What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 29-September 2, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 1, 2022, the stock of Okta, Inc. (OKTA), a technology company providing cloud-based identity management support for businesses, fell in price by -33.7% per share for the trading day. While 2Q2022 results surpassed Wall Street expectations, areas of concern on a going forward basis drove this sharp decline …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 22-26, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock price of Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL), an American off-price (discount) department store retailer once known as Burlington Coat Factory, fell by -10.2% per share on the trading day of Thursday, August 25, 2022. 2Q2022 corporate performance results were quite satisfactory, in general. However, 3Q2022 and 2022 corporate performance guidance …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 31-June 3, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, June 2, 2022, the stock price of Chewy, Inc. (CHWY) rose by +24.2% per share. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 29-April 1, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) Chewy, Inc. (CHWY), an online retailer of pet food and …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 9-13, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock price of Unity Software Inc. (U), a videogame software development company, fell by -37.0% per share on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. In Unity Software’s latest quarterly conference call, company leaders disclosed impressive 1Q2022 results, but also noted disappointing 2Q2022 and 2022 full-year guidance. Wall Street was displeased with the …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 4-8, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Sprinklr, Inc. (CXM), an American Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology company offering a customer experience management platform (CEMP), had its stock price increase by +21.2% for the trading day of Thursday, April 7, 2022. Sprinklr impressed Wall Street with its most recent quarterly and yearly results on several fronts – earnings, sales, revenues, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 28-April 1, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Longeveron Inc. (LGVN), a biotechnology company focused on clinical stage therapies, had its stock price rise by +105.4% per share on Thursday, March 31, 2022. On this trading day, a great piece of news led to a great return. Lomecel-B has shown positive results from its Phase 1 trial testing on …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 13-17, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, shares of Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, shot up by +42.2% for the trading day. (See What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha for …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 1-5, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) returned +108.3% and Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) returned -48.8% for the trading day. Avis, a vehicle rental and mobility solutions company, delivered strong 3Q2021 results and has announced a pledge to expand into using electric vehicles in the future. Avis has benefited …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 30-September 3, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, September 3, 2021, the stock of Forte Biosciences, Inc. (FBRX) stood out for its substantial trading day loss of -82.3%. Forte Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on potential treatments for inflammatory skin diseases. The company released results of a Phase 2 clinical trial of FB-401, related …