What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 18-22, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the stock price of Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), a subscription streaming service and production company, dropped by -35.1% per share. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 15-19, 2019; By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 11-14, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), a luxury exercise gear maker, had its stock drop by -4.6% for the trading day of Thursday, April 14, 2022. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 3-7, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 4-8, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Sprinklr, Inc. (CXM), an American Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology company offering a customer experience management platform (CEMP), had its stock price increase by +21.2% for the trading day of Thursday, April 7, 2022. Sprinklr impressed Wall Street with its most recent quarterly and yearly results on several fronts – earnings, sales, revenues, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 28-April 1, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Longeveron Inc. (LGVN), a biotechnology company focused on clinical stage therapies, had its stock price rise by +105.4% per share on Thursday, March 31, 2022. On this trading day, a great piece of news led to a great return. Lomecel-B has shown positive results from its Phase 1 trial testing on …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 21-25, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Anaplan, Inc. (PLAN), a business planning software company, was in the headlines during the past trading week. This company was founded in 2006, became a privately held unicorn (valued at $1 billion) in 2016, and went public in 2018. A private equity firm will be acquiring Anaplan in full for $10.7 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 14-18, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Coupa Software Incorporated (COUP) is a technology company focused on “Business Spend Management.” Coupa had a highly volatile week in the stock market, per the table seen above with two negative daily return days followed by three positive daily return days. Early in the trading week, Coupa disappointed Wall Street with …

On Investing (Not Gambling)

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas. (Paul Samuelson; https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0511/the-top-17-investing-quotes-of-all-time.aspx) Investing is not gambling. Be thoughtful. Do research before entering into new positions and also before closing out existing positions. Think long-term, not short-term. For …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 28-March 4, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (GDRX), a digital healthcare platform operator, dropped by -38.9% for the trading day of Tuesday, March 1, 2022. GoodRx was founded in 2011 and went public in 2020 – thus, the company’s stock has a short history of being publicly traded. The stock price dropped …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 22-25, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN), an American electric vehicle and automotive technology company, was founded in 2009 and went public in 2021. The company’s stock has been volatile since going public, delivering many negative and positive return swings from one trading day to the next. Over the course of the past trading …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 14-18, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, is a company we have covered in the past. (See “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our Attention in the …