What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 20-24, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Toast, Inc. (TOST) had its initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Toast, Inc. is a cloud-based restaurant software company headquartered in Boston, MA. The company has an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform used by food …

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 16-20, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SNOA) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on conditions which could be treated using stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl or HClO) in various ways. The company’s stock had a volatile end for this past trading week, with a gain of +50.6% on Thursday, August 19, 2021 followed by a …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 29-April 1, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Chewy Inc. (CHWY) is an American company focused on the online retailing of pet food and other pet-related items. On the trading day of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, the stock rose by +5.4% due to impressive quarterly performance figures. In the latest quarter, sales exceeded $2 billion for the first time …

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

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the stock of Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) had a +12.1% daily return. Etsy is a technology platform which serves as an online marketplace. Sellers are able to easily manage and scale their businesses (mainly focused on handmade products – arts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and so on) through …

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 October 26-30, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha SAP SE (SAP) is a German software company in the enterprise software sector, focused on business operations and customer relations. The company operates in many countries around the world and has well-known enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. SAP stands for “Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.” On Monday, October 26, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 8-11, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha (This week’s update is a follow-up to What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 28-November 1, 2019.) On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the stock of Tiffany & Co. saw a -6.4% return. Tiffany & Co. (TIF) and LVMH Moët Hennessy (LVMH) (LVMUY) were in the news …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 31 – September 4, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 3, 2020, Ciena Corporation (CIEN) had a return of -24.3%. For its most recent fiscal quarter, the technology (tech) company surpassed its profit and revenue expectations, but also announced that in the next few quarters going forward it was expecting a slowdown in orders due to the coronavirus …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 27 – 31, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Until recently, Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) had been best known for its famous camera and photography offerings from the past. The company was founded in 1888, in Rochester, New York. With the rise of new technology offerings such as sophisticated smartphone cameras, Eastman Kodak Company was not in the press as …