What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 7-11, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The past trading week was a big one for the initial public offering (IPO) market sector. Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB), C3.ai, Inc. (AI), and DoorDash Inc. (DASH) all had massive IPOs. Airbnb is an online marketplace for rental properties, C3.ai is an enterprise artificial intelligence software-as-a-service applications provider, and DoorDash is a …

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 May 26 – 29, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ), and HP Inc. (HPQ) were all featured prominently in the news. Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES) is a retail business focused on the American home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company was forced to close its stores for …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 18 – 22, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The American stock exchanges list a variety of companies from all over the world. Restrictions may be soon rolled out for Chinese (and other non-U.S.) companies listed on American stock exchanges, due to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable (HFCA) Act already passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, May 20, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 25-29, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), a big-box electronics retailer business headquartered in Richfield, MN, delivered strong results for 3Q2019. During the quarter, the company exceeded expectations on many fronts, such as earnings, revenues, and same-store sales. The key product and service lines which performed well were tablets, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 16-20, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha After reporting earnings results for the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the shares of FedEx (FDX), a package-delivery company, dropped by 12.9% on September 18. This drop is its biggest one-day percentage drop since the global financial crisis of 2008 and …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 19-23, 2019

By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Following its stellar second-quarter earnings due to the success of its store investments, online sales, and same-day delivery along with a stable outlook for the remainder of the year 2019, shares of a discount store chain, Target (TGT), had their biggest-ever one-day gain of 20.4% on Wednesday, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 12-16, 2019

By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Following its disappointing second-quarter earnings due to deep discounting amid rising inventory levels, concern about the potential impact of China tariffs in the future, and slashed earnings guidance for the rest of the year, shares of a retailer, Macy’s (M), dropped by 13.2% on August 14. Macy’s …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 5-9, 2019

By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Following its second-quarter earnings report featuring lower than expected losses, higher than expected revenues, a year-over-year 39% increase of active users to 30.5 million, and bright future guidance, shares of a TV streaming platform operator, Roku (ROKU), rose by 20.9% on August 8. The company has lifted …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 29-August 2, 2019

By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha The second-quarter earnings report and guidance process parade is continuing. This week, reports from engineering and construction companies such as McDermott International (MDR) and Fluor Corporation (FLR) reflected large losses, revenue misses, and uncertain futures. Following its earnings report, shares of McDermott International (MDR) dropped 35.3% on …