What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 2-6, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the stock price of Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), a direct-to-student online learning platform, dropped by -30.3% per share. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 1-5, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) In the latest quarter, the company …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 18-22, 2022

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.”) …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 14-18, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, is a company we have covered in the past. (See “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our Attention in the …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 20-23, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the stock of Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), a leisure travel company, delivered an +8.7% gain for the trading day. Investors cheered on the company’s plan to return to profitability, which includes an anticipated profit in the second half of 2022. The company expects that COVID-19’s …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 29-December 3, 2021

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. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 11-15, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 6-10, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 23-27, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 2-6, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, General Motors Company (GM), a prominent automotive company, had a -8.9% loss for the trading day. While General Motors posted impressive numbers as part of its earnings announcement on that day, investors were nonetheless concerned about corporate management emphasizing caution for the second half of 2021. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 19-23, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) was up by +14.4%. HCA Healthcare, a healthcare services company, reported strong 2Q2021 quarterly results on that trading day. Revenues, net income, and earnings all came in at impressive levels. As public health conditions have improved from the lows …