Chinese tech stocks have been having a dreadful summer. The cause of the selling is clear: Beijing is making major power moves. A month ago, China shocked investors by declaring that its for-profit education industry would no longer be allowed to operate. Education firms will need to transition to non-profit roles or shut down services
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I have been wrong on Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) thus far. I kept expecting the “Dogs of the Dow” theory to come into play, where underperforming, high-quality tech stocks would fetch a bid. For BABA stock — and others, like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) until very recently — that hasn’t panned out too well. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com
Uber Technologies Inc. (UBER) makes money by running a ride-hailing service, and takes a cut of the fares. The company also has a food order and delivery business, Uber Eats, and a freight shipping business, Uber Freight. These work similarly to ride-hailing, except that they match people with delivery drivers and freight shippers, respectively. Key
A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Five Below — The retail stock tumbled more than 10% after the
Timing a market bottom is a notoriously difficult thing to do. So, I won’t claim that now is the definitive time to invest in Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stock. Source: Kevin Chen Photography / Shutterstock.com However, pundits have to admit that the case for maximizing returns by buying low looks very near. The truth is that Alibaba
Investors were already selling Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock before the company posted quarterly earnings results on Aug. 3. Source: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com After the report, SKLZ stock slumped further. Clearly there is something the market does not like about this electronic gaming and multimedia firm. At these levels, investors might think the stock has less risk and more
Support.com (NASDAQ:SPRT) holds its special meeting on Sept. 10 to vote on its merger with Greenridge Generation Holdings. The merger’s acceptance requires that more than 50% of owners of SPRT stock vote to approve the deal. Source: Shutterstock.com The two parties announced their merger on March 22. The day before the merger announcement, SPRT closed
Steve Reitmeister shares details from a recent Zacks Rank performance study to help investors set realistic expectations.
Visitors crowd around the Nvidia booth at the 2016 China Digital Entertainment Expo, known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai. STR | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Didi Global — Shares of the Chinese ride-hailing giant climbed 3%, on pace for double-digit gains on the week amid a Bloomberg
Oil prices pushed past $70 for the first time in a month in late-day trading Thursday. The rally is breathing new life into the energy sector, which is up 2.5% at this writing. For the past quarter, energy stocks have been lagging the broader market, so shareholders are cheering the newfound strength. To celebrate the
On Sept. 1, Zoom Video (NASDAQ:ZM) stock was executing a “dead cat bounce.” As in, even a dead cat will bounce if thrown from high enough up. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com After reporting “disappointing” results, net income of $317 million, $1.04 per share, on revenue of $1.02 billion, up 54% year over year, the
Let me ask you a simple question: how do you discover new brands and products? Do you still use magazines and physical catalogs? Or are you an Amazon.com person? Maybe you use Google? Well, if you’re like most people, the number one way you discover new brands and products isn’t any of those things. Instead,
When the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced a policy of negative interest rates in 2016 by charging interest on reserve deposits, yields on Japanese government debt fell precipitously. The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds fell to a record negative 0.135%, below the BOJ’s negative 0.1% reserve deposit rate. With the BOJ purchasing government bonds at an unprecedented annual rate
In this article XOM A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Activist firm Engine No. 1 after winning three board seats at Exxon is meeting with other oil companies in its climate change fight, a source familiar told CNBC’s David Faber. The hedge
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 18, 2021. Source: NYSE After a weak jobs report, strategists say investor focus may stay on strong profit growth rather than other potential negatives. Stocks were mixed in the past week, ahead of the long Labor Day weekend, with the Nasdaq outperforming, the S&P
A leader in the online sports gambling industry, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is expanding its presence across the States and is expected to benefit from the upcoming football season. The company is making well-timed moves to build new offerings and achieve growth. It has successfully partnered with some of the top sports companies to offer a unique experience
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stoc has pulled back from the all-time highs after a red-hot run post-earnings. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com NVDA stock traded just past the $230 level before ultimately losing momentum. Certainly, some of the rally was warranted given the earnings beat and dovish Fed speak from Jackson Hole. The relentless rally has now
Have you seen gene editing and sequencing stocks recently? Source: Connect world / Shutterstock.com Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is up 20% over the past three months. Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) is up 45%. Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:EDIT) is up 90%. Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) is up 150%. Folks, the Genomic Revolution is here. And while everyone can see those big
Most people on TV have an agenda to some degree. For example, if someone on TV says a stock is going to tank, they may be looking for their audience to sell the stock so they can purchase it at a lower price. They need a large group of people to change their persuasion in
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