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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading days of Thursday, December 22, 2022 and Friday, December 23, 2022, the stock tickers of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC and APE), a holding company with movie theaters all over the world, posted daily returns which caught Wall Street’s attention. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 29, 2022, the stock price of CarMax, Inc. (KMX), a used vehicle retailer, dropped by -24.6% per share. The American company’s latest quarterly performance results disappointed Wall Street, especially from the perspective of earnings per share (EPS). The current landscape of high inflation, higher interest rates (making for …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 1, 2022, the stock of Okta, Inc. (OKTA), a technology company providing cloud-based identity management support for businesses, fell in price by -33.7% per share for the trading day. While 2Q2022 results surpassed Wall Street expectations, areas of concern on a going forward basis drove this sharp decline …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of Tilray Brands, Inc. (TLRY), a Canadian company with an extensive presence worldwide in the cannabis sector, delivered +14.6% on Thursday, July 14, 2022 followed by -10.6% on Friday, July 15, 2022. Politics plays a big role in the success or failure of any cannabis sector company. On Thursday, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Toast, Inc. (TOST) had its initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Toast, Inc. is a cloud-based restaurant software company headquartered in Boston, MA. The company has an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform used by food …

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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 …

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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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Target Corporation (TGT) had a +2.3% return for the day. The prominent general merchandise retailer with a motto of “Expect More. Pay Less.” announced strongly positive 3Q2020 results which drove the return seen on that day. 3Q2020 adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.79, surpassing …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) of Oklahoma City, OK was in the news this week. The company was founded by Tom L. Ward (currently the Chairman and CEO of privately held MACH Resources) and the now-late Aubrey K. McClendon in 1989 with an initial funding of $50,000. Robert D. Lawler (aka: Doug …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The Dow Jones was up and down this week day by day, similar to what has been seen in the past few weeks. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and its related public health concerns around the world, massive changes have been seen in the USA and these changes have been affecting …

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