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

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, stocks in the casino sector suffered greatly. After positive daily returns on Monday, September 13, negative daily returns were mostly seen for the rest of the trading week for Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) per the table seen above (except for …

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 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 26-30, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) is an online brokerage firm offering many investment products at a zero commission per trade for retail investors. Robinhood went public in the past trading week on NASDAQ, with the first day of trading for its stock being Thursday, July 29, 2021. Shares were initially priced at …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 6-9, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) is a Chinese vehicle for hire company, with corporate headquarters in Beijing. The company went public on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the stock had a significant -19.6% decline for the day. The Cyberspace Administration of …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 21-25, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 14-18, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, June 14, 2021, the stock of Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR) had a +11.2% gain for the trading day. Why? Corsair Gaming is a new meme stock being followed closely by people on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets and other online platforms. Corsair Gaming provides high-performance hardware equipment for videogame players and content …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 7-11, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Biogen Inc. (BIIB), a biotech company, had a memorable Monday of this past trading week. On Monday, June 7, 2021, Biogen had a +38.3% gain for the day on its stock. Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of an accelerated approval …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 1-4, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha As the table above shows, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) had a volatile trading week like what a rollercoaster ride could entail. AMC Entertainment Holdings is a holding company with movie theaters all over the world. AMC Entertainment Holdings is one of several meme stocks watched closely by retail investors on …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 10-14, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) is a global technology company in the digital advertising campaigns space. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in California. Its stock went public in 2016. On Monday, May 10, 2021, the company’s stock saw a dramatic -26.0% loss for the trading day. Though …