by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Last week’s article focused on the basics of thematic ETF investing with a data table of the earliest providers of that ETF category. The two questions to be answered in this article are: Are any of these 246 ETFs worthwhile to invest in? If so, what allocation should be [...]
Friday morning was a rude awakening for shareholders of the Trade Desk (TTD), which fell more than 18% after delivering third-quarter earnings Thursday evening. Despite exceeding analysts’ forecasts, the stock is down on concerns of a weak ad environment going into the biggest quarter of the year. The digital ad platform reported revenue of [...]
Walt Disney stock (DIS) is up more than 7% in Thursday morning’s trading session after the media and entertainment company reported fourth-quarter earnings that sparked hope among investors and analysts alike. The company grew revenue 5.4% year over year to $21.35 billion. This narrowly beat the analyst consensus of $21.33 billion. EPS of 82 [...]
Shares of Bumble (BMBL) are up 2% after a roller coaster ride this morning. The stock initially tumbled 8% in pre-market trading before climbing 7% when the market opened. All of this is a result of the company delivering a third-quarter earnings update that fell short of expectations. Bumble, the online dating and networking [...]
Planet Fitness (PLNT) delivered third-quarter earnings that sent shares 12% higher in Tuesday morning’s session after beating the consensus on the top and bottom lines. Revenue for the third quarter climbed to $277.6 million, representing nearly 14% growth YoY. The FactSet consensus was just $268.2 million. A big chunk of this growth can be [...]
Shares of Dish Network Corporation (DISH) dropped more than 22% Monday morning. The company delivered third-quarter earnings that shocked the market, posting an unexpected loss amidst dwindling subscribers. The pay-TV and wireless company reported a dramatic 9.5% drop in revenue, falling short of the expectation. Revenue of $3.70 billion was well below the FactSet [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA ServiceNow (NOW), a NYSE-listed company, became public in 2004 in Santa Clara, California, where it is currently headquartered. It has $8.5 billion in annual sales and a market capitalization of $124.4 billion. ServiceNow added more than 2000 workers over the past year and projects sales growth of over 20% [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA About 15 years ago, forward-thinking institutions and pension funds were exploring groundbreaking, long-term strategies to enhance their global returns. They delved into ETF thematic investing and some firms dove in head first to capture assets from interested investors. The world of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) investing is no stranger to [...]
Apple (AAPL) delivered quarterly earnings Thursday evening and narrowly surpassed analyst expectations. But, the lack of guidance issued for the fiscal first quarter of the year (December quarter) left analysts and investors alike perplexed and assuming the worst - shares are down 2% as a result. The company’s fiscal fourth quarter saw a slight step [...]
Shopify (SHOP) shares got a nice 22% boost in Thursday morning’s trading session after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The e-commerce platform also provided upbeat guidance for the remainder of the year. Revenue of $1.71 billion outperformed the analyst expectation of $1.67 billion. This [...]
