What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 10-14, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) is a global technology company in the digital advertising campaigns space. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in California. Its stock went public in 2016. On Monday, May 10, 2021, the company’s stock saw a dramatic -26.0% loss for the trading day. Though …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 9-13, 2020

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 2-6, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) is a well-known online loan marketplace operating in the USA. On the trading day of Thursday, November 5, 2020, the company’s stock had a -15.4% loss due to 3Q2020-related news. During 3Q2020, a quarterly loss figure of -$0.26 per share was seen. In contrast, one year ago during …

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 November 11-15, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK) is an online retailer which offers a wide variety of products. Its stock fell by 17.4% on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 due to disappointing 3Q2019 results plus an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specifically, a $0.89 loss per share was …