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Why Nektar Therapeutics Stock Was Red-Hot Today
The latest biotech stock to explode in price, Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) was quite the outperformer on the stock exchange for the second day in a row. On Wednesday, one day after delivering excellent news from the lab, the company's shares leaped 19% higher on a significant analyst price tar...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Better Dividend Stock: W.P. Carey vs. Annaly Capital Management
Dividend investors often focus first on dividend yield, which makes some logical sense. However there's a risk in over-focusing on yield. A great case in point is the comparison of Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) and W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC). Annaly has a dramatically higher yield at around 14%,...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
2 No-Brainer High-Yield Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
If you are looking to generate some income and have as little as $500 to invest, you have options. Don't let the tiny little 1.2% yield on offer from the S&P 500 index put you off. If you are a safety-first kind of investor, the 5.6% dividend yield from Realty Income (NYSE: O) will likely interest y...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Prediction: Amazon Stock Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.
Investors who have followed Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) for a long time are aware of its path to megacap status. What started as an online bookselling business that pioneered e-commerce has evolved into a tech conglomerate with a $2.2 trillion market cap.While that is a testament to the company's rock-sol...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Why Light & Wonder Stock Blasted 10% Higher Today
Gaming technology stock Light & Wonder (NASDAQ: LNW) -- formerly known as Scientific Games -- proved to be quite the solid bet on Wednesday. On some very positive news in the legal sphere, investors piled into the company's shares, pumping them more than 10% higher in price. That looked especially g...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Is Carvana's Bumpy Ride Finally Over?
If you've ever driven past one of Carvana's (NYSE: CVNA) car vending machines and thought, "That can't possibly be a real business model," you're not alone. After skyrocketing during the pandemic and then crashing just as hard, the stock became a cautionary tale for growth-at-any-cost investing.But ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Billionaire Richard Li's FWD Group seeks to raise $442 million in Hong Kong IPO
June 26 (Reuters) - Insurer FWD Group 1828.HK, backed by billionaire Richard Li, is looking to raise HK$3.47 billion ($442.08 million) through a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing made on Thursday.($1 = 7.8492 Hong Kong dollars)Reuters
Wed, Jun 25
Interactive Brokers' Stock Split: Time to Buy Shares?
A stock split does not change anything about the underlying business fundamentals of a stock, and yet, stock-split stocks tend to outperform over the 12 months following a split. This makes them interesting to pay attention to. One under-the-radar stock split that occurred this month is Interactive ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
The Ultimate Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Warren Buffett has become an investing legend because of his general philosophy of focusing on value stocks. However, it seems there are many investors these days that love businesses growing their revenue and earnings power at high rates. Maybe these kinds of companies can help your portfolio outpe...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Invesco files for Solana ETF to tap growing demand for bitcoin alternatives
June 25 (Reuters) - Invesco IVZ.N has filed for an exchange-traded fund tied to the spot price of Solana SOL=, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday, as asset managers push to tap opportunities beyond bitcoin BTC=.The crypto industry has surged on a wave of optimism over the past year, helpe...Reuters
Wed, Jun 25
Why Alphabet Stock Crept Higher in Price on Wednesday
Like a robotaxi slowly advancing down a street to approach its destination, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock advanced on Hump Day. Its two share classes both rose in excess of 2% in price during the trading session, on the back of good news for one of its businesses. That bump higher was...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc reports results for the quarter ended April 30 - Earnings Summary
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ATD.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share for the quarter ended April 30, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 48 cents. The mean expectation of sixteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 48 cents pe...Reuters
Wed, Jun 25
Want to Invest in Quantum Computing? 2 Stocks That Are Great Buys Right Now.
Quantum computing will change the world someday. Next-generation systems will be able to do certain kinds of advanced math and pattern-matching much faster than today's digital chips. The quantum computing era will change everything you know about encryption and data security, but will also enable i...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Jefferies Works Through Tough Markets
Here's our initial take on Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE: JEF) fiscal second-quarter financial report.Key MetricsMetricQ2 FY 2024Q2 FY 2025Changevs. ExpectationsTotal revenue$1.66 billion$1.63 billion-1%BeatAdjusted earnings per share$0.64$0.40-38%MissedInvestment banking revenue$787.4 million$7...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Golar LNG unveils $500 mln convertible bond deal, shares rise
** Shares of Golar LNG GLNG.O up 1.4% to $41.67 post-market as it seeks capital raise ** Liquefied natural gas infrastructure firm announces private offering of $500 mln 5.5-yr convertible bonds** Certain co insiders have indicated interest to purchase common shares from investors in the offering, a...Reuters
Wed, Jun 25
Micron Earnings: Rocketing AI Demand
Here's our initial take on Micron's (NASDAQ: MU) financial report.MetricQ3 2024Q3 2025Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$6.8 billion$9.3 billion 37%BeatEarnings per share (adjusted)$0.62$1.91 208%BeatGross margin (adjusted)28.1%39% 10.9 ppn/aAdjusted free cash flow$0.43 billion$1.95 billion 359%n/aAI Dem...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
Why Symbotic Stock Soared Today
Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) stock closed out Wednesday's trading with big gains. The robotics and automation company's share price ended the daily session up 8.5%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was flat on the day, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) rose 0.3%.Symbotic stock's rally ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 25
