What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 6-10, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Novavax, Inc. (NVAX), a clinical-stage vaccine company, had its stock price fall by -17.2% per share on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 27-31, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha.”) In 1Q2022, earnings per share plus total …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 27-31, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Novavax, Inc. (NVAX), a clinical-stage vaccine company, had four negative daily returns and one positive daily return for its shares during this past trading week per the table displayed here. Worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a serious public health issue, especially through the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants. Novavax …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 22-26, 2021

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 …

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 …