Saturday, November 23, 2024
Did you notice, as much of the economy was forced to shut down and people were told to stay home, how long the drive-through lines became at fast-food restaurants? Americans already loved drive-throughs before the pandemic, and then social distancing rules made the drive-through a necessity of life. Pre-pandemic, I was always amused by the […]
iQIYI (IQ) jumped higher Tuesday on news Tencent Holdings Ltd (TCEHY) has hopes of becoming a major shareholder in the company. IQ is known as the Netflix (NFLX) of China, with a streaming service that reaches over 118 million subscribers. iQIYI has not yet reached profitability, and reported a loss of $406 million in its […]
Hertz Global (HTZ) declared bankruptcy and received a delisting notice for its stock last week. Nevertheless, the options activity on HTZ has been through the roof. It seems day traders are enjoying the action with both calls and puts trading briskly. One day last week, over 440,000 options traded in HTZ, mostly in small-lot trades. […]
Boeing (BA) recently announced it would be putting its 737 Max production line back in business. The line has been closed since January of this year, and BA has not delivered a 737 Max since March 2019. While the plane has still not been approved for service by the FAA, BA anticipates a favorable ruling, […]
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) is still one of the most explosive gaming stocks on the market. Since bottoming out in March 2020 at $5.65, the ZNGA stock price is now up to $9.10 – and accelerating higher. Not only did ZNGA just buy Peak for $1.8 billion, giving it access to a popular lineup of puzzle […]
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and spread of COVID-19 infections pushed federal and state leaders to the unprecedented actions of shutting down a wide swath of the economy and telling citizens to stay at home to avoid being exposed to, or spreading, the virus. A primary victim of the shutdown was the dine-in restaurant […]
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Times are chaotic! Historically, when chaos reigns and emotions are turbocharged, there are winners and losers. Despite the stress, winners manage to see things clearly and keep their wits about them. Recently we interviewed John Williams at Shadowstats. He said government unemployment and inflation numbers are bogus. He also tells us: – Worst U.S. Economic Activity Ever Reported […]
Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has announced a major extension of its partnership with AARP, providing home and automobile insurance to AARP members. The extension of the HIG partnership will now run through January 1, 2033. AARP has over 38 million members who can access insurance with Hartford through the program. HIG president, Doug Eliot, commenting […]
