Tag: Investment

Is Microsoft’s Stock Overvalued or Undervalued?

Microsoft Corporation shares have outperformed the S&P 500 in the past year, generating a total return of 42 percent. Microsoft is still putting up impressive growth numbers. But with a $2.31 trillion market cap, some investors are wondering if there’s any value left in Microsoft stock. Earnings A price-to-earnings ratio (PE) is one of the…


The Week Ahead in Biotech (Jan 16–22)

Biotech stocks posted losses for the third straight week, as the sector reacted to broader market weakness and announcements out of the 2022 JPMorgan Healthcare conference. Swiss biotech Molecular Partners AG was among the best-performing stocks in the past week following the release of positive Phase 2 data for partnered COVID-19 antiviral treatment. Ahead of…


Venture Capital Industry Records All-Time-High Deals in 2021: Report

Venture capital fundraising ended 2021 with the biggest numbers ever registered, based on data from a recent report published by industry veterans, at a time when companies across the country emerge out of the pandemic but face an Omicron-tainted recovery. The best year for Venture Capital (VC) funding saw U.S. companies raise nearly $330 billion,…


You Ask, We Analyze: Why Voyager Digital’s Stock May Be Set to Reverse Course Despite Bitcoin, Ethereum Slump

On Thursday evening, Benzinga asked its followers on Twitter what they’re buying at the open on Friday. From the replies Benzinga selected one ticker for technical analysis. @Ehrls15, @VillagePirate, @taidarsonics, @FuturePurfect and @ekfpromo are buying Voyager Digital Ltd. @Rghj21 commented, “you can buy now while it’s undervalued or wait and pay a lot more.” The…


Microsoft Invests $50 Million in Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel Biorefinery

Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund will invest $50 million in a LanzaJet facility in Georgia to produce jet fuel from ethanol next year, according to a LanzaJet press release. The invested funds will go toward finishing the construction of the Freedom Pines Fuels Plant in Soperton, Georgia, with plans to start producing 10 million gallons of…


Coinbase Buys Crypto Futures Exchanges, Plans to Sell Derivatives in US

LONDON—Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is buying a crypto futures exchange, FairX, as part of a move to offer crypto derivatives to traders in the United States. FairX, which was launched last year, is the operating name of LMX Labs. It sells futures products and is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission…


Why Trump’s Merger Partner Digital World Stock Is Headed for All-Time Highs

Trump-sensitive stock Digital World Acquisition Corp. popped up 4 percent higher shortly after the markets opened on Thursday. The SPAC, which merged with Trump Media and Technology Group public in October plans to launch its social media app, Truth Social, on Feb. 21. The app will have similar features to Twitter Inc. but posts will be…


This EV Stock Has a Better 6-month Return Than Tesla, Ford, Nvidia, and Apple

Lucid Group Inc. aims to create sustainable mobility without compromise, and recent traders and investors in the luxury EV-maker have been rewarded handsomely. Since July 2021, Lucid stock’s six-month return has outperformed several of the world’s most popular EV and tech stocks: Tesla Inc, Ford Motor Company, NVIDIA Corporation, and Apple Inc. Lucid is a technology and automotive firm…


This Oil Stock Has a Better 1-year Return Than Amazon, GoPro, Bank of America, and GE

As shares of clean energy manufacturing and EV companies soared in 2021, so did oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corp. Since January 2021, Exxon Mobil stock’s one-year return has outperformed several of the world’s most popular consumer discretionary, tech, and financial services stocks: Amazon.com Inc., GoPro Inc., Bank of America Corp., and General Electric…


How the Net Asset Value Is Still in Place for SPACs With Terminated Deals

Along with the hundreds of announced SPAC mergers and closed deals in 2021 came a handful of SPAC deals that were terminated. Here’s a look at what it means for the SPACs that called off mergers. What Happened SPACs can terminate deals for numerous reasons including a change in valuation sentiment, missing deadlines, or news items…