What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 13-17, 2023

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Per the table above, the stock price of First Republic Bank (FRC), a financial institution, had a bumpy ride with three negative and two positive daily returns seen during the trading week. In the recent past, financial institutions have come under investor skepticism related to balance sheet exposures, non-diversified client bases, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 27-30, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Thursday, December 29, 2022, the stock price of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM), a fresh egg producer, fell by -14.5% per share. For the latest quarter, the company’s sales beat expectations while profits did not beat expectations. While egg demand and pricing per dozen eggs were strong, …