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By Kuldip K. Ambastha BioNTech SE (BNTX) is aiming to become a leading biotechnology company with a main focus on individualized cancer medicine. The company has also been successful in offering an mRNA-based, two-shot coronavirus vaccine called BNT162b2 (aka: Comirnaty and Tozinameran), which has become increasingly important due to the rise of the highly contagious …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, General Motors Company (GM), a prominent automotive company, had a -8.9% loss for the trading day. While General Motors posted impressive numbers as part of its earnings announcement on that day, investors were nonetheless concerned about corporate management emphasizing caution for the second half of 2021. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) was up by +14.4%. HCA Healthcare, a healthcare services company, reported strong 2Q2021 quarterly results on that trading day. Revenues, net income, and earnings all came in at impressive levels. As public health conditions have improved from the lows …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha As the table above shows, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) had a volatile trading week like what a rollercoaster ride could entail. AMC Entertainment Holdings is a holding company with movie theaters all over the world. AMC Entertainment Holdings is one of several meme stocks watched closely by retail investors on …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), a home products retailer, had two strongly positive daily returns to end this past trading week: +18.5% (Thursday, March 18, 2021) and +8.2% (Friday, March 19, 2021). For the most recent fiscal quarter, the company exceeded consensus estimates related to earnings and revenues. All of its underlying brands …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX) went public in this past trading week through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over shared interests. The stock’s reference price for the direct listing was $45.00. On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Target Corporation (TGT) had a +2.3% return for the day. The prominent general merchandise retailer with a motto of “Expect More. Pay Less.” announced strongly positive 3Q2020 results which drove the return seen on that day. 3Q2020 adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.79, surpassing …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) was prominent in the news again this week. During the week of July 27 – 31, 2020, Eastman Kodak Company stock did well because of the news that it received a $765 million American federal government loan, to help in making coronavirus-related drug ingredients. During this week, …

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