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Why Nio Stock Closed Higher Today
Friday's market session was a bumpy one for Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO). At various points, Nio shares were down over 2% and up 1.5% today before closing the final session of
Should Investors Consider Confluent Stock?
Real-time data analysis platform Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) went public this past summer, and shares have skyrocketed nearly 60% since that time. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov
What's the Deal With Casper Sleep Stock?
While some newly public companies turn out to be golden eggs for investors' portfolios, others provide a valuable lesson on why it pays to tread carefully when investing in IPO stocks. This segment
Why Peloton Stock Was Out of Breath on Friday
How a company is portrayed in popular media can at times impact its stock price. That seemed to be the dynamic in play on Friday with Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), as one of the exercise
Future Of Work In 2022 Predicted To Focus On Reshoring, The Gig Economy, And Flexible Working, Says GlobalData
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted typical working habits in 2020 and 2021, and there is much speculation about how things are going to settle down moving forward. In its latest
Why Sprinklr Stock Jumped as Much as 21% on Friday
Shares of software company Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM) closed Friday's trading session 11.3% higher. Earlier in the day, the stock peaked with a gain of 21%. The day's upward surge was powered by the
Here's Why Digital World Acquisition Company's Stock Skyrocketed This Week
After posting big sell-offs in November, Digital World Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: DWAC) has been regaining ground early in December's trading. The Trump-backed special purpose acquisition company
Why an FDA Panel Had Concerns About Merck's COVID-19 Pill
An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently met to review the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) submission for Merck's (NYSE: MRK) oral COVID-19 therapy
Why Novavax Plummeted by Over 6% Today
Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), one of the more up-and-down coronavirus stocks, headed south at the end of the week. On Friday, the company's shares fell by more than 6%, a shift that came after several
Why Broadcom Stock Jumped Today
Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) climbed 8.3% on Friday after the chipmaker said it would return more cash to shareholders in the year ahead.
Broadcom's revenue rose 15% year over year to $7.4
Is Investing in IPO Stocks Worth the Risk?
There can certainly be advantages to investing in a newly public company, but sometimes the risks far outweigh the benefits. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 15, Motley Fool
Chewy Dropped Today -- Is It Still a Buy?
Online pet products retailer Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) benefited greatly from the economic shutdowns that were widespread in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. People were shopping more from
How Will the Omicron Variant Impact Moderna Stock?
Scientists have gone through more than half of the Greek alphabet so far naming coronavirus variants. And vaccine makers, including Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), are scrambling to keep up. In this Motley
As The SEC Tightens Enforcement of SPAC Reporting Requirements, Should Investors Be Worried?
Many special purpose acquisition companies, also known as SPACs, may be in for a reckoning in the near future. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 15, Motley Fool contributors Danny
Why Corcept Therapeutics Stock Was Up 11.6% Friday
Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) shares, which closed at $17.10 a share on Thursday, rose 11.6% on Friday. The stock opened at $17.52, then climbed to as high as $19.14 in early afternoon
OANDA – Oil Falls Stocks Lower, Gold Lower On Strong USD
OANDA – Stocks soften ahead of CPI, Claims hits 52 year low, King Dollar, Oil falls stocks lower, Gold lower on strong USD, Bitcoin breaks below $50K
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Why Torrid Holdings Stock Tumbled This Week
Shares of Torrid Holdings (NYSE: CURV) took a dive this week after the plus-size women's apparel brand posted disappointing top-line results in its third-quarter earnings report and offered
Is Lemonade Stock Cheap or Expensive?
Insurance technology company Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) is about 75% off its highs, but it still trades for a rather high multiple of its revenue -- or so it seems. In this Fool Live clip, recorded on
How Stagflation Came To Be
In the 1960s, the US government focused on creating new policies to lower unemployment and revitalize economic growth. Unfortunately by 1970, the US economy was suffering from lower GDP, high
Why Airbnb's Business Model Is So Successful
Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has only been a publicly traded company for about a year. While many initial public offering (IPO) stocks aren't worth the price of admission, there are some key factors that
The Problem With Energy Inflation
In his Daily Market Notes report to investors, while commenting on energy inflation Louis Navellier wrote:
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What Investors Need to Know About New FHFA Conforming Loan Limits
Recently, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced its new conforming loan limits for 2022. This increase will make it easier for a larger group of borrowers to get a government-backed
Why Tecnoglass Stock Tanked 40% This Week
Shares of Tecnoglass (NASDAQ: TGLS) plummeted 40% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Well followed short-seller Hindenburg Research released a short report on the
What Are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations?
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are gaining steam, but what are they and how do they work? In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 19, Fool contributors Travis Hoium and
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Nvidia?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) doesn't trade cheap. At nearly 95 times trailing sales, one could argue that it trades at a nosebleed valuation. But just because it's pricey doesn't mean that the tech titan