Gene therapy developer Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) investors woke up in delight as shares skyrocketed in Wednesday morning’s pre-market trading session. When the bell sounded, the stock continued its trajectory and it currently sits 38% higher than it last closed at. This comes after the company announced that it has aligned with the Food and [...]
Shares of Oracle (ORCL) are down 12% so far in Tuesday morning’s trading session even after the company posted first-quarter earnings that beat the consensus. The problem? The dismal guidance for the second quarter ahead. Oracle has benefited as more and more companies rush to claim their stake in the AI marketplace. The demand [...]
Rumors have been circulating since August that Hostess Brands (TWNK) has been looking for a buyer. The latest update is that JM Smucker, the maker of Jif peanut butter, is preparing for a takeover that could cost as much as $5 billion. Reuters first reported the news that the famous Twinkie manufacturer had been [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) is a Nasdaq-listed firm that was incorporated in Delaware in 1995 but is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, with 5,800 employees. There are 373 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $1.8 billion, and ACGL’s market cap is $29.04 billion. The company and its multiple subsidiaries offer [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investing in the markets scares many individuals because of the emotional and financial devastation and frequency of corrections and bear markets. For example, since 2000 there have been two instances of bear markets: 49% and 56% decline during March 2000 to October 2002, and from October 2007 to March [...]
DocuSign (DOCU) reported fiscal first-quarter earnings late Thursday that beat the consensus and marked an improvement year over year. The document signing software company also raised its forecast for the full year. And yet, shares are falling so far in Friday’s trading session. The company’s revenue of $669.4 million represents an 11% gain year [...]
G-III Apparel Group (GIII) got a nice boost in Thursday morning’s trading session after the company’s earnings beat out the analyst consensus. This was coupled with the announcement of a landmark deal with Champion. G-III operates a myriad of fashion and apparel brands like DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, and Wilsons Leather. The parent company did [...]
The airline industry as a whole is being hit right now with a drop in travel demand and rising costs. One of the major players, Southwest (LUV), is feeling these effects and issued a warning about how they will affect operating costs and profitability. The airline company said that it’s seen a drop in [...]
Brady Corporation (BRC) opened up Tuesday’s trading session with a bang. The company reported record earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter, released its fiscal 2024 earnings outlook, and expanded its share buyback program. BRC has gained more than 12% so far this morning as a result. The company, which operates in the Identification Solutions [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Oil-Dri Corp. (ODC), is a NYSE-listed firm that was incorporated in 1941, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. The company employs 869 individuals. There are 5 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $399 million, and ODC’s market cap is $ 342 million. The company develops, manufactures and sells inert [...]
