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Why iRobot Dropped 15.4% in August
Shares of iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) fell 15.4% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, extending its post-earnings plunge from July as some analysts worried over the....
Volaris' Turnaround Stays on Track as Summer Air Traffic Soars
After a couple of years of severe earnings pressure, Mexican budget airline Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) began to turn things around about a year ago. While the carrier posted a big loss during the first....
Why Globalstar Stock Zoomed 25% Today
Shares of small-cap satellite communications company Globalstar (NYSEMKT: GSAT) closed 24.8% higher on Wednesday on no discernible news -- and that's not really surprising.Fact is, Globalstar's....
A Fool Remembers T. Boone Pickens
I found out about T. Boone Pickens' death today in the same manner a lot of others did: on Twitter. There was a bit of irony in that for me, considering that Twitter was how I came to meet him. I....
Roku Looks a Lot Like Netflix Circa 2012
It might be hard to remember a time when Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was seen as a great friend to media companies rather than their worst nightmare. But just seven years ago, Netflix didn't have a....
Why the iPhone 11's Price Drop Is So Meaningful
For many years, the newest Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) flagship iPhone would launch at the same $650 starting price point. But everything changed in 2017 when Apple launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone X,....
Why Zscaler, GameStop, and Turning Point Brands Slumped Today
Wednesday was a good day on Wall Street, with the major benchmark indexes posting gains. There are still plenty of uncertainties that market participants have to deal with, including the....
Why J.C. Penney, Ctrip.com International, and MoneyGram International Jumped Today
The stock market posted solid gains on Wednesday as the benchmark indexes powered through key levels once again. Investors expect to see some of the headwinds they've had to deal with start to....
The Market Ignores Crescent Point Energy's Successful New Strategy
Shares of the Canadian oil producer Crescent Point Energy (NYSE: CPG) have gained 27.9% in September while the S&P 500 is up just 1.5%. Yet, over the last 12 months, the stock price is down....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Major benchmarks continued to climb on Wednesday after Chinese authorities surprised investors by saying the country will provide exemptions from tariff increases for certain American imports,....
Dave & Buster's Is Putting Its Coins in the Wrong Game
Every arcade-raised kid has spent a pocketful of tokens on a game that never gets mastered, and that seems to be what Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) is doing these days with its....
Alcoa Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Tesla Stock Jumped 5.4% on Wednesday
Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose 5.2% as of 3:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. The gain was Tesla's biggest jump in seven weeks, according to MarketWatch.Though there wasn't any....
Dave & Buster's Sees the Pain Continuing
At first, the idea behind Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) was novel. Offer one-of-a-kind games that the whole family can enjoy while serving up food. In fact, while many restaurants were....
Amazon's Newest Prime Market Is the Country with the Amazon Running Through It
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is bringing a pillar of its online marketplace business to the biggest economy in Latin America. Brazil is the most recent market where customers can sign up for Amazon....
Why Glu Mobile Stock Jumped Today
Shares of Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) have jumped today, up by 10% as of 2:40 p.m. EDT, after the mobile-game maker received an upgrade when Roth Capital boosted its rating to buy.Roth Capital....
Why Apple Is Giving TV+ Away
Nearly a year ago, rumors surfaced that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might let Apple device owners have free access to Apple TV+. The idea would be to get users onboard, hopefully hook them with content,....
Strength at Weight Watchers International Has Favorable Implications for Tivity Health
WW (NASDAQ: WW), formerly known as Weight Watchers International, reported strong second-quarter results Aug. 7, sending the stock soaring nearly 43%. An improvement in member recruitment trends....
Why Fastly Stock Popped Today
Shares of Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) were up 15.8% as of 2:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday despite a lack of company-specific news. Rather, note shares not only soared almost 50% in August as Wall Street praised....
Zscaler Expects Growth to Slow Down
Cloud security provider Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the market closed on Sept. 10. Revenue surged and the bottom line improved, but the....
Why Lovesac Stock Popped Today
Shares of Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) are up 15.4% as of 2:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday after the specialty-furniture retailer announced better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter 2020 results. More....
Dave & Buster's Has A Problem
In the second quarter, Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported continued growth in overall revenue, but weakness in comp store sales is undermining the business. The sports bar/arcade....
Why VMware Plunged 18.9% in August
Shares of VMware (NYSE: VMW) fell 18.9% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the cloud-computing and virtualization company announced strong quarterly....
Costco's Epic Rally Prompts Analyst Downgrade
There's a lot to like about shares of warehouse club Costco (NASDAQ: COST), but a sky-high valuation has one analyst taking a step back.Analyst Rupesh Parikh at Oppenheimer lowered his rating on....
Why This Activist Investor Thinks AT&T Stock Could Hit $60 in 2 Years
Activist investors buy large stakes in underperforming yet undervalued companies, then advocate for change. So when one takes on a large, well-known company such as AT&T (NYSE: T), it's....