Sunday, December 22, 2024
In a year of unpredictable market action, perhaps the most eye-opening moves are occurring in electric vehicle (EV) stocks. EV companies like TSLA are all the rage right now. Just about any stock that has some relationship to electric vehicles sees a ton of action (in the stock and the options). Just look at what […]
Before the pandemic, the U.S. was already on a path to becoming a cashless society. Each year, more and more Americans come to rely solely on credit cards or smartphones to make payments. But, there is always that one place: the small store that is “cash only,” the gas station that charges less if you […]
Despite a global pandemic and worldwide civil unrest, stocks have mostly gone up. The exuberance of investors is impressive, if perhaps misplaced. It certainly remains to be seen if the gains can hold up when the expected second wave of COVID-19 hits in the fall. Despite the large move in stocks (the Nasdaq just hit […]
One of the big trends in stocks is buying companies that are likely to thrive in a work-from-home environment. With many offices closed and employees working remotely, companies like Slack (WORK) stand to gain a lot of business. Slack allows coworkers to communicate with each other individually or in groups, along with the ability to […]
One of the primary beneficiaries to the stay-at-home revolution brought on by COVID-19 is the video communication industry. In particular, Zoom Video Communication (ZM) has been on a tear in recent weeks as more and more people use the product for meetings, discussions, and chats. ZM was trading at new highs when Facebook (FB) announced […]
The novel coronavirus does not discriminate. A prime minister can get COVID-19 just as easily as a convenience store clerk. But the impact of the virus on individual stocks has been extremely varied. There have been massive winners, massive losers, and other stocks that are basically trading where they were a few months or even […]
It probably comes as no surprise, but there has been heavy options activity in Zoom Video Communications (ZM). The popular video communication platform has seen its usage skyrocket as people are forced to work from home. Everyone from school teachers to business executives are using ZM extensively for online meetings, lectures, and discussions. Traders seem […]
