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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (GDRX), a digital healthcare platform operator, dropped by -38.9% for the trading day of Tuesday, March 1, 2022. GoodRx was founded in 2011 and went public in 2020 – thus, the company’s stock has a short history of being publicly traded. The stock price dropped …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, is a company we have covered in the past. (See “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our Attention in the …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), the parent company of Google, was a star performer on Wednesday February 2, 2022 when its stock delivered a +7.4% return for the trading day. The company’s earnings and revenue figures for the latest reporting quarter exceeded expectations. Furthermore, the company also announced a 20-for-1 stock split which …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of Accenture plc (ACN), a multinational professional services company which is strong in information technology (IT) services and consulting, was up by +6.7% for the trading day of Thursday, December 16, 2021. Accenture delivered impressive quarterly results for the past quarter, with earnings and revenues both surpassing estimates by …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, September 9, 2021, the stock of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) had a gain of +10.5%. Lululemon Athletica is a prominent company in the athletic apparel and accessories sector, focused on product offerings for yoga, running, and other physical pursuits. A strongly positive 2Q2021 earnings announcement drove the gain in …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is a leading cybersecurity company with a worldwide client list. On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, the company’s stock had a +18.6% gain for the trading day. This return was the best trading day return ever seen for the stock of Palo Alto Networks. An impressive earnings …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha BioNTech SE (BNTX) is aiming to become a leading biotechnology company with a main focus on individualized cancer medicine. The company has also been successful in offering an mRNA-based, two-shot coronavirus vaccine called BNT162b2 (aka: Comirnaty and Tozinameran), which has become increasingly important due to the rise of the highly contagious …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, General Motors Company (GM), a prominent automotive company, had a -8.9% loss for the trading day. While General Motors posted impressive numbers as part of its earnings announcement on that day, investors were nonetheless concerned about corporate management emphasizing caution for the second half of 2021. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the stock of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) was up by +14.4%. HCA Healthcare, a healthcare services company, reported strong 2Q2021 quarterly results on that trading day. Revenues, net income, and earnings all came in at impressive levels. As public health conditions have improved from the lows …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Thursday, May 20, 2021, the stock of Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) had a -10.2% loss. Kohl’s Corporation, a prominent American department store retail chain, beat its 1Q2021 consensus estimates in terms of key metrics such as revenues, sales, and earnings. However, the stock price still saw a …

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