock is up over 1,600%. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat However, it’s worth noting that OCGN stock was trading well below one
Upstart (UPST) as a concept is extraordinary in my eyes because it assigns credit ratings with a much more forward-looking approach than traditional loan facilitators do. Furthermore, the AI used by the firm is flawless, with speed and accuracy being the name of the game. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com However, as an investor, it’s
The United States began its history indebted, owing more than $75 million after the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. However, the first actual fiscal deficit in the federal ledger was not run until the end of that decade. A History of Budget Deficits In September 1789, Alexander Hamilton, then-Secretary of the Treasury, negotiated
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Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) is having a tough time pulling back from the tech wreck of 2021. The cloud communications platform as a service posted strong quarterly results. Active customer accounts grew. Investors of TWLO Stock, however, are in for a big surprise. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com The company initiated fourth-quarter guidance, which included non-GAAP losses.
In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Nikola shares jumped