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 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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 26-30, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Teladoc Health, Inc. (TDOC) is a multinational virtual healthcare and telemedicine company. On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the company’s stock dropped by -8.3% for the trading day. Wall Street research analysts had expected a net loss for the latest (1Q2021) quarterly results. Teladoc surprised Wall Street research analysts by announcing 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 March 15-19, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 14-18, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) had a +17.4% gain per share for the day. The corporation, best known for its retail drugstore chain operations, beat its quarterly adjusted earnings and revenues expectations, and also raised its full year outlook to expect positive earnings instead of a potential …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 30-December 4, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 3, 2020, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) had a +13.6% return for the day. The company delivered a $0.08 adjusted earnings per share figure for 3Q2020, well above the expected consensus estimate of $0.00. The cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings has been successful during the current global coronavirus pandemic era. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 2-6, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) is a well-known online loan marketplace operating in the USA. On the trading day of Thursday, November 5, 2020, the company’s stock had a -15.4% loss due to 3Q2020-related news. During 3Q2020, a quarterly loss figure of -$0.26 per share was seen. In contrast, one year ago during …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 24 – 28, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the stock of Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) had a pop of 26.0%. The stock posted smaller positive and negative returns during other days of the trading week. Strong 2Q2020 results drove the 26.0% gain in one day. For the first time, in 2Q2020 Salesforce.com, Inc. had more …

GDP Contraction, the Fed, and the Dow Jones – Week of April 27 – May 1, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The Dow Jones had three down and two up days this week. The coronavirus pandemic has continued to wreak havoc all around the world, and the American capital markets were affected. During 1Q2020, the USA’s GDP (gross domestic product) annualized contraction rate was 4.8%. This figure was announced on Wednesday, April …