Fixed-income giant Pimco has dabbled in cryptocurrencies and plans to gradually invest more in digital assets that have the potential to disrupt the financial industry, according to chief investment officer Daniel Ivascyn. “Now we’re looking at potentially trading certain cryptocurrencies as part of our trend-following strategies or quant-oriented strategies, then doing more work on the
IBM’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: IBM — The tech company saw its stock dropping more than 5% in extended trading following a revenue miss in the third quarter. its top two business segments —
There is a lot going on right now. Inflation is becoming a concern and the global supply chain has yet to recover from the pandemic, resulting in product shortages. Semiconductors continue to be in short supply, making supply woes worse — especially when it comes to consumer electronics and cars. The federal government is struggling
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) stock has performed extremely well in 2021. As of Oct. 20, it’s up 130%, opening at $175.80. With this in mind, many investors think that there are only two scenarios for NET stock. Either this momentum will continue, sending prices higher, or more prudent, conservative investors and traders will wait for a dip
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) may seem like a busted meme stock. But there’s a lot more to CLNE stock than that. Traders active on social media weren’t wrong for being bullish on this renewable natural gas (RNG) purveyor earlier in 2021. They were just bullish for all the wrong reasons. Source: ZikG / Shutterstock.com The “green
Technology is still the best performing sector this year despite trade tensions and global growth concerns. Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/XLK/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Vanguard Information Technology ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VGT/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares U.S. Technology ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/IYW/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Apple: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAPL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Google: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOOGL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Facebook: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FB?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Each year, the federal government sets a limit on the amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax. In 2021, the Social Security tax limit is $142,800, and in 2022, this amount is $147,000. This amount could mean a higher tax bill for some high earners in 2022. The maximum amount of Social Security tax
Didi Global (NYSE:DIDI) went public on June 29 at a price of $14. After two days of trading, it was over $16. Since then, it’s pretty much been downhill for DIDI stock. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Although the IPO raised more than $4.4 billion, I think it’s fair to say that most of the
In this article WDFC NFLX VZ WGO BIIB A customer enters a Verizon store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Anthem (ANTM) — The health insurer reported adjusted quarterly profit of $6.79 per share, beating the $6.37 per
The allure of dividend stocks should be increasing right now. The Fed has signaled that it will soon begin tapering the market stimulus it provided during the pandemic. Following the news in late September, there hasn’t been any immediate shock. In general, broader markets including the S&P 500 index traded down after Labor Day. But
It is no secret that Hyliion Holdings (NYSE:HYLN) stock has become a massive disappointment. Source: Hyliion media It fell dramatically leading up to its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger back in late 2020, after rising in equally dramatic fashion after the initial announcement. Prices rocketed from under $10 per share to a high nearing
Investors in e-commerce and technology-enabled consumer products company Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER) stock may have noted the addition of two unique risks in the latest quarterly report (10Q) filed on Aug. 9. Source: Shutterstock The first risk factor is related to elevated short-seller activity on ATER stock. The company linked the risk to a short-seller report from
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Starship prototype 20 is stacked on top of Super Heavy Booster 4 on August 6, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX has become one of the world’s most valuable private companies, and Morgan Stanley believes the Starship rockets the venture is developing will have wide-reaching implications. Starship is the massive, next-generation rocket SpaceX is developing to be
In this article OMC IBKR NFLX UAL Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: United Airlines — Shares of United added about 2% in after-hours trading following the airline’s better-than-expected financial results as travel rebounded in the third quarter. United posted a loss of
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) is a $25.79 billion technology stock that is draining out cash and seems to be having trouble with top-line growth. This means that the company may have trouble maintaining this high valuation. As a result, PATH stock is likely to keep falling. Source: dennizn / Shutterstock.com In fact, from its peak of $85.00
Ocugen Inc (NASDAQ:OCGN) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. A penny stock in 2020, shares neared the $16 level in early February. At that point, OCGN stock had posted an eye-popping gain of 5,352% between then and mid-December 2020. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat As you’ve no doubt guessed, that massive stock growth is all about a Covid-19 vaccine
The big cap stocks retreated at the end of 2020 as the small caps took the spotlight. Will the mega-cap FAANG stocks lead them back this earnings season?
A car is one of the largest investments you will ever make next to a home. It’s common knowledge that a car depreciates in value the minute a new car leaves the sales lot. What you may not realize, though, is that depreciation is often the single largest cost associated with owning a car. Depreciation
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is breaking out once again. Source: Fabio Alcini / Shutterstock.com After peaking at $122 in early August, AMD stock fell 18% over the past two months, dropping all the way down to $100. However, after a rocky September, the Santa Clara, California-based company’s stock is again marching higher. In the