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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 On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) returned +108.3% and Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) returned -48.8% for the trading day. Avis, a vehicle rental and mobility solutions company, delivered strong 3Q2021 results and has announced a pledge to expand into using electric vehicles in the future. Avis has benefited …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) announced that it would be buying Kansas City Southern (KSU), for $29 billion ($25 billion in cash and equity, along with $4 billion in outstanding Kansas City Southern debt). The surprise announcement resulted in a +11.1% return for Kansas City Southern …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In the last few years, cryptocurrencies (and their associated blockchain technology usages) have attracted the attention of many investors. During the past trading week, the first-ever North American exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Bitcoin was launched. Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC-B.TO) saw strong interest from investors and heavy daily trading volumes. Though cryptocurrencies …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this trading week, retail investors focused on stocks in the marijuana sector. Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) is one such company, based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Per the table above, three days of positive returns were followed by two days of negative returns. Aside from retail investor interest, the hopes …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha BlackBerry Limited (BB) is a well-known Canadian multinational company which had been named Research In Motion (RIM) initially. The technology (tech) company initially became famous for its BlackBerry line of pagers, smartphones, and tablets. Its current focus is on enterprise software and the Internet of Things (IoT). On Tuesday, January 19, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha BlackBerry Limited (BB) is a prominent Canadian company, previously known as “Research In Motion.” The general public knows BlackBerry Limited best as the developer of the BlackBerry brand of phones and tablets, but in more recent years the company now provides enterprise software and services. From 2001 …

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