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1005, 2023

Why is PayPal Down 10% After 1st Quarter Earnings Beat – and Should Investors be Worried?

By |May 10th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

PayPal (PYPL) delivered first-quarter earnings on Monday after the market closed. The market responded Tuesday by sending shares off a cliff, as the company has lost more than 10% since.  This reaction has many perplexed as the earnings report was mostly positive. PayPal saw a 10% growth in total payment volume year over year with a figure of $354.5 [...]

905, 2023

Snowflake Gains 13% in the Past Week After Upgrade, But We Still See 1 Thing Holding it Back

By |May 9th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

As more and more companies dive into the world of AI and attempt to capitalize on the hype, Snowflake (SNOW) is the latest to receive a bump. The stock is up more than 13% in the past week, and is still climbing today - up nearly 2% in Tuesday’s trading session. On Monday, Brad Reback of Stifel upgraded the [...]

805, 2023

Zscaler Jumps 22% After Raising Guidance – Should You Buy the Stock Ahead of 3rd Quarter Earnings?

By |May 8th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

One of today’s biggest movers in Monday morning’s trading session is cybersecurity company Zscaler (ZS). The stock has climbed more than 22% after raising guidance and resetting expectations for the fiscal third-quarter earnings report. This came as a result of a dramatic increase in revenue expectations. Previously, Zscaler was looking to produce revenue somewhere between $396 million and $398 [...]

505, 2023

Should Investors Be Worried About Icahn Enterprises After the Hindenburg Report? 3 Things You Need to See…

By |May 5th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Icahn Enterprises (IEP) has had an interesting week, as the stock is currently up 20% in today’s trading session Friday. But, the stock tanked more than 45% earlier in the week. This came after the company was the latest victim to be targeted by Hindenburg - a short seller with a history of releasing reports that attempt to devalue [...]

405, 2023

Shopify Stock is Up After Selling Logistics Business to Narrow Focus: 2 Things For Investors to Weigh

By |May 4th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Shopify (SHOP) investors were delighted to witness a 27%+ jump in stock price this morning. But, those who have been invested in the company for a while are even more excited about the long-term outlook for the company, as the news that got us here today is that Shopify announced the sale of its logistics business. This segment is [...]

305, 2023

Unity Lays Off 8% of Workers Amidst Restructuring Efforts, But is it Enough to Save This Stock?

By |May 3rd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

This morning, Unity (U) released a statement announcing its plans to slash the workforce by about 8% - doing away with 600 jobs. This is part of a larger restructuring effort, as the video game software developer is working hard to achieve long-term, profitable growth. The company is rethinking the structure of specific teams within the company. And, this [...]

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