Investing in a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC that has yet to announce its merger target is always a gamble. After all, you’re completely unaware of the type of business you’re investing in. Investing in such a scenario is a bet on the SPAC’s sponsor. Enter legendary investor and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) stock drifted lower since the Feb. 25 release of its first annual earnings statement since going public on Dec. 10. Airbnb is down 1.7% since that report. Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com However, the stock is up 27.5% since the beginning of the year and up 163% from its IPO price. My analysis
In this article MAXR SZU-DE Maxar Technologies Satellite images give a unique vantage point of the stuck ship Ever Given, as crews work to free the mega container vessel that’s been blocking the Suez Canal for four days. Maxar Technologies‘ WorldView-2 satellite captured high-resolution images on Friday morning, with a close-up look at the dredging
In this article VIAC GS MS The Viacom office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. fell sharply last week, after several weeks in correction mode. A trader who participated in some of the wild trading in Chinese internet stocks on Friday confirmed that the primary cause of the
Mortgage rates hit all-time lows repeatedly in 2020 and through early 2021 amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates have started to drift higher over the last few weeks and may continue to rise modestly through the year. If you’re thinking of getting a mortgage or refinancing the one you already have, there are
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The madness has a taken a breather in recent weeks. But crypto plays like Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) stock remain popular among investors. Shares in this miner of Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) have produced tremendous gains since last fall when the popular cryptocurrency began its epic run to all-time highs. Source: Shutterstock But, with BTC prices appearing to
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) about even with its mid-September $240 initial public offering but it’s far below peak prices in the last six months. For example, SNOW stock closed at $325 a share on Nov. 30. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com Year-to-date the shares have fallen 16.5%. The problem is the company’s sky-high valuation. It may be a while
On March 11, Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) launched its IPO, which was the largest foreign company offering since Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) came public in 2014 (the amount raised was a hefty $25 billion). On the first day of trading CPNG stock surged 41%. The company raised roughly $4.6 billion. Source: Ki young / Shutterstock.com Yet CPNG stock has
In this article ALC-CH UPST CURI SMTC ALXO The logo of Alcon is seen on the company’s corporate headquarters in Huenenberg, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 4., 2010. Peter Frommenwiler | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the first quarter of 2021 winds down, analysts are taking a look at the stocks in their coverage universes and
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Microsoft — Shares of the tech giant jumped about 1.5% as the company reportedly looks to buy
Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM) stock represents a company in the burgeoning tech hub of Israel. The company operates in a niche of the 3D printing sector. Source: shutterstock.com/Alex_Traksel NNDM stock has risen over the last half a year, yet operational results indicate a fundamentally troubled company. Nano has raised a lot of money, and now is
Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM) stock is fairly alluring. The company is a shipping operator that is aggressively growing its fleet. There is a logical, if speculative, economic argument underpinning an investment in shipping stocks. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com The company now has a fleet in excess of a dozen ships. CTRM stock is currently trading
With the press coverage of Reddit group r/WallStreetBets, some traders are hunting for the next big meme stock. Moreover, there’s been speculation that the next Reddit run-up target could be real estate loan originator UWM Holdings (NYSE:UWMC). But, is this the only reason to own UWMC stock? Source: Shutterstock Wagering your hard-earned capital on a Reddit-fueled
In this article EHTH MGLN Terry Vine | DigitalVision | Getty Images Company: eHealth Inc. (EHTH) Business: eHealth is a health insurance marketplace with a technology and service platform that provides consumer engagement, education and health insurance enrollment solutions. Their mission is to connect every person with the highest quality, most affordable health insurance and
A logo of GameStop seen in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre in Dublin. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — Shares of the brick-and-mortar retailer tanked 17% after failing to give investors enough details about its turnaround plan and acknowledging in a filing that it
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What Is the Double Top Reversal Pattern? -You need a prior trend that is positive in order for it to be a reversal -There are usually two points that force a stock to reverse -As the stock climbs upward, it hits the first top, the stock goes down (sentiment is saying the stock is too
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The electric vehicle (EV) market is cooling off, and so is investor sentiment on ElectraMeccanica Vehicles (NASDAQ:SOLO). After reaching a closing high of $9.48 in early February, SOLO stock is down more than 30%. Source: Luis War / Shutterstock.com I’ll give the company this. It can’t be accused of not offering something different. In this