What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 6-9, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN), a biotechnology company with a portfolio of medicines for individuals with serious diseases, increased in price by +18.8% per share on the trading day of Thursday, September 8, 2022. Eylea (aka: aflibercept), an anti-blindness eye medication, was the cause of this price run-up, because …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 24-28, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) is an American department store retail chain, founded by Maxwell Kohl in 1962. On Monday, January 24, 2022, the company’s stock delivered a +36.0% return for the trading day. Why? The stock was in the public eye and in play due to the company receiving takeover offers through …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 18-22, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, October 18, 2021, real estate e-commerce websites were in the public eye through Zillow Group, Inc. (ZG) falling (-9.4%) and Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) rising (+3.1%) for the trading day. This bifurcated path occurred because of starkly different perspectives voiced by the leadership teams of the two companies. Specifically, …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 23-27, 2019

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY! During this week of Christmas, Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) and WW International, Inc. (formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc.) (WW) caught our eye. On Thursday, December 26, 2019 (the day after Christmas 2019), Peloton dropped by 6.1%, while WW International fell by 8.5%. Peloton is …