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It may be too early to say that a stock market correction is just around the corner. Markets may be able to withstand the delta variant of Covid-19. Yet other possibilities in the near term, such as America’s post-pandemic economic hitting a wall, or the recent rise in inflation ending up being more than “transitory,”

Back in October of 1927, the world’s leading scientists descended upon Brussels for the fifth Solvay Conference – an exclusive, invite-only conference dedicated to discussing and solving the outstanding preeminent open problems in physics and chemistry. In attendance were scientists that, today, we praise as the brightest minds in the history of mankind. Albert Einstein

Gamestop (NYSE:GME) rode to glory over the last year as a “meme stock.” The name was pushed by investors at Reddit’s wallstreetbets forum as a bet against short sellers. Source: Shutterstock The winner was Ryan Cohen. He co-founded Chewy (NASDAQ:CHWY), selling it to Petsmart for $3.35 billion in 2017. Petsmart led Chewy to glory. Its

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) is popping after a strong second-quarter earnings report. Chegg’s strong numbers eased fears that demand for the company’s online education platform would taper off as the world normalized and students returned to school. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com We didn’t see those fears come to fruition in any sense. Instead, Chegg experienced massive subscriber

In July 2020, I suggested that investors dump United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) stock and buy Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) instead. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com As an alternative to UAL stock, I advocated buying shares in the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSEARCA:JETS) to play the airlines better.  Thirteen months later, the airline industry appears to be coming out of

Is Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) a fad pushed artificially higher by the pandemic, or a trend that’s just taking off? That’s the question investors have been asking about PTON stock for quite some time. The company, which operates a fitness platform for live and on-demand indoor cycling classes, received an obvious boost as the pandemic shuttered gyms. 

Millions of Americans are struggling with Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The disease often has a slow progression, lasting years or even decades, and it’s one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Memory loss and declines in the ability to think clearly, solve problems, and even communicate are a terrible part

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) is at an inflection point, with short interest of about 17%. The online mobile multiplayer video game company wants to pivot to online gambling. But the market has its doubts about SKLZ stock. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Skillz shares spiked to more than $45 in February. The stock is down since that peak,

It doesn’t get much worse than this for a new public company. Just one month ago, ride-hailing app DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) launched its initial public offering (IPO) in New York. Source: zhu difeng / Shutterstock.com Investors plowed into the highly-anticipated IPO in hopes of buying the Uber (NYSE:UBER) of China on the cheap. Instead, DIDI stock quickly

News of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) getting into the non-fungible token (NFT) business may have given its shares a boost late last month. But that’s not the main thing to focus on with DKNG stock. The future of the company’s sportsbook operations is still the main driver. For now, it appears set to remain one of the

Technology isn’t stagnant. It’s always evolving. Throughout history, we’ve seen that when technology evolves particularly fast, the world undergoes a mass, disruptive makeover that historians like to call “Industrial Revolutions.” Source: Shutterstock The First Industrial Revolution happened about 255 years ago – in the late 1700s – when humans learned how to harness the power of

Stuck in a trading range since March 2021, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) needs a positive catalyst to rally again. Yet, in recent trading sessions, the Nasdaq has started losing its bullish momentum. So, what does PLTR stock need in order to attract sustained buyers from here? Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com After high-flying software stocks like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)

NBA fans: Did you see Chris Paul this year? Source: monticello/ShutterStock.com You have a 36-year-old in his 16th NBA season who is supposed to be in the waning part of his career. This is when he’s supposed to be relaxing on the bench and providing moral and coaching support to the young bucks, for a

Sales growth is nice but at some point, it has to translate into real profits or at least positive cash flow. Moreover, with a $37 billion market value, at some point investors will want to see something for their money. That’s the quandary Cloudflare (NASDAQ:NET) currently finds itself in following the release of its Q2

Over recent publications, I’ve been generally skeptical about QuantumScape (NYSE:QS). Although the company has groundbreaking potential for its research and development of solid-state batteries (SSBs), putting your money into the mix is another matter. But eventually, even something as disappointing as QS stock may get its day in the sun. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com

When it comes to innovation, one company in the market stands apart from the rest, and that’s Square (NYSE:SQ). Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com Square is the quintessence of innovation – the model company for leveraging innovative business expansions to drive huge revenue growth, year after year. The company started out in 2009 by selling

It is time again to write another article about Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ:NAKD), as potential investors have more reasons to skip the company and not buy shares of NAKD stock. Source: Shutterstock I wrote an article back in February 2021 titled “5 Key Reasons to Avoid Naked Brand Stock.” The factors that supported my opinion

By-and-large, meme stocks have moved lower last month. But Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) stock was one that bucked the trend. Source: shutterstock.com/Luca Lorenzelli Shares in the business process automation provider are no stranger to rallies fueled by Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets community. Before its short-lived July run-up, it experienced a similar brief period of off-the-charts enthusiasm back in

Like many others who followed the Reddit-fueled surge in GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock, I was taken aback by the initial price action. Source: Shutterstock / mundissima A down-on-its-luck stock appreciating many times over is not something you see every day, but now that it’s been a few months since the phenomenon started, it is more astounding

Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns full-service upscale and upper-upscale hotel properties in the U.S. AHT stock opened on August 3 at $15.35. Source: Shutterstock All of its hotels are located across the U.S. and operate under brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and others. Ashford