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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 Toast, Inc. (TOST) had its initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Toast, Inc. is a cloud-based restaurant software company headquartered in Boston, MA. The company has an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform used by food …

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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 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 …

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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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) is a global technology company in the digital advertising campaigns space. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in California. Its stock went public in 2016. On Monday, May 10, 2021, the company’s stock saw a dramatic -26.0% loss for the trading day. Though …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Teladoc Health, Inc. (TDOC) is a multinational virtual healthcare and telemedicine company. On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the company’s stock dropped by -8.3% for the trading day. Wall Street research analysts had expected a net loss for the latest (1Q2021) quarterly results. Teladoc surprised Wall Street research analysts by announcing a …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha UiPath Inc. (PATH) was founded in Romania, is now headquartered in New York City, and is a global software platform company focused on robotic process automation. The company’s IPO date was Wednesday, April 21, 2021, during this past trading week. The IPO reference price was $56.00 per share, for 23,890,777 Class …

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