You may be familiar with the phrase “compared to its Lipper Average,” a line repeated in many TV and radio advertisements for mutual funds. It sounds impressive when a mutual fund company boasts about one of its products “beating” its Lipper Average, even if a lot of the audience does not know the meaning behind
JohnnyGreig | E+ | Getty Images Embracing diversity is good for business. More diverse companies, both at board level and throughout the workforce, can outperform on financial metrics such as return on equity and higher earnings per share. They can also generate higher returns compared to their indices, according to GS Sustain 2020. Moreover, embracing
In this article TSLA WBA K CTXS SPOT BYND The Spotify app on an iPhone. Fabian Sommer | picture alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares surged more than 9% after Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral. The firm said the pullback
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently produced stellar earnings on Jan. 25 for its fiscal second quarter and the six months ending Dec. 31. As a result, MSFT stock looks very cheap here, even though Microsoft has a market capitalization of $2.3 trillion. Source: Peteri / Shutterstock.com In fact, based on analyst projections and the company’s very high
Let’s not mince words. There are a number of loose ends with California-based ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) which ought to be tied up by now, but haven’t been. Without a doubt, it must be frustrating to own WISH stock in hopes of fresh, material updates, only to be disappointed day after day. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com For example,
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
An artist’s rendition of an ION spacecraft deploying satellites in orbit. D-Orbit Italian space transportation and services company D-Orbit announced Thursday plans to go public via a SPAC, in a deal that values the venture at $1.4 billion. The merger with special purpose acquisition company Breeze Holdings is expected to close in the second or
Fintech companies haven’t had a good start to 2022 and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is not an exception. The company enjoyed massive success in 2021 with PYPL stock hitting an all-time high of $310 in July but it has been on a downward trend since then. After dropping to $270 in October 2021, the stock has consistently
As was the case with many hot tech stocks that went public in late 2020 and early 2021, C3.ai (NYSE:AI) got ahead of itself. The enterprise artificial intelligence and machine learning software company priced its initial public offering at $42 a share on Dec. 9. AI stock more than doubled on its first day of trading.
Space-tourism play Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock have been butchered at the stock market in the past year. Over the last 12 months, its stock has shed more than 80% of its value. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com With such a massive pull back in price and the huge potential of the space tourism sector, you’d probably
The video game console wars are closely followed by gamers worldwide. Though the financial aspect is often lost in the noise surrounding it, profitability is the most important metric that a company looks for in the end. The war for top-selling video consoles has expanded from merely selling consoles to offering online access and subscription-based services. The battle for
In this article SHOP-CA FB UBER HUBS NOW People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest bout of market volatility has been nothing short of stomach-churning for short-term investors. Indeed, a sell-off
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) could do no wrong for a while. From May 2021 through early September, ADBE stock went on a 41% run. It took a bit of a siesta in early October, then proceeded to go on another tear. By the end of November, it was pushing $700, an all-time high. Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com
Last year, I wrote a few bearish columns on Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ). However, now there’s no question that I’m more optimistic about the outlook of SKLZ stock. Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com For one thing, in recent months — in-line with my previous expectations — the stock has tumbled. In fact, as of Jan. 26, the
As a media and telecom conglomerate, AT&T (NYSE:T) has many moving parts. But when it comes to T stock, there’s one thing that’s been top of mind among investors. That would be the future of its dividend. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com At today’s prices, it has a forward dividend yield of 8.58%. In today’s
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media. Professional investors also got
In this article T MAT BA GLW KMB DKNG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – Boeing reported a loss of $7.69 per share for the fourth quarter, as it took $4.4 billion in charges relating to a variety of issues, including delivery delays for the 787 widebody jet. Analysts
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), the financial technology company, is still falling. I wrote about this last month when it was at $14.85. But since then, SOFI stock has tumbled again, and by mid-day Jan. 27, 2022, it was down to $11.56 per share. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com That represents another 22% drop, and in fact, since
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock is not in a good place, which is a little hard to understand. Source: PREMIO STOCK/Shutterstock.com The company is tied to a win-win platform with the iBuyer business model, the mechanism that enables it to buy homes quickly for subsequent flipping. It was essentially real estate agent-free. The iBuyer model undergirding OPEN
In late summer 2021, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) rebounded to more than $60 and looked ready to find a new high. At its bullish peak, speculators bet that the National Football League (NFL) season start would lift DKNG stock. Traders also thought sports betting gaming license wins would be positive catalysts. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com However,