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By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past week, RTW Retailwinds (RTW) and Sur La Table both declared bankruptcy. RTW Retailwinds owns several fashion brands focused on women (most prominently New York & Company), while Sur La Table specializes in kitchenware products. RTW Retailwinds has been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, as has Sur La Table. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock price of First Republic Bank (FRC), a financial institution, continues to have a bumpy ride, per the table above. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 13-17, 2023; By Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) Continued turmoil among American regional banks alongside …

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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, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the stock price of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI), an American online personal finance company, rose by a sharp +28.4% per share for the trading day. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 11-15, 2021; By Kuldip …

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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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Novavax, Inc. (NVAX), a clinical-stage vaccine company, had four negative daily returns and one positive daily return for its shares during this past trading week per the table displayed here. Worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a serious public health issue, especially through the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants. Novavax …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of Twitter, Inc. (TWTR), a microblogging and social networking technology (tech) platform, delivered negative returns for each day of this past trading week, as the table here shows. On Monday, November 29, 2021, Jack Dorsey announced that he would step down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, shares of Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, shot up by +42.2% for the trading day. (See What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha for …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past trading week, Sweetgreen Inc. (SG), a fast-casual restaurant chain, was revealed to be going public via an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This IPO was announced in a Form S-1 document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stating that …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, stocks in the casino sector suffered greatly. After positive daily returns on Monday, September 13, negative daily returns were mostly seen for the rest of the trading week for Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) per the table seen above (except for …

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