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

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) was in the news during this past trading week. Rocket Companies is a Detroit, MI-based holding company which owns many underlying personal finance and consumer service brands. Rocket Companies prides itself on providing exceptional customer experiences through online solutions aiding the ultimate goals of home ownership and …

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

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, retail investors focused on the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV). The silver market is huge in market size, highly liquid, and worldwide (trading can happen for 23 hours of any given trading day). During the last trading week (What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 25-29, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha GameStop Corporation (GME), a video game retailer, caught everyone’s attention in this past trading week. Retail investors were bullish about the stock, while institutional investors were bearish about the stock. Like many companies, GameStop has struggled due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led several institutional investors to short the stock. Retail …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 4-8, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha QuantumScape Corporation (QS) is a leading corporation in the development of lithium-metal batteries to be used in electric vehicles. The corporation seeks to change the landscape of energy storage and make a path towards sustainable energy for the world. Prominent investors in the company include Bill Gates plus Khosla Ventures. The …

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 October 12-16, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) had a -27.2% return on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Fastly is a technology company in the content delivery network, cloud provider, and edge computing arenas. After Fastly issued a 3Q2020 revenue warning which was inconsistent with the strong growth story of the company …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, both Asana, Inc. (ASAN) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) went public through the direct listing of shares which had been privately held in the past. On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, Asana opened at $27.00 per share while Palantir opened at $10.00 per share. By the end of …

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

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In a volatile week which saw technology (tech) stocks struggle overall, the initial public offering (IPO) of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) stood out as a star performer. The IPO was priced at $120.00 per share, though the shares opened up on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at an astounding $245.00 per …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 10 – 14, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) was prominent in the news again this week. During the week of July 27 – 31, 2020, Eastman Kodak Company stock did well because of the news that it received a $765 million American federal government loan, to help in making coronavirus-related drug ingredients. During this week, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 3 – 7, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Tailored Brands, Inc. (TLRD), Seven & i Holdings Co. (SVNDY), and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) were in the news this past week. Tailored Brands owns retail fashion companies, such as Men’s Wearhouse and Jos A. Bank, and has filed for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company is looking to …