Shares of all-electric pickup truck maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) continue to soar on the heels of a spectacular first week. After pricing at $78, RIVN stock now trades at $172 per share — a spectacular 120% gain. Sporting a $152 billion market capitalization, Rivian is the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of the year. It’s also
Here’s an interesting addition to your biotechnology-sector holdings: California-headquartered Progenity (NASDAQ:PROG) develops targeted therapeutics for diseases, and traders should be glad to know that PROG stock is usually affordable. The stock’s low price makes it prone to bouts of volatility however, which are not helped by recent short-squeeze runs. But the big swings don’t mean there’s
How to Start an ETF Many beginning investors face two key questions when determining where to invest their hard-earned dollars: how much disposable or investable assets are available, and which investments to choose when building a portfolio. When it comes to deciding where to invest their hard-earned dollars, investors can browse a range of options,
In this article WMT CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Walmart shares should not be lower — characterizing the move as a Wall Street problem and not an indication of anything wrong with the retail giant’s quarterly results. Shares of Walmart opened down more than 1% and slid further on the notion that the company
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Rackspace Technology (RXT) – Rackspace beat estimates by a penny a share, with quarterly earnings of 25 cents per share. The cloud computing company’s revenue also topped Wall Street forecasts. It was Rackspace’s eighth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, and the company said
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Merck (NYSE:MRK) stock was a good one to own. The performance of Merck stock matched that of the S&P 500, and it paid a steadily rising dividend. Source: Atmosphere1 / Shutterstock.com Since then, the obsession with growth and vaccines has told a different story. Over the last two years the average
You can make money playing penny shares like Progenity (NASDAQ:PROG) stock. Just get out while the getting is good. Source: PopTika / Shutterstock.com Progenity stock has been subject to a short squeeze since late September when it was selling below $1/share. It opened Nov. 16 at almost $4. As of late October, about 14% of
In early 2021, when optimism over vaccines was at its peak, it was assumed that Carnival (NYSE:CCL) stock could be a good investment this year. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com CCL stock rose more than 50% early in 2021, from about $20/share to as high as $31 by June. Since then, the going has been
There’s a pretty good chance that you haven’t spent much of your time thinking about functional materials. As an enterprising investor, however, you could discover serious profit potential with Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT), as MMAT stock offers pure-play exposure to this high-conviction market. Source: Yuriy Golub / Shutterstock.com To put it simply, meta materials are a
Pedestrians carry Macy’s shopping bags in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Economists predict a boom in October’s retail sales, aided by rising gasoline prices and early holiday shopping. Retail sales are expected to rise 1.5%, up from September’s 0.7% gain, according to economists
GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock is pulling back after its recent surge. But by-and-large, not much has changed for it. As with AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), a core base of retail traders (“Apes,” as they sometimes call themselves) continue to hold onto their GME stock. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima To keep these investors happy and to remain in
Shares of online mobile multiplayer video game competition platform Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock are finally recovering, gaining 54% in the last month. After an excellent debut, the stock struggled and lost a lot of steam. But if it pulls back a little more, this looks like an excellent video game stock for your portfolio Source: NYCStock
If you’re looking to find stocks to buy on the dip, November provides slim pickings. That’s because the markets did well in October. The S&P 500 gained 6.9% last month, bringing its year-to-date return to 22.61%. In addition, the index had five new closing highs in October, bringing the YTD total to 59. Since 1950,
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With drought conditions spreading across the country over the past few years, wildfires have become an increasing concern to many homeowners. Based on a 2019 Corelogic report, 775,654 residential homes were at risk for wildfire damage across 13 western states. In 2020 the number increased to 4.5 million homes. And more than 17,700 homes were
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oatly (OTLY) – The oat milk producer lost 7 cents per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the 10 cents a share loss anticipated by analysts. Revenue came in below forecasts, however, and its shares tumbled 14.1% in premarket action. Oatly said
The worst curse you can lay on any stock today is to call it “value.” Source: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Value, especially as it pertains to sharing earnings with investors in the form of dividends, has become pure foolishness, particularly in the tech industry. If they’re handing out cash, investors suspect, management must not have
Barron’s reported on Nov. 8 that the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System sold 13,601 shares of GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock in the third quarter Source: quietbits / Shutterstock.com Fear not, meme-stock lovers. The pension fund still owns 61,150 shares of GME stock. According to WhaleWisdom.com, GameStop is the pension fund’s 532nd-largest holding, so it’s clearly
No one is buying Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock for the underlying financials. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com The group is nowhere near turning a profit and only started posting revenue figures in the second quarter. It’s an unproven play on commercial space flight that requires investors to blindly trust eccentric billionaire Richard Branson. It’s one
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) bulls are finally rejoicing. Shares shot up after Indonesia, one of the top five most populous countries globally, greenlighted its vaccine recently. That came on the heels of the biotech filing emergency use authorization (EUA) packages with several authorities, including the world health organization (WHO) and the European Union (E.U.). All of this