Stockwatch: Week of December 13-17 2021
Another big week for regulators around the worlds, with probes into M&A activity and rising sectors, while airlines and Netflix were also in the spotlight
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Another big week for regulators around the worlds, with probes into M&A activity and rising sectors, while airlines and Netflix were also in the spotlight
During the early stages of 2021, a new trading phenomenon swept the American stock market. Meeting on social media and Reddit message boards, millions of average retail investors began targeting single stocks in an attempt to "disrupt" the traditional Wall Street hierarchy. The group quickly earned the nickname "Reddit Traders" and gained notoriety among the public, media outlets and regulatory bodies. What Is Reddit Trading? Reddit trading is an informal…
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced on Monday, the nominations for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, with Netflix being one of the top performers
Introduction According to filings with the SEC that were published on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 934,091 shares of the company. The value is near $906m. He also exercised options at a strike of $6.24, purchasing 2.13m shares. According to the filings, the transactions were part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, dated 14 September. This is in addition to his previous sales earlier in the month of two…
Another week with a flurry of news and activity, with German automakers, payment firm Visa and tech giant Intel in the spotlight
The Italian competition authority announced on Thursday that it had imposed a fine of over € 1.128 billion on the retail and tech giant, for abusing its dominant position
The stock of the German automotive giant is down on Tuesday following a strong weekly start, despite encouraging news
The stock started the week with losses, following the news that it had received a subpoena by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This week we saw M&A news, with Australian firms in the spotlight, while Didi’s delisting announcement, Nvidia and Facebook regulatory scrutiny, were some of the themes that also stood out.
The robust equities market of 2020 and 2021 brought a rush of fresh initial public offering (IPO) listings to Wall Street. Nearly every sector was represented in the bonanza, including offerings from the cryptocurrency, technology, and manufacturing spaces. Of all tech companies that planned to make their 2021 market debuts, the Databricks IPO garnered extensive fanfare and coverage. What Is Databricks? Founded in 2013, Databricks is self-described as being "the…
Stock Price Performance Amazon has been a star performer over the last five years. The holding period return is an astounding 330%, from $790 to the current price of $3,400. The yearly returns are as follows: 2017: 53% 2018: 28% 2019: 14% 2020: 72% 2021*: 5% Past Performance: Past Performance is not an indicator of future results. Return on Equity During this period, the company increased its return on equity…
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