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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Monday, January 23, 2023, the stock price of Wayfair Inc. (W), an e-commerce company focused on furniture and home goods, rose by +26.8% per share. To close out the trading week on Friday, January 27, 2023, the stock price rose another +13.4% per share. The stock …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 15, 2022, the stock of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB), a branded consumer products company, fell in price by -16.2% per share. Within Spectrum Brands Holdings, there is a residential door hardware division offering the Baldwin and Kwikset brands. A rival company had expressed interest in acquiring this …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the stock price of Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), a subscription streaming service and production company, dropped by -35.1% per share. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 15-19, 2019; By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, October 18, 2021, real estate e-commerce websites were in the public eye through Zillow Group, Inc. (ZG) falling (-9.4%) and Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) rising (+3.1%) for the trading day. This bifurcated path occurred because of starkly different perspectives voiced by the leadership teams of the two companies. Specifically, …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, U.S. Supreme Court rulings (on Collins vs. Yellen, 19-422; Yellen vs. Collins, 19-563; and Mnuchin vs. Yellen, 19-563) led to Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae, FNMA) having a -32.1% loss and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac, FMCC) having a -36.8% loss. Fannie Mae …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, June 14, 2021, the stock of Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR) had a +11.2% gain for the trading day. Why? Corsair Gaming is a new meme stock being followed closely by people on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets and other online platforms. Corsair Gaming provides high-performance hardware equipment for videogame players and content …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha As the table above shows, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) had a volatile trading week like what a rollercoaster ride could entail. AMC Entertainment Holdings is a holding company with movie theaters all over the world. AMC Entertainment Holdings is one of several meme stocks watched closely by retail investors on …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), a home products retailer, had two strongly positive daily returns to end this past trading week: +18.5% (Thursday, March 18, 2021) and +8.2% (Friday, March 19, 2021). For the most recent fiscal quarter, the company exceeded consensus estimates related to earnings and revenues. All of its underlying brands …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX) went public in this past trading week through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over shared interests. The stock’s reference price for the direct listing was $45.00. On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) was in the news during this past trading week. Rocket Companies is a Detroit, MI-based holding company which owns many underlying personal finance and consumer service brands. Rocket Companies prides itself on providing exceptional customer experiences through online solutions aiding the ultimate goals of home ownership and …
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