What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 19-23, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha UiPath Inc. (PATH) was founded in Romania, is now headquartered in New York City, and is a global software platform company focused on robotic process automation. The company’s IPO date was Wednesday, April 21, 2021, during this past trading week. The IPO reference price was $56.00 per share, for 23,890,777 Class …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 21-24, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) delivered a +14.1% return for the day. IAC/InterActiveCorp is an American holding company, headquartered in New York City, NY. The company has a variety of underlying holdings, mainly in the media / Internet arena. The Board of Directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp approved a plan to …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 8-11, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha (This week’s update is a follow-up to What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 28-November 1, 2019.) On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the stock of Tiffany & Co. saw a -6.4% return. Tiffany & Co. (TIF) and LVMH Moët Hennessy (LVMH) (LVMUY) were in the news …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 4-8, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in New York, NY. The company announced its latest quarterly earnings and other key figures during this week. Same-store sales grew by 2.0% in 3Q2019, which was less than the 2.5% figure expected. The company …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 14-18, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In a volatile week which saw technology (tech) stocks struggle overall, the initial public offering (IPO) of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) stood out as a star performer. The IPO was priced at $120.00 per share, though the shares opened up on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at an astounding $245.00 per …