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Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Even in a brutal downturn for SPACs, DWAC stock has managed to succeed beyond everyone’s wildest expectations. That’s because Digital World announced a merger with former President Trump’s emerging media and internet company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which is planning on launching

When conservative talk radio host Larry Elder went head-to-head against incumbent California governor Gavin Newsom during last year’s recall election, it had significant implications for DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG). You see, Elder has some libertarian views, but he’s not too fond on gambling, which of course would have boded poorly for DKNG stock had he won. Source:

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) stock illustrates the promise — and hazards — in biotechnology investing. Casssava management says it has a drug that can effectively treat Alzheimer’s Disease, one of the most destructive diseases known to man. They may have it, or they may not. It’s impossible for a small investor like me to know for

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) is a growth stock. When growth stocks were in fashion, it was a winner. When they ceased to be in fashion, investors lost. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com After writing about its data analysis products in July, I called Palantir stock a dirt-cheap speculation. In September, I looked at its high price and

Typically, when a publicly traded company loses nearly 16% of market value over the trailing month, there’s a reason for it — and usually not a good one. That’s the situation with SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI). Though backed by several relevant innovations like fintech and cryptocurrencies, investors currently have a dim view of SOFI stock. Source:

Just like tech stocks, many electric vehicle (EV) stocks are on sale, following the January stock market sell-off. But while there may be opportunity with shares in several of the EV makers, and with some of the higher-profile EV infrastructure plays, you may want to add EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) stock to your watchlist as well. Source: Felipe

Next week offers fourth-quarter earnings reports from a number of blue-chip companies and household names. In recent weeks, we have gotten mixed earnings reports from big banks and technology companies. While some companies, such as Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) blew the doors of their Q4 prints, other companies such as JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Like so many special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock has been a volatile one. Shares initially popped to $25 as excitement grew for the well-known FinTech firm. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com This also came during a time when entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya was on a massive winning streak with his SPAC deals. So in

Fisker (NYSE:FSR) plans to start producing its Ocean SUV model this year, which should prove to be positive news for the electric vehicle maker. However, a few key challenges remain and FSR stock has dropped more than 30% so far in 2022. This has many wondering if Fisker is still a hot play on electric

The Nasdaq’s steep correction in the last month is punitive to the most speculative stocks in the last two years. This resulted in Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) being stuck in a sustained downtrend. Investors are no longer willing to wait for an electronic gaming and multimedia firm to pivot to the sports betting market. SKLZ stock is

Although most folks love to parrot the phrase, “electric vehicles are the future,” that future may be further off than many think. Sure, we’d love to go green and all, but we also need to pay the bills. That’s where QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) could potentially provide the paradigm-shifting solution, explaining early sentiment for QS stock. Source:

Like other speculative growth stocks, Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) continues to struggle. The days of “growth at any price” have long since passed. With the Federal Reserve raising rates, SKLZ stock continues to head lower. Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com While it’s much cheaper now (it once traded for prices more than ten times what it trades for

Investors in QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) haven’t had much to cheer since the electric vehicle battery maker went public via a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition in November 2020. On its first day of trading, QS stock soared nearly 50%. Less than a month later, shares hit a high of $132.73, 465% above where

While journalists were writing negative headlines about Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) over its Joe Rogan saga, investors began buying the stock. Then the bottom dropped out. SPOT stock lost nearly half its value between last February and January 31. Source: Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock.com In the succeeding days, it rose 15%. Then, after a net loss

Will the real Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) please stand up? Six days after going public, RIVN stock charged to a closing price of $172.01. That was 128% above its initial public offering (IPO) price of $78. But as of this writing, the stock can be had for 17% below its IPO price. Source: James Yarbrough / Shutterstock.com

GameStop (NYSE:GME) is one of the original meme stocks. Retail investors pumping up the flailing video game retailer on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets forum managed to send GME stock soaring 400% in a week. Shares in the troubled company that were trading in the $4 range in the summer of 2020 hit $325 in January 2021. After

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is really shaking things up in 2022, which can only be good for beleaguered SOFI stock. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com In mid-January, the company announced it finally got approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve to operate a bank subsidiary, which will be called SoFi

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) has suffered a fate similar to so many tech companies as of late. TWLO stock has lost precisely half its value over the past 12 months. And it’s down 60% from its 52-week highs. In dollar terms, Twilio has sunk from a peak of $457 to just $180 or so today. Source: Piotr

In recent days, volatility in electric vehicle (EV) stocks has ratcheted up once again. Established and early-stage names alike have sold off. Fisker (NYSE:FSR) is no exception. Already moving lower, this latest, much sharper drop has pushed FSR stock back to around $11 per share. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Now, this isn’t the first time

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock is badly in need of a reset. Like other social media companies, PINS is having a rough go these days. The stock is down by 26% since Jan. 1, and by 40% over the last three months. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com But unlike other social media stocks, Pinterest also got an