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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of Accenture plc (ACN), a multinational professional services company which is strong in information technology (IT) services and consulting, was up by +6.7% for the trading day of Thursday, December 16, 2021. Accenture delivered impressive quarterly results for the past quarter, with earnings and revenues both surpassing estimates by …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, November 15, 2021, the stock of Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), a prominent and popular discount variety store chain operator in North America, had a gain of +14.3% per share for the trading day. (See What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 27-October 1, 2021; …

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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, September 9, 2021, the stock of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) had a gain of +10.5%. Lululemon Athletica is a prominent company in the athletic apparel and accessories sector, focused on product offerings for yoga, running, and other physical pursuits. A strongly positive 2Q2021 earnings announcement drove the gain in …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is a leading cybersecurity company with a worldwide client list. On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, the company’s stock had a +18.6% gain for the trading day. This return was the best trading day return ever seen for the stock of Palo Alto Networks. An impressive earnings …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, July 16, 2021, the stock of Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) was up by +10.3% for the trading day. Moderna, a biotechnology company, has been highly successful in its efforts to develop a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Late on Thursday, July 15, 2021, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Moderna will become …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) had two impressive trading day returns in the past trading week. On Monday, May 24, 2021, the stock had a +27.6% return. Over the past weekend, the company had its first successful test flight to space in over two years. Also, on Thursday, May 27, 2021, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Quidel Corporation (QDEL) is an American company in the diagnostic healthcare product space. Its offerings are sold worldwide. On Friday, May 8, 2020, the company received emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 antigen test from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Emergency use authorization is a new public health testing category …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading days of Thursday, December 22, 2022 and Friday, December 23, 2022, the stock tickers of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC and APE), a holding company with movie theaters all over the world, posted daily returns which caught Wall Street’s attention. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, December 12, 2022, Weber Inc. (WEBR), primarily a grill (charcoal, gas, and electric) and related accessory company, had its stock price rise by +23.2% per share for the trading day. The catalyst here was a buyout offer of $8.05 per share, from a private equity firm. The company is …

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