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If you had $200 billion lying around, why wouldn’t you want to have your own bank? That’s probably what Twitter CEO Elon Musk thought when he floated the idea of buying SVB Financial’s (NASDAQ:SIVB) subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank on March 11. Other tech and crypto moguls have since offered up plans of their own. If you

If you wanted to build a profitable bank, how would you do it? The founders of SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) certainly had the right idea. Instead of lending to businesses (which tend to chase after the lowest-possible interest rates), why not loan cash to rich kids instead? Or at least the kids you think will become rich

In December 2022, InvestorPlace.com contributor Joel Baglole picked out Seven Surprising Stock Picks for Contrarian-Minded Investors. His picks would prove masterful. Not only did he pick out Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) – one of the top performers of the stock market this year. He also chose Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Zillow (NASDAQ:ZG) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), a wide

From a capital raise to expenditure reductions and even a possible share split, it seems like Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) is trying anything and everything to save XELA stock from extinction. However, while prospective investors can watch with amusement from the sidelines, there’s no need to take a share position in Exela Technologies. Texas-headquartered Exela Technologies specializes

Last week, I wrote that Troika Media (NASDAQ:TRKA) might be one of the most mispriced penny stocks of the year. The advertising firm’s fundamentals… and completely misunderstood balance sheet… meant that retail investors had likely found a 1,000% winner. In honesty, I also oversimplified matters by calling Troika Media a “surprisingly ordinary reverse merger.” What’s

Will investors of California-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) finally catch a break in 2023? The company hasn’t achieved profitability yet but has made progress in other respects. Besides, there’s an event happening this week that could drive interest in MULN stock. To put it mildly, it’s been a bumpy ride for Mullen’s

There are plenty of electric vehicle (EV) startups out there to choose from. So, why should you invest in Polestar Automotive (NASDAQ:PSNY)? The answer is that PSNY stock is likely to gain substantial value during the next couple of years due to Polestar’s improving financials and ambitious plan to sell tens of thousands of EVs. Just

Cash-strapped electric bus and van startup Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) received a financial lifeline last month. That’s when it locked down a financing deal with Antara Capital. The hedge fund has committed to buying $50 million worth of newly issued shares of ARVL stock. Antara also agreed to exchange $121.9 million worth of Arrival convertible notes for

After two days of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, the stock market is in a state of limbo. Investors are hyper focused on the hot stocks for tomorrow. Basically, investors want to know if the S&P 500 is about to enjoy another leg to the upside and take out the recent highs or

Short-squeezes have been making headlines in stock trading as an increasingly popular phenomenon. A short squeeze occurs when investors who have bet against a company’s stock (by “shorting” it) are forced to buy back their shares to cut their losses. This sudden buying activity can lead to a surge in the stock’s price, causing a

It’s been a bumpy and volatile week, and that’s no surprise when you look at the economic schedule. Amid all of the headlines, investors are looking at the hot stocks for tomorrow. Even though earnings have died down a bit, there are still companies reporting their quarterly results. Additionally, the Federal Reserve is dominating the

On March 6, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) was dealt a one-two punch after its accounting firm, Daszkal Bolton LLP, announced it was resigning. The 150-person Florida-based firm will be replaced by a far smaller NYC-based outfit, RBSM LLC. The same day, the automaker missed a deadline to meet the minimum $1 share price for Nasdaq listing

On Monday, SEC filings revealed that three executives had bought an enormous amount of iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) stock. Together, the firm’s CEO, CFO and chief accounting officer snapped up over 190,000 shares worth $1.05 million. It’s a fascinating turn of events. iHeartMedia’s stock is down almost 75% since 2022, and shares trade as a stub on

In early February, it seemed as if Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN), after a rough 2022, was about to turn a corner. However, in recent weeks, investors have grown more bearish about MULN stock. Shares in the electric vehicle maker have fallen by about 50% over the past few weeks. While Mullen has yet to re-test its

Over the past couple of months, ChatGPT has established itself as a universal consultant. The questions people typically ask range from how to choose a good washing machine and where to dine in Paris to how to find a soulmate. I tried to figure out if ChatGPT could also be an investment advisor and help

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock is likely to move higher this year, and not only because the company is an e-commerce giant. For one thing, Amazon recently acquired a business that offers a range of healthcare services. Also, Amazon is engaged in a collaboration that will help developers conduct work related to artificial intelligence (AI) on the

In last Sunday’s InvestorPlace Digest, I noted how InvestorPlace.com readers were shifting their focus away from growth stocks. SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) down 25%… Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) down 43%… Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI) down 60%… Investors have seen this story before, most recently in 2022. And they’re not sticking around to get burned again. In its place, we’ve

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is generating heat in the financial markets because of its investment in conversational/generative artificial intelligence (AI). As Microsoft threatens Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) search-engine dominance, MSFT stock will likely head higher throughout the year. In the 2020s, Microsoft can’t count on its Windows operating system to keep the company relevant. Machine learning is all the

“We’re all smiles today, but by no means are we out of the woods yet,” warned AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) CEO Adam Aron on Tuesday’s Q4 earnings call. “Our success could literally vaporize in an instant if we misstep.” The 68-year-old Aron might as well have been talking about AMC shareholders. Prices of the meme stock

Everybody and their uncle assumes that Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) will lose to Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race. However, assumptions are often proven wrong in the financial markets. Just maybe, GOOG stock can stage a powerful comeback and investors will regret it if they just cut and