What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 12-16, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Friday, July 16, 2021, the stock of Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) was up by +10.3% for the trading day. Moderna, a biotechnology company, has been highly successful in its efforts to develop a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Late on Thursday, July 15, 2021, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Moderna will become …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 6-9, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) is a Chinese vehicle for hire company, with corporate headquarters in Beijing. The company went public on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the stock had a significant -19.6% decline for the day. The Cyberspace Administration of …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 21-25, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, U.S. Supreme Court rulings (on Collins vs. Yellen, 19-422; Yellen vs. Collins, 19-563; and Mnuchin vs. Yellen, 19-563) led to Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae, FNMA) having a -32.1% loss and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac, FMCC) having a -36.8% loss. Fannie Mae …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of June 14-18, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Monday, June 14, 2021, the stock of Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR) had a +11.2% gain for the trading day. Why? Corsair Gaming is a new meme stock being followed closely by people on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets and other online platforms. Corsair Gaming provides high-performance hardware equipment for videogame players and content …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 17-21, 2021

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 …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 5-9, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Blink Charging Co. (BLNK) is a company in the electric vehicle (EV) space, focused on operating and providing EVs, charging equipment, and networked EV charging services. On Thursday, April 8, 2021, the company’s stock returned +12.9% for the trading day. Blink’s large stock gain on this trading day was driven by …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 7-11, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The past trading week was a big one for the initial public offering (IPO) market sector. Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB), C3.ai, Inc. (AI), and DoorDash Inc. (DASH) all had massive IPOs. Airbnb is an online marketplace for rental properties, C3.ai is an enterprise artificial intelligence software-as-a-service applications provider, and DoorDash is a …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of September 21-25, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During the past trading week, Carvana Co. (CVNA) delivered a +30.6% return on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, due to strongly positive financial results showing ongoing growth. Carvana Co. is an innovative retailer which sells cars out of huge vending machines, and during the latest quarter it showed impressive projected data related …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of July 13 – 17, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past week, RTW Retailwinds (RTW) and Sur La Table both declared bankruptcy. RTW Retailwinds owns several fashion brands focused on women (most prominently New York & Company), while Sur La Table specializes in kitchenware products. RTW Retailwinds has been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, as has Sur La Table. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 4-8, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this week, both J.Crew and Neiman Marcus announced their respective bankruptcy filings. The retail industry has been on fragile ground for many years now, and the coronavirus pandemic has pushed both of these companies into bankruptcy. Due to the public health issues around the coronavirus, brick-and-mortar retailers have had to …