What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 26-30, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) is an online brokerage firm offering many investment products at a zero commission per trade for retail investors. Robinhood went public in the past trading week on NASDAQ, with the first day of trading for its stock being Thursday, July 29, 2021. Shares were initially priced at …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 17 – 21, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) had strong returns for four of the five trading days of this past week, as seen in the table above. In advance of its upcoming 5-to-1 stock split (announced last week on Tuesday, August 11, 2020) which will occur on Monday, August 31, 2020, Tesla closed at an …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 10 – 14, 2020

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, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 27 – 31, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Until recently, Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) had been best known for its famous camera and photography offerings from the past. The company was founded in 1888, in Rochester, New York. With the rise of new technology offerings such as sophisticated smartphone cameras, Eastman Kodak Company was not in the press as …