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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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past trading week, Sweetgreen Inc. (SG), a fast-casual restaurant chain, was revealed to be going public via an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This IPO was announced in a Form S-1 document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stating that …

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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 …

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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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, July 16, 2021, the stock of Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) was up by +10.3% for the trading day. Moderna, a biotechnology company, has been highly successful in its efforts to develop a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Late on Thursday, July 15, 2021, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Moderna will become …

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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 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 …

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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 During this trading week, retail investors focused on stocks in the marijuana sector. Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) is one such company, based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Per the table above, three days of positive returns were followed by two days of negative returns. Aside from retail investor interest, the hopes …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Per the table shown above, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) had a trading week of three down days and one up day. FuelCell Energy focuses on fuel cell technology, and also provides ultra-clean, comprehensive power solutions to customers. While the company is not currently profitable, its forecasted earnings growth rate for the …

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