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Short-sellers are capitulating. The wild price action in GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock is causing short-sellers to throw in the towel and cover their positions.

Melvin Capital and Citron Research

Hydrogen stocks have been on fire over the past six months as investors speculate that a growth boom is around the corner. But hydrogen is still a tiny percentage of energy consumed in the U.S., and

In early December, Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) announced results for its fiscal first quarter, and investors celebrated. The stock jumped over 70% in late 2020. It has since shot up a further 70% in

A rookie mistake for new investors is falling for the penny stock trap. Inexperienced traders flock to stocks fetching pocket change, falsely assuming that they're cheap. More often than not

The ultimate goal of investing has always been to identify best-in-breed companies, buy their stocks, and reap the rewards. Every once in a while, however, a stock far exceeds our vision of success

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) recently posted its fourth-quarter earnings, and the chipmaker's stock price initially rallied after the results. Its revenue dipped 1% year over year to $26.0 billion, but it

Saving for retirement would be a lot less complicated if we could rely on a standard rule, like saving 10% of our annual income, but unfortunately, it's not that simple. There are several factors

E-commerce unicorn Wish -- trading under parent company ContextLogic (NASDAQ: WISH) -- had one of 2020's most disappointing market debuts. Shares fell 16% on opening day following the IPO, despite

Cloud software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported blowout earnings on Tuesday evening. Revenue accelerated an incredible 17%, a stunning rate for a $1.8 trillion behemoth, marking an

Twilio's (NYSE: TWLO) communications platform helps businesses better engage with their customers. That may sound trivial, but according to Gallup analytics, an engaged customer represents a 23%

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) delivered terrific results in 2020. The renewable energy producer grew its cash available for distribution (CAFD) by nearly 40% with several needle-moving

If you enjoy action thriller movies, you may want to watch (but not necessarily own) AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) right now. Shares of the multiplex operator are surging early on

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) continues to remain on investors' shopping lists. As the pandemic increased the need for e-commerce retail, Shopify helped to improve the lot of merchants and investors alike

Investors had high hopes for General Electric's (NYSE: GE) fourth-quarter earnings report. Three months ago, the company projected that its industrial businesses would generate at least $2.5 billion

In 2019, digital advertising first surpassed traditional print ads in popularity, as marketing dollars followed consumers onto mobile apps, social media, and smart TVs. Both Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)

Whether you're a diehard bitcoin fan or you can't stop screaming mania, it's hard to ignore just how monumental bitcoin's surge has been. Bitcoin gained over 300% last year and is already up over

Paid newsletter start-up Substack has been exploding in popularity over the past couple of years. The company is trying to upend the predominantly ad-supported media ecosystem while proving that

Long-term investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to climb over the next decade. These investors have several criteria they rely on to help in their search, some choosing different

As the big banks report fourth-quarter earnings, the biggest questions have been revolving around their stress tests and credit losses. In early 2020, most banks instituted the current expected

It's still early in 2021, but there's a good candidate for stock story of the year. 

Shares of GameStop (NYSE: GME), a stodgy video game retailer, have soared recently thanks to a band of traders on

2020 was one of the worst years for the oil industry in history. A massive crash in oil demand, along with Saudi Arabia and Russia's saber-rattling last spring over market share, combined to crash

The new year is just over three weeks old, but that hasn't stopped certain stocks from turning up the heat. Just since the new year, shares of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS)

It's not wrong to have strict criteria in place when selecting companies to invest in for the long term. After all, if you intend to park your money for years and still enjoy a good night's sleep

The stock market is trading at all-time highs. Except for a minor loss in 2018, the S&P 500 has seen positive annual returns every year since 2009. If you believe that this is too good to be true

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have both generated big returns for investors since their public debuts. Roku went public at $14 a share in 2017, closed at $23.50 the first day, and is