What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 19-23, 2022

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 14-18, 2022

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 3-7, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Sea Limited (SE), a technology company based in Singapore with operations in digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial services, was in the news during the past trading week. The stock of Sea Limited had four negative daily returns plus one positive daily return for the trading week, with a -11.4% loss …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 6-10, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha In the past trading week, BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD), an online / digital media, news, and entertainment company, went public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) of 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. (ENFA, ENFAU, ENFAW). Other media companies, especially in the digital media arena, have been watching BuzzFeed stock closely to …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, shares of Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, shot up by +42.2% for the trading day. (See What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha for …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 1-4, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 8-12, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Roblox Corporation (RBLX) went public in this past trading week through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over shared interests. The stock’s reference price for the direct listing was $45.00. On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 22 – 26, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to damage the private sector significantly. This week, GNC Holdings (GNC) and the parent company (CEC Entertainment) of Chuck E. Cheese plus Peter Piper Pizza both announced plans for bankruptcy. GNC Holdings will be using the bankruptcy process to close all of its health and nutrition …