The major US stock indexes finished higher at a premature close on Thursday prior to the Christmas weekend. While the S&P finished the week slightly lower, The Dow Jones managed a slight gain while Nasdaq made a significant stride. Many investors had high hopes due to the possibility of a...
The value of gold has embarked on a steady rise as of late as investors focus their sights on the timeline for a U.S. stimulus package and its impending effect on the value of the dollar. This cautious outlook on markets has aided gold in its recovery from a...
GameStop shares rallied by a colossal 92% at the time of Tuesday's close, resulting in a record price tag of $147.98 per share. The gaming merchandise retail chain now has a market cap of over $10 billion. The beginning of this surge could be traced back to last week's clash...
Crude oil futures on the New York Stock Exchange reached $83 per barrel on Friday morning, thereby offsetting an earlier decline when the dollar was weakening. This increase comes as the supply of the largest American oil storage hub dries up amid an energy crisis which has led to...
The Nasdaq index has been predicted to open lower on Monday morning following the recent general decline of mega-cap technology firms. Among the firms that fell during premarket trading were Google owner Alphabet Inc, Facebook owner Meta Platforms, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, and Tesla Inc. Losses ranged from 0.5%...
Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications Inc., has experienced a $5.1 billion decline in his net worth following Pfizer Inc.’s announcement on Monday that its Coronavirus vaccine has prevented over 90% of infections during clinical trials. While airlines, oil corporations, and tourism operators enjoyed surges in stock...
This year has been rough for Starbucks stock (NASDAQ: SBUX) so far. Its year-to-date value still remains down more than 25 percent despite recent signs of life. However, that doesn't mean you should avoid it. Many experts believe Starbucks stock is currently undervalued and it represents a great deal at...
With concerns over potential pandemic shutdowns now overshadowing the promising news surrounding COVID-19 vaccine developments, U.S. stocks have experienced significant losses after a late-session sell-off on Wednesday. Throughout Wednesday’s trading, all three major U.S. stock indexes fluctuated widely. Inverness Counsel chief investment strategist Tim Ghriskey explained that the reason for...
Following positive reports regarding the development of coronavirus vaccine candidates by the likes of Pfizer and Moderna, oil stocks have risen to their highest levels since early September. Futures, in particular, enjoyed a significant rise of 2.5% on Wednesday. The surge in share prices mostly came as a result of...
Food delivery company DoorDash debuted on the NYSE last week and unfortunately suffered a rough decline right afterward. This wasn’t helped by Citron Research, who referred to their initial public offering as the “most ridiculous” one that year. Citron also believed that they had immensely overvalued themselves. According to Citron,...