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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 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 …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) announced that it would be buying Kansas City Southern (KSU), for $29 billion ($25 billion in cash and equity, along with $4 billion in outstanding Kansas City Southern debt). The surprise announcement resulted in a +11.1% return for Kansas City Southern …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 3, 2020, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) had a +13.6% return for the day. The company delivered a $0.08 adjusted earnings per share figure for 3Q2020, well above the expected consensus estimate of $0.00. The cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings has been successful during the current global coronavirus pandemic era. …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha SAP SE (SAP) is a German software company in the enterprise software sector, focused on business operations and customer relations. The company operates in many countries around the world and has well-known enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. SAP stands for “Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.” On Monday, October 26, …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) had a -27.2% return on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Fastly is a technology company in the content delivery network, cloud provider, and edge computing arenas. After Fastly issued a 3Q2020 revenue warning which was inconsistent with the strong growth story of the company …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, both Asana, Inc. (ASAN) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) went public through the direct listing of shares which had been privately held in the past. On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, Asana opened at $27.00 per share while Palantir opened at $10.00 per share. By the end of …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Tailored Brands, Inc. (TLRD), Seven & i Holdings Co. (SVNDY), and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) were in the news this past week. Tailored Brands owns retail fashion companies, such as Men’s Wearhouse and Jos A. Bank, and has filed for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company is looking to …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, BJ Services LLC and Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) both announced their bankruptcies. BJ Services LLC provides its services to oil & gas companies focused on North American exploration & production, and is voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This company intends to sell its assets, and its …

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ), and HP Inc. (HPQ) were all featured prominently in the news. Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES) is a retail business focused on the American home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company was forced to close its stores for …

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