Japanese conglomerate and tech investing powerhouse SoftBank revealed on Monday that it lost $23 billion between April and June, the most significant quarterly loss in the company’s history. CEO Masay...
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2 Companies Where Insiders Are Gobbling Up Shares
Insiders used the rally in the markets in July to take some money off the table it would seem. The ratio of insider selling compared to insider buying moved to its highest level in 2022. Given the unc...
We’re Downgrading This Semiconductor Firm and Cutting Our Price Target
We are downgrading the shares of Nvidia (NVDA) to a Two rating from One, and dialing back our price target on the shares to $200 from $225. These moves reflect the company’s downside pre-announc...
Upstart Holdings Isn’t a Stock to Hold on the Cusp of Earnings
By BRUCE KAMICH Aug 08, 2022 | 07:59 AM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: UPST Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST) is expected to report its second-quarter results after the close of trading here on Monday....
As Waste Management Looks to Break Out, Don’t Toss Away a Trading Opportunity
The company released its second quarter financial results on the morning of Wednesday, July 27th. The stock ran 2.8% that day. The stock is up 9.1% since the closing bell the night prior. Some might s...
Brevan Howard Subsidiary Raises $1B For Crypto Investments Amid Bear Market
A recent report noted that BH Digital, a Brevan Howard Asset Management subsidiary, is taking a progressive growth measure in the crypto sector. It has successfully generated over $1 billion through i...
3 High Yield Energy Stocks With Attractive Growth Tailwinds
Energy stocks are among the stock market’s best performers this year. Year to date, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) is up 27% not including dividends, far outperforming the broader S&...
No, I’m Not Selling Exxon and Chevron Here
Well, that cinches it. The world is in a recession. No, I am not talking about tomorrow’s US non-farm payrolls report, which some clown on an endless clown show FinTV network will inevitably, br...
Here’s Why Apple Has Me Nervous About the Stock Market
By BRUCE KAMICH Aug 04, 2022 | 11:36 AM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: COST, AAPL Real Money readers may remember a story I wrote about Costco ( COST) on July 26 where I discussed a possible risin...
3 New Cryptocurrency investments for 2022: Gorilix (SILVA), Theta &Fanton (FTM)
The crypto market is still in its infancy compared to more traditional investments such as stocks, bonds and commodities. But being in its infancy means that more and more new and exciting projects ar...
African blockchain investments surpass 2021’s total of $127M
Over the first quarter of 2022, $91M worth of capital entered the African blockchain ecosystem, followed by another $213M during Q2, totaling $304M. VC investments continue to pour into Africa In May,...
Venture Arm of SCB Bank Taps New CEO to Lead Crypto Investments
SCB 10X, the investment arm of one of Thailand’s largest banks, has appointed a new CEO to lead its investments in Web3, DeFi and blockchain tech SCB 10X has so far received “very good support” from t...
Game Industry M&A, Investments Boom In Q2 But IPOs ‘Collapse’
getty Despite 2022’s difficult economic headwinds, the year is again promising to be a good one for video-game dealmaking, with dozens of investments, mergers, and acquisitions happening even as the s...
We’re Lowering Our Price Target on This Semiconductor Powerhouse
Leading up to Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reporting its June-quarter results Tuesday night, and following Intel’s (INTC) very recent disastrous earnings report, AMD shares soared 16% compared t...
Hedge Fund Billionaire Withdraws Interest in Radkl, Continues Crypto Investments Elsewhere
According to a representative for the cryptocurrency trading startup Radkl, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has sold his interest in the venture, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The spokeswoman stat...
Europe dominates blockchain venture deals in Q2 as growth drops in Asia and the US
With venture funding for blockchain startups declining globally, crypto startup founders struggling to source funding might want to instead head to Europe, a region that’s bucking the trend. Glo...
Crypto investments products see inflows of $474M in July
Digital asset investment products recorded their best month in July after finishing the month with total inflows of $474 million, according to CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report. The re...
ON Semiconductor’s Earnings Just Broke Records: Here’s the Trade
ON Semiconductor (ON) released the firm’s second quarter financial performance on Monday morning. The numbers published were not just good, they broke records. For the three month period ending ...
Alibaba Vows to Stay on Wall Street After SEC Threatens Delisting
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) and HK:9988 says it will “strive” to maintain its U.S. listing, after the e-commerce provider was added to a U.S. watchlist that could result in it being boote...
Has the Market Hit Bottom? Wrong Question
In a bear market, there is always an intense focus on one issue — namely, has the market hit bottom? There has been endless debate about that issue lately, and there are compelling arguments for...
Amazon Vs. Exxon: Here’s the Winner (for Investors)
At some point, one just has to let the numbers speak for themselves. So, here is a quick factbox on Exxon (XOM) and Amazon (AMZN) earnings. 2Q22 (value in millions) XOM Earnings before interest, taxes...
3 Healthcare Stocks With 3%+ Dividend Yields
The U.S. healthcare sector is attractive for long-term investors because the industry is set to benefit from a major growth tailwind — the aging population. The U.S. is an aging country with a v...
Industrious Investing: 3 Industrials With 3% or Higher Dividend Yields
Industrials offer a good source of long-term dividend growth and supply a surprisingly large number of stocks with very long histories of raising dividends. In fact, 13 of the 65 Dividend Aristocrats ...
Bad News Gives Intel a Black Eye, But It’s No K.O.
We wrote a story on Intel (INTC) on June 8 with a headline of ” Intel is Putting Its Negative News Behind It,” and concluded that, “I learned early in my career to pay attention whe...
What Intel’s Disastrous Earnings Tell Us About the Chip Sector and Competitors
What a disaster. We’re talking about Intel (INTC) June-quarter results. The company not only delivered a disappointing quarter but reset its 2022 guidance meaningfully lower, putting its shares ...
The Bulls Are Fighting the Fed. That Might Be a Mistake
Have we finally reached a point where investors can buy stocks without fear? The answer doesn’t depend on how you define a recession, but on where you believe the economy is headed next. The mar...
Activision’s Microsoft Deal Discount Offers a ‘Call of Duty’ to Investors
In January, Microsoft (MSFT) announced its deal to acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI) in an all-cash offer of $95. Six months later, with a yawning discount in ATVI’s stock price to Microsoft...
El Salvador to buy back $1.6B bonds following Bukele`s bad investments
El Salvador has been caught in the icy grip of cryptocurrency winter. In September, El Salvador officially recognized bitcoin as a legal currency. The initiative, launched by President Nayib Bukele, e...