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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 Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas. (Paul Samuelson; https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0511/the-top-17-investing-quotes-of-all-time.aspx) Investing is not gambling. Be thoughtful. Do research before entering into new positions and also before closing out existing positions. Think long-term, not short-term. For …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha During the past trading week, inflation was seen as a key concern of investors all over the world. In the USA, the January 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report disclosed a massive annualized inflation rate of 7.5%, the highest reading seen since 1982. For a variety of perspectives on inflation from …

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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 On Monday, October 11, 2021, the stock of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI), an American online personal finance company, rose by +13.4% for the trading day. The company has a strong set of offerings across student loan refinancing, credit cards, investing, banking, and other units. The SoFi online platform is accessible both …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) had a +17.4% gain per share for the day. The corporation, best known for its retail drugstore chain operations, beat its quarterly adjusted earnings and revenues expectations, and also raised its full year outlook to expect positive earnings instead of a potential …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha It is always easy to assume either that things today are not as good as they were in the past or that they aren’t going to be as good in the future. The first is irrelevant, and the second is usually not a good bet. Mankind is pretty amazing at doing …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Nearly every time I strayed from the herd, I’ve made a lot of money. Wandering away from the action is the way to find the new action. (Jim Rogers; https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/wall-street) I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY! During this week of Christmas, Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) and WW International, Inc. (formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc.) (WW) caught our eye. On Thursday, December 26, 2019 (the day after Christmas 2019), Peloton dropped by 6.1%, while WW International fell by 8.5%. Peloton is …

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