The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. It represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of all listed stocks in the U.S. equity market. For this reason, it is considered a bellwether for large-cap investing. Some of the largest companies in the index
Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM) was one of the beneficiaries of the 2020 bull run. I remember last year when NNDM stock was very popular among retail investors. The stock shot up nearly 10x from below $2 in September last year to a high of approximately $18. Source: Spyro the Dragon / Shutterstock.com This massive run-up was
DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) could easily fall quite significantly to the value of just its non-China operations, plus its net cash (as long as that cash is not in China). This is because Chinese regulators have placed the company under dire restrictions. If that happens, I estimate that DIDI stock would be worth no more than
The meme stock wave that sent Senseonics (NYSEMKT:SENS) stock higher has come and gone. Yet so far, it hasn’t pulled back in the way other stocks popular with Reddit traders have done. After its slide in July to under $2 per share, the medical technology play has partially bounced back, and today trades for around
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN), the digital platform for residential real estate, turned the corner with its second-quarter results released on Aug. 11. Its adjusted net income and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) both turned positive from negative results last quarter. As a result, using simple measures of its valuation, OPEN stock is worth
In this article MSFT TGT AMAT WOOF NVDA A shopping cart is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 14, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the year progresses, the vast majority of companies have already posted their latest quarterly results. The economic recovery ramped up throughout the
In this article PLNT LVS BABA PANW BBY Employees bring a television to Steve Steward’s car at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Crowds are smaller this year due to the increasing popularity of on-line shopping amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Hennessy
Right now everyone loves Square (NASDAQ:SQ) stock. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com The company only came public in 2015, at a market cap of $2.9 billion. Today that number is right around $124 billion. At its current value Square is the third most valuable payment outfit, behind only MasterCard (NYSE:MA) and Visa (NYSE:V). But it
Over the next 20 years, electric vehicles are going to take over the world. We all know this. Every investor, analyst, and financial media personality understands the enormous disruption coming to the multi-trillion-dollar mobility industry – and they all see it as the “investment opportunity of a lifetime.” Make no mistake. It is – but
Today we’re going to talk about vertical spreads vs iron condors. Are spreads better than iron condors, in terms of risk? Considering that an iron condor could lose money in both directions, whereas a spread can only lose money in one direction, so what is the better strategy? In this video I’ll give you my
Here is what investors need to know about exponential growth in cloud computing and the three ETFs in the space. First Trust Cloud Computing ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SKYY/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Global X Cloud Computing ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/CLOU/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID WisdomTree Cloud Computing ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/WCLD/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Amazon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMZN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Google: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOOGL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Shopify: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SHOP?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Zscaler: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ZS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Coupa Software: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/COUP?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch
There are distinct benefits to grandparents paying for early education for their grandchildren. Most nanas and pop-pops have probably heard about the benefits of funding a 529 account. This type of account helps pay off those formidable education costs by allowing their issue’s issue to draw from it tax-free to pay for tuition, books, and
Three years ago, the term unicorn — a startup valued at over $1 billion — was all the rage on Wall Street. Two of those companies — specifically Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) — stole the show with their long initial public offering (IPO) process. They waited far too long before they came to market.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), July 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s late August, so the market is supposed to be on vacation like so many of us. However, considering that since the pandemic started, no one really keeps track of what month it is – how
In this article TOL DKNG SAM CPB DKS Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nordstrom — Shares of the retailer dropped more than 16% despite
How far can a small medical devices company take a celebrity endorsement? The shares of veterinary diagnostics company Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) surged after an endorsement from Tiger King celebrity Carole Baskin. In response, meme traders bid ZOM stock up sharply. Since the short interest in ZOM stock is high, the news created a dramatic short squeeze. Source:
Investors in electric vehicle battery hopeful QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock are not having a good year so far in 2021. QS stock now is near $22, down close to 75% year-to-date (YTD). The record high of $132.73 hit in late December 2020 seems far away in the rearview window. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Leading automakers
“Space, the final frontier…” I heard these words on TV all my life. I’m a big fan of sci-fi shows and am thus a long-term believer in space travel. My only venue to trade this notion on Wall Street has so far been Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock. It is the only public company that will
In this article FISV Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Company: Fiserv Inc. (FISV) Business: Fiserv provides payment and financial services technology worldwide. The company operates through Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments segments. The Acceptance segment provides point-of-sale merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Carat, an omnichannel
In this article GPS MRVL PTON WDAY DELL Dell CEO Michael Dell delivers a keynote address during the 2013 Oracle Open World conference on September 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton – Shares of the cycle maker tumbled more than