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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Toast, Inc. (TOST) had its initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Toast, Inc. is a cloud-based restaurant software company headquartered in Boston, MA. The company has an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform used by food …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, stocks in the casino sector suffered greatly. After positive daily returns on Monday, September 13, negative daily returns were mostly seen for the rest of the trading week for Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) per the table seen above (except for …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, September 3, 2021, the stock of Forte Biosciences, Inc. (FBRX) stood out for its substantial trading day loss of -82.3%. Forte Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on potential treatments for inflammatory skin diseases. The company released results of a Phase 2 clinical trial of FB-401, related …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT), a specialty retailer mainly focused on doughnuts, had its second IPO during this past trading week. Thursday, July 1, 2021 was the first trading day for its stock on the NASDAQ Global Select (NasdaqGS) Market platform. The stock reference price range was initially set at $21-$24 per …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the stock of Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) had a +12.1% daily return. Etsy is a technology platform which serves as an online marketplace. Sellers are able to easily manage and scale their businesses (mainly focused on handmade products – arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and so on) through …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha QuantumScape Corporation (QS) is a leading corporation in the development of lithium-metal batteries to be used in electric vehicles. The corporation seeks to change the landscape of energy storage and make a path towards sustainable energy for the world. Prominent investors in the company include Bill Gates plus Khosla Ventures. The …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha SAP SE (SAP) is a German software company in the enterprise software sector, focused on business operations and customer relations. The company operates in many countries around the world and has well-known enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. SAP stands for “Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.” On Monday, October 26, …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Tailored Brands, Inc. (TLRD), Seven & i Holdings Co. (SVNDY), and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) were in the news this past week. Tailored Brands owns retail fashion companies, such as Men’s Wearhouse and Jos A. Bank, and has filed for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company is looking to …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Until recently, Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) had been best known for its famous camera and photography offerings from the past. The company was founded in 1888, in Rochester, New York. With the rise of new technology offerings such as sophisticated smartphone cameras, Eastman Kodak Company was not in the press as …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, BJ Services LLC and Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) both announced their bankruptcies. BJ Services LLC provides its services to oil & gas companies focused on North American exploration & production, and is voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This company intends to sell its assets, and its …
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