What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 25-29, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), a big-box electronics retailer business headquartered in Richfield, MN, delivered strong results for 3Q2019. During the quarter, the company exceeded expectations on many fronts, such as earnings, revenues, and same-store sales. The key product and service lines which performed well were tablets, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 9-13, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD) is a biopharmaceutical company which has Nuplazid (aka: pimavanserin) in its product pipeline. Nuplazid has been used by individuals suffering from Parkinson’s disease-linked psychosis. Acadia has now analyzed Nuplazid in relation to individuals suffering from dementia-related psychosis. Currently, no approved drugs exist in …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 3-6, 2019

By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha This past week, the e-signature and electronic document company DocuSign (DOCU) impressed the market with its strong fiscal second-quarter results, improved outlook for the rest of the fiscal year, and addition of 29,000 new customers during the quarter. In return, DocuSign’s stock gained 21.7% on Friday, September …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 27-31, 2023

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, March 31, 2023, the stock price of Nikola Corporation (NKLA), an American vehicle and energy solutions company, declined by -13.6% per share. The company announced plans to raise $100 million through a secondary stock offering, priced at $1.12 per share. The funds will be used for working capital and …